Through this romantic scenery full of history and legends the Danube winds its way past charming old villages and steep vinyards. The old castles tell us about the former importance of this trade and trafficway, one of them – Durnstein – especially famous because it was here that King Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned while waiting for his ransom to arrive from England, raised by his faithful Minstrel Blondel. During a romantic boat-trip the history comes alive. The highlight of this excursion will be the visit of the Benedictine Abbey of Melk, one of Austria's most famous baroque buildings, which together with the Wachau area, won the award for "Best Historic Destination of the World" in 2008.

Duration:
Approximately 8 hours 30 minutes.

Start Time:
9:00 AM.

Inclusions:
Tour transportation via bus, entrance to Melk Abbey, boat ride.

Exclusions:
Transportation to/from hotel, gratuities, food and drinks.

Meeting point:
Opposite Operngasse 8, next to the fountain.

Ending point:
Opposite Operngasse 8, next to the fountain.

Important Information:

Tour will operate only from 1 April to 2 November on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursday, Saturday, & Sunday.

Maximum group size/capacity: 72 pax.

If you are traveling to the meeting point via the subway, lines U1, U2 and U4 stop in the Karlsplatz station. Follow the Oper exit.

This tour may be multilingual with commentary in English as well as other languages, operating during summer season from April to end October.