Tour details
Individual arrival in Passau. Our on-board tour guide will welcome you on board with a glass of sparkling wine. Then enjoy the first stage of your journey through the idyllic Wachau region.
Wine terraces and dry stone walls characterize the shallow and hilly landscape in the UNESCO World Heritage Wachau Cultural Landscape. The famous Wachau apricot is also at home here. See the variety of this fruit for yourself on a guided tour of the farm with tasting (optional). On this excursion, you will also stroll through the tranquil alleyways of Krems and get to know the charming town better. Afterwards, there is time to relax and enjoy the beautiful landscape from on board while your ship sets course for the provincial capital.
Heute erwartet Sie eine Stadt der Musik und Lebensfreude, in der Sachertorte und Heuriger ebenso berühmt sind wie der Stephansdom und die Spanische Hofreitschule. Wien ist alt und neu zugleich – und so vielfältig. Jahr für Jahr lockt sie zahlreiche Touristen an. Die bedeutendsten Sehenswürdigkeiten wie die prunkvolle Ringstraße und die Staatsoper können Sie bei einer fakultativen Stadtrundfahrt mit anschließendem Rundgang entdecken.
Alternativ lockt der fakultative Stadtrundgang „Wien für Kenner“, der Sie die versteckten, wunderschönen und oft verkannten Winkel der Altstadt näher erleben lässt.
Die Einfahrt nach Budapest ist ein unvergessliches Erlebnis. Herrschaftlich liegt die „Königin der Donau“ beidseitig des Flusses: Das hügelige Buda-Viertel mit dem imposanten Burgpalast, der Fischerbastei und dem Gellértberg mit der Zita-delle im Westen, sowie das flache und pulsierende Pest mit dem beeindruckenden Parlamentsgebäude im Osten. Einen umfassenden Eindruck dieser Metropole mit ihren zahlreichen Brücken erhalten Sie während einer Stadtbesichtigung (fakultativ). Abends empfehlen wir Ihnen den Ausflug „Budapest bei Nacht“ (fakultativ) – erleben Sie ungarisches Tempe-rament bei Musik, Tanz und Kulinarik.
After a hearty breakfast on board, we will be happy to take you to a “Csárda” (optional), a typical Hungarian inn. On the adjoining farmstead you will experience typical Hungarian horsemanship and traditional Hungarian specialties before you are expected back on board around noon. In the meantime, you will cruise through the picturesque landscape of the Danube bend, also known as the “Hungarian Wachau”. The forces of water have created an impressive breakthrough valley here, characterized by limestone cliffs, lush forests and small towns along the banks. Enjoy the romantic landscape and reflect on the experiences of the day.
In the morning you reach Bratislava, the small but beautiful Slovakian capital. During a tour (optional), you will learn interesting facts about the history of the imposing castle, residence of numerous Hungarian kings, and experience the beautiful old town. Celts, Romans, Hungarians, Jews and Slovaks have visibly left their mark on the city, which is reflected in a remarkable variety of architecture. The pretty houses of the former Austro-Hungarian aristocratic families look like small palaces.
Overnight, your ship has once again reached the Wachau. The baroque Melk Abbey towers impressively above the town and is considered one of the most important spiritual and cultural centers in Austria. You have the opportunity to explore the impressive baroque building during a tour (optional).
Then enjoy the passing scenery on the last leg of your journey. In the evening, a 5-course captain's dinner awaits you on board to round off an eventful week.
After arrival in Passau, disembarkation and individual return journey.
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Included services
- River cruise with MS SERENADE 1 ☀☀☀☀+ as per itinerary
- 7 nights in the booked cabin category in outside cabins with shower/WC
- Luggage transfer from the pier to the cabin and back
- All-inclusive catering on board: 7 x breakfast, 6 x 4-course lunch, 6 x afternoon coffee/tea with pastries, 6 x 4-course dinner, 1 x 5-course gala dinner, 7x small midnight snack.
- Drinks package: house wine, draught beer, non-alcoholic beer, soft drinks, juices, coffee/tea and mineral water from 09:00 to 01:00.
- 1 x welcome sparkling wine
- On-board musician
- SE-Tours travel guide
Services not included
Arrival and departure, parking fees, drinks outside the included drinks package, personal expenses, tips, insurance, excursions, Wi-Fi.
Embarkation from 15:00 to 16:00
Disembarkation until 9:00 am.
Minimum number of participants 80 persons up to 21 days before arrival
Excursion program We would be happy to send you an order form with our offer on excursions prior to departure. The excursions will be held in German language. The excursions can only be booked in English language on request (depending on the excursion agency and the minimum number of participants).
Itinerary or program are subject to change at any time. If due to low or high water levels, or bad weather conditions, a route cannot be sailed, the captain reserves the right to alter the itinerary for your safety. (No legal right shall arise in either situation). The same shall apply for repair or maintenance works on locks and bridges ordered by river and other local authorities with little or no advance.
Important notice Please consider that on the one hand your ship is your hotel, on the other hand, however, it is an engine that has to run constantly –even at night-time (this includes passing under bridges or through locks), therefore a certain level of noise is inevitable. If you are sensitive to noise, please bring earplugs.
Travel documents EU-citizens (without special situations like dual citizenship, main residence abroad or a limited-validity passport) are required to have a valid passport or ID-card, not expiring within six (6) months of the return of your cruise. We kindly ask non-EU citizens, EU-nationals with multiple citizenship or anybody who has to respect special legal entry requirements for the country to visit, to inform about visa and entry documents at the competent embassy.
This trip is not suitable for guests with reduced mobility.
We recommend that you take out a foreign travel health insurance with repatriation coverage, an accident insurance, a luggage insurance and a travel cancellation insurance.
You can cancel the trip at any time after booking. Cancellation fees can be found in the travel conditions. The travel conditions of the organizer apply: SE-Tours GmbH, Am Grollhamm 12a, 27574 Bremerhaven
Passenger car parking options in Passau
Parking space inclusive transfer to/from ship € 80.-
Parking garage inclusive transfer to/from ship € 94.-
Dear guests, via the following page you have the possibility to reserve a parking place for your trip from Passau:
Online parking reservation Danube (only in German language)
With pleasure I will help you with the planning of your journey
Sabine Gövert