Published on
December 13, 2025
Riviera Travel is changing how people see the Grand For-Touring Europe with the addition of “A Taste of Italy & The Blue Danube Cruise: what is Southern Italian Heritage crossing through the Danube and Blue River in Luxury style? The new trip plans to span 15 days and introduce the newly added travelers to the charm of Italy’s heritage, then seamlessly move upland and into river cruising while stopping in major metropolises”. No planning traveling complexities are met by the client in the new plan, making travel easy and seamless with the new innovative trip plan.
Seamless European Adventure
This is the second addition to the Grand Tours line by Riviera Travel. So far in this Grand Tour is the first combination of a high-end overland travel with a high-end river cruise. Stuart Milan, the North American president of Cruise and Travel (Riviera Travel), says customers today want to see and explore the new continent, Europe, in a seamless, effortless travel plan. These goals fueled the creation of Grand Tours. Milan noted that the most recent addition to the Grand Tour collection, “A Taste of Italy & The Blue Danube Cruise,” was designed to give travelers the chance to experience a truly unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity over the course of two weeks. The charms and southern Italy and the Blue Danube’s cultures and histories, combined with the picturesque landscapes, are memories that will last a lifetime.
Southern Italy’s Southern Charm
Beginning the trip in southern Italy, participants will travel the land in the southern tour’s baroque regions, rich, vibrantly historical towns. Travelers will partake in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed baroque and base structure towns, and historically significant trulli of Alberobello, and ancient Mona with relics of cave dwelling.
In the ancient cliff face monists
Charming, coastal, southern towns, Otranto and Bari, will give a true cultural experience that’s authentic to the region. Custom local meals in family-run, masseria farms and authentically decorated southern towns of Italy will guarantee to provide a true cultural southern Italian experience with the region’s rich history, culture, and cuisine.
Guests will spend a week at this event staying at custom-chosen four-star hotels and experiencing fully escorted day-to-day activities that showcase some of the most stunning sights of the region. ¨I Smell the Magic of Southern Italy¨ with the warm charm of the culture of the area and the unique local food delicacies!
Sailing the Blue Danube
Once we’ve done the tour portion on land, a seven-night cruise on the Blue Danube will ensue. Guests spend a week on the luxe Chaucer or MS Rivieria Radiance as all-inclusive offerings engage all travelers. An inclusive drink service is on the cruise as guests relax and enjoy the sights and activities along the Danube.
Travelers go to multiple famous sites, starting with Old Town Bratislava. From there, the vessel moves to Dürnstein with its famous blue tower and then on to the impressive Melk Abbey. Melk, a summer residence of the Austrian royals, is a UNESCO site, a very large structure on a stunning piece of river view property.
Vienna is famous for its culture, history, and traditions, and “A Taste of Italy & Blue Danube Cruise” allows one to experience the Vienna Opera, its famous palaces, and other Vienna museums. Guests will also experience the local culture of the Hungarian Danube and enjoy a classical quartet recital of Hungarian folklore aboard the vessel. Guests will also visit the historical sites of Castle Hill in Budapest.
The Ideal Combination of Land and River Experiences
With Riviera Travel’s “A Taste of Italy & the Blue Danube Cruise,” guests experience a wonderful combination of land and river travel within a single journey. With this 15-day trip, travelers immerse themselves in two disparate regions of Europe, from southern Italy to the towns of the scenic Blue Danube. This trip blends a culturally rich land experience with a luxurious river cruise, eliminating the need for shipping and complicated arrangements.
Accessible now through Riviera Travel are grandiose tours that are extended more and more every season. Some include the cruises and tours through the Italian Lakes, the Swiss Alps, and the Rhine River. There are also the grand tours that take you through the many points of France with the amazing Provence boats, then on to the Seine River. There are also the grand tours that go through the heart of Italy and all the way to Portugal to the Douro River for the cruises. Numerous European, rightfully lavish and immersive adventures are available through Riviera Travel.
Conclusion
Riviera Travel now offers a new grand tour that lets you experience the culture and beauty of two different regions at the same time. The grand tour of southern Italy and the Blue Danube lasts for 15 days and also includes relaxing cruises. This itinerary offers a different kind of experience to travelers that no other cruise line offers, and allows travelers to experience the highest level of service that no other cruise line offers.
