Price Per Night: $378.50 (USD)(for comparison only)
Itinerary:
Budapest, Vienna, Melk, Scenic Sailing: Wachau Valley, Passau, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Scenic Sailing: Main-Danube Canal, Bamberg, Würzburg, Scenic Sailing: Main River, Spessart, Wertheim, Koblenz, Scenic Sailing: Middle Rhine, Cologne, Scenic Sailing: Waal & Merwede, Kinderdijk, Amsterdam
Follow Europe’s historic waterways through landscapes and cities shaped by trade, empire and cultural exchange on this 15-day journey. Along the Rhine, Main and Danube, discover the impressive landmarks of Vienna and Budapest, Bamberg and Regensburg’s medieval streets, and Cologne’s iconic cathedral. Sail through the scenic Wachau Valley and the UNESCO-listed Middle Rhine, where castles, vineyards and centuries-old towns reflect the region’s long history.
Price Per Night: $614.14 (USD)(for comparison only)
Itinerary:
Regensburg, Passau, Krems, Scenic Sailing: Wachau Valley, Vienna, Budapest, Scenic Sailing: Danube Bend, Budapest
Visit Budapest’s Castle District and cross the famous Chain Bridge. Explore Göttweig Abbey, one of Austria’s most revered monastic centers, and make dumplings with Wachau Valley apricots. Visit historic Salzburg. Spend two days in Vienna and celebrate the city’s musical heritage at a concert featuring works by Mozart and Strauss. With medieval towns, grand cities and stunning scenery, this eight-day journey on the “Blue Danube” is one you are sure to love.
Journey across Europe on a combined river cruise that follows the Danube between its heartland in Germany and its dramatic finale at the Black Sea. This seamless pairing reveals both grand capitals and hidden gems, gentle farmland and dramatic gorges as it passes through eight countries.
Price Per Night: $654.23 (USD)(for comparison only)
Itinerary:
Nuremberg, Nuremburg, Regensberg, Passau, Linz, Dürnstein > Krems, Vienna, Vienna > Bratislava, Budapest, Budapest > Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Ljubljana > Zagreb, Zagreb > Plitvice National Park > Zagreb, Zagreb
Each country in Central Europe is as distinctive as it is diverse. A region steeped in fascinating history, storybook landscapes and a myriad of cultures. Spend more time in the iconic cities and towns that have been shaped by staggering histories.
Price Per Night: $436.27 (USD)(for comparison only)
Itinerary:
Paris, Reims, Trier, Bernkastel, Cochem, Winningen, Mainz, Heidelberg, Scenic Sailing: Main River, Spessart, Würzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Prague
Celebrate the holiday season as you immerse yourself in French, German and Czech traditions. Spend time in chic Paris and sample tasty yuletide dishes. Explore Christmas markets in quaint German towns and enjoy the scent of spiced gingerbread and glühwein as they fill the air amid colorful stalls. Visit castles and cathedrals that are adorned with festive displays. Revel in the merry atmosphere as you sail along Europe’s iconic rivers.
Discover Berlin’s modern chic, Potsdam’s rococo whimsy and Prague’s Gothic exuberance. Walk in Martin Luther’s footsteps in Wittenberg, birthplace of the Protestant Reformation. Admire delicate Meissen porcelain. Celebrate Dresden, a phoenix risen from the ashes of war. View Saxon Switzerland’s monoliths. See the Elbe Biosphere Reserve. The Elbe is one of Europe’s most unspoiled rivers and it awaits you—on our 10-day cruisetour.
Price Per Night: $588.78 (USD)(for comparison only)
Itinerary:
Budapest (Embark), Budapest, Batina (Osijek), Vukovar, Belgrade, Golubac, Cruising the Iron Gates, Vidin, Ruse, Giurgiu (Disembark), Transfer to Bucharest, Bucharest
Price Per Night: $742.71 (USD)(for comparison only)
Itinerary:
Vienna (Embark), Vienna, Dürnstein, Cruising the Wachau Valley, Linz, Cruising the Danube River, Passau (Theresienthal), Regensburg, Roth, Nuremberg, Nuremberg (Disembark)
Price Per Night: $313.17 (USD)(for comparison only)
Location(s):
Welcome to Frankfurt, Cruise in the Rhineland and on to Cologne, Journey By High-Speed Train to Berlin, Uncover Berlin’s Secrets, Onwards to Rothenburg, Off to Historic Munich, Discover Munich, Admire Neuschwanstein Castle and on to Innsbruck, Explore Alpine Innsbruck, Venture to Salzburg, Through the Wachau Valley to Vienna, Hofburg Palace and More in Vienna, Farewell Vienna
Modern cities, medieval towns and all the sights in between make this Best of Germany and Austria experience one you’ll remember. Beyond the beauty of the Rhine and Wachau, you’ll explore Vienna’s musical treasures and Alpine landscapes.
Price Per Night: $376.41 (USD)(for comparison only)
Itinerary:
Budapest, Scenic Sailing: Danube Bend, Vienna, Scenic Sailing: Wachau Valley, Krems, Passau, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Würzburg, Scenic Sailing: Main River, Spessart, Marktheidenfeld, Frankfurt, Baden-Baden, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel
Sail along the Main and Rhine to see Basel, often regarded as Switzerland’s cultural capital, and sample the distinctive flavors of the Alsace region. Discover Frankfurt, a high-powered business hub, and visit the historic towns of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. See Salzburg, explore Göttweig Abbey and make dumplings with Wachau Valley apricots. Celebrate the musical heritage of Vienna and experience the healing qualities of Budapest’s thermal baths.
Price Per Night: $320.43 (USD)(for comparison only)
Itinerary:
Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Dürnstein-Melk, Passau, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Würzburg, Miltenberg – Wertheim, Rüdesheim, Cologne, Amsterdam
Enjoy the slower pace of the Early Season before the summer crowds arrive. Discover history, culture, and breathtaking beauty as you cruise through five distinct countries on one seamless journey along Europe’s classic river routes.
Price Per Night: $436.27 (USD)(for comparison only)
Itinerary:
Prague, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Scenic Sailing: Main River, Spessart, Würzburg, Heidelberg, Mainz, Rüdesheim, Cochem, Scenic Sailing: Middle Rhine, Trier, Bernkastel, Paris, Reims, Paris
Celebrate the holiday season as you immerse yourself in French, German and Czech traditions. Spend time in chic Paris and sample tasty yuletide dishes. Explore Christmas markets in quaint German towns and enjoy the scent of spiced gingerbread and glühwein as they fill the air amid colorful stalls. Visit castles and cathedrals that are adorned with festive displays. Revel in the merry atmosphere as you sail along Europe’s iconic rivers.
Price Per Night: $759.44 (USD)(for comparison only)
Itinerary:
Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Krems > Dürnstein, Linz, Passau, Regensberg, Nuremburg, Nuremberg
Get a taste of the delicious diversity of Central Europe on a 5-star cruise along the length of the Danube. Cooking demonstrations, wine tasting, brewery tours and curated dinners will show you another side of Europe’s most famous river.
Discover the Europe of your imagination on this classic journey across the continent. Each day brings new wonders, from ancient castles and ornate palaces to charming villages and delicious wineries.
Price Per Night: $354.38 (USD)(for comparison only)
Location(s):
Welcome to Vienna, Stately Vienna and the Habsburgs, Charming Český Krumlov and Golden Prague, Prague, City of a Hundred Spires, Reflect on Auschwitz then on to Kraków, The Damsels and Dragons of Kraków, Through Slovakia to Budapest, Budapest, the Queen of the Danube, Depart Budapest
Across nine days, you wander from marble halls and coffee-scented streets to market squares, river bends, castle courtyards and candlelit tables. In Prague, choose between the cool ancient stone of its thousand-year-old castle precincts and the Jewish Quarter’s synagogues and narrow lanes with a Local Specialist. Across Slovakia and the Tatra Mountains, verdant forests and high mountain peaks pass the window before Budapest waits beside the Danube sparkling in the sun. In Buda’s Old Town, you gaze across to Pest from Fisherman’s Bastion, then end at dinner with Hungarian wines and warm, rich dishes under a candlelit glow.