Highlights
- Small-group day trip from Vienna to the Wachau Valley
- Visit beautiful villages and historical sites with your expert guide, including the UNESCO World Heritage-listed town of Dürnstein
- Enjoy a Wachau Valley wine tasting at a traditional winery and lunch at a wine tavern
- Admire the picturesque landscape as you tour the Austrian countryside by comfortable coach
- Relax on a 70-minute Danube River Cruise from Spitz to Melk
Why Our Insiders Chose This Tour
If you love white wines, you'll love this tour! You'll sample fine wines, visit historical sites and have a traditional lunch. And the stunning views from the cruise on the Danube and the Benedictine Melk Abbey are a wonderful finish to a very good day.
Recent Photos of this Tour
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Wachau Valley TourView of the River DanubePhoto by: Casey W
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Melk AbbeyWorld-famous Benedictine Melk AbbeyPhoto by: isa
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DuernsteinUNESCO-listed village of DuernsteinPhoto by: isa
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Wachau ValleyWinery Wachau ValleyPhoto by: isa
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What You Can Expect
Small-Group Day Tour to the Wachau Valley: Melk Abbey
Besides the highlights, you’ll break away from the crowds to also see the more authentic and off-the-beaten-track landscapes. And go even farther afield to visit a rustic wine cave with a 450-year-old wine press set high in the steep slopes of the vineyards, an exclusive visit which is not open to the general public. Nearby, you also have the chance to visit the valley's oldest church, dating back to the year 987.
Arrive in the UNESCO-listed Dürnstein – a picturesque medieval town famous for being where Richard the Lionheart was held captive in 1192. There, enjoy some free time to explore the streets and the castle ruins. Afterwards you'll go for lunch in a traditional family-run Austrian wine tavern (not included).
Then, sit back and enjoy the spectacular scenery while driving deep into the valley. On a relaxing 70-minute scenic Danube river cruise from Spitz to Melk, you’ll take in the Wachau Valley from yet another perspective—the middle of the majestic River Danube. Before returning back to Vienna, you'll see Melk Abbey (Stift Melk), a world-famous Benedictine abbey founded in 1089. Located above the town of Melk on a rocky outcrop, this impressive monastic site boasts stunning views of the Danube river down below.
Customer Reviews
June 2013
Such an amazing tour to begin our honeymoon. All around informative, fun, and relaxing at the same time. Highly recommend this tour to anyone.
June 2013
Amazing area
Great tour guide
The views, the villas, the wineries, everything was excellent
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