Cruising the Danube

This seven-night escorted tour offers a steady passage along the Danube, starting in Passau where the river meets wooded hills unfolding behind the town’s spires and red roofs. From there, a morning excursion leads to Steyr, whose thousand-year-old square is ringed by Gothic and Renaissance buildings, before time in Linz.

Vienna follows, where a guided walking tour takes in the baroque Imperial Palace and St Stephen’s Cathedral, framed by narrow alleys. The route then crosses into Budapest, split by the Danube itself, with the castle district’s fisherman's bastion and a vantage point above the city on Gellert Hill. Budapest offers a rare balance of sightseeing and time to linger.

Bratislava presents the story of its castle and Imperial-era palaces, before the trip’s quieter moment unfolds at Melk Abbey, a thousand-year-old Benedictine monastery perched above the river. The holiday concludes with a return to Passau and a transfer to Munich for the return flight. Just You’s small-group pace offers space for reflection rather than a checklist of landmarks.