Austria · DANUBE CRUISES
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 danube cruises justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Skip-the-line ticket to Vienna’s Danube Tower for a 150-meter 360 view, rotating cafe, and optional slide in Danube Park.
“Was a little concerned about the lift but laughed at the little surprise! Rotating restaurant worth a visit. Views hindered by the weather but that was unavailable and the experience was still worth it.”
Danube Valley day trip from Vienna through Wachau UNESCO, optional Danube boat to Melk, and a visit to baroque Melk Abbey.
“Waste of time and money. Guide wasn't pleasant, too much free time, they probably wanted us to spend time on the boat restaurante instead enjoying the river, towns was nice”
Vienna day trip to Wachau Valley and Melk Abbey, with a summer Blue Danube cruise plus UNESCO sights, guided stops in Krems and Dürnstein.
“Excellent! Just make this after April as nature wasn't ready for our visit!”
A 3-hour evening Danube cruise in Vienna with sunset views from the upper deck, illuminated sights, and Viennese onboard dining by Roman Loos.
“Excellent day trip! Omer did an amazing job of keeping us comfortable throughout. Showed us important historical and beautiful places. Always on point with photography. Left us time to explore as well! Would 100% recommend”
Salzburg river cruise, fortress dinner, and a Best of Mozart concert in Hohensalzburg. 5-hour evening with views, music, and great value.
“Absolutely fantastic. I would recommend this to everyone. The cruise was fun, the dinner was delicious and the concert was spectacular.”
A 2-hour Danube loop cruise from Vienna on MS Vienna, with optional onboard lunch or schnitzel and river views from the water.
“De boot was in orde, het personeel en de bediening zeker ook. Er was echter niets te zien. Je vaart eerst de ene richting uit om daarna terug te keren en de andere richting uit te varen. Buiten enkele bruggen was er niets te zien.”
River cruise, Fortress Hohensalzburg funicular dinner, and a Best of Mozart concert in the Golden Hall, with a VIP dinner upgrade option.
“This was a really great experience. The river cruise was nice and relaxing, but the dinner with a view in the castle was really really good. Much better than we expected from a package tour. The concert was also wonderful and it was fun climbing all over the castle. We had a fabulous evening and would highly recommend this tour. One thing to note is there is a fair amount of walking and stair climbing. This would be difficult for anyone who is mobility challenged.”
Ride Vienna’s Danube Tower up to 360 views, then chill in the park or eat at a rotating restaurant. Ticket includes entry.
“Glad we did it but nothing exciting. Had to pay $5 per person for the slide. Kids enjoyed the slide, but something I would only do once in my lifetime”
One day in Vienna with a hop-on hop-off open-top bus, skip-the-line Riesenrad Ferris wheel, and a Danube river cruise.
“Plan is amazing. Whole city tour with hop on and off as much as you want “untill 17:00” which wasn’t mentioned until we went to the meeting point and get the brochures of the event. The thing is they divided the city tour into 2 lanes. Blue lane and red lane. One day is not enough at all to visit all destinations by hopping off the bus every single time so you have to pick locations by elimination method which was a clueless experience via google. We had the full package with my kids which included boat tour and ferris wheel ride and we didn’t have time to go there…”
Vienna in 24 hours by hop-on hop-off bus, plus a Danube river cruise and skip-the-line ride on the Wiener Riesenrad.
“Interesting historical facts to learn on 2 wide-ranging routes across the city. Many hop-on, hop-off stops. Great view on climate-controlled buses.”
Salzburg river cruise to Hellbrunn Palace with fast-track trick fountains, double-decker transfers, and an audio guide, all in 2.5 hours.
“Boat Trip nice, a Bit Short. Too less time at the Castle. London Bus would be nice with a small trip through the inner town.”
3.5-hour Danube evening cruise from Vienna with live country music, a BBQ buffet, and views including Danube Tower and Millennium Tower.
“it was so much fun—line dancing, music… not for someone who doesn’t eat fatty food 😂 but it was extremely hot on the boat!”
Ride a funicular to Hohensalzburg, then enjoy a Best of Mozart concert, paired with a scenic Salzach river cruise in Salzburg.
“I booked a river cruise & best of Mozart fortress concert. The information I received indicates overall activity is a total 2hours, starting at 4:00pm, and I thought would be finishing at 6:00pm. I had no idea that the concert was going to start at 8:00pm. Which we couldn’t attend because we had to catch a train. Unfortunately I felt the whole thing was west of money. It was not made clear that the concert would start at 8:00PM. when I wrote to the organizers they didn't even apologies for the misleading information. In all this was not worthwhile and west of money for us.”
Vienna FLEXI Pass gets you free entry to 5 top sights, 72-hour Hop On Hop Off buses, and 60-day flexibility for an easy Vienna plan.
“It is ok if you rush from one attraction to the other. Note: The hop on/off bus is yellow, not brown. It does save a bit but not that much.”
Danube Valley private tour from Vienna with hotel pickup, Dürnstein and Spitz stops, and a skip-the-line private visit to Melk Abbey.
“This was certainly a highlight of our trip. Josef is a wonderful guide! The boat ride was special. So so beautiful. Please do this.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
