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| 11 Day New Year Danube River Cruise: Vienna to Nuremberg with Budapest
An 11-Day tour starting from $1,399
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| Cruise the Danube River during New Year from Vienna to Nuremberg. |
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• 9 nights Deluxe and First Class accommodations
• 2 nights Radisson SAS Beke, Budapest • 7 nights Deluxe river cruise on MS Symphony (Category D) outside cabin • 22 meals: 9 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners • Complimentary Champagne with breakfast • 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, Tuesday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for Budapest. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey DAY 2, Wednesday - Arrive in Budapest Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Budapest DAY 3, Thursday - Full Day in Budapest Your morning tour begins in Pest and views the Parliament, Royal Palace, Heroes' Square, and Market Hall. Continue across the Danube via the Chain Bridge to the Buda Hills. Visit the Citadel on Mount Gellert, providing one of the most spectacular views of the city, before continuing to the 13th century Matthias Coronation Church and Fisherman's Bastion on Castle Hill. In the afternoon, depart for the artisans village of Szentendre and enjoy time on your own upon arrival Optional: Dinner & Show in Budapest (PM) Overnight: Budapest Meals: Breakfast DAY 4, Friday - Transfer to Vienna/Embarkation This morning transfer to Vienna for embarkation. Tonight enjoy a gala welcome dinner on board Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 5, 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: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 6, 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 7, 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 8, 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 9, 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 10, Thursday - Afternoon in Nuremberg Enjoy a tour of Nuremberg's city center in the afternoon. 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 abroad at the captain's farewell dinner Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 11, Friday - Depart for the USA This morning, disembark and transfer to the airport in Munich 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 • Budapest Budapest City Tour • Szentendre Artist's Village • Vienna Transfer to ship for embarkation (3pm) • Welcome Reception & Gala Dinner • Vienna Vienna City Tour • Mozart & Strauss Concert • Wachau Sail the scenic Wachau Valley • Melk Tour the Melk Abbey • Linz Optional Full Day Tour of Salzburg • Passau Passau City Tour • Regensburg Regensburg City Tour • New Year's Eve Gala • Nuremberg Nuremberg City Tour • Captain's Farewell Dinner 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. |
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