Join The Cooking Mom on a Danube River Cruise-August 6-16 2026

It’s THE ULTIMATE way to see Europe! Join me in summer of 2026 on a river cruise on the gorgeous Danube. We’ll visit Germany, Austria and Hungary, and more! Plus, we’ll fly in before the cruise to spend 2 fun filled days in beautiful Munich, Germany!

Join me for this trip of a lifetime! We’ll fly to Munich August 6 and fly home from Budapest August 16th, 2026. This trip is such a GREAT value with so much included!

Have you always dreamed of taking a river cruise?

In August 2022, my dream came true. It was everything I had imagined and more. On the first night of our cruise, my husband Hoyt proposed to me!

I just knew I had to plan a Cooking Mom Vacation and bring a groups on this AMAZING trip!

All my groups love this trip! This is a trip I do in August because it’s the best time of year for it!

A river cruise really is an amazing way to see Europe! Every day you get to see so much gorgeous scenery as you cruise the river. During the day, you can hang out on the boat and relax, or you can get off to go on fun free excursions exploring different cities.

There are lots of different river cruise lines. Uniworld is TOP OF THE LINE! Trust me! Their ships are stunning, the cabins are gorgeous, with the best sheets and towels too! Then. there’s the food! It’s gourmet all the way!

Uniworld is voted the ABSOLUTE THE BEST! It’s the ONLY true All-Inclusive river cruise company. That means on the ship, ALL of your wine, beer, champagne, and even your cocktails are included! Tipping and your shore excursions are also included.

I’ve negotiated great pricing so this trip is a GREAT VALUE! They also do special things for my groups!

We’ll be on the gorgeous S.S. Maria Theresa, voted one of the most beautiful new ships!

The cabins are bigger than most, and the whole boat is stunning!

This is the beautiful bar where we meet every night before dinner to hear live music. It’s so beautiful!

After dinner the, it’s time for more music and even dancing!

But it’s not just the ship that is a real WOW factor. The meals on the ship and the wine are over the top. The chefs are amazing! They even hold a cooking demos.

The crew will do many special things to pamper us and make us feel special from gorgeous cheese and fruit plates to desserts to die for, like this cake that mapped our river cruise route.

The breathtaking scenery from Passau, Germany to Budapest, Hungary is something you’ll never forget.

We’ll spend a week cruising the Danube. We’ll make stops along the way in Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary. The itinerary is amazing!

For “Sound of Music” movie lovers, you won’t want to miss one of our Uniworld special excursions! It’s a Sound of Music tour! We’ll spend a day in Austria seeing the locations where a lot of the movie was filmed and learning all about the real Von Trapp family! We’ll visit the beautiful church where they got married. These are the trees the kids hung from in the movie!

For wine lovers, you’ll have the chance to visit a small family winery in Austria that produces some of the best Riesling wine in the world.

We’ll also get to experience a private concert and opera in Vienna!

I’m so excited to be going back to beautiful Budapest. At night, the palaces and the city are all lit up. It’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen!

And the food! We’ll get eat the best strudel ever. We’ll shop for Hungarian paprika and spices at the huge public food market in Budapest!

This is not your typical big cruise ship. There are only 150 passengers on board. It’s such an intimate wonderful experience. The staff will pamper you and take care of your every need. They know your name and your favorite cocktail in no time!

Before we board our river cruise we’ll spend two super fun days in Munich, Germany. It’s one of my favorite cities. We’ll stay 2 nights in a beautiful charming hotel in a great location right in the Marienplatz, which is near all the action!

We’ll wake up to a big beautiful breakfasts with coffee, Bavarian breads and jams, fresh fruit, eggs, and more! They even serve mimosas. Our hotel is fabulous!

Our first day in Europe is going to be so much fun! We’ll see the Marienplatz and the Munich market and we’ll enjoy a huge delicious Bavarian welcome meal with German beer and wine!

On Saturday, we’ll be able to explore Munich some more. I’ve hired an amazing guide to show all all around!

Plus we’ll enjoy beer and giant pretzels at the Hofbrauhaus, the most famous beer hall in the world!

We’ll listen to the German and may even have a dance or two!

On Sunday after breakfast, we’ll depart for Passau, Germany, about 90 miles away, to board our gorgeous ship. Let the magic continue for our amazing cruise on the Danube!

After our cruise ends in Budapest, you’ll also have the option to extend your trip and stay on two extra nights in Budapest to explore this gorgeous city even more!

Because we are a group, I was able to negotiate a great deal on this trip! Reserve your spot today!

There are also special rates for solo travelers but don’t wait because there are only a few spots available!

Don’t miss out on this AMAZING trip! Let’s eat our way around the world, make new friends, and create new memories that will last a lifetime.