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| 12 Day Christmas Markets Danube River Cruise: Nuremburg to Vienna with Prage and Budapest
A 12-Day tour starting from $1,519
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| Experience the best of the Danube with a Christmas Market tour from Nuremberg to Vienna featuring Prague and Budapest. |
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• 10 nights First Class and Deluxe accommodations
• 2 nights Courtyard Marriott, Prague ♦ • 6 nights Deluxe river cruise on MS Royal (Category D) outside cabin • 2 nights Radisson SAS Beke, Budapest • 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, Thursday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for the Czech Republic. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey DAY 2, Friday - Arrive in Prague Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Prague DAY 3, 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 and the Golden Lane. 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 4, Sunday - Arrive in Nuremberg Transfer to Nuremberg for embarkation. Tonight, enjoy a gala welcome dinner on board, followed by a visit to the Nuremberg Christmas Market Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 5, Monday - Nuremberg City Tour Enjoy a tour of Nuremberg's city center this morning. 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 Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 6, Tuesday - Regensburg City Tour Arrive in Regensburg in the early afternoon, one of Germany's best preserved medieval cities. 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, followed by free time to explore the Regensburg Christmas Market. Enjoy dinner this evening while sailing for Passau, meeting point of the Inn, Ilz and Danube Rivers Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 7, Wednesday - Morning in Passau This morning, arrive in Passau and enjoy a walking tour of this historic city. Rejoin the ship and enjoy the afternoon at leisure on board while passing the "Schloegener Schlinge," a beautiful part of the Danube with an unusual natural loop. Tonight, savor the flavors of East Austria at a Heurigen dinner on board Optional: Full Day Tour of Salzburg Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 8, Thursday - Melk Abbey Tour Early morning arrival in Melk. Enjoy a guided tour of the historic Benedictine Abbey, considered one of the finest examples of Baroque architecture in Europe. In the afternoon, cruise the Wachau Valley for Vienna. Tonight enjoy dinner on board, followed by a visit to the "Rathaus" Christmas Market at City Hall Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 9, Friday - 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. This evening, celebrate your last night on board at the captain's farewell dinner, followed by 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 10, Saturday - Depart for Budapest This morning, disembark and transfer to your hotel in Budapest Overnight: Budapest Meals: Breakfast DAY 11, Sunday - 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 12, Monday - Depart for the USA This morning, transfer to the airport for your departure flight. Meals: Breakfast
• 10 nights First Class and Deluxe accommodations
• 2 nights Courtyard Marriott, Prague ♦ • 6 nights Deluxe river cruise on MS Royal (Category D) outside cabin • 2 nights Radisson SAS Beke, Budapest • 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 Activities • Prague Prague City Tour • Nuremberg Transfer to the ship for embarkation (3pm) • Welcome Reception & Gala Dinner • Visit the Nuremberg Christmas Market • Nuremberg Nuremberg City Tour • Regensburg Walking tour of Regensburg • Passau Morning Tour of Passau • Optional Full Day Tour of Salzburg • Melk Tour the Melk Abbey • Wachau Sail the scenic Wachau Valley • Vienna Visit the “Rathaus” Christmas Market at City Hall • Vienna Vienna City Tour • Mozart and Strauss Concert • Budapest Disembark (8am) and transfer to your hotel • Budapest Budapest City Tour • Optional Dinner and Show All tour prices are per person, in US dollar
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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