Start your river odyssey in Hungary and cruise to Slovakia, Austria, Germany, France and Switzerland aboard the ideally suited MS Johann Strauss. This itinerary will especially appeal to those who enjoy visiting historic towns, villages and castles. The River Main in particular, on which we spend six days as the centre-piece of our journey, meanders through some of Bavaria’s most beautiful landscapes, dotted with historic towns and villages, peaceful monasteries and imposing medieval castles.

This is the perfect trip for those who enjoy seeing something different every day. Our floating hotel, the MS Johann Strauss transports you in considerable comfort between great cities, towns and villages. Past ever changing landscapes where the slow speed of the vessel allows us to absorb the ever changing views of town and country. If you have never experienced a river journey on a modern large river cruiser it is difficult to explain the sheer pleasure that comes from travelling through the heart of Europe observing everyday life along the banks of the rivers.

This tour may be split into two shorter voyages: Summer Music on the Danube and Music of the Main & Rhine.