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Bratislava Day Trip from Vienna With Catamaran Cruise on Danube

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8 to 11 hours
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Offered in: English

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Overview

See Slovakia’s vibrant capital city on this day trip from Vienna to Bratislava. You'll met your expert guide in Bratislava and with him you'll explore the city’s top attractions, including Michael’s Gate, Maximilian Fountain and St. Martin's Cathedral. Afterward, enjoy lunch and some free time to wander on your own. Your tour includes a scenic Danube River cruise via high-speed catamaran back to Vienna.

Sightseeing day trip to Bratislava from Vienna
Take a guided walking tour of Bratislava’s highlights including Michael’s Gate, Maximilian Fountain, St. Martin's Cathedral and more
Spend free time exploring Bratislava’s hidden gems
Enjoy a high-speed catamaran cruise on the Danube River

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

This tour lets you return to Vienna via high-speed catamaran along the Danube.

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pickup
Professional guide in Bratislava
Bratislava walking tour
High-speed catamaran cruise

Food and Drinks
Gratuities
Hotel drop-off
Guide on coach to Bratislava

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Vienna State Opera
Opernring 2, 1010 Wien, Austria

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

08:30 AM

End point

Franz-Josefs-Kai 2, 1010 Wien, Austria

Pickup details

Please enquire at your hotel reception desk regarding the pick-up time.

What To Expect

Your day trip will begin with pickup from your hotel in Vienna in selected hotels or from the Vienna International Bus Terminal in winter (November-March) or the Vienna State Opera in summer (April-October). Hop aboard a cozy coach and journey east through the Austrian countryside toward Bratislava. As you go, soak up the stunning landscape as you cross the border into Slovakia. (Please note there won't be a guide on the bus to Bratislava.)

Meet your local guide in Bratislava, making your way to the city’s Old Town for a walking tour. Learn the rich history behind the city as you pass top attractions and architectural gems.

Continue to the Rococo-style Grassalkovich Palace, an 18th-century social spot for Hungarian aristocracy. Then admire the Primate's Palace, considered one of the most stunning buildings in the city.

Afterward, refuel with lunch (not included) and enjoy some time to explore independently, perusing the Slovak National Theatre or popping into local shops and cafes.

Your day trip will conclude with a river cruise back to Vienna. Hop aboard a high-speed catamaran and enjoy the scenery of the Danube River along the way. Travel through the Danube wetlands and the Donau-Auen National Park before arriving in Vienna.

St. Martin's Cathedral (Dom svateho Martina) (Pass By)

Bratislava Castle (Pass By)

Slovak National Theatre (Pass By)

Maximilian"s Fountain (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Please note the tour is non guided on the bus to Bratislava. At arrival, your local guide will welcome you.
Wheelchair accessible
Due to unpredictable events such as high or low water or delays during locks or bridges, a program and / or route change may become necessary.
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
You will get the exact departure time from your guide on the scene for returning to Vienna by modern highspeed catamaran - the Twin City Liner. Please get to departure dock "pontoon HUMA 6" at Razus Embankment (Rázusovo nábrežie 811 02 Bratislava) on time.

Check the current entry requirements of the Slovak Republic both when making your booking and immediately before the start of the booked day trip, as well as the current entry requirements for Austria in connection with your return journey. You are responsible for compliance with these provisions. We are not responsible for the fact that the authorities may allow you to enter the country.
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 45 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Mark_S

Great experience. Short bus trip from Vienna. Met by our guide “Max” who was wonderful. He did a great job of showing us the city and exposing the history. We LOVED our day here and while hesitant at first would definitely recommend the trip. Food and goods much cheaper than Vienna

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Frozen in Bratislava

DarrelBenton_H, May 2024

Just being warm The unusual cold and wind nearly froze us. We were miserable....... it was so cold with wind

Prompt coach ride from your hotel. Informed guide on arrival for tour of City, Relaxing cruise back along the Danube.

Kenneth_F, May 2024

We strolled through the heart of the city, past shops, restaurants, and points of interest. The city is steeped in history including it's previous connection to the Soviet bloc of nations. It's a sister city to Vienna Austria, but's it's culture is so diverse. The food has a slavic cast to it with influences from other Baltic states. The cruise back to Vienna along the Danube was fun and relaxing. Great storytelling by our guide.

Great Day in Bratislava

ANN_S, Apr 2024

Pick up at our hotel was great. Ride to Bratislava was good. Our guide in Bratislava was informative and showed us all the nightlights in town. Liked that we had lots of free time to explore on our own. All and all a good day.

Unsatisfied

Kerry_W, Apr 2024

I felt the tour was very disorganized. We transferred by bus from Vienna to Bratislava without a guide so it was just a transfer, there was no orientation or information. We were delayed leaving Vienna because one of the travelers was in a wheelchair and the tour manager didn’t know what to do about her since she couldn’t board the bus by herself. Apparently she was told by the tour company that it wouldn’t be a problem but the bus driver and tour manager were unable to help her on the bus for insurance reasons . The manager asked if anyone on the bus was willing to help and it finally took three people to get her on the bus. Once we got to Bratislava we were met by a local guide who spoke very low and monotone and it was very difficult to hear her unless you were standing right next to her and that wasn’t always possible with a group our size. There was a marathon that day and many of the streets were closed which seemed to confuse her in getting us around. She guided us through the old town for two hours and then left us on our own without our return catamaran tickets- we were told to pick up the tickets at the agency on the dock. If she advised that the agency was on the pier as you boarded the boat, I didn’t hear her since I couldn’t hear much of what she said. I wasn’t feeling well and decided to leave on an earlier boat and was in a bit of a rush to find my way to the dock. Fortunately I made it but wasted time looking for an agency on the dock since you could only see the office as you boarded. I don’t believe she gave us detailed information on how to find the ticket office and I feel we should have been given our return tickets and not had to allow extra time to find the office and pick them up. To be honest, I’m glad I saw Bratislava but I would have been better off going on my own as this tour gave me no advantage.

Seeing the old town was...

Dennis_D, Oct 2023

Seeing the old town was wonderful, and our guide was okay. However, the castle was disappointing as it was bare.

Not worth the money :(

Bella_C, Oct 2023

Firstly, Bratislava is a lovely place to visit. I loved my time there. Read the reviews before booking. I’ve done heaps of Viator tours and this has been the worst. It’s no one’s fault, the guide used a small speaker which I couldn’t really hear her. You get on a bus, dropped off, walking tour for 1.5 hours then left there. Your finished the walking tour by 11:30am, catamaran back is at 18:30. You can ask for an earlier bait ride back but it’ll cost you at least an extra €10 if they have slots available. I’d recommend you take a bus to Bratislava, walk around the old town yourself and then take a bus back. It wasn’t worth the money at all.

Amazing tour to Bratislava

IlankaBalasuriya, Oct 2023

The day trip to Bratislava was amazing. We were picked up from our hotel exactly on time. The driver was friendly and gave us information on how the tour was going to be even though it was not his job. There was no guid on the bus but wr were met by a guid in Bratislava. She was very good, informative, although not that friendly she did her job extremely well. The free time was more than enough to explore the city. Amazing tour and I highly recommend it.

Could have done better

David_M, Oct 2023

The trip was worth while but had some flaws. While the guide was I thought quite knowledgeable she only stayed with us for an hr and half to leave us on our own for the next 6 hrs. This was a bit long as there were not the museums to occupy time. The so called river cruise element by catamaran was a waste of time. It was dark so nothing to see and if it was light we wouldn’t have seen anything other than the banks. What really annoyed was we were put in the middle of the boat right next to the toilets and my wife and I were given seats in different rows.

Lovely outing to Bratislava

HesterCornelia_V, Oct 2023

The departure from Vienna was smooth and the staff were friendly and attentive. Unfortunately the weather on the day of my trip was cold, rainy and very windy. So I decided to not stand around for too long and listen to the explanations from the tour guide which were often too lengthy. I rather opted to explore the town on my own and had an amazing time, including doing some shopping at one of their large new shopping centres (Eurovea). As mentioned by other travellers, the return trip on the catamaran leaves quite late and therefore there is not much to see as the boat ride largely takes place in darkness. Of course, if you wanted to, you could just book a bus ticket and train ticket by yourself as it easy enough to get there. I preferred to do it via Viator and not have all the hassles of finding my way around. Overall, I had a lovely day in Bratislava and would recommend.

Easy toure of Bratislava from Vienna

IAN_R, Oct 2023

Very easy journey to and from Vienna to Bratislava. Ivan was a fountain of knowledge in Bratislava, we enjoyed the tour and the suggestions for seeing more of the city. The city mueseum and Tower entrance were excellent.

Very short tour

SIMON_C, Oct 2023

Not gone in to the castel and the church,Tour only from outside and finished within 1 hours 30 minutes

Excellent trip

sean_r, Sep 2023

The city is beautiful. In regard to trip all was very professional and the guide in bratislava ( max) was knowledgeable helpful and funny

Good value

Virginia_N, Sep 2023

I loved that we had plenty of time to explore Bratislava on our own. Tour guide friendly but seemed to be on a tight time schedule. Started talking before everyone was close to her. Did not use her microphone. Missed alot of the dialog. Nice coach ride over to Bratislava.

Ok, but not worth the money

linda_c, Sep 2023

Spare time. Book the trip for English, however the trip was in 2 languages which took twice as long. Catamaran should of been done going, as coming back was dark so couldn’t see anything.

Highly recommend this trip

Thomas_Y, Sep 2023

The tour guide was amazing. She had a lot of historical facts and also recommended things to see after the tour like the blue church which was a highlight of the trip. There is plenty to see and do after the tour before the boat ride back. Not sure why some folks complained about all of the free time. The boat ride back was amazing!

So so tour

MohrSr2003, Sep 2023

Guide only in Bratislava for 1 hour , remaining time 5 hours all by ourselves ,not good , was rushed by the guide, pick up from hotel Vienna very good punctual, at meeting point only one small bus available, needed to wait another 30 minutes until a bigger replacement bus arrived

Nice city but 6hrs free time is way too much

Melissa_m, Sep 2023

The drive there is nice. The boat ride back was great. The city is very nice. The tour guide was very good. My main complaint is that you get 6 hrs of free time after the tour. That’s WAAAAAAAYYYY too long. The city is not big enough for you to fill 6hrs worth. If you want to change your boat ticket from 6:30pm to earlier, the only available time is 2:30pm. And some people tried but it was completely booked. I based killed 2hrs just reading by the water and that’s only because it took my sweet time when I see walking and I had a sit down lunch. Probably cheaper for you to buy the bus tickets on your own and spend as much or as little time there as you want. 6hrs is just way too much free time especially since the guide showed you most of the stuff in the 1.5hr walking tour

Very good day, with room for improvement.

Zenia_P, Sep 2023

I was lucky to go on a sunny warm day. Bratislava is a charming town, with a pretty city center. A driver picked me up on time, and he was very quiet. Thank goodness there was another person in the car, and she spoke German. I just followed her to the place we should get the bus. Smooth road to Bratislava, the guide was efficient. Nice boat ride back to Vienna. I agree with some reviewers that the time in Bratislava can be a bit too long. If you are a solo traveller, you might have trouble getting an outdoor table in several restaurants, but be persistent.

restful tour with plenty of free time

Emma_G, Sep 2023

It is true that the bus acts as a transport but the guide does take you to a few important spots and provided a detailed map of how to visit the rest upon arrival. I didn't think that it took away from the experience and actually preferred it this way. I really appreciated being able to rest on the bus in the morning while also seeing the sites at my own pace. The map was really helpful to get the entire experience and the only extra cost was the castle admission - should you choose. I don't think having a guide along for the extra places would've added anything as they are "what you see is what you get" type buildings (ex the presidents house & operahouse). The free time was nice as we had time to have lunch and look at all the shop windows and go for tea. The only thing I would recommend to the company is reserving window seats for the boat ride back as we were some of the few who had to sit in the middle so didn't get to see much. Though overall it was a good experience.

Not worth it… find a tour when you get there

Shana_H, Sep 2023

I’ve done a lot of viator tours over the years but this was very disappointing. We ended up leaving part way through because it was so painful. Our guide struggled with English and with providing any interesting background to what we were seeing. Then, a Spanish couple was placed on the trip so everything had to be translated twice. There were also a few rude guests on the trip, which was no fault of the tour, but the guide could not control them and they monopolized the tour with bizarre questions which meant we moved all of about 300 meters in 40 minutes.

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