Will you visit Cesky Krumlov or
Salzburg? Your choice! Your Tauck river cruise includes expertly guided shore excursions that venture beyond where others go. Dock in Linz and set off through wine-producing landscapes to the beautiful UNESCO World Heritage town of Cesky Krumlov, rich with medieval treasures. Or be inspired by the melodies of Mozart as you spend the day in Salzburg – his birthplace – sure to captivate you with its grand palaces, Baroque architecture, and gardens immortalized in the “Sound of Music.”
an Austrian cultural treasure, or the Imperial Apartments of Empress Elisabeth (“Sisi”) at Hofburg Palace, another amazing Habsburg abode, where the president of Austria lives today. Later your riverboat charts a course for neighboring Slovakia. This evening after dinner onboard, you’ll get a delightful glimpse of authentic daily life in Slovakia as a spirited troupe of traditional Slovak dancers perform for you. Meals BLD
9. BRATISLAVA & CRUISING TO BUDAPEST Meet our local expert when he comes onboard to share insider anecdotes about ancient Bratislava – today the capital of modern Slovakia – before you embark on a walking tour of the city’s cobblestoned, vehicle-free historic center. See 17 centuries of history eloquently chronicled in sites including its 13th-century Old Town Hall, Baroque Habsburg-era palaces, the Opera House, Slovak Philharmonic Hall and St. Martin’s Cathedral. Back aboard ship, get ready to celebrate tomorrow’s arrival in Budapest and the end of your riverboat cruise with a farewell reception followed by dinner. Meals BLD
Elegant, insightful and well planned! Everything went off without a hitch, as advertised, visits and many delightful surprises! The staff was friendly, always smiling (I don’t know how they do it) and so accommodating. I can’t say enough about the lengths Tauck staff went to ensure this was an experience of a lifetime – they succeeded! – Tauck Traveler Review,
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10. DISEMBARK BUDAPEST & EXPLORE BUDA Once two independent cities of Buda and Pest, Hungary’s capital is filled with architecture known for its grandeur and style. Take a guided walking tour of the city’s hilly Buda section this morning, seeing Castle Hill, Fisherman’s Bastion, and Matthias Church (may be closed on some days) followed by lunch at a local café. The remainder of the afternoon and evening are free. Your hotel is ideally located in the heart of the city on the flatter Pest side of the river and is within walking distance of historic sites, shopping and local restaurants tempting with traditional and international cuisine. Meals BL
11. FASCINATING PEST AND A SPECIAL FAREWELL Discover Pest today on a guided tour that includes patriotic Heroes’ Square; fashionable Váci Utca; the magnificent Parliament building;
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