Hungary Travel Guides and Tours

Wind your way past medieval landscapes on a Danube River cruise aboard ms Swiss Emerald, ms Swiss Sapphire or ms Swiss Jewel to discover castles, cathedrals, frescoes and Habsburg palaces in five European countries. Includes land stays featuring two nights each in Prague and Budapest at centrally located 5-star hotels. New for 2010! Two special departures – Musical Magic Along the Blue Danube Glide past fairy-tale castles and medieval villages aboard Tauck's ms Swiss Emerald, ms Swiss Sapphire or ms Swiss Jewel on this popular Danube River cruise. Explore Prague, Vienna, Salzburg, Bratislava and Budapest, plus the castle-studded Wachau Valley – taking in views of the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary. Enjoy a private Imperial evening with dinner and music in Vienna... a wine tasting in Dürnstein... a day in Mozart's Salzburg... a private tour of Baroque monastery libraries in Prague... and evenings of cultural entertainment aboard your riverboat. In Vienna, see the Hofburg's silver treasures or tour opulent Schönbrunn Palace. Admire frescoes, stained glass windows, and stunning architecture as you spend two nights each in Budapest and Prague in 5-star hotels, checking out remarkable bridges, cathedrals, museums, and grand Habsburg palaces... it's truly a cruise to remember!

Our two-week Eastern Europe and Poland tour includes a visit to medieval Cracow, the memorial at Auschwitz, a private Chopin recital in Warsaw, a special lunch with Gypsy music and a private dinner cruise on the Danube in Budapest, a private concert in Vienna, and a special evening at a palace in Prague. Select Small Group departure dates available with no more than 26 Tauck guests – and special singles savings departures available! Become immersed in culture among the palaces, castles, art, architecture, and music of Old World Europe on this 2-week Eastern Europe and Poland tour. Enjoy Strauss and Mozart at a private palace concert in Vienna... a piano recital of Chopin's music in Warsaw... a private lunch with Gypsy music and a private dinner cruise on the Danube in Budapest... a strudel-making demonstration in Vienna... a special private farewell evening at Lobkowicz Palace in Prague Castle and much more.

Tauck's Danube, Main, and Rhine river cruise aboard ms Swiss Sapphire, ms Swiss Emerald or ms Swiss Jewel glides past ancient castles and soaring cathedrals, taking in great cities including Vienna, Köln, Nürnberg and Bratislava – and revered UNESCO World Heritage Sites like Schönbrunn Palace and Kölner Dam (Cologne Cathedral). Travel aboard one of Tauck's luxury riverboats – ms Swiss Sapphire, ms Swiss Emerald or ms Swiss Jewel – on a two-week Danube, Main and Rhine river cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam, gliding past grand cathedrals, medieval monasteries, castles and vineyards. Pass through five countries including the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary, and explore legendary cities such as Amsterdam, Vienna, Köln, Nürnberg, Bratislava and Budapest. Tauck's all-included private shore excursions take you to many UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the historic districts of Budapest, Vienna, and Bamberg, and the Wachau and Rhine valleys. In Vienna, take your choice of visits to Schönbrunn Palace or the Hofburg's Imperial Silver Room, and attend a grand Imperial Evening in a traditional palace. In Amsterdam, enjoy a luncheon cruise along the city's 17th-century canals and tour the famed Rijksmuseum. Visit Köln Cathedral, Melk Abbey, medieval towns like Regensburg and Dürnstein, Budapest's Heroes' Square and much more!

Discover the fascinating Danube with its charming small towns and exciting cities on this river cruise. Begin your vacation with a 2-night city stay in the vibrant Hungarian city of Budapest for a more comprehensive experience. Then, embark on your Danube River cruise to explore Slovakia’s capital of Bratislava and the natural beauty of Austria’s Wachau Valley. Your vacation ends in Vienna, the “City of Music.”Add a Monograms Independent VacationCombine Your River Cruise with a Monograms Independent Vacation

Budapest Extension, Melk, Bratislava

Discover the fascinating Danube with its charming small towns and exciting cities on this river cruise. Begin your vacation with a 2-night city stay in the vibrant Hungarian city of Budapest for a more comprehensive experience. Then, embark on your Danube River cruise to explore Slovakia’s capital of Bratislava and the natural beauty of Austria’s Wachau Valley. Your vacation ends in Vienna, the “City of Music.”Add a Monograms Independent VacationCombine Your River Cruise with a Monograms Independent Vacation

Budapest Extension, Melk, Bratislava

Discover the fascinating Danube with its charming small towns and exciting cities on this river cruise. Board your river cruise vessel in Vienna and explore the natural beauty of Austria’s Wachau Valley, Slovakia’s capital of Bratislava, and the vibrant Hungarian city of Budapest, where you’ll disembark and spend an additional two nights.

Budapest Extension, Melk, Bratislava