A lovely day outside of the Capital city - We had a really nice day today. We took a 9 hour tour into the country side and saw the towns of Durnstein, Spitz and Melk and the massive Melk Abbey. Photos aren’t allowed inside the Abbey, but we saw some of their ancient relics, and 2 of the nine libraries that hold about 120,000 books. The Abbey church is huge and very impressive. We also took a cruise along the Danube and saw vineyards and castles, and lovely little towns. It was relaxing and absolutely beautiful. Getting outside of Vienna was well worth the trip.

Perfect day trip to experience the Austrian countryside! - This trip was fantastic! Our guide, Sylvia spoke 4 languages fluently 😳 she pointed out landmarks and points of interest along the way. The boat ride was perfect! Relaxing and good food. The highlight was Melk. Cute town for shopping. The tour of the Abbey was amazing if you love historical sites. Perfect amount of time at each location. Strongly recommend for the price and a day trip to see the countryside.

Beautiful day on the Danube - The day was beautiful. Our guide was informative and provided great information. The monastery was also a beautiful tour. The day was well priced, considering the boat ride, transportation, and monastery fees. All walking was on flat surfaces. Really worth the fee.

The tour guide makes all the difference - Weather needs to be considered due to being on the water but with appropriate clothing the ride on the boat is very nice. We had an excellent tour guide that was extremely informative and helpful. He spoke in both English and Spanish so everyone stayed informed. He had the trip as good as it was

Great day in the Danube Valley. - Beautiful sights on the Danube cruise, excellent tour of Melk Abbey, a wonderful experience! Tour director was extremely knowledgeable and made the trip an unforgettable experience.

Enjoyable day and tour. - Enjoyable day and tour! It was not a WOW but very pleasant day. Our guide spoke in English and Spanish and was very knowledgeable about various sites along the way. First stop was Durnstein, a lovely ancient village, with a beautiful church but we wish we had at least 30 minutes longer here. Next stop was the very enjoyable river boat ride to the Melk Abbey. Touring the abbey was a disappointment as the “tour” was primarily an exhibition of various artifacts of the abbey and did not include any guided information about the church. Lunch in the restaurant was delicious and quick. Wear comfortable walking shoes!

A Good Tour to Melk Abbey - We had a lovely bus trip for the first part of the trip. Stopped in one small village. Then drove a bit further and transferred to the boat for the boat cruise part of the day. It was a bit under whelming as the scenery was very repetitive and the river is definitely not blue. When we arrived at Melk Abbey we were scheduled for lunch in the restaurant. I can honestly say that the Benedictine walnut cake was the best dessert I had in 5 weeks of travelling. Highly recommend it. The tour of the Abbey was informative and ok, but no photos allowed inside. Bus trip back was ok. Unfortunately for me I fell on the footpath at the meeting point just before the tour started (not the tour company's fault) and so had to limp through the day with a sore foot. Charles our guide gave a great commentary.

A worthwhile day! - The monastery is magnificent in its history and antiques. The bus guide provided excellent information about Austria as we travelled along.

Bad guide - The guide, Claudia, did not provide much guidance . She basically shuffled us from one destination to the next, and disappeared when we reached the destination. We were left on our own to explore. What is the point of a guide then? She was unfriendly and a bit rude just insisting that we at the bus on time. Not a good experience.

Somehow not satisfactory. One ful day for a small village in Wahae and a Monestry.... - It is a petty we visited only one small village and instead we visited the Monstry in Melk. I e,pected.ore small villages and wine tasting