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17 Day Danube River
Viking Cruises

17 Day Danube River

$6,467
per person · 17 nights
Fare checked: · next sailing: Jun 26, 2027
🛳️ Departs from Europe🤫 Quiet ship

3 departure dates, Jun 26 - Nov 13, 2027 · Ports: Budapest to Basel

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Fare history and known costs

Fare checked Oct 24, 2026 on Cruise.com: the lowest listed fare for the Jun 26, 2027 sailing, per person, two sharing a cabin. Cruise.com’s page says: “All prices are per person, in US Dollars, based on double occupancy including government fees.” (read Oct 24, 2026).

Fares we recorded for this sailing

CheckedChecksLowest fare, per person
Sep 281$5,899
Oct 41$6,599
Oct 51$6,533
Oct 7 – Oct 104$6,467
Oct 11 – Oct 122$6,533
Oct 13 – Oct 142$6,467
Oct 15 – Oct 173$6,369
Oct 18 – Oct 192$6,434
Oct 20 – Oct 245$6,369

Each row is a run of checks that found the same fare; a new row starts only when the fare changes. 21 checks in 9 rows, Sep 28, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026. Our daily check did not run on 6 of those days (Sep 29 – Oct 3, Oct 6); nothing is filled in for them. Lowest $5,899 (Sep 28, 2026), highest $6,599 (Oct 4, 2026), 21 checks since Sep 28, 2026. Each figure is the lowest fare Cruise.com listed for the Jun 26, 2027 sailing on that date, recorded by our daily check. The headline price changes when a check differs from it by more than 2%.

Known costs for two travelers

Fare: 2 × $6,467government fees included, per Cruise.com$12,934
Known so far, for two$12,934

Daily gratuity or service charge: not confirmed from Viking Cruises’s own page in our last check. Ask before booking - it is usually charged per person, per day.

This is not an all-in price. Not included above: flights, hotels before or after, shore excursions, drinks and Wi-Fi, travel insurance and onboard purchases (lines add a service charge to many of these).

Where the rest of the money goes: What a Rhine or Danube Cruise Costs →

ShipViking Gullveig
Route17 Day Danube River
RegionRiver
Nights17
Departures3 departure dates, Jun 26 - Nov 13, 2027
PortsBudapest to Basel
Price$6,467 per person
LineViking Cruises

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