DAY 1 & 2 – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Arrive in Budapest, Hungary for your 2 nights pre-cruise accommodation at the Matild Palace.
Matild Palace, Budapest – Step into regal grandeur at Matild Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage landmark where Belle Époque elegance meets modern indulgence. Commissioned in 1902 by Princess Clotilde, this neo-baroque masterpiece crowns the Elisabeth Bridge with its iconic twin towers. Today, 130 lavish rooms and suites, many overlooking the Danube, welcome global explorers. Indulge in Wolfgang Puck’s gastronomy, sip cocktails at the Sky Bar, or linger in the storied Matild Café. As Hungary’s first Luxury Collection Hotel, Matild Palace offers an intimate blend of history, luxury, and authentic Budapest charm.
DAY 3/4/5 – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Make your way to the Riverside Mozart where your luxury home for the next 8 nights.
Budapest has much to offer like the Castle Garden Bazaar, the Fisherman’s Bastion or Mathias Church. There are plenty of highlights to explore or guests can choose to relax in one of the many hot springs spas the city is famous for.
Depart: Budapest Day on day 5 at 6.30 am
Esztergom, Hungary
Capital of Hungary from the 10th to mid-13th centuries, the royal city of Esztergom is where St. Stephen, Hungary’s first king, was crowned. Esztergom Basilica, the country’s largest church and seat of the Catholic Church in Hungary, houses the nation’s largest ecclesiastical collection, while Esztergom Castle sits majestically on a cliff overlooking the Danube. Meanwhile, the city’s medieval center is walled by Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassical buildings and features a lively market square whose houses were occuped by rich merchants in the 17th century.
Arrival: 1.30 pm – Departure: 7.00 pm
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6 – BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA
Bratislava is perfect for those who want to be transported to another time. Even from a distance, its 9th-century clifftop castle strikes an impressive pose. Down below, the bustling pedestrian-only Old Town is a charming collection of Old World architecture, like Michael’s Gate, St. Martin’s Cathedral, the Old Opera House, and the Neoclassical Primate’s Palace. There’s even a surprise or two, with Napoleon’s cannonballs lodged in historic walls and an unexpected statue of Cumil the Sewer Worker peering up from below street level!
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Arrive: 8.30 am – Departure: 9.00 pm
DAY 7 & 8 – VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Vienna is a city that defies simple description. Over the centuries, it has been an imperial city, seat of the Holy Roman Empire, capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and capital of sovereign Austria. Today, Vienna retains the grand Baroque architecture, historic style, and Lebenskunst (art of living) that attracted famous composers like Mozart and Strauss. It’s a wonderland of lavish palaces and cathedrals, world-class museums and music venues, atmospheric coffee houses, and romantic fiakers (horse-drawn carriages) clip-clopping past it all.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Arrive: 7.00 am – Overnight
Depart: 11.00 pm – Day 8
DAY 9 – DURNSTEIN, AUSTRIA
If ever a town was the embodiment of quaint, it’s Dürnstein. Sitting right at the entrance to the celebrated Wachau Valley, everything about this village is hospitable—even the vineyards extend right to the riverbanks to greet visitors. Highlights include the striking blue and white Stiftskirche, and the castle ruin looming over town that once imprisoned King Richard the Lionheart, according to legends. Welcoming shops and wine taverns serving up the Wachau’s delectable wines and sweet apricots make this a wonderful place to spend time.
Arriveal: 8.00 am – Departure: 12.00 pm
Weissenkirchen, AUSTRIA
In the center of the scenic Wachau Valley sits the village of Weissenkirchen (White
Church), dominated by its 14th-century parish church and thousand-year wine
tradition.
Arrival 1:00 pm – Departure 6:00 pm
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 10 – LINZ, AUSTRIA
Austria’s third largest city and famous for its baroque styled Main Square, beautiful old
town center, great shopping, the Schloss Museum and the Mariendom which can hold
20,000 worshippers
Arrival 1:00pm – Departure 7:00pm
DAY 11 – LINZ
Austria’s third largest city and famous for its baroque styled Main Square, beautiful old town center, great shopping, the Schloss Museum and the Mariendom which can hold 20,000 worshippers.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 12 – PASSAU & MUNICH, GERMANY
Make your way from Passau to Munich for your next two nights accommodation at the Rocco Forte the Charles Hotel in Munich in a Deluxe Panoramic room.
