--- title: "A Yacht and hidden bays: Private Experience, Vienna & the Wachau | Avellera" url: https://avellera.com/experiences/a-yacht-and-hidden-bays/ description: "A small private yacht, a skipper who knows which side channels are worth the detour, and champagne on deck. Lunch or dinner served on board, wherever you stop." language: en --- # A Yacht and hidden bays Austria · The Danube · May to September In short A Yacht and hidden bays is a small private yacht on the Danube around Vienna and the Wachau, with a skipper who knows which side channels are worth the detour, champagne on deck, and lunch or dinner served on board wherever you stop. It runs from May to September, and Avellera arranges it as part of a tailor-made journey. By Clemens & Kamilla Sengwein-Réti, Co-Founders A small private yacht, a skipper who knows which side channels are worth the detour, and champagne on deck. Lunch or dinner served on board, wherever you stop. [Add it to my trip idea](https://avellera.com/start-planning/?exp=18) Book a call **Where**: Vienna & the Wachau **When**: May to September **Collection**: On the Water **How**: Private, arranged by Avellera as part of your tailor-made journey Good to know ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you charter a private yacht on the Danube in Austria? Yes. With A Yacht and hidden bays, Avellera arranges a small private yacht on the Danube around Vienna and the Wachau, with a skipper who knows which side channels are worth the detour. Champagne is poured on deck, and lunch or dinner is served on board wherever you stop. Avellera arranges it privately within a tailor-made journey. ### When is the best time for a Danube yacht trip? A Yacht and hidden bays runs from May to September, the warm months when time on deck and meals on board are at their best. Long summer evenings suit a dinner cruise, and early summer brings green banks along the Wachau. Avellera fixes the date and route with the skipper around your stay in Vienna or the Wachau. ### How do I add a private yacht day to a trip to Vienna? Tell Avellera your travel dates and wishes, and the Vienna team builds A Yacht and hidden bays into a private, tailor-made journey through Vienna, the Wachau and Austria, together with hotels, transfers and guides. Choose lunch or dinner on board. Planning is free, and the online planner on avellera.com returns a personal trip idea and PDF right away. Journeys with this experience ## Where it fits best Food & wine ### Wine & culinary journey through Central Europe Wachau 2 · Vienna 3 · Budapest 2 · Tokaj 2 - Grüner Veltliner in a Wachau cellar with the winemaker - A cooking class in a private Viennese home - Tokaji Aszú in cellars cut into volcanic rock **Best time**: Apr to Oct, harvest in Sep and Oct **Getting around**: First-class Railjet and private transfers **10 days** · 9 nights from **US$ 6,000** pp See this trip idea → https://avellera.com/journeys/culinary-wine-central-europe/ Austria ### The best of Austria Vienna 4 · Salzburg 3 · Hallstatt 2 · Wachau 1 - A palace concert just for you - Lake Hallstatt by electric boat, before the crowds - Wachau cellars with a winemaker **Best time**: May to Oct, December **Getting around**: Railjet first class and private transfers **11 days** · 10 nights from **US$ 6,600** pp See this trip idea → https://avellera.com/journeys/best-of-austria/ Classic by rail ### Prague, Vienna & Budapest Prague 3 · Vienna 3 · Budapest 3 - Private recital in a Baroque library - Coffee-house culture with a local historian - Budapest's thermal baths, privately arranged **Best time**: Apr to Jun, Sep to Dec **Getting around**: First-class Railjet between all three cities **10 days** · 9 nights from **US$ 6,000** pp See this trip idea → https://avellera.com/journeys/vienna-prague-budapest/ [All 21 journeys](https://avellera.com/journeys/) On the Water ## More signature experiences 17 The Wachau · By Water ### [The Wachau by boat and glass](https://avellera.com/experiences/the-wachau-by-boat-and-glass/) Along the river past Aggstein castle and terraced vineyards to Dürnstein, and a tasting in a cellar held by one family for generations. **Season**: April to October **Base**: Lower Austria [Discover this experience](https://avellera.com/experiences/the-wachau-by-boat-and-glass/) 19 Vienna · The Old Danube ### [An Island on the Old Danube](https://avellera.com/experiences/an-island-on-the-old-danube/) Silent electric boats out across the water, a private concert on the island, a wine tasting as the light drops, and dinner served where the city cannot reach you. **Season**: May to September **Base**: Vienna [Discover this experience](https://avellera.com/experiences/an-island-on-the-old-danube/) 20 The Lakes · Chartered ### [A Boat on the great lakes](https://avellera.com/experiences/a-boat-on-the-great-lakes/) A private charter on Lucerne, Brienz, Thun or the Wolfgangsee. Skipper, catering and the route left open, with the mountains standing over the water on every side. **Season**: May to October **Base**: Austria & Switzerland [Discover this experience](https://avellera.com/experiences/a-boat-on-the-great-lakes/) [All 36 experiences](https://avellera.com/experiences/) Get in touch ## Make it part of your journey [Start planning · 3 minutes · free **Create my trip idea** With this experience, right away.](https://avellera.com/start-planning/?exp=18) 30 minutes · video or phone **Book a call** Talk to Clemens in Vienna.