8 day Family Danube River Cruise

Welcome to Budapest, where you’ll be met at the airport and transferred to your contemporary Emerald Cruises Star-Ship, before enjoying plenty of free time to explore the Hungarian capital at your leisure.

This evening, enjoy an authentic Hungarian folklore show on board, followed by a traditional dinner.

Please book your flight to arrive into Budapest prior to 05:00 PM.

Meals Included: Dinner

Welcome to Budapest, where an amazing end to a fantastic trip awaits. We will visit the recently opened 3D Gallery Budapest for some great fun for the entire family. Be the part of the painting simply just by standing in front of them. The paintings were made with a special technique and will prove how important perspective really is and they will introduce you to the basics of being a creative and self-dependent artist. Using a mobile device or a camera is a must in the gallery.

If you are feeling more active, you can instead choose to hike to Gellert Hill. The surrounding area has been rebuilt several times, most recently following the air raids of WWII. Some 18th-century Baroque houses still stand, best explored from the medieval paths and alleyways in the area around Buda Castle.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This morning, relax on board as we sail to Bratislava. An ancient landscape awaits, where remarkable towers add to a skyline that perfectly encapsulates the history of the city, and preserved medieval fortifications tell tales of a turbulent past. Your local guide will take you through the heart of the city, as you soak in the sights of the lavish Episcopal Summer Palace and the neo-Renaissance façade of the Slovak National Theatre.

If you’re feeling more active, you could instead choose to hike around the serene gardens of Bratislava Castle, which provides the perfect setting for the Shakespeare festival that occurs during the summer months.

This afternoon, you will be invited into the home of a local family to learn more about their traditions and culture over coffee and cake.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Visitors to Vienna can look forward to a full schedule of arts and culture. Schönbrunn, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, and the Lipizzaner are just as much fixtures of the must-do list in Vienna as a ride on the Vienna Giant Ferris Wheel, a landmark visible from afar on the Vienna skyline. If you haven’t once in your lifetime taken a ride on the Giant Ferris Wheel and enjoyed the breathtaking views over the roofs of Vienna, you haven’t really been to Vienna at all. The Giant Ferris Wheel, trademark of Austria’s capital city and a symbol of Vienna’s world-famous Prater, creates a very special point of reference for every visitor with its unmistakeable silhouette, clearly visible even from great distances.

A circular trip on one of the most significant and fascinating structures in the world, and the unique view of the city of Vienna, make the Giant Ferris Wheel an absolute cultural and architectural must see for every visitor to Austria’s capital.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Effortlessly suspended in time, Dürnstein is one of the most frequented parts of the Wachau wine region, where the delightful warm weather creates the perfect setting for viticulture.

Today, we are visiting Schallaburg Castle, one of the most beautiful Renaissance castles in Europe. You will be immersed into thousands of years of architecture, learning how many architectural styles exist beside each other, starting with roman fortifications, passing Gothic buildings and moving into the beautiful Renaissance castle. After the castle visit, you will walk up to the historic Renaissance shooting range, established some 450 years ago where you will try longbow-archery, before tasting the regions pear and apple ciders.

Alternatively, you can hike the ruins of Dürnstein Castle, where a delightful panoramic view of the surrounding medieval villages, vineyards and forest is certain to delight.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After a morning of sailing along the Danube, we will take you into the heart of Passau. Nicknamed the Dreiflüssestadt, meaning the ‘the city of three rivers’, it’s situated at the confluence of the Danube, Inn, and Ilz rivers.

Your included guided tour of Passau will unveil its noteworthy Gothic and Baroque architecture. If you're feeling active, you could join a bike tour along the River Inn, one of the three rivers converging in Passau.

After your tour, enjoy some free time to explore Passau at your leisure, before spending an evening sailing blissfully towards Regensburg.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This morning, we arrive in Regensburg, a city built on the site of an ancient Roman fort. Your guided walking tour of Regensburg will showcase its UNESCO World Heritage-listed medieval centre, where narrow cobbled lanes and tall façades help to define the character of this enchanting Bavarian city.

Alternatively, you could join a bike tour to the Walhalla monument, which towers high above the slopes of the Danube. From here, you can enjoy a fascinating view of the surrounding landscape and the river.

This evening, enjoy a traditional Bavarian band performance on board.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, it’s time to say farewell to your fellow guests and disembark your Star-Ship for your transfer to the airport, taking memories of Roman architecture and the rich culture of the Danube River with you.

Please book your flight to depart out of Munich after 12:00 PM.

This itinerary is a guide only and may be amended for operational reasons such as high and low water. As such, the cruise may operate altered from that stated above. Please refer to our terms and conditions for further information.

Meals Included: Breakfast