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| 11 Day New Year Danube River Cruise: Vienna to Nuremberg with Prague
An 11-Day tour starting from $1,449
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| Explore the Danube during New Years from Vienna to Nuremberg with Prague. |
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• 9 nights First Class & Deluxe accommodations
• 7 nights Deluxe river cruise on MS Symphony (Category D) outside cabin • 2 nights Courtyard Marriott, Prague • 22 meals: 9 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners • Complimentary Champagne with breakfast • Unlimited wine & beer with dinners • Evening entertainment • Shore excursions per itinerary • Services of a cruise director throughout • Entrance fees per itinerary • Guaranteed departures
DAY 1, Thursday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for Austria. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey DAY 2, Friday - Arrive in Vienna Arrive and transfer to your ship for embarkation. Balance of the day at leisure. Tonight, enjoy a gala welcome dinner on board Overnight: Cruise Meals: Dinner DAY 3, Saturday - Full Day in Vienna Your morning tour of Vienna begins with a drive along the famed Ringstrasse, Vienna's main boulevard, to the Hofburg Palace. Walk the courtyards to the Vienna State Opera House, continuing to view the Parliament, St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Natural History, and City Hall. Afternoon at leisure. After dinner on board, enjoy a concert in the heart of the city, featuring the works of Mozart and Strauss Optional: Best of Vienna (PM) Overnight: Budapest Meals: Breakfast DAY 4, Sunday - Melk Abbey Tour This morning cruise the Wachau Valley, arriving in Melk in the early afternoon. Enjoy a guided tour of the historic Benedictine Abbey, considered one of the finest examples of Baroque architecture in Europe. Tonight, taste the flavors of East Austria at a Heurigen dinner on board Overnight: Cruise Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 5, Monday - Daylight Sailing Enjoy daylight sailing to Passau and view the "Schloegener Schlinge," a beautiful part of the Danube with an unusual natural loop. Arrive in Passau, meeting point of the Inn, Ilz and Danube Rivers Optional: Full Day Tour of Salzburg Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 6, Tuesday - Morning in Passau A morning walking tour of Passau escorts you past all the major sites of the city, and includes a visit to the Cathedral of St. Stephen. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure while sailing for Regensburg Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 7, Wednesday - Full Day in Regensburg This morning, arrive in Regensburg, one of Germany's best preserved medieval cities, and enjoy a walking tour that includes the Old Town Hall, the Dom St. Peter, the Roman Gates at Porta Pretoria, and one of the oldest stone bridges over the Danube. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure in the city. This evening, delight in a gala New Year's Eve dinner on board and champagne toast at midnight Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 8, Thursday - Afternoon in Nuremberg Arrive in Nuremberg in the early afternoon and enjoy a tour of the city's historic center. The tour includes a drive throughout this famous walled city, including the medieval square, the Church of Our Lady, and several World War II memorial sights along the way. Tonight, celebrate your final evening on board at the captain's farewell dinner Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 9, Friday - Evening in Prague This morning, disembark and transfer to your hotel in Prague. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Prague Meals: Breakfast DAY 10, Saturday - Prague City Tour A morning tour of Prague includes a visit to the Royal Castle at Hradcany, former residence of the Bohemian kings. Enjoy magnificent views of the city and Charles Bridge below. Visit St. Vitus Cathedral and view St. George's Basilica. Continue to the Jewish Quarter and the Old Town Square to view the famous Town Hall Astronomical Clock. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Prague Meals: Breakfast DAY 11, Sunday - Depart for the USA This morning, transfer to the airport for your departure flight. Meals: Breakfast
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• Shore excursions per itinerary • Services of a cruise director throughout • Entrance fees per itinerary • Guaranteed departures Activities: • Welcome Reception & Gala Dinner • Vienna Vienna City Tour • Mozart and Strauss Concert in Vienna • Wachau Sail the scenic Wachau Valley • Melk Tour the Melk Abbey • Linz Optional Full Day Tour of Salzburg • Passau Passau City Tour • Regensburg Walking tour of Regensburg • New Year's Eve Gala • Nuremberg Nuremberg City Tour • Captain's Farewell Dinner • Prague Disembark (8am) and transfer to your hotel in Prague • Prague Prague City Tour All tour prices are per person, in US dollars.
Cruise only price does not include arrival/departure transfers. Optional excursions, as described in the itinerary, may be purchased locally. Alternatively, you may choose to pre-purchase all tours as a package. Add Upgrade to the Hilton Hotel, Prague available. |
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