Danube Valley Day Trip from Vienna | 8 hours to 9 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, English, Spanish
  • 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)
  • Food and drinks
  • Boat tour (not included in Winter)

Overview

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.

Itinerary

  • Wachau Valley

    See many mediaval castles, grand monasteries and a breathtaking landscape.

    7 hours

  • Durnstein Castle (Pass By)

    See the wonderful castle Dürnstein.

  • N/A

    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.

    30 minutes

  • 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).

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Schloss Schonbuhel (Pass By)

    On your boat trip (in summer) you will pass the picturesque Schönbühel Castle below Melk on the right bank of the Danube.

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Additional Info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • 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.

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  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Wonderful tour

Published on Jan, 2025

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!

Best Excursion Ever from Viator

Published on Dec, 2024

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.

Great Value

Published on Nov, 2024

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!

Very enjoyable day trip

Published on Oct, 2024

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.

Great day out. Fabulous value

Published on Oct, 2024

This was a wonderful day tour. Very efficiently run. Very friendly guide Great value for money. Melk Abbey is amazing.

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