8-Night Danube Imperial Waterways & Castles

Traverse the heart of Central Europe from Germany through Austria and Slovakia into Hungary with zero open-ocean motion.

Vessel: River Sovereign Longship
Embarkation: Nuremberg, Germany
Disembarkation: Budapest, Hungary
Season: March – November 2026
Budapest Parliament Building illuminated over the Danube River

River Day-by-Day Progression

Day 1: Nuremberg & Main-Danube Canal

Embarkation at the Nuremberg river docks. Introduction to lock engineering during dinner as the vessel negotiates the European Continental Divide.

Day 2: Regensburg (UNESCO Old Town)

Walking tour of Germany's best-preserved medieval city. Visit the 12th-century Stone Bridge and the Gothic St. Peter's Cathedral.

Day 3: Passau & Three Rivers Confluence

Explore the junction of the Danube, Inn, and Ilz rivers. Pipe organ recital at St. Stephen's Cathedral featuring 17,774 pipes.

Day 4: Wachau Valley & Melk Benedictine Abbey

Daylight scenic river navigation through the terraced vineyards of the Wachau Valley. Guided tour of the 900-year-old Melk Abbey library.

Day 5–6: Vienna (Imperial Palaces & Classical Concert)

Overnight mooring in Vienna. Panoramic tour of Ringstrasse, Schönbrunn Palace gardens, and private evening Mozart and Strauss orchestral performance.

Day 7: Bratislava (Slovakian Capital)

Stroll through the pedestrian-only Old Town of Bratislava, climbing to Bratislava Castle overlooking the Austrian border.

Day 8: Budapest Grand Arrival & Disembarkation

Illuminated night cruising past the Hungarian Parliament. Morning disembarkation at the Chain Bridge mooring.

River Longship Specifications

Length 135 Meters (Max Lock Standard)
Max Guests 190 Passengers
Stateroom Decks 3 Passenger Tiers
Shore Tour Inclusions 1 Daily Guided Excursion
Dining Regional Farm-to-Table

Stateroom Categories & Pricing

Standard Riverview £2,250 pp

150 sq.ft / High-Line Water Window

French Balcony Stateroom £2,890 pp

185 sq.ft / Floor-to-Ceiling Glass

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