Capitals of the Danube: Regensburg to Budapest
The Danube
£2,469 per person
7 nights Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £29 if not required
save up to 10%
How our discounts work
On all cruises we set aside a number of cabins within each grade at a discounted fare, with the highest discount of 35% for ocean cruises and 25% for river cruises available on selected grades. These cabins are sold on a first come, first served basis. As cabins are sold, the discount begins to reduce, and continues to reduce until those selected cabins are sold. This means that the earlier you book, the higher the chance of securing a greater discount. Our price panels clearly show the full cruise price, along with the current discount fare. Please note: During busy periods for holiday bookings, the early booking discount can reduce rapidly. We recommend that you book early to benefit from the best booking discounts and to secure your preferred cabin and grade. When promoting new cruises for the first time, we contact customers on our Advanced Registration list first, allowing then to secure the cabin of their choice and benefit from the best savings. Our brochures are then sent out to loyalty club members first, followed by past cruise goers and then everyone else.-
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Cruise the Danube through four countries
Join Spirit of the Rhine in Regensberg, where Romanesque and Gothic architecture can be seen in its UNESCO-listed old quarter.
Visit Passau and Melk, where an included excursion visits the Benedictine abbey with ornate Baroque architecture. Admire the natural scenery of the Wachau Valley en route to Vienna. Enjoy an included tour of the city to see the historic Ringstrasse and Opera House, among other attractions.
Continue to Bratislava and explore the old town, ‘Staré Město’, during time at leisure in the city. Finally, cruise to Budapest for an included excursion that visits both parts of the city, historic Buda and Pest.
Itinerary
Spirit of the Rhine

Travel to Regensburg and embark Spirit of the Rhine.

Depart 2000.
The city of Regensburg has been a religious centre since the 7th century and has numerous medieval churches.
Throughout the 12th and 13th centuries the city enjoyed great wealth thanks to its trade links in Europe and there are many examples of fine Romanesque and Gothic architecture still to be seen in the UNESCO-listed old part.
The Stone Bridge, completed in 1146, influenced bridge-building elsewhere, including the Charles Bridge in Prague.

Arrive 1000. Depart 1800.
Passau is located at the confluence of the Danube, the Ilz and the Inn rivers. The surrounding wooded hills create a scenic backdrop to the city's towers, spires and red-roofed houses.
The wealthy past of this cultured city is reflected in its many fine buildings, including the baroque St Stephen's Cathedral, and the old and new Bishop's Palaces.

Arrive Melk, 0900. Depart 1400.
Scenic Cruise, Wachau Valley.
Arrive Vienna, Arrive 2300.
The historic town of Melk features architectural styles from across the centuries. Its jewel is the abbey which sits on a bluff above the town.
This masterpiece of baroque architecture, the spiritual and cultural centre of Austria for more than 1,000 years, can be visited on an included excursion.
Continue your cruise passing through the picturesque Wachau Valley this afternoon.

Depart 0000.
Vienna is the capital of Austria: home to the waltz, coffee houses, the Prater wheel, and one of the world's finest opera houses. It is the city where Marie Antoinette grew up and where Mozart died, and for 600 years was the centre of the Hapsburg Empire.
An included excursion this morning will show you the highlights of the city, including the Ringstrasse and Opera House.

Arrive 0800. Depart 1700.
The old town of Slovakia’s capital is easily explored on foot. The ancient cobbled streets lead to Bratislava Castle, which offers a bird’s-eye view of the city. The Gothic-style Cathedral is where eleven Kings of Hungary were crowned while Turks occupied their own capital.

Arrive 0800.
Budapest is a city made up of two parts: Buda and Pest, built on opposite banks of the Danube. The cities have been officially united since 1873, but they are still very different in character.
Buda is the older and more graceful, with its cobbled streets, medieval architecture and UNESCO-listed Buda Castle, while Pest is the administrative and commercial centre, with wide avenues and 19th-century public buildings. An included excursion will reveal some of the capital's highlights.
Disembark Spirit of the Rhine and begin your return journey.
Including...
All Inclusive†
Cruise Director
Plus…
- Drinks reception and Captain's dinner
- Complimentary Wi-Fi on board
- Entertainment and activities on board
- All gratuities on board
- Return flights and transfers
Included excursions
- Visit to Melk Abbey
- Vienna city tour
- Budapest city tour
Interactive maps and audio headsets for independent exploration.
†The included drinks are available from 9am to midnight on board and include alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
£2,469 per person
7 nights Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £29 if not required
save up to 10%
How our discounts work
On all cruises we set aside a number of cabins within each grade at a discounted fare, with the highest discount of 35% for ocean cruises and 25% for river cruises available on selected grades. These cabins are sold on a first come, first served basis. As cabins are sold, the discount begins to reduce, and continues to reduce until those selected cabins are sold. This means that the earlier you book, the higher the chance of securing a greater discount. Our price panels clearly show the full cruise price, along with the current discount fare. Please note: During busy periods for holiday bookings, the early booking discount can reduce rapidly. We recommend that you book early to benefit from the best booking discounts and to secure your preferred cabin and grade. When promoting new cruises for the first time, we contact customers on our Advanced Registration list first, allowing then to secure the cabin of their choice and benefit from the best savings. Our brochures are then sent out to loyalty club members first, followed by past cruise goers and then everyone else.£2,469 per person
7 nights Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £29 if not required