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Danube Waltz Cruise | Viking
from $2,499 pp

  • Duration: 7 Nights
  • Destinations: Europe

Experience the soothing waters of a traditional thermal bath in Budapest; learn to waltz at a Viennese dance school and sample Austro-Hungarian cuisine; cruise through spectacular scenery and admire the Wachau Valley’s vineyard-laden hillsides; gain rare insight into daily monastic life during an exclusive visit to Göttweig Abbey, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and explore lesser-known Central European cities like Bratislava and Passau.

Spring Sale:
Special Fares
Reduced Airfare
$25 Deposit

Booking Window: Expires April 30, 2025
Travel Window: 2026 - 2028 Voyages

Featured Sailing:
Danube Waltz: 7-night Budapest to Passau sailing (beginning on Nov. 25, 2026) in a standard stateroom (category F) aboard the Viking Vilhjalm: from $2,499 per person. Plus, get discounted air (from $599 per person) when you add flights to your river cruise booking.

Other dates, stateroom categories, and itineraries are also available. Select “Price My Trip” to get a free quote from an experienced AAA Northeast travel advisor.

Call to Book 1-800-652-8816
Included With Your Trip

Package includes:

  • 7-night onboard accommodations
  • One complimentary shore excursion in every port of call
  • Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary)
  • Beer, wine and soft drinks with onboard lunch and dinner
  • 24-hour specialty coffees, teas and bottled water
  • Port taxes and fees
  • Ground transfers with Viking air purchase
  • Visits to UNESCO World Heritage Sites
  • Enrichment lectures and destination performances


AAA Member Benefits:

  • $100 onboard spending credit per person



Additional Information

Itinerary:

(Direction varies by sail date)

Day 1: Budapest, Hungary
Day 2: Budapest, Hungary
Day 3: Bratislava, Slovakia
Day 4: Vienna, Austria
Day 5: Krems, Austria
Day 6: Linz, Austria
Day 7: Passau, Germany
Day 8: Passau, Germany


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Departure Dates
Start: November 25, 2026
End: December 2, 2026
Price: $2,499 pp


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Product Code: AAA-Viking_Danube_Cruise_050725_CM

Onboard spending credit is valid for onboard purchases: bar, boutique, excursions and onboard gratuities. Shipboard credits can only be applied when booked directly by a AAA travel advisor.

2026-2028 RIVER CRUISE AND AIR FARES: Offer applies to bookings made from April 1-30, 2026. Terms & conditions for select promotions may vary. $25 deposit is applicable to all River itineraries. Special fares plus up to FREE International airfare valid on select departures of Grand European Tour, Lyon Provence & the Rhineland, European Sojourn, Capitals of Eastern Europe, London, Paris & D-Day, Pharaohs & Pyramids, Magnificent Mekong. Airfares may vary on other gateways & departures. Airfare does not have to be purchased to get cruise\cruisetour offer. All prices are in US dollars and for US residents only. Additional restrictions may apply.

2026: Pay in full by May 7th, 2026.
2027: Pay in full by July 31st, 2026.
2028: Pay in full by February 15, 2027. Offer may be withdrawn at any time without prior notice. Offers Expires April 30, 2026.

$25 DEPOSIT: For itineraries 35 days or less, a $25 deposit applies to June 2026 & onward departures; for itineraries greater than 35 days, a $25 deposit applies to September 2026 & onward departures; World Cruise products excluded; call for details.

AIR UPGRADE: Upgrade to Premium Economy or Business at additional cost based on select gateways and dates. Additional airline-imposed baggage charges may apply; for more information visit Airline Luggage Restrictions. Air prices are per person based on cruise/cruisetour check-in date and include transfers plus all government taxes/fees of approximately $160 and air fuel surcharges. Air seats are limited; airfares are subject to change and are not guaranteed until full payment of air is received. For more information about customized air services and US gateways, visit the Viking Air Plus page.

AIR OFFER RESTRICTIONS: Offer expires April 30, 2026.

GENERAL RESTRICTIONS: Cruise fares listed are cruise only in U.S. dollars, per person, based on double occupancy. Single supplement savings are off applicable rates. Cruise fares listed are valid for U.S. residents only. All fares and offers are for new bookings only and are subject to availability, may not combinable with other offers except Viking Explorer Society Travel Credits, are capacity-controlled and may be withdrawn at any time without prior notice. Special fares are based upon published full brochure fares; cruise fares do not include pre-paid charges, optional facilities, and personal charges, as defined in the terms and conditions of the Passenger Ticket Contract which may be viewed elsewhere on this website. Full brochure fares may not have resulted in actual sales in all stateroom categories and may not have been in effect during the last 90 days. Promotional fares may remain in effect after the expiration date. Air promotion applies to roundtrip flights only from select Viking Cruises U.S. gateways and includes airport-to-ship or hotel transfers, air taxes and air fuel surcharges. Roundtrip airport transfers are included when air is purchased with a cruise or cruisetour package; if air is not purchased from Viking, transfers may be purchased separately. All transfers must be in conjunction with a Viking-purchased cruise, cruisetour, land extension or extra hotel nights. Viking reserves the right to correct errors or omissions and to change any and all fares at any time. For up-to-date prices, please call Viking or your Travel Agent. Additional terms and conditions may apply. Complete terms and conditions may be found in the Passenger Ticket Contract.

NOTE: U.S. flights depart one day prior to check-in date. Paid Business or Premium Economy Class may require travel in economy on flights within North America or Europe. Premium economy is limited to specific airlines and we may not be able to accommodate based on aircraft type and availability. Roundtrip airport transfers are included when air is purchased with a cruise or cruisetour package; if air is not purchased from Viking, transfers may be purchased separately. All transfers must be in conjunction with a Viking-purchased cruise, cruisetour, land extension or extra hotel nights. Air prices are per person based on cruise/cruisetour check-in date and include transfers plus all government taxes/fees of approximately $160 and air fuel surcharges. Air seats are limited; airfares are subject to change and are not guaranteed until full payment of air is received.