Classic Danube From $4,199 pp* Featuring a 7-night Danube River Cruise

Fond memories of staff on cruise, especially Gianny, at Collette, places visited & new friendships!!

Tour could have included more options. Would do it again. I will call with ideas.

Our guide Gianny was terrific. E handled most every problem quietly and efficiently. He also was always pleasant and maintained a constant positive demeanor. Gianny helped our tour be a very wonderful adventure and should be viewed as a very valuable asset of the Company.

Just a great tour. If the weather was a tad warmer the tour might have been perfect.

Excellent trip guide.

Off-ship excursions. I learned a lot.

I thought it was overall very good. Lots of good advice before the trip . I would have loved to get a list of the people in the group so I could feel like I knew them a little. I was traveling by myself and found that it would have been helpful to know more about the other people before I met them in person.

The tour was very interesting . The food was very good. People were friendly.

Some inaccurate statements. Ship did have laundry and tipping protocol. Our meeting before we left said staff shared tipping so we shouldn't single out staff but onboard staff said we could tip extra. Both of theses statements made a big difference on the trip

Hard to choose favorite. Tours were great food great. Ride on Danube in Budapest was awesome.

Jonny the tour guide was excellent. He made the tour a great experience. Already gave more detail in the hard copy survey completed at the end of the trip.

While the service was great, the ship was tired and somewhat worn. The cabins needed more electrical outlets and the bathrooms were poorly laid out. The itinerary was good - a lot of great cities along the Danube.

Altogether I was very happy with cruise and all the things you offered. But there were a couple of problems that I would like to address. Upon arrival at Garmisch our hotel room was not available until 6 hours later because the check-in time is at 4 pm. Yet we were at the hotel after 9 am. After having 2 flights behind us we of course were worn out and ready to get to our rooms. Thank goodness we finally got a room by 1 pm after a lot of back and forth hassle. My friend and I still do not understand how you could book us so early when you know that most German hotel rooms are not ready until late in the afternoon. We are both in our 70s but very active and even though we do not wilt that easy this was too much. The other issue is the tipping of crew. I believe that the amount you suggest in your travel itinerary is a bit steep. After all we are both retired and money does not grow on a tree for us. To give this amount to 9 people was really too much for us. Who ever pays their salary should do a better job so those poor people don't have to depend alone on their tips. Their service was top notch though and I am thinking back with pleasure of this cruise. By the way this was our 2nd trip with your company but this time I am sorry to say I had to complain as mentioned above.

tour good and most memorable experience concert at Kursalon on Vienna and Budapest by night.

Everything about this trip was excellent. I will always recommend Collette to my friends.

They are exceptional and Collette will always be my choice.

The Danube tour was planned out very well. I was able to enjoy all the activities that I preferred. The addition tour packages we well worth the extra money all the local tour personnel done a excellent job relating there experience with the history of the area. My tour manager Oz was always with us I felt very safe and enjoyed this trip i am currently looking at addition tours to take with Collette. The food and service on my cruise ship the Amanda’s was excellent I do not have one complaint.

There were several experiences I enjoyed the little village of Oberammergau Germany, the night in Vienna we spent at the opera and the night time cruise around Budapest that would be my top three.

Transportation and baggage handling are done well.

amadeus had good food and service. Sang to my sister in-law at dinner for her birthday. Nice touch- swan heart on bed for her birthday.

I would definitely recommend these tours. Whether or not I take one again depends on my health.

The scenery, meals and ship were wonderful. The “leisurely” walking tour group was nicely done and very accommodating. On-board entertainment was lively and enjoyable.

the tour guides were great. The ship was great. The tours were fab. The food on board was phenomenal. The inn in Bavaria was adequate , but not configured for seniors. The Shower tub was nearly inaccessible.

I loved the trip except for the first night.

The overall experience with the tour manager was excellent. Ana Maria Curea was extremely knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make the trip enjoyable. I would be delighted to have Ana on future trips. All of the local guides and transportation arrangements were handled very well. The local guides were most impressive. The Amadeus Silver crew and the trip on the Danube was most enjoyable with excellent service. The only negative part of the trip would be the food on our last two nights in Garmisch-Partenkirchen at the Mercure Hotel which was less than expected On the whole I'd be happy to recommend this trip and Collette Tours .

Overall the trip was very enjoyable and I would recommend it to others thinking of taking this trip. All of the daily trips were excellent and provided lots of historical information.

Awesome service - Anna was the best! Crew on the ship attentive and fun- tour guides were knowledgeable.

Everything was well thought out- we did not have to worry about a thing.

Would definitely travel with Collette again. Only downside was the 2 day stay at the land resort. Not helpful staff, very inconvenient room assignments. Many of our older group members were very tired from long walks and multiple stair ways to rooms.

Munich & Vienna. Difficult walking and pace at times.

When arriving at the airport in Budapest, Hungary, our group was not met by a Collette Representative. There were Viking reps but no Collette. After asking a Viking rep if they were familiar with Collette 's meeting area, we were told that a Collette would probably be outside. Needless to say, we had been waiting for a Collette rep to show up inside the airport. Once we hooked up with a Collette rep were loaded into two buses and transported to the river cruise ship area. The bus stopped about 2 blocks away from the ship and the rep pointed out the ship and told us to walk to it. The people on the bus behind us had to walk even further. Luggage handling was very good but there was no designated bus stop at the ship ramp, thus the 2 block walk. I have no problem walking but there were some people in our group who found the walk very difficult after a 9 hour flight to Amsterdam, a 3 hour lay over and then well over a 2 hour flight to Budapest. It would have been so much better if Collette had arranged for the buses to stop at the ship entrance ramp. At that point I was not impressed with our tour.

The staff on the ship were amazing and the walking tours were wonderful. It would have been nice to have more time to spend in the cities we stopped at. there is so much to see and so little time.

From start to finish, the trip was well planned and executed even better. Our only worry was arriving to the airport to board the first flight. Everything else was taken care of for us at a high quality!

Food was exceptional, ship staff was incredibly friendly, tour manager was the best we have had!

I always recommend Collette when I travel and already have another river cruise booked for 2020

The local tour guides that Collette uses are very good and impart the history of the area including a wealth of information, making the tour more interesting.

Marieke was wonderful and caring. Yes I would travel again with them. My husband had knee surgery on Aug 1st. Our room 330 was second from the end, farther for him to walk. Could have helped senior to bus that was 2 blocks away. After concert in Vienna, bus could have been better located. Many pluses, excellent food, great waiters, interesting lectures. Great side trips.

Loved visiting cathedrals, and learning about each country.

We again had a great time with the Collette team! Our guide was well informed and so very through .

The two-night stay in garmisch partenkirchen, Germany. the hotel was very nice and the food was delicious during our two days say our only problem was the location of our room and also there was no coffee maker in our apartment it's made it difficult for us to have a cup of coffee when we wanted one. I have a need problem and it was hard getting up down from our apartment to the gathering area at the hotel

Could not get into the room at hotel until late afternoon. My luggage was delivered to the wrong room and took a long time to find it. Room had 2 twin beds but another traveler switched with us that had a full size bed. Connections in London were awful. I needed a wheelchair and it took a long time for them to get it.

HAD TO WAIT TO GET INTO THE HOTEL. MY LUGGAGE WAS DELIVERED TO THE WRONG ROOM AND TOOK A WHILE TO FIND IT. ROOM HAD 2 TWIN BEDS BUT ANOTHER TRAVELER SWITCHED HER ROOM THAT HAD A FULL SIZE BED. CONNECTION IN LONDON WAS AWFUL. I NEEDED A WHEELCHAIR AND IT TOOK A VERY LONG TIME TO GET IT. SHIP WAS VERY NICE AND FOOD WAS GREAT. MOST MEMORABLE WAS CONCERT IN VIENNA.

Trip was well organized and tour guide was very good. She kept all of on schedule and was very helpful. We enjoyed all of the side trips. Service and food on the boat were very good.

Really enjoyed Bavaria, Munich and Vienna.

Everything was great , from the our tour guide to the cruise line, to the food and the excursions. I was glad to see Collette even arranged gentler excursions for some of the elderly. I would definitely use Collette again. This is our second trip with Collette and both have been excellent.

Most memorable was the evening cruise in Budapest with all the lights.

This is our 4th or 5th with Collette and always first class. They book great places to say and get us in places we would like tosee and take us to the front of the line. Very tallented tour guides. Transportation from place to place is very comfortable. Wayne and Lyn

quiet cruising at night on Danube was unforgetable

Great experience and I would recommend them to everyone. I too would do another trip.

One highlight was the symphony. Country side and architecture outstanding

The Classic Danube trip was a well organized trip, however not without a few snags. Our tour manager Polina Malinowski did a terrific job handling the snags that occurred during the trip. She is a true professional and should be recognized for her unique skills. One criticism is with the Collette scheduling of the flights. On our return trip Collette scheduled our flight from Budapest to Frankfurt with only a 1 hour connection time in Frankfurt ( which isn't enough time for the Frankfurt airport). I expressed my concern about this when Collette gave us our flights. But Collette assured me that it was enough time since the connection was in the same terminal. Well as it turned out our flight from Budapest was 15 minutes late which would have caused us to miss our connection if it wasn't for Lufthunsa. Lufthunsa met us as we exited the plane and personally escorted us through passport control and took us in a van across the tarmac to our connecting flight. Otherwise we would have missed our flight. Unfortunately our luggage didn't make the flight. However we did get our luggage the day after we returned home at our home airport. Also, we didn't like having to make so many connections both coming and going through Canada. Another criticism was our ground transportation to BWI airport. Our driver wasn't the best. He wasn't focused on where he was going, not paying attention to his GPS and almost missing 2 exits and scaring us a couple of times with his driving. However on our return trip (BWI to home) our driver was excellent. Another issue was with the disembarking the River Boat Luftner in Budapest. The handling of the luggage from the ship to the buss was chaotic. The Collette tour managers did not have much help from the ship's crew. Polina and the other Collette tour managers had to haul the luggage from the ship up a steep ramp and across a very busy thoroughfare to the bus. Then the bus driver had to load the luggage. This delayed our departure to the Budapest airport. Overall the ship, its crew, food, and accommodations were excellent. Can't say too much about the hotel and food in Garmisch, Ger. Mediocre at best.

Memorable experiences were, Munich and the Glockenspiel; Vienna Austria; the village of Garmisch; Regensburg; Budepest at night; of course the entire cruise on the Danube mostly the Wachau Valley.

Service; itinerary!

The people; great itinerary

Our second Collette experience. We did the Tuscany experience in 2018 & the Bavaria/Danube River cruise which was magnificant. We will always use Collette as excellent service is always provided.

My comments are self explanatory.

Went on a cruise with Collette and everything was great! I didn't have to worry about anything...flying, tickets, meals, cruise, adventures...anything! They let me totally enjoy my vacation!

Not ever having been on a cruise before, not positive about the price!

They changed flight from direct from Miami to RSW with stopover in PHL without asking us. At time we were in Philadelphia area so did not want RSW to PHL. So cancelled RSW to PHL leg which at time was $325/ticket. ($750 total). Collette has refused to refund this unused portion of trip. Per people on flight the plane was full so our tickets were sold to someone else. With this type of customer service I will never use Colette again and will highly recommend to many others we know that travel frequently to avoid them. ( this was not our first trip with Collette).

Tour was not planned well. Some of best sites were passed by or so brief as to make you feel you missed the best.

Excellent

Great scenery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We would recommend this tour without hesitation. The ship, staff, food and itinerary were first class. The optional tours as well as the included tours were also first class. This was our first river cruise and feel very lucky because our ship was able to cruise the river even with the river being so low. There were ships that had to dock and the passengers ended doing a bus tour..

The entire vacation was really great can't pick one item.

The whole trip was very well organized. I just like that it was a small group and we got to make new friends. Our guides were great and the cruise staff were wonderful.

I just loved the crew and how they catered to our needs. Kudos to the chef and his staff. They provided us with great food and the selections were great.

Everything was so organized and "top shelf"!

I loved gliding down the river and watching the castles on the cliffs. I was amazed at the locks!

2 of the 5 flights that we booked and paid for through Collette were missing, causing us to almost miss our first flight. We spent over an hour at the Lufthansa ticket counter and on the phone with Collette trying to resolve the issue. Not a good way to start your vacation. I brought this up upon my return and was assured that someone at Collette would get back to me. Still waiting

Many of the optional excursions should have been included, especially at Melk

The overall experience was great but I also appreciate Collette's attention to the personal needs of their customers!

All of the stops were historical, picturesque and a feast for the senses! Sitting on the top deck of the riverboat and watching the world go by with such stunning scenery was a personal highlight!

Perfect. Very attentive staff. Excellent food in taste and variety. Tour manager knew the sites and worked well with our group.

Great itinerary. Bratislava was my favorite stop.

Everything was fine except the river was to low to complete the cruise. We had to be bused at the end. A great 2 nights at the resort in Seeland, Austria.

Four stars is good. No one gets 5 stars. Had a great time getting to know my favorite bartender on the ship.

I would definitely use them again. from the moment we left the house to the last day, everything was planned so well. fun and knowledgable team.

the most fun trip. would highly recommend it.

I have never had bad service, love to travel with Collette.

This was our first river trip, brand new ship, great crew, good food, very nice locales that we visited.

Amazing trip, caring professionals, did everthing to provide us with the best trip we could have experienced.

First night in Budapest where we experienced the lights on the buildings.

Our river cruise lived up to our expectations. The Amadeus Queen and her crew made us feel pampered and comfortable. Our guide Marius Curea was EXCELLENT. He was efficient, organized and charming. We always felt we were in good hands. We would recommend him highly. All the local guides were informative, lively and made each city come alive.

Excellent service, great value for the price and professional treatment throughout the tour. We were most charmed by Oberammergau. The local guide was so deeply involved in its history and culture. We loved the free time we had in this town.

Tour director, Marius Curea was excellent. He took care of all needs above and beyond.

Exactly what it said in tour book.

We arrived early morning to Budapest and the boat was not available until after 4pm. We were exhausted and ended up sleeping on a bench in the great market. We had no change for toilets. The boat desk would not cash a 5 euro and there was no time to go to an exchange. There should be some accommodation for that. There were two large groups on the boat and they were very exclusive. I’ve been on other tours. Those tours were more homogeneous. It was our most expensive tour with Collette but I enjoyed the others more. Perhaps this was just too big. While the hotel we ended our tour in was nice, ( our scheduled hotel dropped our tour) we had 90 mins. Of free time in Munich and I had hoped for more.

The cathedrals, monasteries and Bavarian Alps were impressive.

The limo service to and from the airport was very good. The flight arrangements were excellent and the collection and delivery to the boat was well done. We were taken care of and felt comfortable and safe. On board the boat service was fast , efficient and there before we even felt that it was needed. The excursions were well planned with a variety that aimed at different interests.

Two events stand out. The first was a preformance in Vienna that included some classical chamber music, a little opera and a little ballet. A nice mix that was well put together with music that most people , even those unused to classical music, would recognise. The second was a visit to see the Lipazanner stallions that I did on my own but was possible because of the free time that had been built into the program.

From Budapest to Wurzburg my experience was excellent. Our guide, Katarina, did a excellent job and went beyond expectations. She helped me find a pharmacy open on Sunday in Vienna. The service and food on the ship exceeded my expectations. I was surprised at how friendly and hospitable the other travelers were. My only complaint lies with the air travel. The exceedingly long travel from Denver to Budapest on three airplanes will very long layovers made for a poor start. I wish I could have been on the direct flight from Frankfurt to Denver.

The concert on Vienna was my personal high point.

Everything aboard the Amadeus Princess was exceptional. From the time we were greeted upon arrival until we left the ship all was fantastic. The crew went out of there way to accommodate us at all times. The food was the best I have ever had on any ship. Also the ship was extremely clean which was also a highlight..

These tours were very nice but however rushed .Munich would of been better if we had more time. Also it was a full day from getting of the ship then by bus to Muncih and then another long drive to Wurzburg. Our group of 8 would of preferred to spent two nights in Muncih then fly home.

The river cruise was excellent. Cruise personnel were very attentive and ready to answer all questions presented to them. Dinning staff was friendly and anticipated all requests. One feature not impressed with was tour of Munich. Poor start to trip. Ride to and from Munich was too long while time spent too short. Did not live up to what posted in material. Would ditch Munich and to something else where participants could get a flavor of local culture closer. If not for the Munich part I would say the rest was excellent.

Enjoyed smaller cities would have liked more time to roam on own.

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Bus tour to Munich was too long, driver froze us and half of us got colds (I ended up with pneumonia). Silvia was absolutely wonderful, very helpful, and a wonderful lady. Local tour guides were great. On the cruise, the wait staff and cooks were outstanding. My wife has food allergies and they met her needs 100%. Cannot thank these people enough for the quality of their work and devotion to details. All staff personnel ware very respectful and helpful, outstanding. Layover of five hours in Minneapolis was a bummer. By the way, we are supposed to get two checks for $50 (or $100) because we were not taken to the airport, remember?

Rothenberg, Wizzenkircken, Bradislavia, and Budapest were the best.

I have severe food in tolerances and require a dairy/gluten freel diet. The wait staff and the chefs on board were all amazing. I was served a special dessert every evening.

Wurtzburg was amazing; hotel, restaurant in town, tour guide and tour. Did not care for the very long bus ride to Munich.

Always ahead of us and never left us hanging. It made for low stress transfers.

The local guides were exceptionallly good. They had depth of knowledge from history through to the latest in their communities. Then each evening it was back to our luxury hotel on the water with excellent meals.

Adjusted the menu to suit my food allergies, staff adjusted the itinerary to suit group of slower walkers upon feedback, gave us more time for shopping upon feedback.

Tours were perfect length and guides knowledgeable. Bus ride from ship to wurzburg a bit long. Took cruise because we dislike bus tours and sitting too long. Hotel at Wurzburg had one choice on menu ( salad) for my diet needs and expensive. Otherwise very enjoyable. Your company should consider doing an exclusive river cruise/ shopping tour for those of us that love shopping as another way to view other cultures. Not just Christmas shopping. Could have alternate activities for others. It would be a hit.. if you arranged shipping to hometowns.

Long wait on the return flight in Toronto--5 hour layover.

Excellent tour guide! This is ridiculous that you want me to type more....

Knowledgeable reps and phones are answered promptly, with a minimum wait or "number-punching" to get to appropriate department.