MS ARENACRUISE THE DANUBE10DAYSYour ship has 96 cabins split over 2 decks.The ship’s facilities include a Restaurant,Lounge, Bar, Sun Deck and Wellness &Fitness Suite. All of the cabins on board theMS Arena feature outward-facing floor toceiling panoramic windows with Frenchbalconies, allowing you to take in thewonderful views of the river andsurroundings from the comfort of yourown cabin.30
MS ARENAYour holiday includesRETURN COACH TRAVELCROSS CHANNEL FERRY9 NIGHTS24 MEALS9 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches and 9 DinnersLIVE ENTERTAINMENT7 EveningsINCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS• Captain’s Party• Welcome Reception• Melk• Benedictine Abbey – Guided Tour• Vienna – Guided Tour• Belvedere Palace – Guided Tour• Budapest – Guided Tour• Traditional Folklore Show – Budapest• Puszta Horse Show- – Bratislava• Stud Tour/Horse Drawn Carriage• Bratislava - Walking Tour• Bratislava – Chocolate Experience• DürnsteinDAY 1 uk – GERMANYWe depart local area early morning andhead to Dover for our lunchtime crossingto France. We continue our journey to ourovernight hotel in Germany.DAY 2 PASSAU - MELKAfter breakfast, we travel by coach andboard our ship in Passau, known as the‘three rivers city’ due to its unique locationwhere the Danube, Inn and Ilz riversmeet. We enjoy a relaxing evening onboard as we sail and cruise towards Melk.DAY 3 MELK - VIENNAThis morning, arrive in the small town ofMelk, which lies in the beautiful Wachauvalley. Here we visit the BenedictineAbbey. This is one of the most famousmonastic houses in Austria and has beenoccupied by monks for over 900 years.Relax onboard for the remainder of theday as you cruise to Vienna for anovernight stop.DAY 4 VIENNA – budapestSpend a full day experiencing the delightsof Vienna. Grand palaces, baroquecastles, magnificent squares and strikingmonuments are just some of the keyfeatures of this beautiful city, which is aworld heritage site. We join a guided citytour followed by lunch onboard. Thisafternoon, we explore Belvedere Palace, astunning Baroque building made up oftwo palaces, an orangery and the palacestables. The palace is also home to anincredible collection of art, including theworld’s largest collection of work byGustav Klimt. In the early evening cast offand cruise towards Budapest.DAY 5 BUDAPESTToday we arrive into Budapest. Enjoylunch onboard the ship before joining atour of this fascinating city. Budapest isone of the most beautiful cities in theworld with an extensive area recognisedas a world heritage site. Explore bothsides of Hungary’s capital which is dividedby the meandering Danube - traditionalBuda and the more cosmopolitan Pest.Most of the famous sites are concernedaround Castle Hill on the Buda site, indowntown Pest and along the riversidewalkways. Look out for the Royal Palace,Fishermen’s Bastion, the ParliamentBuilding, St Stephen’s Basilica, Heroes’Square and the Chain Bridge. Return tothe ship for a relaxing dinner onboardbefore we experience Budapest by nightwith a traditional folklore show.DAY 6 BUDAPEST - BRATISLAVAThis morning we drive through thesweeping plains of Hungary toLajosmizse. Here visit a traditional studfarm and enjoy a tour of the grounds in ahorse-drawn carriage before watching aspectacular live Puszta horse show. Setsail in the afternoon and cruise towardsBratislava.DAY 7 BRATISLAVA – DÜRNSTEINWe reach Bratislava this morning and joinour guided tour to explore this historiccity, which is dominated by its castle andunique suspension bridge. Enjoy awalking tour with a local guide andsample ‘Makovka’ - a sweet whitechocolate with poppy seed filling. Lunch isserved onboard and the afternoon is freeto explore Bratislava at your leisurebefore we enjoy dinner onboard beforecruising towards Dürnstein.DAY 8 DÜRNSTEIN – pASSAUThe town of Dürnstein nestles amongAustria’s most famous vineyards and iscrowned by the ruins of the castle thatonce imprisoned Richard the Lionheart.It’s a beautiful place filled with cobbledstreets, pretty courtyards and 16 thCentury houses. After some free time setsail for the final time and cruise towardsPassau.DAY 9 PASSAU – GERMANYWe sadly disembark this morning andtravel to Germany and our overnighthotel.DAY 10 GERMANY – UKAfter breakfast, we continue our journeyhome to Calais and our ferry to Dover.We return back home late evening.✓FAVOURITE MOMENTGetting up early to watch thesunrise, as the mist rises upfrom the river and the sunpeeks over the hills to wake upall the birds along the banks.It’s pure magic!YOUR ACCOMMODATIONMS ARENA★★★★☆Earning its place in a premier cruisecollection, this 4 star ship has all theingredients of an unforgettable rivercruise; comfort, style andunfaltering attention to detail.Take advantage of the wellness andfitness suite, treat yourself to adrink or two with new friends in theAmbassador’s Lounge or soak upthe ambience and spectacularsights from the comfort of theelevated sun deck. There are 2Decks – No Lift.DEPARTURE DATES/PRICES10 AUGUST 2021Main Deck Standard CabinMain Deck Superior CabinUpper Deck Superior Cabin£1,350.00£1,480.00£1,600.00TO BOOK CALL 01827 849700 OR VISIT MIDDLETONSTOURS.CO.UK31