Danube
More than any other river in the world, the Danube will always conjure thoughts of music. The Danube rises in the Black Forest of Germany and reaches its end in the Black Sea, passing through four capital cities on its way (more than any other river in the world) and ten countries – Romania, Hungary, Serbia, Austria, Germany, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Croatia, Ukraine and Moldova. It has many tributaries, some important rivers themselves. The Danube is all about high culture and the historic cities that appear in close succession along its banks.
Vienna, for instance, is a jewel. Its Ring created by Franz Joseph in the 1860s is a parade of imperial magnificence, opera house after university, palace after cathedral, interspersed with shaded gardens designed for outdoor summer concerts. Yet this is a city centre small enough to walk around easily – though you can take a tour in a horse-drawn carriage. Must-sees include the Hofburg and the Schonbrunn but if you might want to try a must-do, go to the Music House where you can virtually conduct the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra on screen – if you get to the end, the orchestra stands up and applauds you!
Bratislava is a tiny city dominated by its castle on the hill and a historic gem. The Old Town is completely pedestrianized which makes for pleasant walking. Besides the Gothic Cathedral and an exquisitely pretty Old Town Hall, look out for the humorous statues – the Good Soldier Schweik’s head emerging from a manhole on the street for instance. Budapest is a city of two halves. Buda is hilly and wooded with Gothic houses and cobbled streets. Pest is all grand boulevards and Baroque buildings including a jewel of an opera house. For music lovers, there are museums to Liszt and Bartok and plenty of concerts on offer. And for everyone there are breath-taking views from the Fisherman’s Bastion perched high above the city where, in the sunshine, the Danube turns a perfect blue.
The Enchanting Danube
A cruise along the Danube with musical and cultural highlights and Guest Speaker Professor Martyn Rady aboard the Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Itinerary at a glance
- Bucharest / Veliko Tarnovo / Iron Gates / Belgrade / Novi Sad / Pecs / Villany / Kalocsa / Budapest / Bratislava / Vienna / Durnstein / Melk / Salzburg / Cesky Krumlov / Passau / Regensburg
Mozart & the Golden Age of Music
Explore the wonderful music & opera of the Danube with Guest Speaker Jamie Hayes and London Festival Opera aboard the RV Advance
Advance
Itinerary at a glance
- Regensburg / Salzburg / Melk / Durnstein / Vienna / Bratislava / Budapest
Three River Odyssey
A journey along the Danube, Main & Rhine rivers aboard the RV Advance
Advance
Itinerary at a glance
- Budapest / Bratislava / Vienna / Wachau Valley / Melk / Passau / Regensburg / Nuremberg / Bamberg / Wurzburg / Miltenberg / Heidelberg / Strasbourg / Colmar / Strasbourg
Three River Odyssey
A journey along the Danube, Main & Rhine rivers aboard the RV Advance
Advance
Itinerary at a glance
- Budapest / Bratislava / Vienna / Wachau Valley / Melk / Passau / Regensburg / Nuremberg / Bamberg / Wurzburg / Miltenberg / Heidelberg / Strasbourg / Colmar / Strasbourg
A Week on the Danube
A journey between Budapest & Regensburg aboard the RV Advance
Advance
Itinerary at a glance
- Budapest / Bratislava / Vienna / Krems / Durnstein / Melk / Passau / Regensburg
Christmas on the Danube
A festive cruise aboard the RV Advance with Guest Speaker Professor Richard Butterwick-Pawlikowski
Advance
Itinerary at a glance
- Vienna / Melk / Weissenkirchen / Salzburg / Passau / Vienna
Tour at a glance
Tour Name | Departure Date | Ship | Tour Type | Itinerary |
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The Enchanting Danube | 2727 MayMay 2024 | Charles Dickens | River Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Bucharest / Veliko Tarnovo / Iron Gates / Belgrade / Novi Sad / Pecs / Villany / Kalocsa / Budapest / Bratislava / Vienna / Durnstein / Melk / Salzburg / Cesky Krumlov / Passau / Regensburg
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Mozart & the Golden Age of Music | 1010 JuneJun 2024 | Advance | River Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Regensburg / Salzburg / Melk / Durnstein / Vienna / Bratislava / Budapest
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Three River Odyssey | 1818 JuneJun 2024 | Advance | River Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Budapest / Bratislava / Vienna / Wachau Valley / Melk / Passau / Regensburg / Nuremberg / Bamberg / Wurzburg / Miltenberg / Heidelberg / Strasbourg / Colmar / Strasbourg
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Three River Odyssey | 1313 SeptemberSep 2024 | Advance | River Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Budapest / Bratislava / Vienna / Wachau Valley / Melk / Passau / Regensburg / Nuremberg / Bamberg / Wurzburg / Miltenberg / Heidelberg / Strasbourg / Colmar / Strasbourg
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A Week on the Danube | 2727 SeptemberSep 2024 | Advance | River Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Budapest / Bratislava / Vienna / Krems / Durnstein / Melk / Passau / Regensburg
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Christmas on the Danube | 2020 DecemberDec 2024 | Advance | River Cruising |
Itinerary at a glance
Vienna / Melk / Weissenkirchen / Salzburg / Passau / Vienna
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