b'Rliavsesric CruiseCNEWThe ClassicGermany CzechiaBlue Danube: Passau esk Krumlov Slovakiato BudapestFly Munich Passau Linz Vienna 7BratislavaSalzburg Melk AbbeyDrnsteinBudapestRelax on a fly-cruise holiday along one of Europes mostAustria Hungarydiverse rivers, admiring the Danubes natural beauty andby Coach by Raildiscovering the history of the elegant cities lining its banks. by Ship 1 Nights by ShipPASSAU VIENNA SALZBURGYOUR ITINERARYDay 1. Flight to Bavaria Day 4. Navigating the Wachau Valleygrand palaces and historic churches. Your holiday begins with a flight fromArriving in Emmersdorf this morning,From the hilltop castle, soak up views London Heathrow to Munich and awe embark on a guided sightseeingacross the terracotta roofs of the transfer to charming Passau, wheretour of Melk Abbey, an 11th-centuryOld Town and the SNP Bridge. After our luxurious ship awaits. Enjoy aBenedictine monastery on an outcroplunch, we continue downstream to welcome cocktail and a delicious five- overlooking the Danube. After lunch,Esztergom, the old capital of Hungary.course dinner before we set sail.we sail through the picturesque Wachau Valley to Drnstein, where weDay 7. Discovering BudapestDay 2. Exploring Passau explore the towns charming streets.Docking in Budapest after breakfast, After breakfast today, we embark on were introduced to the citys beauty a guided tour, exploring the quaint OldDay 5. Magnificent Vienna and history on a sightseeing tour of Town filled with Baroque architecture.Taking a guided tour of Austrias grandthe Hungarian capital. From Heroes In the afternoon, we begin our cruisecapital this morning, we stop to viewSquare, the State Opera House and through beautiful scenery into Austria. the illustrious Ringstrasse boulevard,St Stephens Basilica on the flatter the Opera House and the imposingPest side, to Matthias Church and Day 3. Salzburg or CzechiaParliament. After the tour, you are freeFishermans Bastion on the Buda Waking in Linz, you have a choice ofto explore at leisure and might like tohills, each site reveals the citys two fascinating excursions. You canwander the vast Prater Gardens or visitgrandeur and charm. During dinner, embark on a day trip to Salzburg,the impressive Schnbrunn Palace. Aswe enjoy the enchanting ambience a cultural city and the birthplacewe set sail again this evening, we enjoyof a traditional Hungarian folklore of Mozart, where you set out on aa special classical music performancetroupe before setting sail on a magical The whole trip was tour of the UNESCO-listed Old Town.by four previous members of thenight-time cruise to see the incredible Alternatively, uncover esk Krumlov,Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.mind-blowing and Ill illuminated sights of Budapest. a small Bohemian town which appearsnever forget the tigers.straight out of a fairytale with cobbledDay 6. Idyllic BratislavaDay 8. Homeward boundBrian, 2024streets and a castle perched highExplore the charming streets ofTransferring to the airport, we catch a above the sweeping river. This evening,Bratislava, where each corner revealsflight back to London Heathrow, where we set sail for an overnight cruise. attractive squares, idyllic streets,your Danube holiday comes to an end. 66 THE CLASSIC BLUE DANUBE: PASSAU TO BUDAPEST - FLY'