Deluxe Stateroom
From MYR 12,392 pp
• Smaller windows above water level • Full-size bathroom featuring premium L'Occitance bath products • Comfort Collection Bedding
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8D Danube Dreams
8 Days / 7 Nights
Vilshofen, Germany
Avalon
River Cruise
Departs from
Budapest, Hungary
Returns to
Vilshofen
Ship
Avalon Impression
Departure dates
05 Aug 2026
Booking validity
05 Aug - 20 Nov 2026
Minimum travellers
2
Voyage code
WBD
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01 Budapest, Hungary (Embarkation)
Welcome to Hungary. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.
Flights into Budapest must arrive by 3:30 pm.
Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.
The day is yours to relax and enjoy the city with time for photographs, cafés, and confections.
🍽️ Dinner
Day 02 Budapest
The Pearl of the Danube in the Heart of Europe
Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.
This afternoon, choose among a wide selection of Optional Guided Excursions or take in the beauty of Budapest while enjoying some free time exploring such famous sights as the Chain Bridge. Get to know the city’s cafés and pubs or take a hike through the hills above the Danube.
☕ Breakfast 🍴 Lunch 🍽️ Dinner
Day 03 Brastilava, Slovakia
Cathedral Coronations and a Crowning Castle
Later, enjoy free time to discover on your own Bratislava, the beautiful capital of Slovakia, rich in history and culture, but also a green city with its forests and parks just a hop away from the city center.
☕ Breakfast 🍴 Lunch 🍽️ Dinner
Day 04 Vienna
Strauss, Schnitzel, Strudel, and Sachertorte
You may decide to take a Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace—the former imperial summer home of the Habsburg monarchy.
Spend free time strolling in the pedestrian Kärntnerstrasse—the most famous shopping avenue in central Vienna or take a bike ride through the city and stop in a local café to enjoy Sachertorte or Apfelstrudel.
This evening, enjoy an unforgettable musical performance with an Optional Excursion to attend a Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall.
☕ Breakfast 🍴 Lunch 🍽️ Dinner
Day 05 Dürnstein–Wachau Valley - YBBS. Excursion To Melk
A King’s Ransom and Castle Ruins
Later, stretch out on the Sky Deck as you sail through the Wachau Valley past vineyards, castles, and charming villages on your way to Ybbs.
☕ Breakfast 🍴 Lunch 🍽️ Dinner
Day 06 Linz
Legendary, Lovely Linz
Ask about today’s energizing or relaxing Adventure Host activities.
Alternatively, consider a full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg—the city of Mozart—or to the picturesque Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov.
☕ Breakfast 🍴 Lunch 🍽️ Dinner
Day 07 Schlögen Oxbow–Passau, Germany
Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers Meet
This morning, cruise through the Schlögen Oxbow, a particularly beautiful horseshoe-shaped bend of the river.
Before sailing to Vilshofen, take a little free time to explore Passau’s cobblestone streets and galleries of Artists’ Alley. Maybe stop at St. Stephen’s Cathedral to catch a concert rehearsal.
Enjoy a short sailing to Vilshofen.
☕ Breakfast 🍴 Lunch 🍽️ Dinner
Day 08 Vilshofen (Disembarkation)
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.
☕ Breakfast
Ports of call
- Budapest, Hungary
- Bratislava, Slovakia
- Vienna
- Dürnstein–wachau Valley - YBBS
- Linz, Austria
- Passau, Germany
- Vilshofen
What's included
Price includes
- All meals on board
- Beer & wine with lunch and dinner
- Free-flow complimentary drinks during Happy Hour
- Daily sightseeing
- Port charges & gratuities included
- Free Wi-Fi on board
Price does not include
- International air ticket
- Safety net protection
- Airport transfer
Fares & sailing dates
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Cabins & suites
Panorama Suite
From MYR 16,673 pp
• 30% larger than industry standard • Wall-to-wall panoramic windows with Avalon's unique Open Air Balcony • Comfort Collection Bedding • Full size bathroom featuring premium
About the ship & cruise line
Cruise along the peaceful Danube River through Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, and Germany—discovering some of Central Europe’s most splendid capitals and charming towns along the way.
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