Danube capitals
7 nights · April–October
Budapest to Passau, or the reverse
Viking, AmaWaterways, Avalon, or Uniworld — compared, not assumed
- Budapest
- Vienna
- Wachau valley
- A smaller town on the river
Sample itineraries
Sample routings.
These are typical routings and ports. Ships, dates, and fares change.
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River Cruises
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Glide along the world's most storied waterways, stepping directly from your ship into the heart of historic towns and European capitals.
More on River, including excursions
Optional excursions
These can be arranged in the port or the city, as an add-on to enrich the trip. They are not in the cruise fare unless the line includes them.
The included walk, done properly
Budapest, Vienna, Cologne, Paris, or Porto. 2 to 3 hours.
Bikes in the Wachau or along the Rhine
A vineyard between the capitals. Half day.
A tasting that is not a detour
Wachau wine, Douro port, or a Normandy cider stop. 2 to 3 hours.
Rhine castles
7 nights · Spring blossom or fall color
Amsterdam to Basel, or a shorter castle segment
Same comparison: age of ship, cabin size, what is included
- Cologne
- Koblenz
- The castle gorge
- Strasbourg or another riverside town
The Seine or the Douro
7 nights · Summer, or harvest on the Douro
Paris to Normandy, or Porto round trip
River line that owns that water, not an ocean ship renamed
- Paris or Porto
- A vineyard or a cider house the ship includes
- A walk in a smaller town, included
American rivers
7+ nights · Spring through fall, river by river
New Orleans north, the Ohio, or a Great Lakes loop
American Cruise Lines or Viking Mississippi
- Small river towns, not one famous city
- An excursion is included on most days