Danube Cruises 
Danube River Cruises to Vienna Budapest and Bratislava

M/S Amadeus Classic
M/S Amadeus Rhapsody

2008
From Euro 735 or US$*
Danube Rhapsody
8 Days Danube cruise from Passau to Vienna, Budapest and Bratislava 

Weekly cruises from May to October as stated in the Program "Danube-Rhapsody" (8days dep/arr Passau) in addition, one special cruise is organized on this ship in April entitles "Festival of Classical Music" (8days, dep/arr Passau) and the popular cruises "Christmas on the Danube" (8days, dep/arr Vienna) and "New Year's Eve Cruise" 7 days, dep/arr Vienna.

ITINERARY:

Day 1
Embarkation on the AMADEUS in Passau, the city where three rivers meet. The ship leaves port at 4 p.m. and takes you through a lovely stretch of the Danube known as the Schlögener Schlinge. After these first scenic impressions of the Danube, our courier on board will welcome you with a cocktail before the official welcome dinner.

Day 2
At about 10 a.m., the AMADEUS puts into port at Vienna. The entire day is at your disposal to discover the metropolis on the Danube. The city of music and joie de vivre where Sachertorte and Heuriger are just as famous as St. Stephens Cathedral and the Imperial Palace. See all the important sights on our Vienna sightseeing tour or explore this city full of tradition on your own. The ship leaves the port of Vienna at 6 p.m. and heads downstream for Budapest.

Day 3
Arrival at Budapest, the capital of Hungary at 11 a.m. The magnificent buildings lining the right and left banks of the Danube are an unforgettable sight. Our Budapest sightseeing tour encompasses all the major sights of the city. After dinner enjoy an unforgettable evening cruise on the AMADEUS with a glorious view of the beautifully floodlit building on both banks of the river. A Gypsy band, specially engaged for this cruise, entertains you on board with lively music and you also see a performance by a Hungarian folklore group.

Day 4
In the morning, the ship berths at Kalocsa, a charming town in the Hungarian lowlands. Kalocsa is known for its traditional Hungarian embroidery and, above all, for the cultivation of paprika, Hungarys national product. Join us on the "Kalocsa" excursion where you witness a performance of typical Hungarian horsemanship and visit the only paprika museum in the world. The ship leaves at 5 p.m. and heads upstream for Budapest. After dinner, let yourself be carried away by the famous music inspired by the Danube and played by excellent Hungarian musicians.

Day 5
At 7 a.m., the AMADEUS arrives in Budapest, the "Queen of the Danube". Enjoy the morning at your disposal. You may wish to stroll through the lively shopping malls or visit the "Museum of Fine Arts" with its collection of old masters. Following lunch on board, the party joining the "Szentendre-Esztergom" excursion leaves here to continue by bus via Visegrad to Esztergom. The ship sails upstream through the Danube Bend, one of the most beautiful scenic stretches of the Danube, also known as the "Hungarian Wachau". Arrival at Esztergom at 7 p.m. where the AMADEUS waits for those on the excursion. At 8 p.m., the ship departs for Slovakia.

Day 6
Arrival at Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, at 7.30 a.m. In the morning, you have the opportunity to get to know the city during the city tour of Bratislava. In the afternoon, you can relax and enjoy the journey on the Danube. Vienna is our next destination and the arrival is scheduled for about 8 p.m. After dinner, the "Evening Excursion Vienna" takes you to the Prater and a typical "Heurigen" wine tavern. The ship departs from Vienna at midnight.

Day 7
In the morning the ship passes the world-famous town of Dürnstein und berths at 9.00 a.m. at the idyllic wine-growing town of Emmersdorf. From a great distance the impressive baroque buildings of the Benedictine abbey of Melk can be seen and admired already. You can take part in the excursion "Beauties of the Wachau". You drive through the scenic and mythical Wachau to Dürnstein and later you will be expected for a guided tour through the Melk Abbey. To end a splendid excursion you will be invited to sample a fine selection of local wines. The ship departs at 2 p.m. Enjoy the afternoon on the sun deck as the impressive landscape passes by. On the last evening of your journey on the Danube, the captain of the AMADEUS will be delighted to welcome you to the Captain’s Gala Dinner. The excellent orchestra which has been entertaining you in the Panorama Bar throughout the cruise will get you swinging and dancing the night away.

Day 8
The AMADEUS arrives at Passau, the town where the rivers meet, at about 8.00 a.m. Disembarkation by 9 a.m. End of the cruise.

HARBOUR

ARR.

DEP.

EXCURSIONS

PASSAU

16.00

Check-In from 3 p.m. Welcome Cocktail, Welcome Dinner

VIENNA

10.00

18.00

City tour (2008 - optional)

BUDAPEST

23.00

City tour (2008 - optional)
"Budapest Evenig Cruise" to the sounds of a lively Gypsy band and with performances by a Hungarian folklore group.

KALOCSA

07.00

17.00

"Kalocsa" - Puszta tour with Hungarian Csarda
Operetta program on board

BUDAPEST
ESZTERGOM

13.00
20.00

"Szentendre - Esztergom"
(by bus from Budapest)

BRATISLAVA
VIENNA

08.00
19.00

11.00
23.00

City tour (Optional in 2008)
"Evening Excursion Vienna"

MELK/EMMERSDORF

09.00

14.00

"Beauties of the Wachau"

PASSAU

08.00

Check-Out by 09.00

Services Included:

• Cruise in the cabin category booked
• Full Board (breakfast buffet, lunch, Five-O-Clock Tea, dinner, midnight snack)
• Coffee and tea with all meals
• City tours Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava (2008: Euro 65 per person extra cost for all 3 city tours as a package, has to be booked in advance)
• Multilingual cruise director
• Welcome Cocktail
• Captain's Gala Evening with show by the crew and with wine
• Welcome Dinner 
• Entertainment program and Music program every day by the board orchestra
• Budapest evening cruise and Operetta program on board
• Luggage transfer from shore to the cabin and vice versa
• Harbor taxes

Optional return transfer from Munich airport or Munich downtown to Passau pier: E 150 per person 

Not included:

• Optional excursions (2008: Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava city tours - package price: 65 Euro per person if booked in advance!) - Kalocsa - Puszta Tour (E 35 p.p.) , Szentendre - Esztergom ( E 33 p.p.) , Evening Excursion Vienna (E 40 p.p.), Sound of Vienna Euro 37 p.p., Beauties of the Wachau (E 39 p.p.)   
• Drinks
• Tips
• Insurance

• Personal Expenses|

• Transfers to/ from pier 
  

CATEGORIES for the 5 star Amadeus Ships

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Haydn
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Haydn
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Strauss
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** Cabins 122, 124, 125 

CATEGORIES for the 5 star Amadeus Ships

B-1

Haydn
outside
2 Lower
Shower/WC

Strauss
outside
2 Lower
Shower/WC