1.200 Miles on the Beautiful Blue Danube

This exciting journey along the Danube begins in Vienna, where you will embark in the afternoon. After exploring your floating luxury hotel, you have the opportunity of meeting the cruise director at a Welcome Cocktail. Our chef will spoil you with a lovingly prepared Welcome Dinner, after which your ship will weigh anchor and head towards Bratislava.

You arrive in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava before breakfast. This romantic city with its impressive Gothic and Baroque buildings is best explored in the morning, during the course of a city sightseeing tour, which takes you to all the most beautiful sights. You return to your AMADEUS ship for lunch on board, and thereafter you have the opportunity of visiting the imperial Festchloss Hof, once a residence of the Austrian Empress Maria Theresia, during the afternoon. The sumptuous gardens of this palace are highly recommended. Your ship weighs anchor before midnight and arrives in Esztergom in the morning.

Start your morning with a guided tour featuring the awe-inspiring basilica of Esztergom and the artistic soul of Szentendre. Meanwhile, the vessel continued gliding towards the Hungarian capital, where guests who opted for the tour will rejoin for lunch. This afternoon, discover the grandeur of Matthias Church and the fairy-tale-like Fisherman‘s Bastion on a tour of Budapest. Alternatively, embark on “An Authentic Taste of Budapest”, starting at the market hall and continuing at the famous geothermal baths. As a special treat this evening, local artists come on board to entertain with dances and music, while the vessel cruises the Danube through this iconic city by night.

Your cruise ship reaches Vukovar after lunch, and you can take a city sightseeing tour, followed by an excursion to the Kopacki Rit nature park. This 18-hectare nature reserve, situated at the confluence of the Drava and Danube Rivers, is home to a diverse bird  population and provides a protected environment for many species of plants and animals. Explore this wetland by boat and enjoy the unspoilt beauty of nature before returning to your vessel for dinner. Your ship departs during the night.

Enjoy a new day in a new country! You reach Belgrade, the vibrant and distinctly western-influenced capital of Serbia at breakfast time. This metropolis is home to many attractions from various eras and cultures, and you can view these during the course of a morning sightseeing tour. After lunch, you can join an excursion to Topola and Oplenac, where you can see the famous St. George’s Church, which is the final resting place of most of the Serbian royal family.

After dinner, take pleasure in an outing to the lively artists’ quarter Skardalija. The ship will leave the harbor before midnight.

Your journey takes you through the “Iron Gates”, one of the most imposing gorges in Europe. One of the most beautiful stretches along the route includes the “Cazan” near the town of Orşova, where the riverbed recedes to 200 meters width and 80 meters depth and passengers will be rewarded with a fascinating view of the surrounding Carpathian Mountains and the Balkan mountain range. The small abbey church Mraconia, which is situated on the Romanian side of the Danube at the water’s edge, is equally worth seeing.

This morning, join us on a tour to discover the timeless charm of the „City of Tsars“, Veliko Tarnovo. Perched high on the hills of northern Bulgaria, this former capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire exudes a captivating blend of history, culture, and scenic beauty. Alternatively, explore the rock monastery of Bassarbovo followed by an insightful city tour of Rousse. With its strategic location on the Danube, Rousse has been a significant crossroads of trade and cultural exchange for centuries.

Your journey continues through the Danube Delta, one of the largest wetlands in the world. You travel along St. George’s Canal, also known figuratively as the “end of the Danube” — the so-called “kilometre zero” — where the mighty river flows into the Black Sea. Your destination is the nearby fishing village of St. George, which is the starting point for an exciting Delta boat safari — a great way to discover and get close to the impressive natural landscape and its fascinating flora and fauna. In the evening you can enjoy a festive Gala Dinner with your captain.

During breakfast you reach Feteşti, where you leave your AMADEUS vessel — but your trip is not over yet! You will be transferred to Bucharest, and check in at a centrally-located 4- or 5-star hotel. Thereafter, you can take part in a city sightseeing tour through this vibrant metropolis. At lunch time, you will dine in Bucharest, while in the evening you can enjoy a local specialities at a farewell dinner.

You can enjoy breakfast in your hotel before checkout and your transfer to the Otopeni airport, where your homeward journey begins. We hope to welcome you again soon!