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Danube Cruise with Airfare

By on March 7, 2016

Danube Cruise on Groupon

Danube Cruise

There’s a great deal on a Danube Cruise on Groupon.

The 1,770-mile-long Danube passes through gorgeous scenery in nine countries, from Germany’s Black Forest to the Black Sea in Romania. You’ll pass through Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia on this 6-day, 4-night cruise from Great Value Vacations.

This Danube cruise includes:

  • Roundtrip airfare from New York (JFK)
  • 4 nights aboard the MS Vivaldi in a main-deck cabin
  • Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner onboard
  • Welcome cocktail reception with the captain
  • Traditional gala Hungarian evening
  • Farewell gala dinner
  • Unlimited beverages onboard: beer, wine, spirits, bottled water, soft drinks, specialty coffee, and tea (excluding champagne and wines from the wine list)
  • Guided tours of Vienna, Budapest, and Bratislava with wireless audio system
  • Onboard entertainment
  • WiFi
  • Onboard use of a Samsung Galaxy tablet
  • Assistance from onboard multilingual host/hostess
  • Port fees

The Cruise

You’ll cruise aboard the MS Vivaldi (A CroisiEurope ship), a three-deck ship that measures 360 feet long and holds up to 176 passengers. Between tours of each city, you can enjoy meals in the onboard restaurant or take in panoramic views from the sun deck.

Days 1 and 2: Vienna, Austria
After an Austrian-themed dinner aboard the ship on day 1, your journey begins with a three-hour tour of Vienna on day 2. The route takes you along the Ringstrasse, a circular 19th-century boulevard that’s lined with some of Vienna’s most famous architectural works. Highlights along the route include the Vienna State Opera and the massive Hofburg Palace. You’ll set sail for Budapest in the afternoon.

Day 3: Budapest, Hungary
Today’s tour lets you explore both sides of Budapest: Buda on the west bank of the Danube and Pest on the east bank. Gaze out at Buda’s hills and the riverfront from the Castle Quarter and continue on to see Fisherman’s Bastion and the 13th-century Matthias Church. Highlights in Pest include Heroes’ Square and the mineral-rich Széchenyi thermal baths. After the tour, you can spend the afternoon on the ship or go sightseeing in Budapest on your own. The ship departs for Bratislava in the evening.

Day 4: Bratislava, Slovakia
Once you arrive in the afternoon, the tour begins with a visit to Bratislava Castle, a hilltop behemoth that cuts an imposing figure in the city’s skyline. Then it’s on to the charming squares and historical buildings in Old Town. Keep an eye out for quirky statues like the man crawling out from under a manhole cover. Use your free time after the tour to see more of Bratislava on your own, or return to the ship to have a drink in the lounge.

Days 5 and 6: Departure
The ship returns to Vienna on the morning of day 5. After breakfast, you’ll disembark and head home.

Check out this video of a CroisiEurope Danube Cruise.