Blue Danube River Cruise
All-Inclusive Small Ship River Cruising
From Prague to Budapest, castles of all descriptions have watched over the landscape from their royal perches for centuries. On this 12-day journey featuring a 9-night Danube cruise, they remain lasting testimony to kingdoms and culture, ready to welcome you… during a private dinner in Lobkowicz Palace… an exclusive evening of Imperial entertainment at a private Vienna palace… in Baroque Salzburg and atop Budapest’s Castle Hill… and exploring Vienna’s Hofburg or Schönbrunn Palace. It’s a Blue Danube cruise to remember!
Gift of Time Sale – Complimentary Pre or Post-Hotel Night for Past Tauck Travelers on Any 2025 Cruise or Tour when you book by July 31, 2024*
- Ship: ms Savor or ms Joy
- Cruise Line: Tauck
- Sail Date: August 17, 2025
- From/To: Budapest, Hungary to Prague, Czech Republic or reverse
- Length: 12-nights
Window (category 3) Staterooms from
$7,640
per person
French Balcony (category 5) Staterooms from
$8,540
per person
French Balcony (category 6.) Staterooms from
$8,740
per person
French Balcony (Category 7) Staterooms from
$9,240
per person
EXPERIENCE WITH TAUCK:
TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Private Imperial Evening at a palace in Vienna featuring a gala 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
TAUCK VALUE INCLUDES:
- All gratuities to ship staff, drivers, local guides, Tauck Directors and Tauck Cruise Director
- All private Tauck shore excursions – $3,438 Value
- 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
- Unlimited complimentary beverages aboard ship include regional wine, beer and premium spirits in addition to specialty coffee, water and soft drinks
- Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
- 30 meals; select meals in local restaurants; service charges, taxes, porterage, and applicable fuel surcharges
Are you a solo traveler, ask us about traveling with Tauck with special rates.
Book a category 7 stateroom and receive 100 Euro shipboard credit to use for onboard purchases and services
Tauck has many river cruising and land itineraries with various dated to choose from. Call us today for other itineraries and pricing.
Day 1: Arrive Prague & Lobkowicz Palace evening (Dinner; Fairmont Golden Prague Hotel)
Day 2: The legacy of many centuries in Prague (Breakfast, Fairmont Golden Prague Hotel)
Day 3: Explore Regensburg & embark (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, ship)
Day 4: Engelhartszell & cycling along the Danube (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, ship)
Day 5: Salzburg, Cesky Krumlov or Linz (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, ship)
Day 6: Wachau Valley cruise to Durnstein (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, ship)
Day 7: Choices in Vienna (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, ship)
Day 8: Vienna sightseeing & on to Slovakia (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, ship)
Day 9: Baroque in Bratislava (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, ship)
Day 10: Arrive Budapest, explore Pest, and a special farewell evening (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ship)
Day 11: Explore Buda (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, ship)
Day 12: Homeward Bound (Breakfast)
Wind your way past medieval landscapes aboard Tauck’s ms Savor or ms Joy to explore five European countries, visit castles and cathedrals, embark on locally guided sightseeing and spend special evenings in two private palaces. Enjoy two nights each at centrally located hotels in Prague and Budapest.
Traveling well includes getting the best value for your money. Our guests feel that it’s not about spending as little as you can, but about what you get for what you spend… and that a Tauck trip is worth every penny. They say the exclusive experiences we provide, the great hotels they stay in, and the exemplary service they receive often far exceeds their expectations… and that with Tauck, they get their money’s worth and more.
Tauck Directors, averaging 10 years of service with us, are the difference between a trip… and a trip of a lifetime. Along with our local experts and guides, they know your destinations like the back of their hand. We hear from so many satisfied guests who praise our on-tour team as “top of the line” knowledgeable, caring professionals and problem solvers who handle all travel details seamlessly – and make every moment of your vacation count.
No matter how often you travel to our favorite destinations, we always find new treasures and new ways to experience them. From exclusive included activities, new hotels, culinary treats, and on-tour experts… each journey is meticulously orchestrated to enrich your experience and time in the destination year after year.
Prices are in USD per person based on double occupancy, availability and subject to change without notice. All promotions are capacity controlled by the vendor and can be pulled at any time without notice. Above promotion is for travel in 2025. Complimentary hotel night is at Tauck’s selected hotel and is for past passengers only. Above pricing includes cruise fare, most meals, port charges, beer and wine with lunch and dinner aboard ship, shore excursions, applicable fuel surcharges, and gratuities to Tauck Directors, Tauck Cruise Director, ship staff, local guides & drivers, as well as on all included meals. Unlimited complimentary beverages aboard ship. Other restrictions may apply.
