Embarkation in Passau

Embarkation in Passau. Dinner on board.

Note: Cruise embarkation takes place in Passau. The transfer from Munich, recomended arrival airport, or any other location to the embarkation point is not included. If needed, please contact your travel agent.

You will be welcomed aboard the “MS FIDELIO” in Passau. Check-in begins at 4:00 p.m. However, if you arrive earlier, you may leave your luggage at the reception and explore the city on your own. Welcome cocktail and dinner. Overnight sailing.

Wachau Valley - Dürnstein- Vienna

Cruise. Full board included.

We wake up sailing toward Dürnstein, one of the highlights of the scenic Wachau Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its beautiful vineyards, castles, and hilltop monasteries. After breakfast, we’ll begin this 35 km stretch, arriving in Dürnstein around midday.

In the afternoon, you’ll have free time to enjoy this charming village, where you can taste its famous white wines and apricot liqueurs, stroll along its main shopping street, or, for the adventurous, hike up to the ruins of the castle where Richard the Lionheart was once imprisoned.

Before dinner, we resume sailing. Overnight on board.

Vienna

Cruise. Full board included.

After breakfast, we will enjoy a panoramic tour of Vienna, visiting its most iconic sites: the Ringstrasse, the Vienna State Opera (the most famous in the world), the Museum of Fine Arts, the Natural History Museum, Hofburg Palace (the imperial winter residence), the Austrian Parliament, Vienna City Hall, the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), the Votive Church, and the National Theater, among other highlights.

After the tour, you’ll have free time before returning to the ship for lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy more free time or join an optional visit to Hofburg Palace, stroll to the Opera House, or attend a classical concert before departing the city at midnight. Overnight sailing.

Budapest

Cruise. Full board included.

In the afternoon, after lunch, we will enjoy a guided tour of the Hungarian capital, exploring its main highlights: Heroes’ Square, the Central Market Hall, the Synagogue, the Opera House, and more. Overnight in Budapest.

Budapest

Cruise. Full board included.

Free morning in Budapest to keep enjoying this wonderful city: relax in one of its iconic thermal baths, visit the world’s second-largest parliament, explore the Synagogue and the Jewish Quarter in detail, or simply enjoy a coffee at the iconic New York Café.

We will resume sailing during lunch. Overnight sailing.

Bratislava

Cruise. Full board included.

We will arrive in Bratislava early in the morning, and after breakfast, we will have the opportunity to enjoy the capital of Slovakia on an included walking tour that will take us through the most interesting places and monuments in its historic center: the Old Town Hall, Hlavne Namestie Square, the Ganymedova Fountain, the Slovak National Theater, and St. Martin’s Cathedral, among others.
Free afternoon in the city. Overnight sailing.

Melk

Cruise. Full board included.

Early in the morning, we arrive in Melk, where you’ll have free time to visit its majestic abbey, which inspired Umberto Eco’s famous novel The Name of the Rose. It is renowned as one of the greatest Baroque architectural masterpieces and for its vast collection of manuscripts and Bibles in its library.

Return to the ship, dinner, and overnight sailing.

Disembarkation in Passau

Disembarkation in Passau. Breakfast.

After breakfast, we will proceed with disembarkation. At 9:00 a.m., you must vacate your cabins, but you may leave your luggage on board and stay in common areas or go out to enjoy the city until your scheduled transfer. End of services in Passau.

Note: The most recomended departure airport is Munich Airport, due to its flight availability and the easy connection via direct train between the two cities. If you require a transfer from the disembarkation point to the departure location, please request it through your travel agency.