What to book before you travel to the Wachau Valley?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

6 activities to book

The Wachau Valley

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Melk AbbeyA Benedictine abbey rebuilt in baroque style in the early 18th century above the Danube, with a painted library and a lavish church.€16Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7The blue church of DürnsteinBook on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Danube boat trip from Melk to KremsBook on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Göttweig AbbeyBook on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Cycling along the riverThe Danube Cycle Path runs flat along both banks, and bikes can be hired in the villages and taken on the ferries.charged for hire and the ferriesBook on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7The Heurigen (wine taverns)Winegrowers' taverns serving their own wine with cold platters, open only part of the year; look for the green branch over the door.Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Dürnstein Castle ruins · Spitz vineyard terraces · Apricot orchards and Weissenkirchen · The wine villages

All activities in The Wachau Valley on GetYourGuide

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in the Wachau Valley cost?

6 activities are paid; one has a known price in euros, for about €16 per person. The others are paid on the spot or in local currency: the price is on each card.

What can you do in the Wachau Valley without booking anything?

4 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Dürnstein Castle ruins, Spitz vineyard terraces, Apricot orchards and Weissenkirchen, The wine villages. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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