Hear Fascinating Stories around every bend as you cruise down the Rhine and Main
rivers and the Danube, the river of kings. Discover tales of inspiration, ambition, love, war, politics, and money – in portraits painted by the masters, capturing the spirit of their times... castle ruins, memorializing royals long gone... medieval villages, blending old and new... cathedrals, crowned with architectural glories... music, drawing you in... and cafés that invite you into camaraderie, making you part of the story too.
Bavarian town on a guided walking tour; inside St. Stephan’s Cathedral, you’ll see (and perhaps even hear) the largest pipe organ outside of the U.S. (and the world’s biggest cathedral organ), dressed in gold and equipped with more than 17,000 pipes. Continue cruising along the Danube, gathering insights from your Tauck Directors and enjoying a musical performance by the Donau 3Klang Trio this evening. Meals BLD
11. MELK & AN IMPERIAL EVENING IN VIENNA Step back in time in Melk today on a guided visit to the Benedictine Melk Abbey – a Baroque masterpiece filled with frescoes, early manuscripts, and a high altar. The library of this seat of learning will take your breath away. Cruise on through Austria’s vineyard-covered Wachau Valley en route to Vienna, where you’ll enjoy a Tauck Exclusive private gala Imperial Evening in the opulent Palais Pallavicini, a private 18th-century palace in the heart of Austria’s capital city. Revel in a sumptuous dinner and live Viennese music. Sure to be a highlight of your cruise, tonight might just sweep you off your feet. Meals BLD
12. AN IMPERIAL DAY IN VIENNA Get an overview of Vienna in all its grandeur with a morning sightseeing tour of this historic capital of the Habsburg Empire. Then take your choice. Will it be a tour of the Habsburgs’ Schönbrunn Palace, built to rival Versailles? Or perhaps you prefer a guided tour of the sumptuous Imperial Apartments and the Sisi Museum at the other Habsburg palace, the Hofburg, today the official residence of Austria’s president. Meals BLD
13. DISCOVERIES IN BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA Depart Vienna after breakfast and spend the morning cruising and, weather permitting, enjoying your riverboat’s sun deck en route to Bratislava, an ancient city with a modern vibe. Our local expert shares anecdotes about Slovakia’s capital before you
In Austria discover the splendor and stories of Melk Abbey (left) and the grandeur of a gala Viennese evening at a private palace (above left)
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