Carrying on the musical legacy of her grandparents, whose story inspired The Sound of Music, vocalist Elisabeth von Trapp and her husband will join Tauck Bridges guests aboard ms Swiss Jewel for the July 9 departure of Blue Danube: Family Riverboat Adventure. Don’t miss this opportunity to cruise the Danube with Elisabeth as she performs private concerts, and hosts an exclusive Tauck event at the Villa Trapp in Salzburg!
Tauck Bridges’ Blue Danube: Family Riverboat Adventure beckons to families looking for family fun on Europe’s best riverboat cruise! There is no easier, and no better, way to see so much of the heart of Europe than on a leisurely cruise along the “River of Kings” with your family aboard the well-appointed ms Swiss Jewel. Unpack only once as you travel from Budapest, Hungary, to Slovakia, Austria and Germany, enjoying action-packed shore excursions specially designed for Tauck Bridges families. Go on a scavenger hunt in Bratislava, Slovakia. Soar over Vienna on the Riesenrad (giant ferris wheel) in the Prater, the city’s famous amusement park (seen in the movie classic The Third Man). Learn how to make strüdel on board the riverboat. Visit Schönbrunn Palace, an awesome “real” palace that Empress Maria Theresa, her daughter Marie Antoinette and even Napoleon once called home! Bike along the Danube and discover the tricky secrets of Schloss Hellbrunn in Salzburg. End this coolest of family Europe tours in Passau, Germany, by checking out Europe’s biggest pipe organ and making yourself something yummy with marzipan.
