Glide past fairy-tale castles and medieval villages aboard Tauck's ms Swiss Emerald, ms Swiss Jewel or riverboat on one of Tauck's popular Danube River cruises. Take in views of the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary. Enjoy an Imperial evening with dinner and music in Vienna, a wine tasting in Dürnstein, and cultural entertainment aboard your riverboat. Explore Budapest, Vienna, Salzburg, and Prague, plus the castle-studded Wachau Valley, and Schönbrunn Palace. Admire frescoes, stained glass windows, and stunning architecture as you spend two nights each in Budapest and Prague in 5-star hotels, checking out remarkable bridges, cathedrals, museums, and grand Habsburg palaces.
Departures
10 May; 7 Jun; 1 Jul; 16 Aug; 13, 27 Sep 2012.
Inclusions
- Gratuities to ship staff, drivers, Tauck Directors and Tauck Cruise Director
- All private Tauck shore excursions – $785 Value!
- Two nights each in Prague and Budapest at centrally located hotels in the heart of the cities
- Tauck Exclusive – Private Imperial Evening at a palace in Vienna featuring dinner and Viennese performers
- Tauck Exclusive – Private aperitif and dinner in Prague at Lobkowicz Palace, Prague Castle
- Tauck Exclusive – A private tour of Prague’s Baroque libraries, Strahov Monastery
- Choice in Vienna: Schönbrunn Palace or the Imperial Apartments at the Hofburg
- Choice of a full day in Salzburg or Cesky Krumlov
- Evenings of local performing artists and classical music aboard the riverboat
- Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
- 27 meals (11 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 9 dinners); select meals in local restaurants; wine with dinner on the riverboat; service charges, taxes, porterage, and applicable fuel surcharges
- Voted by the readers of Travel + Leisure as 2011 "World's Best River Cruise Line"