World Heritage Trail Wachau with Charm
WINE AND CULTURE ON THE BLUE DANUBE
- 8 Days / 7 Nights
- Self-guided Tour
Arrival in Krems
Walk up into the vineyards to the tower with view on blue Danube, the city Krems and impressing monastery Göttweig. Cross the hills to the cozy Fesslhütte and reach the Dürnstein ruins on a trail with great views before reaching the banks of the Danube.
Take the ferry from Dürnstein to Rossatz. Continue past the largest apricot growing area of Austria, on old tracks up to Seekopf with stunning views to the Alps. Optional take a walk along Danube through orchards to the ferry.
Surrounded by sunny vineyards and green forests the mighty gothic parish church of Weißenkirchen is a remarkable sight. Wine growing villages such as Joching, Wösendorf and St. Michael form together with Weißenkirchen the biggest wine grower community of the Wachau region. Visit museums, seize beautiful walking trails or take a boat tour on the Danube. Enjoy a glass of Wachauer wine in one of the wine taverns. Or do a short hike on the Achleiten circuit to stop by the winegrower!
Leave Weißenkirchen via the wine trail, past picturesque wine cellars to the climb up to Seiber. Walk through the forest at first quite steep to Buschandlwand where an observation platform allows stunning panorama views. An alternative route passes through vineyards to the famous wine grower community Spitz an der Donau.
Cross the Danube by ferry to Maria Langegg. Here you follow St. Jacob’s trail to ruin Aggsbach. Visit the fortress with scenic views across the Danube valley and stop for a snack. Down you walk to Aggsbach where you catch the coach to Melk.
Visit the impressive monastery with beautiful grounds before you board the Danube boat. During the cruise to Krems you pass the highlights of the week, see all the vineyards as well as Spitz and Durnstein.
Departure or extension
Tour character
You walk mainly on good trails and some paved vineyard paths. Depending on the route, you can make the stages more comfortable or more challenging. The peaks in the Wachau region are not high, but steep in places. Surefootedness therefore is required in some places. This week offers a perfect blend of nature, culture and culinary delight.
| Season 1 01.04.2023 - 16.04.2023 28.08.2023 - 10.09.2023 Arrival daily | Season 2 17.04.2023 - 11.06.2023 Arrival daily | Season 3 12.06.2023 - 27.08.2023 11.09.2023 - 07.10.2023 Arrival daily | |
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| World Heritage Trail Wachau, 8 days, charm, AT-WAWKR-08D | |||
| Base price | 989.00 | 1,039.00 | 1,129.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 299.00 | 299.00 | 299.00 |
You spend the night in specially selected hotels with special "extras" and can enjoy all the facilities of the charming accommodations (see "Accommodation").
| Season 1 Apr 1, 2023 - Apr 16, 2023 Aug 28, 2023 - Sep 10, 2023 Arrival daily | Season 2 Apr 17, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023 Arrival daily | Season 3 Jun 12, 2023 - Aug 27, 2023 Sep 11, 2023 - Oct 7, 2023 Arrival daily | |
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| Krems | |||
| Extra night/BB | 89.00 | 99.00 | 99.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 |
Included:
- Overnight stays as stated
- Breakfast
- Luggage transfer
- Boat cruise Melk – Krems*
- Wine tasting (German, English)
- Carefully elaborated route description
- Detailed travel and tour documents 1x per room (German, English)
- App for Navigation and GPS-data available
- Service hotline
* Boat cruise is only possible starting from mid-April, bus ride as an alternative.
Arrival / Parking / Departure:
- By train from Vienna to Krems and a few minutes walk to the starting hotel.
- Parking: limited free parking at the hotel, no reservation possible. Public parking garage available for approx. EUR 20 per week, no reservation required.
Things to note:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
- 2x ferry crossings Danube, bus fare from Aggsdorf to Melk (only 8-day tour), approx. EUR 6 per person
- Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
