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Blue Danube: Family Riverboat Adventure


Traveling


Well Includes… • Tauck’s private shore excursions and distinctive inclusions valued at $1,585


• TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – A gala Imperial Evening in a private Vienna palace featuring dinner, music & more


• Cycling along the Danube, castle games in Slovakia, marzipan making in Passau & fun at the Vienna Prater amusement park


• Unlimited complimentary beverages included aboard ship


• Gratuities to Tauck Directors & Tauck Cruise Director, ship staff, drivers and local guides


• 20 meals, select meals ashore, airport & train transfers as noted, service charges, taxes & porterage


1. ARRIVE BUDAPEST /  EMBARK RIVERBOAT Tour begins: 2:00 PM, Budapest. A transfer is included from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport or the Keleti train station directly to ms Joy, ms Esprit or ms Savor. A guided city tour includes Heroes’ Square in Pest and Fisherman’s Bastion on the Buda side of the Danube. Join us tonight aboard the riverboat for a welcome reception followed by dinner. Meals D


2.  OLD TOWN BRATISLAVA & CASTLE GAMES Spend the morning cruising en route to Bratislava, a city with 1,700 years’ worth of stories to tell. At 9th-century Devin Castle, step back in time and try some medieval games. Discover facts about Bratislava’s history on plaques and amidst statues on a scavenger hunt in the city. Enjoy a cookout on the Sun Deck (weather permitting) and traditional Slovak dancing. Meals BLD


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GERMANY GERMANY


CZECH REPUBLIC CZECH REPUBLIC


Vilshofen Vilshofen


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Salzburg Salzburg


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Dürnstein Bratislava Vienna


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POLAND POLAND


SLOVAKIA SLOVAKIA


Dürnstein Bratislava Vienna


HUNGARY HUNGARY


SLOVENIA SLOVENIA


Maximum Elevation: 1,450 ft. Maximum Elevation: 1,450 ft.


Budapest Budapest


3.  THE ROYAL LIFE IN VIENNA The Habsburg family reigned over the Austrian Empire for some 600 years from Vienna, leaving a legacy of palaces. Enjoy a guided visit to Schönbrunn Palace, where Queen Marie Antoinette of France grew up. In the palace gardens, head for Labyrinthikon, with a maze dating back to 1698. At tonight’s Imperial Evening at Palais Pallavicini – a special experience for Tauck Bridges families only – elegantly dressed musicians and dancers perform; they’ll even teach you to waltz! Meals BLD


4.  CATACOMBS, STRÜDEL & A FERRIS WHEEL Go underground this morning on a tour of the catacombs beneath St. Stephen’s Cathedral; later, spend some free time as you please. Back aboard the riverboat, activities include a strüdel making demonstration – and tasting! After dinner aboard the riverboat, it’s off to the famous Prater amusement park, one of the oldest in the world, featuring the giant Riesenrad ferris wheel. Tonight you’ll sail on to Dürnstein. Meals BLD


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