From Vienna: Wachau Valley Day Tour with Wine Tasting

From Vienna: Wachau Valley Day Tour with Wine Tasting

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Enjoy a full-day tour to Dürnstein, Weissenkirchen, Spitz, and Melk with a wine connoisseur to guide you through the region's best vineyards. Taste regional wines and schnapps with other regional products.

Highlights

Visit the town of Durnstein, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Enjoy a cruise along the Danube River from Spitz to Melk
Have lunch at a typical wine tavern (at your expense)
Sample Wachau Valley wines at family-owned wineries
Try other local delicacies such as apricot jams and liqueurs

Description

Experience the stunning beauty of Wachau Valley and sample its white wines on a guided day trip from Vienna. Hop on a river cruise down the Danube from Spitz to Melk. Visit Melk Abbey and Weissenkirchen. Stop at a family-run tavern in Dürnstein to taste liqueurs, wines, and local delicacies. Start the trip from Vienna and travel in a van through narrow countryside roads into the heart of the Wachau Valley. Accompanied by your driver/guide, learn about wine-making and the fascinating history and culture of the region. Taste a variety of the valley’s dry and fruity whites and sample other local delicacies like apricot jams and liqueurs. In summer, take a boat ride on the Danube River from Spitz to Melk to soak up the beauty of the Wachau Valley. During winter, take a guided tour of the beautiful Melk Abbey. Once in Dürnstein, enjoy free time to explore the medieval town and its colorful architecture. Learn about the castle where Richard the Lionhearted was once held prisoner. Finally, visit a heuriger, a traditional family-run Austrian wine tavern, for wine tasting.

Includes

Return transport Live guide Private tour (if option booked) River cruise down the Danube River from Spitz to Melk (Mid-May to Mid-October) Guided tour of Melk Abbey (March, April, November, December) Wine tastings at all wineries Sampling of local specialties