Family FYI: Did you know that the movie The Third Man was filmed at the Vienna Prater at the famous Giant Ferris Wheel? See the Old World through new eyes on one of our newest Europe tours – a family-friendly 7-night Danube riverboat cruise filled with fun, adventure and surpises in some of Europe's greatest cities - and a visit to the Vienna Prater for a ride on the famous ferris wheel!
Tauck Bridges' new Blue Danube: Family Riverboat Adventure beckons to families looking for family fun on Europe's best riverboat cruise! There is no easier, and no better, way to see so much of the heart of Europe than on a leisurely cruise along the "River of Kings" with your family aboard the well-appointed ms Swiss Sapphire. Unpack only once as you travel from Budapest, Hungary, to Slovakia, Austria and Germany, enjoying action-packed shore excursions specially designed for Tauck Bridges families. Go on a scavenger hunt in Bratislava, Slovakia. Soar over Vienna on the Riesenrad in the Prater, the city's famous amusement park (made famous in The Third Man). Learn how to make strüdel onboard the riverboat. Visit Schönbrunn Palace, an awesome "real" palace that Empress Maria Theresa, her daughter Marie Antoinette and even Napoleon once called home! Bike along the Danube and discover the tricky secrets of Schloss Hellbrunn in Salzburg. End this coolest of family Europe tours in Passau, Germany, by checking out Europe's biggest pipe organ and making yourself something yummy with marzipan. Note: Embarking in Budapest, Hungary, and disembarking in Regensburg, Germany, these special Tauck Bridges departures consist of the 8-day, cruise-only segment of Tauck World Discovery's 12-day journey, The Blue Danube; Tauck Bridges' guests join that longer journey on day 3 and depart on day 10.
Departures
23 Jun; 7 Jul; 4 Aug 2012
Inclusions
- All private Tauck shore excursions – $793 Value on Taucks 4-country, 7-night Danube River cruise
- An exclusive Imperial Evening featuring welcome drinks, dinner and entertainment at a private palace in Vienna
- Bike ride on a scenic path along the Danube River and a private tour of the magical surprises at Hellbrunn Castle
- In Bratislava, a scavenger hunt and a visit to a water sports center used for Olympic training for whitewater rafting
- Marzipan-making workshop in Passau and a lesson in making strudel aboard the riverboat
- Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
- 20 meals (7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners); gratuities to Tauck Director, drivers, local guides and ship staff; applicable fuel surcharges, porterage, taxes, and service charges
- Voted by the readers of Travel + Leisure as 2011 "World's Best River Cruise Line"