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Escorted Tour Highlights
Countries Visited:
Austria, Danube River, Europe, Germany, Hungary
Cities Visited:
See Description
Sightseeing Highlights
City Highlights
Day 1 Nuremberg (Embarkation): Onboard welcome receptionDay 2 Nuremberg: Choice of guided tour Nuremberg Rally Grounds tour; Christmas MarketDay 3 Regensburg: Guided walk, see Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria; Christmas Market; onboard Christmas traditions lectureDay 4 Passau-Linz: Guided walk in Passau; free time in LinzDay 5 Melk-Wachau Valley-Vienna: Guided tour of the Benedictine Abbey in Melk; scenic cruising through the Wachau Valley; Austrian cookies tasting; free time in ViennaDay 6 Vienna: City sightseeing with culinary tour at Christmas MarketDay 7 Budapest: Guided sightseeing, see Heroes ' Square; Christmas MarketDay 8 Budapest (Disembarkation): Your cruise ends this morning
Overview
Title
Festive Season on the Legendary Danube
Vacation Overview
This Danube River cruise at Christmastime delights with the shining sights and sounds of the holiday season. Experience the beautiful traditions of the festive season amid 14th-century architecture and towns virtually unchanged since Roman times. Walk down narrow cobblestone streets lined with beautiful patrician houses and Christkindlmarkt stalls alight with glowing atmosphere of three beautiful countries. Sail through a winter wonderland and revel in the Advent season as each town is festively decorated, offering holiday wares and delicious fare to warm the heart.Board your ship in Nuremberg, Germany, and visit this 1000-year-old city with a Local Guide. Browse Nuremberg 's Christmas market—one of Europe 's oldest. Be sure to try the city 's traditional gingerbread! Next, visit Regensburg—the only German city not bombed during WWII. Here, you 'll taste some of Germany 's famous beers and sausages. Next stop is Passau, known for its narrow winding streets lined with patrician houses, and the magnificent Italian baroque St. Stephen 's Cathedral which forms a perfect backdrop for the delightful Christkindlmarkt. In Melk, visit Austria 's majestic Benedictine Abbey, and enjoy a traditional Austrian cookie tasting as you cruise through a winter wonderland from the Wachau Valley to romantic Vienna. Here, where Christmas markets are scattered around the city, enjoy a culinary walk through the markets to taste some of the local traditional specialties.Your European Christmas river cruise vacation ends in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, with guided sightseeing and free time to explore one more Christmas market and buy one-of-a-kind gifts.
Year Round Offers
- Single Supplement Waived on Select River Cruises
- Save $100 per person on Groups of 5 or more
Day 1:NUREMBERG, GERMANY (EMBARKATION) Welcome to Germany. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.Flights into Nuremberg must arrive by 3:30 pm.Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.Indulge in traditional holiday fare and hot libations to warm your heart and soul. Explore your ship this evening and enjoy dinner on board.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN NUREMBERG(D)Day 2:NUREMBERG Legends and History Lessons
CLASSIC Choose a Guided Tour of Nuremberg—with its medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle, OR:CLASSIC Take a Guided Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds—used by the Third Reich.Spend free time on your own to browse the spruce stalls of the Christmas Markets of Nuremberg. Sample favorite Bavarian fare—from dozens of bratwurst varieties, gingerbread, mulled blueberry wine, and countless other culinary delights of the Christkindlmarkt. Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.
AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO REGENSBURG (B,L,D)Day 3:REGENSBURG Christmas Magic in Bavaria
CLASSIC Join a Guided City Walk and see Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria—built in 179 AD as the entrance to Castra Regina fortress.Spend a free afternoon exploring Regensburg in its festive atmosphere through its charming streets.
DISCOVERY Enjoy a Christmas Traditions Lecture on board.Spend a free afternoon exploring Regensburg in its festive atmosphere through its charming streets.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO PASSAU(B,L,D)Day 4:PASSAU Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers Meet
CLASSIC Join a Guided City Walk to learn more about this beautiful “City of Three Rivers”.Alternatively, join a full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg—the city of Mozart and learn how Austrians celebrate Christmas. Sail to Linz this afternoon, or join your ship after your selected full-day excursion.
LINZ, AUSTRIALegendary, Lovely LinzEnjoy a free afternoon to linger in Linz. Take a bicycle from the ship and cycle along the Danube, or follow one of Linz 's many nature trails for a bird 's-eye view of the city and river below.Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.
OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MELK(B,L,D)Day 5:MELK-WACHAU VALLEY Frescoes Above the Wachau Valley
CLASSIC Take a Guided Tour of Melk 's magnificent Benedictine Abbey to marvel at its frescoed ceilings, statues, incredible library, and ornate pipe organ.DISCOVERY Enjoy an Austrian Cookies Tasting while sailing to Vienna.VIENNAViennese Waltzes on the Beautiful Blue DanubeThis evening, you may choose to attend an Optional Excursion to a Royal Waltz Concert for an unforgettable evening of music in an elegant hall.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN VIENNA (B,L,D)Day 6:VIENNA Royal Collections, and Amusing Attractions
DISCOVERY Join a Guided Tour of Vienna ending at magical Christmas Advent Markets! Along the way, discover the history of Austrian foods and traditions as you sample local specialties.Join a Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace—summer home of the Habsburg Empire.Spend free time on your own to enjoy the Christkindlesmarkt, or relax by the fire 's glow in a Viennese café this evening. Later, relax on board with live entertainment as you sail to Budapest.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BUDAPEST(B,L,D)Day 7:BUDAPEST, HUNGARY War Heroes and Hot Water
CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided City Sightseeing, including the iconic Heroes ' Square.Take in the beauty of Budapest while enjoying a free afternoon exploring such famous sights as the Chain Bridge. Get to know the city 's cafés and pubs, and don 't miss the unique Christmas markets that Budapest hosts every year during the Festive season.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN BUDAPEST(B,L,D)Day 8:BUDAPEST (DISEMBARKATION) Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.
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omissions, or changes in pricing. Please call us toll free at 1-800-942-3301 to
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are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators.
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on this website are not guaranteed. We are not responsible for errors,
omissions, or changes in pricing. Please call us toll free at 1-800-942-3301 to
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