Vienna: 3.5-Hour Grand Danube River Cruise Vienna: 3.5-Hour Grand Danube River Cruise (Routes A and B)
ID: GYG297000-517730
Category:
Country: Austria
Duration:
03:30 hours
Description
Experience Vienna onboard a ship. Let the Viennese scenery pass by on the Grand Danube Tour and enjoy the “green Vienna” and the “modern Vienna” routes. Relax in the cozy onboard restaurants with Viennese delicacies.
Experience Vienna on board the MS Wien and MS Vindobona ships. The MS Vindobona was lovingly designed by artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser and with its distinctive coloring is now one of the city’s attractions itself. Let the Viennese scenery pass by on the Great Danube Tour and enjoy “green Vienna” (route A) and “modern Vienna” (route B).
This tour starts at the Vienna/City station at Schwedenplatz, passing the Urania observatory and continues through the ‘green heart’ of Vienna and the woods of the Prater area. Downstream from the Freudenau lock, the ship docks at the Marina Wien station. Following the shores of the Danube Island and past a grain silo that was converted into a hotel and a stadium, your tour continues to the Reichsbrücke station.
From the Reichsbrücke or Marina Wien station onwards, see ‘modern Vienna’ with its Danube plateau skyline, Danube Tower, and Millenium Tower. Via the Nussdorf lock system, reach the Danube Canal, where you will experience ‘historic Vienna,’ as well as the interesting architecture of the The Hundertwasser District Heating Plant in Spittelau, the Roßau Barracks, Ringturm, the Urania observatory, and much more. The tour terminates in Vienna’s center at Schwedenplatz station.
Highlights
- Explore Vienna by ship
- Take a 3.5-hour Grand Danube River Cruise to see the Danube and the Danube Canal
- Enjoy a relaxed way to see the city
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Due to problems with one of the locks, there may currently be delays.The afternoon tour starting at 2:00 PM will therefore be conducted twice on Route B. (going and returning the same route)
Ticket office of the DDSG Blue Danube in the ship station "Schiffstation Wien / City"
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.