Danube River Cruise Guide: Full 8-Day Itinerary Review & What We Wish We Knew Before Going | Avalon

Planning a Danube River cruise or just curious about what it’s really like? In this video, we walk you through our full 8-day Danube River cruise itinerary—from our Prague pre-cruise excursion to Budapest—sharing everything we did in each port, what we ate, and what surprised us along the way. We also talk about what we loved, what we wish we had known before going, and how river cruising compares to ocean cruising. Whether you’re sailing with Avalon, Viking, AmaWaterways, or anyone else, this guide will help you plan smarter and get more out of your river cruise experience. Avalon Danube Daily Itineraries: https://freestyletravelers.com/blog/avalon-danube-daily-newsletters Avalon Danube Dining Menus: https://freestyletravelers.com/blog/avalon-danube-menus Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:03 Prague Pre-Cruise Extension 4:43 Regensburg, Germany 6:30 Getting to the Ship 7:38 Passau, Germany 12:02 Linz, Austria / Cesky Krumlov 16:23 Ybbs & Emmersdorf, Austria 18:01 Durnstein, Austria 19:37 Vienna, Austria 22:37 Bratislava, Slovakia 25:41 Budapest, Hungary 29:34 End of Trip 29:50 Our Thoughts on River Cruising 33:29 Avalon Waterways Review Thanks for watching, we really appreciate your support! #RiverCruise #danuberiver #freestyletravelers