MS Vivaldi, 9 Night Cruise through the Heart of Europe from the Rhine to the Danube ex Strasbourg, France to Vienna, Austria

Discover delightful stops along three emblematic European rivers—the Danube, Main, and Rhine. We have chosen excursions at each port of call with care. Vienna, the imperial city with extravagant baroque architecture, awaits you! Dive into Regensburg's fascinating 2,000-year-old history. Further along Germany's Romantic Road, the medieval cities of Nuremberg, Rothenburg, and Würzburg ooze singular charm. Lastly, the NYC-like skyline in Frankfurt is quite a breathtaking experience.

Day 1
Boarding.We'll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail.Our ship will cruise to Mainz overnight.

Day 2
Discover Mainz with our guides.Optional excursion: Panoramic tour of Frankfurt and the top of the Main Tower.Cruise to Miltenberg overnight.

Day 3
Discover Miltenberg on your own.The ship will cruise to Wertheim.Enjoy time on your own in Wertheim.Cruise to Würzburg overnight.

Day 4
Optional excursion: Würzburg.Cruise to Schweinfurt overnight.

Day 5
We’ll spend the morning cruising to Schweinfurt.Optional excursion: Rothenburg ob der Tauber.Cruise to Nuremberg overnight.

Day 6
Cruise on the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal towards Nuremberg.Optional excursion: Nuremberg and a tasting of its famous gingerbread.Cruise to Regensburg overnight.

Day 7
The ship will cruise to Regensburg.Optional excursion: Regensburg.Cruise to Passau overnight.

Day 8
Free time in Passau.ORJoin your host/hostess for a tour of the city.Festive gala evening.Cruise to Vienna overnight.

Day 9
Optional excursions:- Vienna and Schoenbrunn Palace (only on pre-booking before departure)- Hofburg Palace, the Hapsburg's winter residence and its Sisi Museum. (only on pre-booking before departure)- Concert of Viennese music (subject to availability)

Day 10
DisembarkationYou'll return to Strasbourg by coach.(2)

The MS Vivaldi is named after one of the greatest virtuosos in the history of music, who notably composed “The Four Seasons”. The ship sails on the Danube, and takes passengers to discover the many wonders offered by this romantic river. The MS Vivaldi is a superb Premium ship, measuring 110 meters long and 11,40 meters wide. It can accommodate 176 passengers, in 88 cabins spread over three decks. The size of each cabin is between 9 m2 and 13 m2, offering amenities and providing guests with all the comforts they need during their stay. The decoration is stylish and its atmosphere, both elegant and friendly, and in perfect harmony with its surroundings. Located on the middle deck, the restaurant offers a delicate cuisine in a refined setting, where large bay windows allow guests to fully enjoy the panorama. Also situated on the middle deck is the lounge / bar with a dance floor, while a piano bar welcomes passengers on the upper deck, in an intimate and cozy atmosphere. Comfortable sun loungers are provided on the sun deck, with a large shaded area, the ideal place to relax and admire the surrounding landscapes.

CroisiEurope has a fleet of Prestige category boats with cabins, which ply the most beautiful rivers in Europe. Spacious and light, they offer a welcoming and refined setting. Accommodation capacity varies from 100 to 180 passengers depending on the boat's design. At the cutting edge of technology, their facilities offer comfort and safety.

Carefully maintained and partially renovated each year, the CroisiEurope fleet is largely made up of recently built vessels, less than five years old, all with Veritas certification. The leading European river tour operator, our company owes its international reputation to its seriousness, its dynamism, its sense of innovation and its recognised value for money of long standing.

Vessels are rated four-star and food is superb – as you’d expect on a French-owned cruise line, staffed by French chefs and with top French and German wines aboard. One cruise of the Rhone and Saone Rivers in France concentrates on gastronomy and traditional French cusine, visiting Collonges Abbey, renowned for its great French chef, Paul Bocuse.

CroisiEurope is a family-owned and operated firm, with brothers and sisters running different aspects of the company and keeping a close eye on all operations to ensure excellence.

River cruising offers much free fun. Wake in the morning and observe the passing riverside scenery through your cabin window – perhaps from your bed. Gaze upon village churches or a patchwork of fields sparkling in the morning sun.

CroisiEurope’s network traverses a phenomenal number of European rivers and waterways. They range from the Guadalquivir and Guadiana (flowing through Spain and Portugal respectively); the Douro in Portugal, the Po and Venice Lagoon in Italy; the Rhone in Provence, plus the Seine from Paris to the Normandy Coast. And there’s more: the Moselle, the Neckar, the Saar, the Oder, the Havel, the Baltic Sea, the Camarge, the Rhine, the Main and the mighty Danube; the Tisza and the Black Sea; the Belgian and Dutch waterways. Everything from tulip time in Holland to Christmas Markets in Germany.

Drinks included with on board meals: mineral water, house wine, beer, fruit juice, and tea or coffee.