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Active & Discovery on the Danube

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Destination:
Budapest, Hungary
Duration:
7 Nights
Offer ends:
01 November 2024
Valid for travel:
Other departures available between May - Sep 2025, seasonal surcharges may apply,

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Why dip your toes in the Danube when you can explore and adore its landmarks, legends, customs, and cuisine in the most interactive ways? Avalon’s Active & Discovery cruises on the Danube invite dreamers and doers to activate their curiosities. To look closer, dive deeper, and forage further into the hamlets and hills of Germany, Austria, and Hungary.

Uncover ancient traditions and local flavors in immersive ways. Enjoy leisurely sightseeing or on-your-own discoveries. Whether you walk through winding alleyways, hike to a castle, bike to a palace or row to your own sanctuary of scenery, our diverse offering of Classic, Discovery and Active excursions along the Danube redefines the rules of engagement.

Other Inclusions:

  • Spacious outside deluxe accommodations with enhanced soundproofing and Avalon's exclusive Comfort Collection Beds for a great night's sleep.
  • Large private bathroom featuring full shower with glass door, hairdryer & premium L'Occitane bath products.
  • Included sightseeing with headsets and expert local guides.
  • A professional Cruise Director who delivers educational commentary as you travel through interesting landscapes, and who assists with requests and additional excursions.
  • Friendly, English-speaking staff who deliver consummate personal service throughout your journey.
  • Personalise your onboard and onshore experiences by choosing from a variety of included or optional excursions, visits & activities. Log on to MyAccount to customise your cruise experience.
  • Lead in Outside Deluxe Stateroom – Category D from $4,079 per person twin share
  • Lead in Outside Panorama Suite – Category B from $5,979 per person twin share

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Inclusions

  • 7 night luxury cruise from Budapest to Vilshofen on Avalon Illumination
  • Main meals~ and entertainment on board
  • Complimentary sparkling wine with breakfast; select wine, beer, or soft drinks with lunch and dinner are included daily on board your vessel
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the ship
  • An Avalon Adventure Host available as your guide for fitness activities and active excursions
  • Complimentary bicycles available for use on shore
  • All port charges and gratuities

Itinerary

Welcome to Hungary. Your Suite Ship is Ready for Boarding.

Flights into Budapest must arrive by 3:30 pm.

Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.

The day is yours to relax and enjoy Eastern Europe's shining city on the Danube.

Enjoy a Hungarian Dinner on board during a scenic cruise through the Danube Bend.

Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard.

EVENING CRUISE TO VISEGRAD (D)
 

Jousting Tournaments and Dracula's Tower

ACTIVE Visit Count Dracula's prison tower on a Hiking Tour, OR:

ACTIVE Take part in a Canoe Excursion through the picturesque Bend Region of the Danube for a truly unique perspective of one of the river's most beautiful stretches, OR:

DISCOVERY Join a Guided Visit to the Medieval Knights Tournament at Visegrad's Lower Castle, featuring targeting and fighting demonstrations by members of the St. George Knightly Order.

Spend free time after your selected activities to explore Palotahaz, where stonemasons, smiths, potters, and papermakers produce their traditional items using age-old techniques.

AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO VIENNA (B,L,D)
 

Strauss, Schnitzel, Strudel and Sachertorte on the Blue Danube

ACTIVE Take a Guided Bike Tour along the famed Ringstrasse and pedestrian avenues of Vienna to see the city's highlights from a unique perspective, OR:

DISCOVERY Take an Insider's Tour of Vienna to get behind the scenes of her sights and attractions. You will meet locals, have the chance to prepare some food, and enjoy other surprises, OR:

CLASSIC Take a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Vienna, including a tour of Belvedere Palace to see Gustave Klimt's renowned "Kiss" painting.

Spend free time this afternoon strolling through the pedestrian Karntnerstrasse then take a break for a piece of Sachertorte. Or enjoy an optional excursion in Schonbrunn.

This evening consider joining an Optional Excursion to attend a Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN VIENNA (B,L,D)
 

A Feast for the Soul

DISCOVERY Enjoy a morning Guided Walking Tour to see the city in her best light, along with breakfast at a Viennese cafe, OR:

CLASSIC Dive into one of the world's most important museums with a Guided Tour of the Habsburg family's private art collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, and enjoy Italian or Dutch master works, OR:

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO KREMS (B,L,D)

Pedals and Paddles in Austria's Wine Country

Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities.

ACTIVE Paddle a canoe on a Guided Tour to see the Austrian waterways and shoreline scenery from a unique perspective, OR:

ACTIVE Take a Guided Bike Tour from Krems to Spitz, and enjoy a stop in Durnstein to see the mesmerizing blue Stiftskirche, and to sample local specialties, OR:

DISCOVERY Join an interactive Wine World Experience with wine tasting, OR:

DISCOVERY Enjoy a Guided Visit that showcases production of regional fruits, vegetables, wine, or other products.

Relax on board this afternoon to enjoy the picturesque Wachau Valley scenery as you cruise to Grein.

GREIN

A Modern-Day Castle and the Count

DISCOVERY See Burg Clam on a Guided Visit and meet the Count of Clam during your tour.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN GREIN (B,L,D)
 

Theatre History...Alive and Well in Grein

CLASSIC Take a Guided Walk of Grein, including its historic theater, the oldest in Austria still holding regular performances.

Take a mid-morning cruise to Mauthausen.

MAUTHAUSEN

History Lessons and Monastic Life

ACTIVE Take a Guided Bike Tour along the Danube and discover how fertile this area is. Stop at a local farm and learn more about farming life and flood protection, OR:

CLASSIC Visit the 9th-century St. Florian Monastery-the largest monastery in upper Austria and home to Augustine monks, OR:

CLASSIC Join a sobering Guided Tour of Mauthausen Memorial, one of the largest and most brutal Nazi camp of WWII.

This afternoon sail to Linz arriving this evening.

LINZ

Legendary, Lovely Linz

Tonight, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ENGELHARTSZELL (B,L,D)

Memories and Beer in the Making

ACTIVE Bike your way to a local Trappist monastery in Engelhartszell, OR:

DISCOVERY Join a Guided Tour to a cider cellar where an expert sommelier will reveal the secrets of Upper Austria's beloved ciders, OR:

CLASSIC Visit the stunning rococo-style Engelszell Abbey, and explore its Sensory Garden-complete with stone labyrinth, herb garden, and vineyard. Sample cheese and beer made by the resident Trappist monks.

Relax on the Sky Deck while you sail through the amazing horseshoe bend of the Danube's Schlogen Oxbow on your way to Vilshofen.

ACTIVE This afternoon, enjoy a scenic Guided Hike along the Danube's Schlogen Oxbow, a dramatic bend carved by centuries.

EVENING CRUISE TO VILSHOFEN (B,L,D)
 

Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. Flights should not leave Munich airport before 8 am. (B)

Terms & Conditions

*Conditions apply. Prices correct as at 09 September 2024 but may fluctuate if surcharges, fees, taxes or currency change. Offers subject to availability. Agents may charge service fees, rates vary. Payments by credit card will incur a surcharge. ~Excludes Specialty restaurants. Airfare not included unless otherwise stated. A non-refundable deposit of $750pp per cruise is required at time of booking or by 01 November 2024 (whichever comes first) to secure reservation and offers. Offers applicable across all cabin categories. Cabin upgrade cost will apply. Further terms of use apply. Offers not combinable with any other promotion except Welcome Back Credit. Offers applicable to singles - single supplement applies. Saving is based on Outside Deluxe Stateroom Category D. All savings are included in the advertised price. Valid until 1 November 2024, unless sold prior. Offers may be withdrawn without notice and are not combinable with any other offers unless stated. Please check all prices, availability and other information before booking. Avalon Waterways and Helloworld Travel booking terms and conditions apply, see in store for details.

*Terms and conditions: From price of $4,079 is per person, twin share, based on 14 July 2025 departure, category D cabin and includes a $2,300 per person saving. All care is taken to promote correct pricing, is subject to cruise availability and will be confirmed at time of reservation. All prices are per person, twin share and include any applicable charges and savings. A non-refundable deposit of $750pp per cruise is required at time of booking or by 01/11/24 (whichever comes first) to secure reservation and offers. Offers applicable across all cabin categories. Cabin upgrade cost will apply. Further terms of use apply. Offers not combinable with any other promotion except Welcome Back Credit. Offers applicable to singles - single supplement applies. Offers reliant on space availability. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Offers may be withdrawn or amended at any time without notice. Additional restrictions may apply, refer to the website www.avalonwaterways.com.au. 

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$4,079* | per person twin share (Outside Deluxe Stateroom)
Save up to $4,600* per stateroom
Destination:
Budapest, Hungary
Duration:
7 Nights
Offer ends:
01 November 2024
Valid for travel:
Other departures available between May - Sep 2025, seasonal surcharges may apply

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