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Vienna to Wachau: Scenic Danube Valley Day Trip
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Wien
Experience the beauty of the Danube Valley on a scenic day tour from Vienna. Explore medieval castles, grand monasteries, and breathtaking landscapes. Don’t miss the guided tour of the magnificent Melk Abbey!
Experience the beauty of the Danube Valley on a scenic day tour from Vienna. Explore medieval castles, grand monasteries, and breathtaking landscapes. Don’t miss the guided tour of the magnificent Melk Abbey!
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Wachau Valley - See many mediaval castles, grand monasteries and a breathtaking landscape.
- Durnstein Castle - See the wonderful castle Dürnstein.
- DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH - Take an impressive boat trip on the Danube from Spitz to Melk (only in summer). On the dates with no boat ride, we invite you for lunch.
- Melk Abbey -…
- Wachau Valley - See many mediaval castles, grand monasteries and a breathtaking landscape.
- Durnstein Castle - See the wonderful castle Dürnstein.
- DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH - Take an impressive boat trip on the Danube from Spitz to Melk (only in summer). On the dates with no boat ride, we invite you for lunch.
- Melk Abbey - As part of the all iniclusive option, you can get a guided tour through the magnificent Benedictine Abbey (depending on which option you choose).
- Schloss Schonbuhel - On your boat trip (in summer) you will pass the picturesque Schönbühel Castle below Melk on the right bank of the Danube.
What's Included
- Visit of Krems/Dürnstein (depending on the season)
- Boat tour (only included in summer)
- Bus trip in a modern coach from Vienna to the Danube Valley
- Admission Melk Abbey (depending on which option you choose)
- Visit of Krems/Dürnstein (depending on the season)
- Boat tour (only included in summer)
- Bus trip in a modern coach from Vienna to the Danube Valley
- Admission Melk Abbey (depending on which option you choose)
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Boat tour (not included in Winter)
- Food and drinks
- Boat tour (not included in Winter)
Additional Information
This day trip takes you from Vienna to the Wachau, a picturesque valley along the Danube. You will see many medieval castles, grand monasteries and a breathtaking landscape. Passing the small town of Krems and the ruins of Dürnstein castle, we continue to the village of Spitz on the Danube river. From here you will have an impressive boat trip on the…
This day trip takes you from Vienna to the Wachau, a picturesque valley along the Danube. You will see many medieval castles, grand monasteries and a breathtaking landscape. Passing the small town of Krems and the ruins of Dürnstein castle, we continue to the village of Spitz on the Danube river. From here you will have an impressive boat trip on the Danube to Melk (only in summer) and you will have a visit of Krems/Dürnstein depending on the season. The Highlight will be the guided tour through the magnificent Benedictine Abbey (the admission is part of the all inclusive option or the winter package). If you would like to skip the Melk Abbey admission, please choose the basic summer option.
- Due to weather conditions the boat trip can only take place between April and October. The same applies if the boat trip has to be cancelled due to high water or other nature reasons.
Location
Operngasse 8
Operngasse
Meeting point is 15-10 minutes before departure in front of the Opera Fountain at the Vienna State Opera. Take the lines U1 (red), U2 (purple) or U4 (green) to station "Karlsplatz". Follow the exit "Oper" and walk left along the Vienna State Opera to get to Operngasse.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Lariss_o
Jan 12, 2025
Wonderful tour - Wonderful tour!
We absolutely loved the medieval city of Durnstein which we visited the beginning of the trip.
The Boat trip on the Danube was exquisite. The boat has great facilities and it was a very relaxing exoerience. The food was excellent and there is a full floor on the boat that serves as a restaurant or you can eat on the upper deck where you get a better view as you pass through the various villages.
Melk Abbey was the absolute highlight of the trip. It is such an amazing place and well worth visiting! We had enough time to do some souvenir shopping and have lunch in the village outside the Abbey.
Our guide was great, though unfortunately I don’t recall his name.
All in all, it was a wonderful tour that we will forever remember fondly!
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Mukul_g
Dec 5, 2024
Best Excursion Ever from Viator - What a pleasant, informative and peaceful journey through time. Probably the best excursion I’ve bought from Viator. Absolutely grateful for the tour guide and the driver to make it a great day. Learned so much about the history of the towns and the Abby. I highly recommend this package.
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Dccountryboy
Nov 18, 2024
Great Value - This trip was a wonderful way to explore the Wachau Valley and countryside around Vienna. Our family found it an excellent use of time and money. The bus is comfortable and the tour guide was extremely knowledgeable, and fluent in English, French and Spanish. We enjoyed the stop in Durnstein before boarding the boat to Melk. The Wachau Valley was beautiful in the fall with spectacular scenery around every bend. We tour enables you to take the bus up to the Monastery, making the most of your time. Very professional driver and guide - well worth it!
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Jodi_s
Oct 15, 2024
Very enjoyable day trip - This trip was very fun. The boat ride on the Danube was very relaxing and the scenery was beautiful. We had stops in a couple little towns that were very cute. One note, is if you take this trip on a Saturday, most of the shops in Melk close at noon which we were not informed about. The Melk Abby was fun to see as well. Our guide in the Abby was adorable and you could tell she was very passionate about her job.
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Allyson_c
Oct 8, 2024
Great day out. Fabulous value - This was a wonderful day tour. Very efficiently run. Very friendly guide
Great value for money.
Melk Abbey is amazing.
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Steven_w
Oct 8, 2024
Lovely Day Along the Danube - What a nice day! Our guide was very kind and full of interesting information. The river cruise was beautiful and relaxing and I enjoyed all the sites we saw. I also met a lot of nice people!
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Debzg86
Sep 30, 2024
A worthwhile day trip out of Vienna - Really enjoyed this day trip. We started off by visiting the small town of Durnstein. Not much to it but we did enjoy trying (& subsequently buying!) some apricot liqueur.
We then got the bus to Spitz, where we picked up the boat for a leisurely 90 minute cruise along the Danube. Thoroughly enjoyed this section of the day as we got a couple of drinks & sat on the top deck & enjoyed the views as we sailed along.
We then arrived at Melk but we hadn't booked the Abbey tour. This meant we had a good 2 hours to relax and enjoy a nice lunch and also explore the town. We did visit the Abbey & got to see most of the outside as well as the Abbey shop where we purchased some wine!
I would definitely recommend this tour if you've got the time when visiting Vienna.
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Avi_z
Dec 13, 2024
Nice day trip along the Danube - Nice tour to the Danube valley that included stops in three villages and the Melk abbey.
The guide was knowledgeable and provided a lot of useful information about the area and its history.
My only issue with the tour was the too long self time. I would prefer one or two more stops, for example, in the old walled churches instead of free time in another pedestrian zone with Christmas market
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Franco_e
Oct 28, 2024
A good tour of Danube River - The Danube River boat ride was phenomenal. So many small villages by the river which work very picturesque. The Melk Abbey tour on the other hand what's a bit disappointing. Our tour guide was very young and spoke too fast and did not quite emphasize the importance of the Abbey itself. She seemed to be either nervous or in a hurry that specific day.
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323gautierd
Oct 17, 2024
Interesting but not mandatory - I’m probably not a good fit for this of tour but, even though I have appreciated the landscape, I certainly could avoid it.
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