b'YOUR ITINERARY 9 DAY HOLIDAYFROM THE DANUBEDay 1To cultural Cologne Day 5Striking Budapest 2,695 PPThe BeautifulOur holiday begins as we meet atWe arrive in glorious Budapest and2025 Departures in: London St Pancras to board thewere introduced to its beauty and Eurostar to Brussels. Continuing by railhistory on a sightseeing tour. From the Blue Danube to Cologne, we settle into our hotel inState Opera House and St StephensJUNthis striking city and enjoy dinner.Basilica to Matthias Church and Fishermans Bastion, each sight is moreUPGRADE YOUR HOLIDAY:Day 2To Passau where we boardremarkable than the last. After dinnerFirst Class rail departures available.our luxurious ship onboard, we enjoy the ambience of a We enjoy a walking tour of Colognetraditional Hungarian Folklore troupe. this morning, exploring its atmosphericYOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDESstreets and squares. This afternoon,Day 6The beautiful Danube Bendwe journey by rail to Passau whereFollowing a morning at leisure in7 night cruise onboard our luxurious ship awaits us. WereBudapest, we begin cruising toMS Amadeus Imperialwelcomed onboard by our delightfulBratislava. Relax onboard as we sail1 night 4-Star accommodationcrew and set sail during dinner. the scenic Danube bend, passing the village of Visegrad famous for itsStandard Class rail travel and Day 3 - Picturesque Melk Abbey,dramatic hilltop castle and the town ofall transfersbeautiful Wachau Valley andEsztergom - former capital of Hungary. Escorted throughout your tour charming Drnstein by our experienced Tour/Cruise This morning we visit Melk Abbey,Day 7 - Glorious Bratislava Manager teaman 11th-century Benedictine AbbeyThis morning we arrive in the overlooking the Danube. Our cruiseenchanting and historic SlovakianBreakfast, lunch, and dinner each continues this afternoon through thecapital of Bratislava, welcomed byday of your cruise including a Wachau Valley, a scenic area of greenits castle overlooking the river. Wespectacular gala dinnervalleys and vineyards dotted withset out on a fascinating guided tourDrinks package with dinner every picturesque towns and commandingafter lunch, discovering the vibrancynight of your cruisefortresses. We pause in the quaintof the city, which has dramatic village of Drnstein where you havehistoric buildings, Baroque palacesFive-star service onboardtime at leisure to sample some of theand a wealth of fantastic museumsComplimentary onboard Wi-Firegions renowned wines or simplyand galleries. We then set sail backComplimentary luggage service from wander the charming streets. Fromto Austria enjoying spectacular newyour home to the ship and backthe riverside, we have a great view ofriverside views extending all the way to the renowned castle where Richard Ithe Vienna Woods and beyond. A superb choice of excursions of England was imprisoned for a time. As we sail into the magni cent cityDay 8Lovely Linzof Vienna this evening, were joinedAfter a relaxed morning of cruising, by four past members of the Viennawe arrive into Linz this afternoon for a Philharmonic Orchestra who whisk usguided tour of the town. We discover away with their performances. the charming Main Square, explore the quaint old town with its historicAlternative ways to join the ship are Day 4 - The magic of Vienna architecture, and stroll through thealso available:Vienna beckons today with itsserene City Park. This evening we enjoy Fly & Cruise, visit greatrail.com/DPZ25 grandeur and elegance. Heading intoa gala dinner on board, as we begin the city for a guided tour, relish inournal cruise towards Passau. Austrias architectural, artistic andWACHAU VALLEYmusical heritage. After our tour, theresDay 9Homeward boundtime to explore at leisure. WanderIts time to bid farewell to our lovely through the city centre and marvel atcrew this morning as we disembark in the striking St. Stephens Cathedral, orPassau. Heading to the station, discover one of the many museums. we journey by rail to London. UPGRADE YOUR CABIN: Middle Deck Deluxe Stateroom from 500pp Upper Deck Deluxe Stateroom from 800pp Tour Code: DPR| per person based onUpper Deck Deluxe Suite from 1,200pp 2 sharing. Deposit from 600 per person.Supplement for solo travellers from 1,000.To book and for information visit greatrail.com/DPR25or call 01904 527168 & speak to our expert team.47'