£1399pp—Summer Danube cruise w/drinks; fly from Manchester

Sail along the Danube in summer and admire colourful scenery from the sun deck
Why We Love This Deal
Explore three enchanting capital cities during this summer river cruise through the Danube Valley. This comprehensive package begins with chauffeured UK transfers from your door to the airport. Once onboard, all your meals and drinks are included, plus excursions in Vienna and Budapest.
What's included
- Return UK door-to-door transfers to the airport
- Return flights, with up to 23kg checked baggage
- Transfers in-destination
- A 5-night Danube cruise onboard Spirit of the Danube in a Twin Standard Guarantee Cabin
- All-inclusive board, including all meals, snacks, and non-branded drinks
- Wi-Fi and gratuities onboard
- Vienna city tour
- Budapest coach tour
- Travel insurance**
These itineraries are designed for members aged over 50, plus travel companions aged over 40.
When
Fly from London Heathrow, Birmingham, Edinburgh, or Manchester on 7 July, 2025.
You can do the itinerary in reverse on 12 July, 2025, flying from London Heathrow, Birmingham, Glasgow, or Manchester from £1399 per person.
For more information, visit our partner's website. For the reverse itinerary, visit our partner's website here. The price will show as £1549 per person. Call to book this offer at £1399 per person.
Itinerary highlights
- Vienna, Austria... arrive in Austria's capital city and dock overnight. Enjoy free time to explore in the morning. After lunch, take a coach tour where you'll travel along the Ringstrasse and past the opera house.
- Bratislava, Slovakia... explore the city's winding cobbled streets or visit the hilltop Bratislava Castle.
- Budapest, Hungary... take a scenic, full-day cruise from Bratislava to Budapest, where you'll dock for two nights. Take an included coach tour of the city's key sights. You'll see Heroes Square and the St Stephen’s Basilica.
About the ship
The boutique Spirit of the Danube features sleek decor and pastel tones throughout. The main restaurant, Panorama, offers four or five courses during evening meals. Dine in the speciality restaurant, Delta, free of charge. Help yourself to tea, coffee, and biscuits throughout the day. Sandwiches and cakes are available in the afternoon.
There's a large sun deck with a splash pool and plenty of sun loungers. Play deck games as you sail, or order drinks to your deck chair. Relax in the library lounge, or work out in the gym.
Other options
Stay in a French Balcony cabin from £1749 per person.
Transfers & baggage
Door-to-door UK transfers, transfers in-destination, and a checked-baggage allowance of up to 23kg per person, return, are included.