b'River CruiseDelights of Netherlands Polandthe Danube:Brussels 1 COLOGNE GermanyTo/FromBelgium 1Budapest to Passau London FRANKFURT Wachau Valley SlovakiaCzechiaLINZFrance Passau 1 Melk ViennaBratislavaSail from Hungary to Germany on one of Europes mostby Coach by Rail Munich Salzburg Mondsee 7 BudapestHallstatt Durnsteindiverse rivers, exploring the regions imperial culture, 1 by Ship 1 Nights in Hotel Switzerland Austria Hungarygrand architecture and picturesque towns along the way. Nights by ShipMELK ABBEY VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA BRATISLAVAYOUR ITINERARYDays 1 & 2. To Frankfurt and Linz Day 5. Uncovering BratislavaDay 8. Salzburg or esk KrumlovYour holiday begins as we meet atMaking our way to Bratislava, we areWaking in Linz, choose from two London St Pancras for the Eurostar towelcomed by views of its castle. Onexcursions. The first option is a guided Brussels. We then continue by rail toa tour, we admire idyllic squares andtour of Salzburg and, enroute, a stop in Frankfurt for an overnight stop. Onstreets, Baroque buildings and historicthe Austrian Lake District for a photo Day 2, we travel by rail to the Austrianchurches. After lunch, you have time opportunity. Alternatively, join an city of Linz and check in to our hotel. to explore further at your own pace.excursion into Czechia to tour esk Krumlov, a fairytale Bohemian town.Day 3. To our ship in Budapest Day 6. The majesty of ViennaExploring Linz on a guided tour, weArriving in Vienna, we embark on aDay 9. Crossing the German borderuncover its art scene and Old Town.guided tour of its imperial landmarks.Today, we conclude our cruise along We then travel by rail to Budapest,This afternoon is free to explore thethe Danube. Drifting through beautiful where our luxurious ship awaits. Aftercity and you could indulge in a slicescenery into Germany, we admire dinner accompanied by a traditionalof Sachertorte at one of the grandrising hills covered with vineyards and Hungarian folklore troupe, we set sailcoffeehouses. On board tonight, wereorchards. We arrive in our final port of on a night-time cruise, taking in thejoined by four previous members ofcall, Passau, which we get to know onilluminated sights of Budapest. the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. a guided tour before our gala dinner.Day 4. Exploring Budapest Day 7. The Wachau Valley Day 10. By rail to CologneThis morning, we delve deeper intoArriving in Drnstein, there is free timeIts time to leave our luxury ship the beauty and history of Budapestbefore we sail through the Wachauafter breakfast as we say goodbye to The whole trip was that we saw illuminated last night. OnValleya highlight of the Danube.our crew. We then journey through a sightseeing tour of the HungarianThis scenic area of green valleys andmind-blowing and Ill Germany by rail to Cologne for a night. capital, we explore its impressivevineyards is dotted with riversidenever forget the tigers.buildings and monuments. Therestowns and fortresses. In Emmersdorf,Day 11. Homeward boundBrian, 2024time at leisure after lunch on board.we visit Melk Abbey, an 11th-centuryTravelling by rail to Brussels, we board Sailing upstream through the evening,Benedictine abbey standing atop athe Eurostar to London St Pancras we navigate the scenic Danube Bend.rocky outcrop over the Danube.where your cruise comes to an end. 44 For more information on dates and prices, visit greatrail.com/DLR26'