Vienna to Wachau: Scenic Danube Valley Day Trip

Experience the beauty of the Danube Valley on a scenic day tour from Vienna. Explore medieval castles, grand monasteries, and breathtaking landscapes. Don’t miss the guided tour of the magnificent Melk Abbey!

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Wachau Valley - See many mediaval castles, grand monasteries and a breathtaking landscape.
  • Durnstein Castle - See the wonderful castle DĂĽrnstein.
  • DDSG Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH - Take an impressive boat trip on the Danube from Spitz to Melk (only in summer). On the dates with no boat ride, we invite you for lunch.
  • Melk Abbey -…
What's Included
  • Visit of Krems/DĂĽrnstein (depending on the season)
  • Boat tour (only included in summer)
  • Bus trip in a modern coach from Vienna to the Danube Valley
  • Admission Melk Abbey (depending on which option you choose)
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Boat tour (not included in Winter)
Additional Information

This day trip takes you from Vienna to the Wachau, a picturesque valley along the Danube. You will see many medieval castles, grand monasteries and a breathtaking landscape. Passing the small town of Krems and the ruins of Dürnstein castle, we continue to the village of Spitz on the Danube river. From here you will have an impressive boat trip on the…

Location
Operngasse 8
Operngasse
Meeting point is 15-10 minutes before departure in front of the Opera Fountain at the Vienna State Opera. Take the lines U1 (red), U2 (purple) or U4 (green) to station "Karlsplatz". Follow the exit "Oper" and walk left along the Vienna State Opera to get to Operngasse.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Instatam
Jul 21, 2025
Amazing scenery - Relaxing and scenic cruise on the Danube River and a guided tour of the magnificent Melk Abbey, led by professional tour guides. Highly recommend this tour as a relaxing way to see the picturesque Danube River.
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Emeline_b
Jul 16, 2025
This was a perfect day of... - This was a perfect day of travel to lower Austria. The trip was well-organized, informative, and relaxed. Great way to see the Danube Valley!
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Shobhana_p
Jun 28, 2025
Great tour. The tour... - Great tour. The tour guide was great. The boat experience was amazing. The weather was fantastic. Would strongly recommend it. The food on the boat was also very good.
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Ananth_n
Jun 22, 2025
Trip to Melk abbey and Danube cruise - It was a good trip. Guide Eric and driver Christian were exceptional. First stop the village was outstanding. Allotted time was not enough since it takes almost 15 minutes to reach only. Otherwise it was a good trip
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Berat_a
Jun 18, 2025
Another must do item - Everything was great and worked as expected. Communication and clear directions were awesome. Great time spent.
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Steven_r
May 23, 2025
Our Tour Guide Tommy was... - Our Tour Guide Tommy was informative, with a dry sense of humor. The only drawback is that some of the passengers were Spanish-speaking so Tommy had to repeat what he just said in English in Spanish, so it was a bit disruptive. The village of Durnstein was quaint. The boat ride on the Danube was wonderful, since the weather was nice. Melk was worth the whole trip; we did not tour the optional Abby so we could have more time to spend wandering through the picturesque village. We found a great place to eat (there are several) and a pottery shop with great items at very reasonable prices.
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Matthew_o
Jul 14, 2025
A reasonable tour for... - A reasonable tour for casual tourists. The highlight of the tour is Melk Monastery, which is reasonably interesting to general visitors for its architecture, scenery, and some internal features. The river cruise is also generally worth it. Those wanting a long river cruise or longer stay in the bank settlements should choose something else.
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Roam13324772795
Jul 11, 2025
Beautiful day trip near Vienna - Did the WACHAU VALLEY - DAY TRIP FROM VIENNA tour. Highly recommended. The river cruise was beautiful. The small village was wonderful. I wish we could have spent more time there. Melk abbey was a highlight. The bus was clean and comfy. I highly recommend this tour
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Sergioe408
Jun 16, 2025
The Abbey is worth the trip - The travel coach was new and very comfortable. The time provided in the small towns along the Danube was too short and we were unable to visit the shops or walk the small village. The bus had to park far from the center of the small village so must of the one hour provided was walking to it and back to the bus. The boat ride along the river was picturesque but the servers were not friendly or helpful. The visit to the Abbey was worth the trip and the food at the restaurant outside of the Abbey delicious and well priced. We arrived 10 minutes early to the tour bus to return. The driver let us in but did not turn the power on until the exact return time leaving many passengers with no air conditioning in 80 degree temperatures for the ten minutes. We had been warned to not be late since they would not wait for anyone. This review would be a 5 if these small matters are addressed.
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Maps45350336888
May 23, 2025
Horrible experience - Most horrible, badly organized, badly communicated, rushed, underwhelming and short-changed day trip ever. Not recommended at all.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).