Danube Valley Day Trip from Vienna

Overview

Available languages

German

English

Spanish

Mobile ticket

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 Danube to Melk (only in summer) and you will have a visit of Krems/Dürnstein depending on the season. The Highlight will be the guided tour through the magnificent Benedictine Abbey (the admission is part of the all inclusive option or the winter package). If you would like to skip the Melk Abbey admission, please choose the basic summer option.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Due to weather conditions the boat trip can only take place between April and October. The same applies if the boat trip has to be cancelled due to high water or other nature reasons.

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Wachau Valley

See many mediaval castles, grand monasteries and a breathtaking landscape.

7 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Durnstein Castle

See the wonderful castle Dürnstein.

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Visit of Krems/Dürnstein (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)

Food and drinks

Boat tour (not included in Winter)

Options

Tour in German

Melk Abbey and Danube Valley Day Trip from Vienna in German.

Spanish Tour Melk Abbey & Boat

Tour in Spanish: Danube Valley Day Trip from Vienna in Spanish (with boat and visit of Melk Abbey).

Spanish excl. Abbey Admission

Tour in Spanish: Winter: with Melk Abbey admission, without boat Summer: with boat, without Melk Abbey admission

English Tour Melk Abbey & Boat

Tour in English: Danube Valley Day Trip from Vienna in English (with boat and visit of Melk Abbey).

Tour in German (Basic)

Danube Valley Day Trip from Vienna in German (without Melk Abbey).

English excl. Abbey Admission

Tour in English: Winter: with Melk Abbey admission, without boat Summer: with boat, without Melk Abbey admission

Reviews

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Wachau in the Fall
P7201YCsusana,,Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Loved our tour guide but didn’t get his name. Went on October 29, 2025. His discussion of history was very interesting and he was very knowledgeable.
Great Service
NandhakukarV V,,Oct 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
A beautiful and cost effective tour..beautiful experience of a Danube Cruise and coach through Winelands
Tommy was great! He was...
Charles C,,Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Tommy was great! He was very informative & professional! All of the stops and the boat trip were great!
Lovely day out of Vienna
Z2803OJdonnaj,,Sep 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We really enjoyed the convience of using this tour to see Melk Abbey, Durnstein and have a cruise on the Danube. Our stop at Durnstein was short but it is a very small town and unless you want to climb up to the ruins it is adequate. The cruise on the Danube was just the right amount of time and we were able to get seats on the top deck. In Melk, we had time to have a delicious lunch just outside the abbey and the guide inside was excellent. Tommy our tour guide and the driver did an great job of keeping us together. I would highly recommend this tour.
Very entertaining and interesting
Michal G,,Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
It is really worth taking the tour . Good restaurant at the monastery. Very enjoyable boat trip and excellent guide
If you’re only in Vienna...
Genene R,,Sep 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
If you’re only in Vienna for a few days then I wouldn’t recommend this tour. Although it was enjoyable, I don’t think the main attraction which was visiting the abbey ( 2.5 hours out of a 10 day trip) is worth it.
Too many issues
Sharon K,,Sep 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
There are a lot of stairs and the boat ramps are steep I use a cane and can walk but these made it difficult. Also time was allocated badly. Everyone was hurrying to get back to bus on time
Relaxing Day Trip from Vienna
sqrt12024,,Sep 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We thoroughly enjoyed this day trip which included a boat ride down the Danube and bus to Melk. The bus was a double decker,so easily accommodated our large group. Lots of leg room, though the overhead shelf is a little too small to hold our backpacks. We had great weather for our boat ride, so most of our group sat on the upper deck. There was time for some of us to have lunch/drinks on the boat. We opted to have lunch at Melk abbey during the 1.5 hours prior to our tour. The Melk tour was informative, but the best part was at the end of the tour, where we saw the libraries and the church. Unfortunately, we had only 15 minutes after the tour to see the church as the tour went longer by 15 minutes. Tour guide was good and it was well organized, so I would recommend this tour as a relaxing day trip away from Vienna.
Danube and Abby tour.
498colleenm,,Sep 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Lovely trip. Our group of 7 really loved this trip. The Abby was beautiful. The tour was very organized and the staff were very kind and helpful,
Excellent tour!
Vibha R,,Sep 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Excellent guide - very informed and knowledgeable though he could be a bit louder and more enthusiastic. Had great knowledge of history of Vienna. We were about 35 people so at times it was hard for us to hear him speak when we were at the back of the crowd. Else, we really enjoyed the experience.