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To obtain the Travel 55 discounted price
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direct on 0844 824 3535
and quote our ref:S9990










Travel 55 offer you discount on Shearings holidays and tours
To book, call Shearings direct on 0844 824 3535 and quote S9990 for the Travel 55 discounted price


We don't show all Shearings tours on our site, but discount is available on any holidays in Shearings' brochures* when you book direct with Shearings and quote the Travel 55 ref S9990
*Discount is not available on Rail Trail tours

Historic Capitals of the Danube
Holidays by Coach or Air - 10 Days

Holiday Highlights
• Vienna’s elegance and culture
• Budapest, ‘Queen of the Danube’
• Bratislava’s charming old town
• Discover wonderful wines at Dürnstein

Danube

Holiday Itinerary by Coach
DAY 1: UK to Belgium
To Dover and take the ferry to Calais then continue on to Liege for our overnight stay in Belgium.

DAY 2: Belgium to Linz
We join the MV Esmeralda in the evening. Relax on board while we dock at Linz on the banks of the Danube.
DAY 6: Bratislava
We arrive this morning in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia and the only national capital that borders two countries. Take time out to admire an eclectic mix of wonderful old buildings and monuments or see the old town’s Freedom and Peace Squares.
DAYS 3: Linz to Vienna
A full day on board sees us arrive in the elegant city of Vienna, with its compact World Heritage Site city centre.
DAY 7: Bratislava to Dürnstein
Today we have a full day of sailing back into Austria and the popular town of Dürnstein, with its cosy wine taverns, where locally grown Wachauer wines can be sampled. Also worth visiting is the historic city square, the oldest theatre in the country and the Benedictine Abbey with great views of the river.
DAY 4 Vienna to Budapest
A whole day is devoted to the magnificence of Vienna, where you can discover the architectural wonder of St Stephen’s Cathedral, walk around one of several World Heritage Sites, visit the museum quarter. In the evening we set sail for Budapest.
DAY 8: Dürnstein – Melk – Linz
Today’s first port of call is Melk, nestled in the Wachau Valley, with its baroque Benedictine monastery and Renaissance Schallaburg Castle, before returning to Linz where our journey started.
DAY 5: Budapest to Bratislava
In the morning we arrive in Budapest, the queen of the Danube and one of the most beautiful capitals in Europe. Here, where the river separates the old and new towns (Buda and Pest). Following dinner we make our way along the Danube to Bratislava.
DAY 9: Linz to Belgium
Leaving the Esmeralda here, we head back to Belgium for our overnight stay.

DAY 10: Belgium to UK
Calais, Dover, then home.

Optional Excursions • Vienna by night • Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna • Budapest city tour • Bratislava city tour

Your Cruise Ship MV Esmeralda - View Ship

Historic Capitals of the Danube - Coach Holidays 10 Days 2010
2010 - Tour Code RRATAEA
• 1 night hotel, bed breakfast on route
• 7 nights full board cruise
• 1 night hotel, dinner bed & breakfast post route
• Luxury coach travel
• Shearings cruise representative
Shearings Brochure Price in Black
Travel 55 Discount Price in Red
Quote Travel 55 Ref: S9990 + Tour Code
Date
Dep Code
Price
Date
Dep Code
Price
June 8, 15
A £1039
£988
July 20
A £999
£950
June 22, 29
A
£1039
£988
July 27
A
£999
£950
July 6
A £999
£950
August 3
A £999
£950
July 13
A £999
£950
August 10
A £989
£940
Supplement Single Room £165

Blue Line

Holiday Itinerary by Air
DAY 1: Fly to Munich
Fly to Munich where you will be met by a representative and transferred to the MV Esmeralda.


DAY 8: Munich to UK
Transfer to Munich airport for the flight back to the UK.
DAYS 2 to 7: Cruising
See Holiday itinerary by Coach days 3 to 8.


Optional Excursions • Vienna by night • Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna • Budapest city tour • Bratislava city tour

Your Cruise Ship MV Esmeralda - View Ship

Historic Capitals of the Danube - Holidays by Air 8 Days
2010 - Tour Code RAATAEA
• 7 nights full board cruise
• Return flights & resort transfers
• Shearings cruise representative
Shearings Brochure Price in Black
Travel 55 Discount Price in Red
Quote Travel 55 Ref: S9990 + Tour Code
June 9, 16
£1039
£988
July 21, 28
£999
£950
June 23, 30
£1039
£988
August 4
£999
£950
July 7, 14
£999
£950
August 11
£989
£940
Single Room Supplement £109


To book, call Shearings direct on 0844 824 3535
and quote S9990 for the Travel 55 discounted price

We don't show all Shearings tours on our site, but discount is available on any holidays in Shearings' brochures* when you book direct with Shearings and quote the Travel 55 ref S9990
*Discount is not available on Rail Trail tours

All holidays subject to availability and to Shearings trading charter