Nicko Cruises has announced its eight-day itinerary featuring hiking along the Danube in 2027.

Sailing aboard the Bolero, the cruise is available on two dates: from April 26 to May 3 and from October 4 to 11, 2027, from/to Passau and calling at Krems, Esztergom, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna and Ybbs.

Five guided hikes are included in the price, and guests can choose if they want to experience the landscape in spring or fall.

The individual routes are between eight and 15 kilometers long and take around three and a half to five hours to complete.

In Krems, a 13-kilometer hike takes guests to the Wachau World Heritage Trail, past vineyards and to vantage points with views of the Danube Valley.

On the way, guests experience the combination of nature and centuries-old landscape typical of the Wachau.

The three-and-a-half-hour hike ends in Dürnstein and its castle whose ruins tower over towns high above the Danube.

In Budapest, the starting point is the Elisabeth Lookout on the Jánosberg, after which the route continues for about ten kilometers through the wooded heights of Buda to the Dreihotterberg, featuring a combination of countryside and city scenery.

In Bratislava, the 15-kilometer hike begins in the Devín district and extends into the Devínska Kobyla nature reserve. Between forest paths and open heights, the route leads up to the Devínska Kobyla, the highest peak in the Devín Carpathians.

From there, the view sweeps over the mouth of the Morava into the Danube, over the Austrian-Slovakian border area and, on a clear day, far into the surrounding countryside.

The most challenging hike awaits in Vienna. The scenic Nasenweg trail first leads up to the Leopoldsberg, from which guests can see Vienna, the Danube and the surrounding area.

The route continues for around 15 kilometers over the Kahlenberg to the Hermannskogel, the highest point in Vienna.

The final hike takes guests from Ybbs to the Ysper Gorge. Between granite rocks, the Ysper River makes its way through the narrow gorge, past waterfalls and moss-covered stones.

The approximately eight-kilometer-long route leads through the southern Waldviertel.