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Melk Abbey- The scenic Wachau Valley
Capitals of the Danube: Budapest to Kelheim
The Danube
£2,497 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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Follow the Danube through four countries
Join Spirit of the Rhine in Budapest, where an included excursion will reveal some of the capital’s highlights. Cruise the Danube into Slovakia to explore Bratislava and on to Austria, where you’ll enjoy an included tour of Vienna, home to one of the world’s finest opera house.
In Melk you will visit the ornate Benedictine Abbey on an included excursion before cruising on to Passau, set at the confluence of the Danube, the Ilz and the Inn rivers. Continue to Regensburg where the UNESCO-listed old town features Romanesque and Gothic architecture.
Itinerary
Spirit of the Rhine
Travel to Budapest and embark Spirit of the Rhine.
Depart 1900.
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.
Arrive 1300. Depart 0000.
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. 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 1200. Depart 1900.
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.
Arrive 1000. Depart 2200.
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 1400.
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.
Depart Regensburg 0300.
Arrive Kelheim, 0800.
Disembark Spirit of the Rhine and begin your return journey to the UK.
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
- Budapest city tour
- Vienna city tour
- Visit to Melk Abbey
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.
£2,497 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.£2,497 per person
7 nights Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £29 if not required