Tauck River Cruising

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Moments of history shape the sights you’ll see in the cities featured on this 14-day Danube River Cruise, Berlin and Kraków included. Three nights in Berlin chronicle past political divides with a look back at Iron Curtain curfews, Jewish hardships and wartime woes while cultural narratives in the museums on Museum Island showcase an evolution of art through the ages.

You’ll visit picturesque Bavarian towns like Bayreuth, where composer Richard Wagner lived in 1872; Nuremberg, acclaimed as a leading arts and cultural center in the 15th and 16th centuries. Crossing into Austria, stop at Linz for a walking tour or boat ride in the nearby Lake District, explore Krems and the Wachau Valley by bicycle and attend an evening in Vienna at a private palace. Poignant pauses in Kraków, Auschwitz and Kazimier pay homage to lives lost during a three-night stay at the Sheraton Grand Krakow, overlooking beautiful Wawel Castle.

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Cruise line: Tauck River Cruising
Ship: ms Joy and ms Savor
Departure Dates: 
Eastbound 2022: Multiple departures
Westbound 2022: Multiple departures
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Cruise Fare: 2020 prices from AU$8,740 for 14 Days - Tauck River Cruising

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BERLIN TO KRAKOW

Cruise Highlights

  • Join us for a guided visit to the Baroque city of Potsdam, where the WWII-in-Europe-ending treaty was signed, attractively rebuilt after its wartime losses and a showcase of beautiful gardens and grand palaces. Your second sightseeing choice is an opportunity to explore World War II history in Berlin – and your third sightseeing choice is also in Berlin, an opportunity to learn more about the unification of the split city through a tour of contrasting sights and stories.
  • Music lovers will delight in a visit to Bayreuth, once home to German composer Richard Wagner and Hungarian musician Franz Liszt.
  • An ancient settlement that dates back to 6,000 BC and is steeped with Roman roots, Straubing is the quintessential Bavarian city. Explore it as you wish, choosing from themed tours that offer different perspectives of the city. 
  • Your riverboat arrives in the 1,000-year-old city of Krems, located at the beginning of the Wachau Valley, celebrated for its exquisite Austrian wines. Spend the morning exploring as you wish, walking through town with a local guide or pedaling through the lush vineyard-lined landscapes of the Wachau Valley on a bicycle. 
  • Visit the former factory of Oskar Schindler, which is now a museum. Alternatively, visit Zakopane, nestled in the foothills of the Tatra Mountains, for a walking tour and time to explore on your own.

Day by Day Itinerary:

DAY
PORT
DAY 1
Arrive Berlin
DAY 2
A choice of Berlin city sights
DAY 3
Berlin or historic Potsdam
DAY 4
Embark your riverboat in Nürnberg
DAY 5
Discover Bavarian Bayreuth or Nürnberg
DAY 6
In Kelheim, an abbey, a gorge or BMWs
DAY 7
Exploring Straubing, your way
DAY 8
Lovely Linz & the lakes of Austria
DAY 9
Krems and Wachau Valley wines
DAY 10
Vienna, past and present
DAY 11
Disembark in Vienna & drive to Kraków
DAY 12
Kraków sights & Auschwitz
DAY 13
Kazimierz or Zakopane in the Tatras
DAY 14
Homeward bound
Contact Natalie to book your cruise.
Phone 0412 880 367, or email: natalie@absoluteluxury.travel
Cruise price per person includes cruise fare, most meals, port charges, wine with dinner aboard ship, shore ex­cur­sions, applicable fuel surcharges, and gratuities to Tauck Directors, Tauck Cruise Director, ship staff, local guides & drivers, as well as on all included meals.
 
Unlimited complimentary beverages aboard ship now include regional wine, beer and premium spirits in addition to specialty coffee, water and soft drinks.
 
Itinerary Changes – Although not expected, Tauck reserves the right to alter the sequence of ports or omit or substitute scheduled ports or attractions at any time without prior notice. Museums and attractions may be subject to closure due to state, local or religious holidays.
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