Danube Waltz

Cruise to enchanting destinations

Admire the Wachau Valley’s beauty. Learn to waltz at a Viennese dance school. Witness daily life in an abbey on an exclusive visit to Göttweig. Savor Austro-Hungarian cuisine in Vienna and Budapest. Explore lesser-known Central European cities like Bratislava and Passau. Soak up soothing steam at a Budapest thermal bath. This 8-day itinerary reveals the best of these places, while cruising leisurely through spectacular scenery.

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Viking.TV’s Danube Waltz

Discover the best of Budapest, Vienna and more

Viking.TV’s Danube Waltz

Discover the best of Budapest, Vienna and more

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Day by Day

To learn more about each port of call and our included as well as optional excursions, click on the individual days below.

1	Passau, Germany	Set at the confluence of the Inn, Ilz and Danube Rivers, enchanting Passau is home to elegant colored buildings and graceful arcades.
2	Passau, Germany	Founded by the Celts more than 2,000 years ago, Passau is one of Bavaria's oldest cities.
3	Linz, Austria	Originally known as Lentia in its days as a 1st-century Roman castle-settlement, Linz is today's provincial capital of Upper Austria.
4	Krems, Austria	The crown jewel of the Wachau Valley is the splendid Benedictine Abbey of Göttweig, a working monastery for more than 900 years.
5	Vienna, Austria	The capital city of Austria, Vienna is filled with green parks, upscale stores, theaters and gracious boulevards.
6	Bratislava, Slovakia	The capital of Slovakia, Bratislava is filled with lovingly restored baroque city palaces and dominated by an enormous castle 300 feet above the Danube.
7	Budapest, Hungary	Budapest is aptly called “Paris of the East” for its beautiful evening illumination and reflected lights in the Danube’s waters.
8	Budapest, Hungary	Riverside beauty, a vibrant cultural scene and elegant Art Nouveau architecture converge in Budapest.

Itinerary and shore excursions are subject to change and may vary by departure.

Pre & Post Cruise Extensions

More days means more to discover, with extension packages you can add before or after your Viking cruise or cruisetour. Enjoy additional days to explore your embarkation or disembarkation city, or see a new destination altogether with a choice of exciting cities.
Pre & Post Cruise Extensions vary by itinerary and are subject to change.