DELIGHTFUL DANUBE
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UNI-DELDAN
Overview
An extraordinary journey for aficionados of European history, music and art.
Experience dynamic Budapest and imperial Vienna. Marvel at ravishing scenery as your luxurious ship glides through the Wachau Valley, celebrated as one of the world’s most beautiful landscapes, into Germany and past charming Bavarian villages. Exclusive treasures are plentiful on this delightful journey.
This enchanting voyage provides a variety of ways to enjoy captivating destinations as well as plenty of time to relax onboard as you sail from Budapest to Nuremberg.
Jewish Heritage Program (select sailings): Our Jewish Heritage Program is the only one of its kind on the rivers and allows you to dive into Central Europe’s enduring Jewish legacy with visits to museums, memorials, synagogues and more. Please note: some sites may be closed for inside viewing during the High Holidays, Passover and other significant events.
Included/Excluded
- All meals onboard, prepared using the finest and freshest ingredients
- 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners
- Welcome and Farewell Gala Dinners
- Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions
- Unlimited beverages onboard, including fine wine, beer, spirits, specialty coffee and tea, soft drinks and mineral water
- 6 days of excursions, including “Choice Is Yours” options, all fully hosted by English-speaking local experts
- Guided "Let's Go" program
- State-of-the-art Quietvox portable audio-headset system on all excursions
- Use of bicycles and Nordic walking sticks throughout your cruise
- 7-night cruise in a riverview stateroom on the stunning River Duchess
- Lavishly appointed riverview staterooms and suites have handcrafted Savoir® Beds of England, high thread count 100% Egyptian cotton sheets and European duvets, and a menu of pillow options
- Free Internet and Wi-Fi access
- 3 countries: Austria, Germany, Hungary
- 4 UNESCO World Heritage sites
- Group Transfers are included on arrival and departure days (please see terms and conditions for transfer guidelines)
- Gratuities for onboard personnel (ship staff, crew, Cruise/Tour Manager) are included during the cruise/tour
- Services of an experienced Uniworld Cruise Manager
Day 1: Budapest (Embark)
- Arrive at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- If your cruise/tour package includes a group arrival transfer or if you have purchased a private arrival transfer, you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the ship.
Note: For Arrival, Departure and Transfer details, please visit Uniworld.com/transfers
For Port Location details, please visit Uniworld.com/ports
Day 2: Budapest
- Located on opposite sides of the Danube, Buda and Pest each has a distinctive character and allure all its own.
- Explore this dynamic and multi-faceted city with your choice of excursions—you can see it from a local’s perspective on a walking tour, or cover more ground with a panoramic tour.
- Or choose our Jewish Heritage excursion offering you a detailed introduction to Jewish Budapest.
In the evening, a special Captain’s Welcome Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you.
Choose between:
- Budapest Panoramic Highlight with St. Stephen’s Cathedral OR Budapest Walk with Local Treats OR Jewish Budapest
Day 3: Vienna
- The grand dame of the Danube, Vienna was the heart of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and remains, to this day, the political and cultural center of Austria.
- A city tour will show you the architectural highlights of the Austrian capital as well as the legendary Belvedere Palace.
- Or, indulge your passion for fine art and fine food with a fascinating and memorable panoramic tour.
- Or explore Jewish Vienna via our Jewish Heritage excursion.
Choose between:
- Klimt at the Belvedere OR Vienna’s Historic Trails and Local Treats OR Jewish Vienna
Masterpiece Collection (optional experience):
- Schönbrunn with Strudel Show
Day 4: Krems
- You’ll want to find a comfortable seat in the lounge or on the Sun Deck this afternoon as your ship cruises through the Wachau Valley.
- Over the eons, the Danube cut a gorge through the foothills of the Bohemian mountains, resulting in a 19-mile (30-kilometer) stretch of riverine scenery so beautiful, UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Landscape.
- Some of Austria’s finest white wines are produced from grapes ripening on the dry-stone terraces above the river, where grapes have been grown for 2,000 years
- Your ship will dock in Krems, midway through this glorious landscape.
Choose between:
- Stetteldorf Castle Visit OR Treasures of the Wachau
Day 5: Engelhartszell, Passau
- Your ship cruises through a scenic highlight of the Danube early this morning, the Schlögener Schlinge—a hairpin loop in the Danube that was once very hazardous for ships and is now a lovely, serene stretch of water—and leaves Austria behind today.
- Your first German port of call is Passau, where three rivers meet—the Inn, the Ilz and the Danube—and three nations almost meet: Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic, making for a fascinating cultural mosaic.
- Get to know the town and its main claim to fame, Europe’s largest pipe organ, or join an invigorating riverside bike ride.
Featured Excursions:
- Let’s Go: Scenic bavarian River Biking
- Village Day: Passau
Day 6: Regensburg
- Bavaria’s first capital, Regensburg, owes its impressive historical lineage and rich architectural heritage to 600 years as a Free Imperial City, a fact recognized by UNESCO in 2006.
- Today, you’ll discover how the beautifully preserved medieval city coexists with a vibrant modern urban center.
A special Captain’s Farewell Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you this evening.
Featured Excursion:
- The Giant Sphere of Bavaria
Choose between:
- Regensburg Walk with Thurn and Taxis Castle Visit OR Jewish Regensburg
Masterpiece Collection (optional experience):
- Weltenburg Abbey Beer
Day 7: Cruising the Main-Danube Canal, Nuremberg
- Onboard, come out on deck or find a window seat where you can watch the ship navigate a series of locks as it travels across the “continental divide” and through one of the modern world’s greatest feats of engineering—the Main-Danube canal.
- This evening, you’ll have the opportunity to join us on a special Nights Out private tour of the Faber-Castell factory near Nuremberg.
Featured Excursion:
- Nights Out: Faber-Castell Visit
Day 8: Nuremberg (Disembark)
- Disembark the ship.
- If your cruise package includes a group departure transfer or if you purchased a private departure transfer, you will be transferred to Nuremberg Airport for your flight.