mialeighs

Hello! Just making it through emails after our cruise. We stayed in Regensburg, and although we're glad we didn't do the $300pp excursion to Munich or Nuremberg (partly b/c it turned out we were there on Easter Sunday, so lots of places were closed, or so we heard), we also didn't love Regensburg. In large part that was because the tour guide happened to be our least favorite of the cruise and partly bc we loved Prague so much, and Regensburg was a bit of a letdown. If I could do it again, and if it weren't a Sunday (apparently lots of places are closed on all Sundays in Germany) or if we could guarantee the places we wanted to see were open on Sundays, I might take the train on my own to Munich and see some sites there or perhaps make arrangements to visit Dachau, which would be a way to visit a concentration camp memorial. There was another excursion to see a memorial from Prague, but we didn't want to give up one of our three days there. Enjoy your cruise! We really loved it.

There's not enough details about the excursion so I'm not sure. I think we'll stay in Regensburg or take a train to Nuremberg to see what we want to see.

There's so little detail about the excursion! Another reason we're hesitant to book. I don't want to just be wandering around all day. I think we'll stay in Regensburg or possibly take the train to Nuremberg as notamermaid mentions above.

Thanks again for your input!

Thanks for your thoughts! Since we haven't done a river cruise before, we weren't sure about the pricing. $300 pp sounded pretty pricey to us too, and we're glad to hear from others that that IS a lot off money for an excursion. I'm leaning toward staying in Regensburg.

For Nuremberg: Full day excursion includes travel from Regensburg, but from there it's a little vague: "After you see the grounds on which *** rallies were staged and pass the Palace of Justice, admire the Imperial Palace, one of Europe’s most formidable fortresses. Then, stroll down the castle hill past half-timbered houses and browse the stalls at the Market Square." Lunch is included. Time to explore on your own in the afternoon. For Munich: Full-day excursion includes travel and lunch. Again, it's a little vague. I guess you're mainly paying for travel, lunch, and a guide for the morning. Interesting that this is considered expensive b/c I thought so too, but what do I know?! Since I've never been on a river cruise before. Should we just stay in Regensburg? Or would it be better to find our own travel to Nuremberg? We are not experienced travelers outside of the States.

Yep, I got it. I thought you'd done it on purpose b/c you know these boards better than me! 😆

My husband and I are going on our first river cruise at the end of March, Regensburg to Budapest with a Prague add-on at the beginning. The Regensburg stop offers two excursions we're interested in: Historic Nuremberg or Munich Highlights. Any thoughts on each of these? They both cost about $300 per person. We tend to like museums and history, but we do also like the energy of a city. We like the structure that excursions offer but we are in our 50s and fairly mobile, and don't want to be held up too much by waiting for the group, if you know what I mean. $300 per person is an expensive addition, but I've read a lot of warnings about the challenges of booking a third-party tour, which might not be any cheaper anyway. We've been pretty slow with our research, so I welcome any thoughts about Danube cruises and our stops in Regensburg, Passau, Krems, Vienna, and Budapest.