8 Day Danube River Cruise 2011 (Budapest to Passau on MS Brilliant)

DAY 1: Depart the USA
Depart the USA for Hungary. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey

DAY 2: Arrive in Budapest
Arrive and transfer independently to the port. Tonight, enjoy dinner on board and the evening at leisure while docked in Budapest. (D)

DAY 3: Budapest City Tour
Your morning tour of Budapest begins in Pest and views such sights as Parliament, Royal Palace and Heroes' Square. Cross over to Buda to view the graceful medieval architecture that lines the traditional cobbled streets. Spend the afternoon at leisure discovering the Hungarian Capital. (B/L/D)
Optional: Excursion to Szentendre (PM)

DAY 4: Morning in Bratislava, Evening in Vienna
This morning arrive in Bratislava where you may join an optional city tour of the capital of Slovakia. Bratislava is one of the youngest capital cities of Europe yet has a history dating back more than 2000 years. Depart Bratislava at 12:30 pm and arrive in Vienna at 7:30 pm. (B/L/D)
Optional: Bratislava City Tour (AM)
Optional: Vienna at Night Tour (PM) 

DAY 5: Vienna City Tour
Your morning tour of Vienna begins with a drive along the famed Ringstrasse, Vienna's main boulevard. View the hub of the Hapsburg Empire, and walk the courtyards to view sites such as the Vienna State Opera House, Parliament and St. Stephen's Cathedral. This afternoon is free to discover Vienna on your own. (B/L/D)
Optional: Schonbrunn Castle Tour (PM)
Optional: Hofburg Imperial Palace (PM)
Optional: Sound of Vienna Concert (PM) 

DAY 6: Afternoon in Melk
This morning, cruise the scenic Wachau Valley renown for its production of grapes and apricots which generate some of Austria's finest specialty wines. This afternoon the ship will remain docked near Melk before setting sail for Linz this evening at 8:00 pm. (B/L/D)
Optional: Beauties of Wachau (PM)

DAY 7: Daylight Sailing
This morning the ship will remain at port in Linz between 7 and 9:30 am. Depart for the optional excursions to Linz or Salzburg, or remain on board for scenic daylight sailing. Arrive to Passau in the late afternoon. Most well known for St. Stephen's Cathedral and its historic Altstatd, or Old City district, the city boasts many fine examples of Baroque and Gothic architecture. This evening bid farewell to your travel companions at the Captain's Gala Dinner while docked in Passau. (B/L/D)
Optional: Salzburg City Tour (AM)
Optional: Linz City Walk (AM)
Optional: Passau City Walk (PM)

DAY 8: Depart for the USA
This morning, disembark in Passau and transfer independently to the Munich airport for your departure flight. Disembarkation will end at 9:30 am. (B)

• Budapest City Tour
• Vienna City Tour

• Flights NYC-Budapest, Munich-NYC 
• 6 nights Deluxe river cruise on MS Amadeus Brilliant (Category C) outside cabin
• 17 meals: 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners
• Unlimited wine with dinners
• Evening entertainment
• Shore excursions per itinerary
• Entrance fees per itinerary
• Wireless audio system for excursions
• Port taxes

Not Included:
Airport taxes & fees, transfers, optional shore excursions, and gratuities.

Crusing: Category C cabin onboard MS Amadeus Brilliant

• The Schonbrunn Castle Tour and The Hofburg Imperial Palace Tour will operate simultaneously.
• Cabin upgrades are available.
• Singles cannot be booked in a Suite. Unfortunately, the Amadeus Brilliant cannot accommodate triples.
• Due to physical constraints and space limitations, wheelchairs and walkers are not allowed on motor coaches and/or river cruises. There are no elevators or chair lifts on board. Kindly refer to our Terms for additional information.
• US citizens require a passport valid for six months beyond travel dates. 
• Other departure cities available.
• Please ask your Vacations To Go travel counselor for more information.

* The prices shown are U.S. dollars per person, based on double occupancy, and subject to availability. Prices quoted for land/cruise arrangements are subject to increase without notice. Once we have received your deposit, land/cruise prices are guaranteed. Whenever air-inclusive prices are displayed, these prices do not include government taxes and fees, which are additional. Air prices are subject to increase and are guaranteed only from the time that full payment is received. Air-inclusive prices include air from a major U.S. gateway; air from other U.S. airports is available at an additional cost. Sorry, we are unable to offer air from countries other than the U.S. However, for those international customers who are able to arrange their own transportation to the origination city, we are able to offer the land/cruise portion of the package, at the price quoted.