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Danube River Cruises |
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The Blue Danube 12 Days 2016 Prices from $4490 PP from Prague to Budapest
Get an insider’s view of life along the
Danube in Vienna, Salzburg, Bratislava
and off the
beaten
path on a 12-day trip featuring a 7-night
riverboat
cruise and 2-night stays in Prague and
Budapest.
Glide past fairy-tale castles and medieval villages
on
one of our most popular Danube River cruise journeys.
Visit Prague, Vienna,
Salzburg, Cesky Krumlov, Bratislava and Budapest plus
the castle-studded Wachau Valley – taking in views of
the
Czech Republic,
Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary. Attend a
private Imperial evening with
dinner and music at a
palace in Vienna. a wine
tasting
in Dürnstein... spend a day in Mozart's Salzburg or
medieval Cesky Krumlov. Take an exclusive private tour
of Baroque monastery
libraries in Prague and discuss contemporary
issues and
historic events in Slovakia with a
resident expert. See the Imperial apart-ments at
the Hofburg or
tour opulent Schönbrunn
Palace in Vienna. Admire frescoes, stained glass windows,
and
stunning architecture as you spend two nights each in
Budapest and Prague viewing their remarkable bridges,
cathedrals, museums, and
grand Habsburg palaces . . . it's
a Danube River cruise
to remember!
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Budapest to Amsterdam by Riverboat 2016 Prices From
$5,690 for 15 Days
Our two-week Danube, Main and Rhine river cruise from
Budapest to Amsterdam takes you on an amazing journey
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 Sisi Museum at
the Hofburg, and attend a grand Imperial Evening in a
traditional palace. In Amsterdam, tour
the famed
Rijksmuseum. Visit Köln Cathedral, Melk Abbey, medieval
towns like Regensburg, Budapest's Heroes' Square and
much more!
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Danube Reflections 2016
12 Days
from $4,690 for
There are no beaten paths
when your road is the Blue
Danube. Starting in
Prague, an enchanting medieval city of
castles
and spires, stunning palaces and cathedrals; the
awe and wonder will carry you over land to Regens-burg on
the Danube, where your leisurely riverboat journey
unfolds like a dream: dramatic river land-scapes,
fairy-tale castles, Roman ruins, charming
and romantic
villages...the epicurean delights of Wachau Valley, wine
tastings, a private lunch at
a Cesky Krumlov castle... a
mountaintop abbey drenched in lavish Baroque art... a
mad count’s romantic vision of a medieval castle, and
the
eclectic charms of Bratislava. Our river
odyssey
winds its way to an idyll in the Viennese Woods
and a sumptuous evening of dining and music at
a Vienna
palace. And a fitting finale? Two nights in
the heart of
city of Vienna, close to the State Opera House. There’s much to see
and inspire in our
Danube Reflections.
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Grand European Cruise Eastbound 2016
24 Days
from $10,090 Travel like the royals of old on our Grand European
Cruise, combining Amsterdam to Budapest by Riverboat
with Budapest to the Black Sea to create an
unforgettable 24-day cruise tour through the heart of
Europe. This remarkable voyage from the North Sea to the
Black Sea cruises along the Danube, Main and Rhine
rivers, taking you through the Netherlands, Germany,
Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria
and Romania. Glide past grand cathedrals, medieval
monasteries, and historic citadels – as well as through
the Main-Danube Canal and the Iron Gate of the Danube.
Tauck’s private, inclusive shore excursions take in many
UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and in-depth exploration of
cities including Amsterdam, Köln, Vienna, Bratislava,
Budapest, Belgrade and Bucharest. It's the ultimate
European river cruise... with the Tauck Difference!
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Budapest to the Black Sea 2016 12 Days
from $4,890 Cruise the romantic lower Danube through the heart of
Central Europe where East and West meet and entertwine
in fascinating cultures and turbulent history... Glide
past medieval monasteries, citadels and villages...
Discover resort towns along Romania’s Black Sea Coast,
explore an ancient Christian necropolis in Pecs, and
visit "Dracula’s" castle in Transylvania... dine in the
Soviet-style People’s Palace in Bucharest... Share
homemade refreshments in the home of a Croatian family
rebuilding their lives in postwar Vukovar, and listen to
Béla Bartók’s piano music at a recital in his Budapest
home. Experience authentic local cuisine, music and
dance, and a wealth of architectural wonders as your
Danube cruise winds its way through Hungary, Croatia,
Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania, with nights on land at
luxury hotels in the popular cities of Bucharest and
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Musical Magic Along the Blue Danube
2016 12 Days from
$5,690
Themed Cruise
Cruising the Danube River when you
join
Tauck’s “maestros” to walk in the footsteps of
musical giants like Mozart, Beethoven, Bartók, Schubert,
Liszt, Strauss, Haydn and others takes
on new meaning on this 12-day trip
through the heart of Europe including a 7-night cruise
aboard one of our Inspiration Class river boats. Explore
Prague, Vienna, Salzburg, Bratislava, Budapest and more,
visiting homes these musical greats lived and composed
in, and concert halls and palaces where they
performed... enveloped by
their glorious music
throughout a magical journey filled with Tauck
Exclusives! Active music scholars and
performers, our maestros include current doctoral
recipients in music history who are passionate and
knowledgeable about European music and the destinations
you’ll visit. They’ll guide your explorations ashore and
enrich your onboard experience with interactive music
workshops, seminars and performances while cruising the
Danube River.
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Rhine River Cruise Options: |
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The
Rhine, Swiss Alps & Amsterdam - Northbound 2016 Prices From $4690 NEW for 2016!
Follow the romantic Rhine River on its winding journey from the Swiss Alps to the Netherlands, aboard a 7-night
cruise. You’ll experience medieval wine towns, cathedrals, castles, museums, and river landscapes of the kind that
inspired JMW Turner and Richard Wagner. Begin with a two-night stay at a luxury hotel in Bern,
one of the most exciting day adventures you'll ever
partake in, with an idyll in
Lucerne; then sail from Basel with visits to Colmar, Stuttgart, Rudesheim and Cologne
. . . a Tauck Exclusive evening
of dinner and music at Schloss Ehreshoven . . . a visit to the windmills of Kinderdyke, and two nights in Amsterdam
with a tour along the city’s canals . . .
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The Rhine and Moselle - Northbound 2016 Prices From
$4,890 for 13 Days So many delights lie along the Rhine and Mosel rivers.
Let us share them with you on a 12-night cruise
between Basel and Amsterdam aboard ms
Inspire or the
new-for-2016 ms Grace. From the Netherlands to
Switzerland, through Germany, France and Luxembourg, see
the marriage of French and German culture in Strasbourg;
mingle with jet setters in Baden-Baden; check
out the
ancient university town of Heidelberg, Remagen, rich in
World II history, and medieval masterpieces like Bernkastel, Trier and Cochem. Pay tribute to those who
fell in the Battle of the
Bulge at the Luxembourg
American Cemetery
and Memorial; get a true taste of
Europe with regional specialties, local wines and folk
traditions; and enjoy an exclusive special dinner at a
historic venue surrounded by vineyards overlooking the
Rhine in Germany. It's all waiting for you aboard our
enchanting Mosel and Rhine river tours.
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The Romantic Rhine: Basel to Amsterdam - Northbound
2016 Prices From $3,590 for 8 Days “From one enchanting aspect to another in ceaseless
procession... Never an unlovely one...” In the summer of
1878 Mark Twain settled his family in Heidelberg, where
he wrote of the River Rhine... where mountains rise
abruptly from the water’s edge, ancient castles perch
aloft, keeping watch over comings and goings, gentle
valleys
and ancient winelands lure, spas give respite,
cathedrals speak to powerful times, plains and woods
catch the eye, and a river travels that connected
centuries of history, cities of the arts
and crossroads
of thought. Discover the heritage and beauty of the
River Rhine on our 7-night
Basel – Amsterdam river
cruises. Visit the
Netherlands, Germany, France and Switzerland, exploring
regional delights in the historic cities, towns and
countryside linked by the Rhine. Set your own pace with
choices along the way: castle visits, bicycling,
mountain heights, a spa resort and more.
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Bridges Family River Cruises: |
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Castles on the Rhine: Family Riverboat
Adventure – 8 Days 2016 from $3,790
"Top River Cruise Line" for families – two-time winner –
voted by the readers of Travel & Leisure!
Create
cherished family memories on our
unforgettable
7-night Basel to Amsterdam river-boat
cruise
along the Rhine River between on one of our
newest riverboats, ms Inspire. Visit Switzerland, France, Germany and Netherlands. Family
travel experiences include a bicycle ride through
forests and vineyards along the
Rhine riverside; a taste
of fondue, Swiss folklore and more in lakeside Lucerne; a ride aboard the world’s
steepest cogwheel train to the top of Mt.
Pilatus in the
Swiss Alps; exploring the fascinating
ruins of
hilltop Heidelberg Castle in the medieval
university town of Heidelberg; learning about
the Lorelei and other Rhine River legends while keeping
an eye
out for fairy-tale castles; discovering the art
treasures and historic canals of
Amsterdam; an exclusive gala dinner for Tauck guests
only at thousand-year-old Reichenstein Castle, high
above the Rhine; becoming “French for
a Day” aboard the riverboat with French language
lessons, songs, a cooking demonstration and
a chocolate tasting and more!
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Blue Danube: Family Riverboat Adventure – 8 Days
2016 from $3,690
Selected as one of the "10 Best River Cruises for 2015"
by Fodor's Travel! and "Top River Cruise Line" – voted
by the readers of Travel & Leisure!
As voted
by the readers of Travel & Leisure! There is no better
way to experience the heart of Europe with your family
than on a leisurely Tauck Bridges
Danube river tour and cruise aboard two of our newest
riverboats, ms Joy or ms Savor. Unpack only once as you
travel from Budapest, Hungary,
to Slovakia, Austria and Germany, enjoying action-packed
shore excursions specially designed for families. Play
medieval games on a visit to
Devin Castle in Slovakia. Soar over Vienna on the Riesenrad (giant ferris wheel) in the Prater, the
city's
famous amusement park. Learn how to
make strudel aboard the riverboat. Visiting the
magnificent Schönbrunn
Palace, which Empress Maria Theresa and her daughter
Marie Antoinette once called home.
Go bicycling along the Danube and discover magical
secrets – and "The Sound
of Music" locations – at Schloss Hellbrunn in Salzburg. End your
family's fun Danube River
tour in Passau, Germany, by
making your own
tasty marzipan creation!
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Bon Voyage! France Family River Cruise –
10 Days 2016 Prices
from $4,690
"Top River Cruise Line" for families
- two-time winner
voted by the readers of Travel & Leisure!
Kids of all
ages love France and all things
Français... Paris, where wide boulevards, like the
Champs Élysées, mean wide open spaces filled with cafés,
famous brasseries and shops of
every kind... new food experiences, from divine pastries
to fantastic
bread and the most sublime "chocolat"
the fantastic Seine... a scavenger
hunt through the Louvre... a picnic lunch in Tuileries
Gardens, where 500+ years of French history leave
lingering traces... And then explore the
heart of France river cruising along the Rhône deep into
the heart of Provence, inspiration
of the world's most
famous artists such as van Gogh,
Cézanne, Picasso, Gauguin, Matisse... Families of every
generation feel perfectly welcomed aboard Tauck Bridges'
fantastic riverboat,
experiencing... Lyon, a modern city with a Renaissance
heart... medieval villages... Roman ruins... a French
ranch where you'll meet the daring
gardians (cowboys)...
a papal castle... a family cooking
lesson in delectable French cuisine... Family France
river cruising lets families
experience the best of France – together.
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Rhone River Cruises |
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French Waterways 2016 10 Days Paris to
Lyon from $4490
When considering France cruises, it’s hard
to find
a more enjoyable one
than gliding along the
Rhone
through the vineyard country from which come
some of the world’s most exceptional wines.
But first meet us on the Champs Élysées for
a welcome dinner at
a Parisian brasserie long known as a
celebrity hangout, walk through a city
neighborhood called
“Le Marais,” where stylish galleries and
peaceful squares line twisting streets that
have witnessed the marks of history...
travel to Lyon, where eating well
is a
time-honored tradition. Set off
on your Rhone
River cruise through one of
the first wine-producing regions on Earth,
stopping to explore villages along its
banks; here ancient roots meet contemporary
charm. See a 14th-century palace designed
for
papal splendor... ochre cliffs, Roman ruins,
a medieval abbey, a game of pétanque, and a
Roman aqueduct’s design that remains a
lasting beauty. En route, taste an aged
Beaujolais, a
Côtes du Rhône direct from the source,
world-renowned chocolates, and superb
cheeses.
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French Escapade:
Monte-Carlo to Paris - Northbound 2016 14 Days
from $5990
On one of the most enjoyable France river
cruises you could imagine, journey from the
jet-setting
capital of Monte-Carlo into Provence to Arles to
board ms Swiss Emerald for a cruise along the
Rhône
River to Lyon and then along the Saône. Travel
into the countryside past vineyards where some
of the
world’s best grapes become some of the world’s
best wines, stopping to taste some of them.
Discover
river towns with Roman roots and lingering
traces of medieval magic in their streets,
experience the
cowboy traditions and cuisine of La Camargue,
and sample the pleasures of regional cuisine and
wine
throughout your trip. Explore a palace fit for a
pope and an abbey that was once one of the most
powerful
in Europe. You'll find something new, something
wonderful every day. And during two nights in
Paris,
you'll dine at chic Fouquet's on the
Champs-Élysées!
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Belle Epoch:
London to Monte-Carlo 2016
23 Days from $11990
Embark on
one of the
world's great river cruise and land experiences
that brings an in-depth look at France, north to
south.
Begin in London... cruise through the beautiful
countryside of France along the River Seine,
explore the magic of Paris... take a high-speed
train to Lyon, enjoy river cruising once again
along the Rhone and Saone rivers... and complete
your journey in Monte-Carlo visiting 3
countries, 2 capital cities, and 3 of
the most popular rivers in Europe! Begin in
London,
at
The Savoy and attend a presentation by Sir
Winston Churchill's granddaughter, Celia Sandy.
Wind through
fishing ports and medieval towns, tasting
Normandy cuisine, and visiting the World War II
beaches of Normandy, finding the deep essence of
calvados, pausing in ancient abbeys and the
picturesque haunts of Impressionist painters,
dining at a chateau in Rouen, exploring
cobblestone lanes, walking in Monet’s garden at
Giverny, visiting Van Gogh’s muse in
Aubers-sur-Oise, and finally, Paris!
Private tasting
tours, from wine to cheese to chocolate, a
private evening at a château. Along the Saone
and Rhone, explore countryside that meanders
past vineyards
to discover river towns with Roman roots and
lingering traces of medieval magic in their
streets. Experience the cowboy traditions and
cuisine of La Camargue, explore a palace fit for
a pope and an abbey that
was once one of the most powerful in Europe...
behold the landscapes of van Gogh's Provence...
and spend two nights in Monte-Carlo. A
sensational experience!
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A Taste of France – 2016 10 Days from $5590
Focusing on French
cuisine and village life, a Taste
of France features a 7-night Rhône River cruise
aboard ms Swiss Emerald through vineyard
country that's home to some of the world’s
most exceptional
wines. Tauck's epicurean delights begin in
Paris
with a reception and dinner at Fouquet’s, a
celebrity
hotspot on the Champs Élysées, a chocolat
demonstration, and a pastry class designed
for
Tauck guests at École Lenôtre only. Ride the
high-speed TGV through the French
countryside to Lyon
to taste your way through Les Halles, Lyon's
famed covered food market with its
eye-popping vertical garden, and enjoy
dinner at L’Abbaye de Collonges, created by
the legendary chef Paul Bocuse. Cruise
in search of culinary adventures along the
Rhône, sipping Beaujolais in Beaujolais...
sampling
Provençal specialties for lunch at a private
ranch in
La Camargue... and learning secrets at a
cooking demonstration at an award-winning
cooking school
in Valence. It's the ultimate Rhône River
cruise to
the soul of French haute cuisine!
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Seine River Cruises |
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Rendezvous on the Seine 2016 roundtrip
Paris 10 Days from $4,290 Your
Parisian travel
starts in the heart of the city of l’amour,
meanders through Normandy’s painted
landscapes, flowers
with romantic seaside villages and gardens
that are immortalized as you cruise and tour
the River Seine aboard our ms Swiss
Sapphire. Impressions of
France immortalized on canvas in the Louvre,
quickly captured by street artists in
Montmartre,
gilded into a golden palace at Versailles,
indulged during a château dinner, distilled
into apple brandy and cider, carved into a
clifftop castle, and floating
in a Water Garden... linger long after you
return home. Follow the Seine to coastal
Normandy on a 10-day river cruise that’s
sure to impress. Discover the art
of Paris for two nights before a 7-night
cruise to Rouen, Honfleur and Giverny,
immortalized by Impressionist artists. Visit
D-Day beaches, sample Calvados where it is
made, dine at a private château and more.
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Cruising the Seine Plus Versailles, Paris and
London Northbound 2016 14 Days from $6490
Riverboating on ms Swiss Sapphire from Paris to
London by way of the Seine, on a river cruise
filled with Tauck exclusive experiences...
winding through fishing ports and medieval
towns, tasting Normandy cuisine, visiting the
beaches of Normandy that have celebrated their
70th anniversary, finding the deep essence of
calvados, pausing in ancient abbeys
and the picturesque haunts of Impressionist
painters, dining at a chateau in Rouen,
exploring cobblestone lanes, walking in Monet’s
garden at Giverny, visiting Van Gogh’s muse in
Aubers-sur-Oise, a visit to a private castle,
and finally, Paris... well, riverboating seems
like the only way to get there. Private tasting
tours, from wine to cheese to chocolate... and a
presentation by Sir Winston Churchill's grand-daughter, Celia Sandys. Your
tour concluding in
London, where
you’ll have a tale of two cities you’ll want to
tell over and over again!
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