Avalon Waterways: Cruising Elevated
Price: $6,610 CAD Per Person, cruise only, based on double occupancy and the indicated departure dates.
Departure Date: April 18, 2025
Return Date: April 27, 2025
Photo: Avalon suite
Day-By-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Vilshofen, Germany (Embarkation)
Welcome to Germany. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Munich must arrive by 2 pm.
Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. Explore your ship and enjoy dinner on your first evening on board.
Day 2: Passau-Schlogen Oxbow
Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers Meet
Active Excursion
Follow your Avalon Adventure Host for Hiking from Oberhaus along a trail down to the valley and along Ilz River, OR:
Classic Excursion
Join a Guided City Walk to learn more about this beautiful “City of Three Rivers".
Before sailing to Linz, take a little free time to explore Passau’s cobblestone streets and galleries of Artists’ Alley. Maybe stop at St. Stephen’s Cathedral to catch a concert rehearsal.
This afternoon, cruise to Linz through the Danube’s dramatic horseshoe bend called Schlögen Oxbow.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LINZ
Day 3: Linz, Austria
Legendary and Lovely Linz
Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.
Classic Excursion
Take a Guided Walk through the city’s historic and beautiful sites along the shore of the Danube and see Hauptplatz—Austria’s largest medieval square—and the towering white-marble Trinity Column.
Consider a full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg—the city of Mozart, or to the picturesque Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov.
You may otherwise spend the afternoon on a biking picnic along the banks of the Danube or hike through Linz’s beautiful nature trails to Pöstlingberg for a bird’s-eye view of the city and river below.
Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.
OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MELK
Photo: Passau on the Danube in Germany
Day 4: Melk-Wachau Valley - Krems-Wachau Valley
Classic Excursion
Take a Guided Tour of Melk’s magnificent Benedictine Abbey to marvel at its frescoed ceilings, statues, incredible library, and ornate pipe organ.
Later, stretch out on the Sky Deck as you sail through the Wachau Valley past vineyards, castles, and charming villages on your way to Krems.
KREMS–WACHAU VALLEY
An Ancient Village and Vintages of the Wachau Valley
Classic Excursion
Join a guided walk to explore this small valley town, seemingly untouched by the new world.
OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO VIENNA
Day 5: Vienna, Austria
Strauss, Schnitzel, Strudel and Sachertorte Viennese Waltzes on the Blue Danube
Active Excursion
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 Excursion
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 Excursion
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 Kärntnerstrasse then take a break for a piece of Sachertorte. Or enjoy an optional excursion in Schönbrunn.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN VIENNA
Day 6: Vienna
Discovery Excursion
Enjoy a morning Guided Walking Tour to see the city in her best light, along with breakfast at a Viennese café, OR:
Classic Excursion
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.
This evening consider joining an Optional Excursion to attend a Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall.
OVERNIGHT
Durnstein on the Danube
Day 7: Bratislava, Slovakia
Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
Active Excursion
Follow your Avalon Adventure Host on a hike to lofty Bratislava Castle, OR:
Classic Excursion
Take a Guided City Walk, including the quaint streets of Old Town, Town Hall, and the sight of royal coronations at St. Martin’s Cathedral.
Enjoy free time to discover on your own Bratislava, the beautiful capital of Slovakia, rich in history and culture, but also a green city with its forests and parks just a hop away from the city center.
Later, relax on board with live entertainment.
OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ESZTERGROM
Photo: Slovakia
Day 8: Esztergom, Hungary - Visegrad
Active Excursion
Take an E-bike Guided Tour and explore the surroundings of the Pilis Mountains Region. Enjoy the view from the lockout point at Dobogókő, OR:
Classic Excursion
Join a Guided Tour into the scenic Carpathian Basin for a visit of the ancient Esztergom Basilica that includes the traditional Pàlinka tasting in its impressive cellar.
Enjoy a brief cruise to Visegrad during lunchtime.
VISEGRÁD
Jousting Tournaments and Dracula’s Tower
Active Excursion
Explore Hungary’s beautiful Danube-Ipoly National Park and visit Count Dracula’s prison tower on a Hiking Tour, OR:
Active Excursion
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 Excursion
Join a Guided Visit to the Medieval Knights Tournament at Visegrád’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 Palotaház, where stonemasons, smiths, potters, and paper-makers produce their traditional items using age-old techniques.
This evening, enjoy a sailing into Budapest and magnificent views of the beautiful Parliament Building.
Day 9: Budapest, Hungary
Active Excursion
Hike up to a magnificent viewpoint in Budapest with your Adventure Host, OR:
Classic Excursion
Enjoy a Guided City Sightseeing, including the iconic Heroes’ Square.
This afternoon choose among a wide offer of Optional Guided Excursions or take in the beauty of Budapest while enjoying some free time exploring such famous sights as the Chain Bridge. Get to know the city’s cafés and pubs, or take a hike through the hills above the Danube.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN BUDAPEST
Day 10: Budapest (Disembarkation)
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.
