BLUEDANUBE: FAMILY RIVERBOAT ADVENTURE
Maximum Elevation: 1,200 ft. GERMANY CZECH REPUBLIC Regensburg Passau Salzburg Linz AUSTRIA ITALY SLOVENIA SLOVAKIA
Dürnstein Bratislava Vienna
v i HUNGARY Budapest POLAND
Tauck’s uncommon access ashore provides experiences your family will never forget, such as an exclusive evening at a Viennese palace (left) and a visit to Schönbrunn Palace.
3. VIENNA AND SCHÖNBRUNN PALACE Welcome to Vienna, Austria – a grand old European city with a rich history as the capital of the old Habsburg Empire, but with a definitely modern, 21st-century side, too. City sightseeing today takes in celebrated boulevards like the Ringstrasse, beautiful gardens and parks, and Vienna’s famous architecture. Ever dream about what it would be like to live in a palace? A visit to Schönbrunn Palace, where future French queen Marie Antoinette and other royal Habsburg kids grew up, is a start. Once upon a time, only the Imperial family was allowed to walk through the garden Maze. Today, you and your family will, too – and have a great time looking for its hidden secrets. Tonight, have another royal experience during Tauck’s exclusive Imperial Evening at a traditional palace featuring Viennese entertainment. Meals BLD
1. ARRIVE BUDAPEST / BEGIN CRUISE Tour begins: 2:00 PM, Budapest, Hungary. A transfer is included from Budapest’s Ferihegy Airport directly to the ms Swiss Jewel. Join us at 2:00 PM for a sightseeing tour including Heroes’ Square and Fishermen’s Bastion. Aboard the riverboat, meet your shipmates at the Captain’s welcome reception and dinner. Meals D
2. RAFTING* & MORE FUN IN BRATISLAVA The ms Swiss Jewel arrives in Slovakia’s capital, Bratislava, with its lovely Old Town and 1,700 years’ worth of stories to tell. Play detective on a scavenger hunt; look up, down and sideways when following clues! Shoot the “rapids” on a controlled whitewater rafting course* used to train Olympians. (Note: Minimum age for rafting is 12; an alternate activity will be provided for guests under 12.) Back aboard the riverboat, enjoy a Slovakian cultural presentation and Slovak specialties for dinner. Meals BLD
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4. PRATER, CARRIAGE RIDE & STRÜDEL-MAKING Today’s the day for family fun at the Vienna Prater, one of the world’s oldest and most famous amusement parks! The Prater boasts more than 250 attractions including the 100+ year old Giant Ferris Wheel (which film buffs will recognize from the 1940s classic, The Third Man), ghost trains and modern hi-tech roller coasters! Later, go back to Vienna’s Imperial days on a horse-drawn carriage ride through the Old Town, then spend a free afternoon checking out some of Vienna’s more than 100 museums and cultural institutions. Back aboard the riverboat, take part in a hands-on strüdel-making demonstration. Meals BLD
5. DÜRNSTEIN & BIKE THE DANUBE TO KREMS Wake up in Dürnstein; its twisting cobblestone streets are lined with 16th-century houses. Take off on your next adventure – a leisurely bike ride* along the Danube to the country town of Krems to spend a little time before biking back to Dürnstein. The Wachau Valley is known for its vineyards, and we’ve included a wine tasting today. If you wish, hike high above the town to the ruins of Kuenringerburg Castle where Richard the Lionhearted was once held for ransom. Spend the late afternoon cruising; enjoy Austrian entertainment tonight. Meals BLD
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