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| 12 Day Christmas Danube River Cruise: Vienna to Nuremberg with Budapest and Prague
A 12-Day tour starting from $1,449
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| Spend Christmas on the Danube with a River Cruise from Vienna to Nuremberg with Budapest and Prague. |
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• 10 nights First Class & Deluxe accommodations
• 2 nights Radisson SAS Beke, Budapest • 6 nights Deluxe river cruise on MS Royal (Category D) outside cabin • 2 nights Courtyard Marriott, Prague ♦ • 21 meals: 10 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 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 ♦ Upgrade to the Hilton Hotel, Prague available
DAY 1, Wednesday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for Austria. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey DAY 2, Thursday - Arrive in Budapest Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Budapest DAY 3, Friday - 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, Saturday - Transfer to Vienna/Embarkation This morning transfer to Vienna for embarkation. Tonight enjoy a gala welcome dinner on board, followed by a visit to the "Rathaus" Christmas Market at City Hall Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 5, Sunday - 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 an evening concert in the heart of Vienna, featuring the works of Mozart and Strauss Optional: Best of Vienna (PM) Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 6, Monday - 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, Tuesday - Afternoon in Passau 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 rivers Inn, Ilz and Danube, and join a walking tour of the city. This evening enjoy dinner on board while sailing to Regensburg Optional: Full Day Tour of Salzburg Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 8, 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 sail for Nuremberg, the historic cultural center of the German Renaissance Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 9, Thursday - Nuremberg City Tour 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 on board at the captain's farewell Christmas dinner Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 10, 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 11, 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 12, 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: • Budapest Budapest City Tour • Optional Dinner and Show • Vienna Transfer to Vienna for embarkation (3pm) • Welcome Reception & Gala Dinner • Visit the “Rathaus” Christmas Market at City Hall • Vienna Vienna City Tour • Mozart and Strauss Concert • Melk Sail the scenic Wachau Valley • Wachau Tour the Melk Abbey • Passau Optional Full Day Tour of Salzburg • Regensburg Regensburg City Tour • Gala Christmas Eve Dinner • Nuremberg Nuremberg City Tour • Captain's Farewell Christmas Dinner • Prague Disembark (8am) and transfer to the airport • 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. |
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