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Danube River Cruise. Price is per Person, Based on Two Guests per Room. Buy One Voucher per Person.
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Cruise along Danube River visits Germany, Hungary, Austria, and Slovakia, and includes guided city tours at each stop; airfare not included
What You Get
*How to Book
- Choose your package from the drop-down menu.
- After purchasing this deal, follow the instructions on your voucher to book your trip with Gate 1 Travel no later than 10/2/18.
Know Before You Go
- Solo travelers: must purchase two vouchers to book a room on the cruise.
- Additional taxes & fees: $190 river port charges per person not included.
- A passport is required for all travel outside the U.S.
- Passports must be valid for at least six months after the date of travel, and contain at least two blank visa pages.
- Before international travel, always check the State Department’s website for important info on the destination and its entry/exit requirements.
- Official language: Hungarian (Hungary), German (Austria and Germany), Slovak (Slovakia), Czech (Czech Republic)
- Currency: Hungarian forint (HUF), Euro (EUR; Germany, Austria, Slovakia), Czech koruna (Czech Republic)
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River Cruise Through Central Europe
Transportation:
- All transfers
- Airfare not included
Cruise (7 nights)
- 7 nights of accommodations in a cabin E aboard the Monarch Empress
Attractions & Meals
- 20 meals; 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, and 7 dinners
- Entrance fees per itinerary included
- Shore excursions per itinerary
- Cruise porterage
- Comfortable wireless earphones for enhances touring during excursions
Tour Itinerary at a Glance
Hop aboard a river cruise ship and glide along the Danube River on your way to four Central European countries. At each stop, you’ll embark on guided tours that’ll take you to historic sites such as Germany’s ancient medieval city of Regensburg and Imperial Vienna’s bustling Ringstrasse boulevard, where you’ll spot Baroque palaces, parks, and monuments.
Budapest-to-Regensburg Cruise
- Day 1: Travel to Budapest, Hungary.
- Day 2: Board the ship, then enjoy a welcome dinner.
- Day 3: Sail into Bratislava, Slovakia and embark on a city tour, where you’ll walk along cobblestone streets and see St. Martin’s Cathedral before heading to Vienna, Austria.
- Day 4: Take a drive along Ringstrasse, Vienna’s famed main boulevard, then see Hofburg Palace and view St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
- Day 5: Arrive in Melk, Austria and embark on a guided tour of the historic Benedictine Abbey in the afternoon.
- Day 6: Cruise into Linz, Austria and enjoy a day at leisure before setting sail for Passau, Germany.
- Day 7: Spend a full day at leisure in Passau, then head back to the ship and depart for Regensburg, Germany.
- Day 8: Embark on a walking tour of Regensburg, a well-preserved medieval city designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Day 9: Depart Germany and make your way back home.
Regensburg-to-Budapest Cruise
- Day 1: Travel to Regensburg, Germany.
- Day 2: Board the ship, then enjoy a welcome dinner.
- Day 3: Embark on a walking tour of Regensburg, a well-preserved medieval city designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, then set sail for Passau, Germany.
- Day 4: Arrive in Passau and spend a full day at leisure.
- Day 5: Cruise into Linz, Austria and enjoy a day at leisure before setting sail for Melk, Austria.
- Day 6: Take a drive along Ringstrasse, Vienna’s famed main boulevard, then see Hofburg Palace and view St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
- Day 7: Sail into Bratislava, Slovakia and embark on a city tour, where you’ll walk along cobblestone streets and see St. Martin’s Cathedral.
- Day 8: Discover Budapest on the morning tour of the city, during which you’ll see the Heroes Square and the Parliament in Pest and the Royal Palace in Buda.
- Day 9: Depart Hungary and make your way back home.
Call Gate 1 Travel at (800) 682-3333 for Questions About:
- Flying from any airport not listed here
- Extending your trip or traveling on dates not listed here
- The availability of your desired travel dates
- Traveling with kids; must be 16 years or older to travel and a voucher is required
- Booking optional tours and upgrades
Optional Tours & Upgrades
- Guided Schönbrunn Palace tour ($50/person). This tour will run on day 4 of the cruise departing from Budapest, and day 6 of the cruise departing from Regensburg.
- Classical Viennese concert featuring the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Strauss ($64/person). This event will run on day 4 of the cruise departing from Budapest, and day 5 of the cruise departing from Regensburg.
- Full-day tour of Cesky Krumlov, a medieval town known for its State Castle and Chateau ($105/person). This tour will run on day 6 of the cruise departing from Budapest.
- Full-day tour of Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart and the setting for the film Sound of Music ($105/person). This event will run on day 7 of the cruise departing from Budapest, and day 4 of the cruise departing from Regensburg.
Amenities
- Restaurant and bar lounge
- 24/7 coffee and tea station
- Aft lounge
- Sundeck
- In-house musician
- Basic WiFi throughout the ship
- Fitness center
Getting There
- Airfare not included
Need To Know Info
- Promotional value expires Oct 2, 2018. Amount paid never expires.
- Book by 10/2/18 or promo value expires
- Limit 2 person, may buy 2 additional as gifts
- Reservation required, subject to availability
- $200 per person to cancel; 61-day cancellation required or fee of 50% voucher price; 31-day or fee up to 90% voucher price; 2-day or fee up to voucher price
- Airfare nonrefundable after booking
- Must be 18+ to check in
- Credit card required at booking and check-in
- Baggage fees may apply and vary by carrier
- Airline subject to change/availability
- Airfare includes carrier and government taxes & fees
- Not all tours are handicapped accessible, please contact Gate 1 Travel at (800) 682-3333 to confirm
- A passport is required for all travel outside the U.S
- Check the State Department’s website for entry/exit requirements
- Motor coaches are not accessible for wheelchairs, walkers, or motorized scooters
- $190 river port charges per person not included
- Solo travelers must purchase two vouchers to book a room on the cruise.
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