DANUBE REFLECTIONS


Spend two nights at a premier hotel in Prague and see the castles, bridges, and cathedrals of this “city of a hundred spires” with our handpicked local guides


1. ARRIVE VIENNA / NIGHT AT THE PALACE Tour begins: 5:30 PM, Vienna. We’ll meet you at the airport. A transfer is included from Vienna International Airport or the Vienna Hauptbahnhof train station to Grand Hotel Wien, your historic five-star hotel in the heart of the city on the Ringstrasse. Settle in, then join us at a Viennese palace for a gala evening of champagne and dining followed by a concert; the sumptuous surroundings of Palais Pallavicini with its ornate state rooms will transport you to a time long ago. Meals D


2. IMPERIAL VIENNA / CITY OF ART A sightseeing tour this morning introduces you to Imperial Vienna’s legendary opulence and elegance... as witnessed in its showcase boulevards and plazas lined with Baroque palaces, parks, and monuments. But the city’s inner beauty lies in its abundance of world-class galleries and museums, and today you can choose to immerse yourself in one of the following: Kunsthistorisches (the Fine Arts Museum), a palace built by the Habsburgs in 1891 to house the family’s vast art collection (subject to availability); the Belvedere Museum, housing masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the Impressionists; or the House of Music, a high-tech interactive museum where you can sample the works of the city’s legendary composers, and even “conduct” the Vienna Philharmonic. Enjoy free time to explore the city and dine as you please this evening. Meals B


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3. VIENNA WOODS /  EMBARK RIVERBOAT Depart your hotel for an excursion to the Vienna Woods, the vast forest reserve on the city outskirts that inspired Strauss’s “Tales.” The Viennese like to go to the woods to escape the urban bustle for a day. You’ll visit picturesque Baden with its hot-spring baths, monuments, fountains, and castle ruins; it was a popular summer retreat for wealthy Viennese in the 19th century, including members of the imperial family who had villas and lodges here. Later stop for lunch at one of the area’s


Enjoy a lunch off the beaten path at a wine tavern in the Vienna Woods tauck.com/river-cruises 83


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