Vienna: Melk Abbey, Danube Valley, Wachau Private Car Trip
Overview
Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests.
9,5-hour: Danube Valley with Cruise, No Guide
Spend a day exploring the Melk Abbey and other highlights of Wachau with private car transfers from Vienna. This option includes tickets for the Danube River Cruise and a private tour of Melk Abbey Museum in English or German.
10-hour: Danube Valley with Cruise and Guide
Spend a day exploring the Melk Abbey and other highlights of Wachau with an Expert Guide and private car transfers from Vienna. This option includes tickets for the Danube River Cruise and a private tour of Melk Abbey Museum in English, German or French.
11,5-hour: Danube Valley with Wine Tasting and Guide
Spend a day exploring the Melk Abbey and other highlights of Wachau with an Expert Guide and private car transfers from Vienna. This option includes a tasting of 2 wines from Wachau and a private tour of Melk Abbey Museum in English, German or French.
What's Included
- Tasting of 2 wines from the Wachau region at a local restaurant (11,5-hour options only)
- Tickets for a 1,5-hour boat cruise on the Danube River (9,5- and 10-hour options only)
- Tickets and private tour of Melk Abbey (all options)
- Sightseeing of Krems, Spitz, Dürnstein and Melk
- Private Full Day trip to Wachau and Danube Valleys region
- Private car transfers with pickup and drop-off at your accommodation in Vienna
- 5-Star Licensed Guide from Vienna who is fluent in the selected language (10- and 11,5-hour options)
- Table reservations for lunch (optional)
- Tasting of 2 wines from the Wachau region at a local restaurant (in 9,5 and 10-hour options)
- Tickets for a 1,5-hour boat cruise on the Danube River (in 11,5-hour option)
- 5-Star Licensed Guide from Vienna (in 9,5-hour option)
Meeting and Pickup
What To Expect
Vienna
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Krems an der Donau
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Danube River
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Durnstein Castle
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Spitz
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Melk Abbey
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Aggstein
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Durnstein
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Rathaus
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Wachau Valley
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Please check your email the day before the tour for important information
- The 9,5-hour includes a guided tour only inside the Melk Abbey Museum. For other parts of this trip, you will be accompanied by an English and German speaking driver.
- The 10- and 11,5-hour option include the service of a Private Guide from Vienna for the entire tour.
- The Danube River Cruise is a seasonal attraction. It runs only from May to October, so in winter time you can book a tour with wine tasting, without cruise.
- The 11-hour tour includes a tasting of 2 wines at a restaurant in Wachau, Danube Valley. The legal drinking age in Austria is 18.
- We will arrange private transfers in a standard car (sedan) for groups of 1-4 people, and in a larger van for groups of 5 people and more. You can book a 5-people tour to take advantage of a larger vehicle.
- Lunch can be arranged upon request.
Frequently Asked Questions
(7)Q: Will I get seasick on Vienna: Melk Abbey, Danube Valley, Wachau Private Car Trip?
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Activity code: C-265552P25
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Boat Tours customers.
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If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).
- Tasting of 2 wines from the Wachau region at a local restaurant (11,5-hour options only).
- Tickets for a 1,5-hour boat cruise on the Danube River (9,5- and 10-hour options only).
- Tickets and private tour of Melk Abbey (all options).
- Sightseeing of Krems, Spitz, Dürnstein and Melk.
- Private Full Day trip to Wachau and Danube Valleys region.
- Private car transfers with pickup and drop-off at your accommodation in Vienna.
- 5-Star Licensed Guide from Vienna who is fluent in the selected language (10- and 11,5-hour options).
- Table reservations for lunch (optional).
- Tasting of 2 wines from the Wachau region at a local restaurant (in 9,5 and 10-hour options).
- Tickets for a 1,5-hour boat cruise on the Danube River (in 11,5-hour option).
- 5-Star Licensed Guide from Vienna (in 9,5-hour option).
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Vienna: Melk Abbey, Danube Valley, Wachau Private Car Trip is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Vienna: Melk Abbey, Danube Valley, Wachau Private Car Trip will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Tasting of 2 wines from the Wachau region at a local restaurant (11,5-hour options only)
- Tickets for a 1,5-hour boat cruise on the Danube River (9,5- and 10-hour options only)
- Tickets and private tour of Melk Abbey (all options)
- Sightseeing of Krems, Spitz, Dürnstein and Melk
- Private Full Day trip to Wachau and Danube Valleys region
- Private car transfers with pickup and drop-off at your accommodation in Vienna
- 5-Star Licensed Guide from Vienna who is fluent in the selected language (10- and 11,5-hour options)
- Table reservations for lunch (optional)
- Tasting of 2 wines from the Wachau region at a local restaurant (in 9,5 and 10-hour options)
- Tickets for a 1,5-hour boat cruise on the Danube River (in 11,5-hour option)
- 5-Star Licensed Guide from Vienna (in 9,5-hour option)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Please check your email the day before the tour for important information
- The 9,5-hour includes a guided tour only inside the Melk Abbey Museum. For other parts of this trip, you will be accompanied by an English and German speaking driver.
- The 10- and 11,5-hour option include the service of a Private Guide from Vienna for the entire tour.
- The Danube River Cruise is a seasonal attraction. It runs only from May to October, so in winter time you can book a tour with wine tasting, without cruise.
- The 11-hour tour includes a tasting of 2 wines at a restaurant in Wachau, Danube Valley. The legal drinking age in Austria is 18.
- We will arrange private transfers in a standard car (sedan) for groups of 1-4 people, and in a larger van for groups of 5 people and more. You can book a 5-people tour to take advantage of a larger vehicle.
- Lunch can be arranged upon request.
