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| 13 Day New Year Danube River Cruise: Nuremberg to Vienna with Prague and Budapest
A 13-Day tour starting from $1,649
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| About This Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise the Danube during New Years from Nuremberg to Vienna featuring Prague and Budapest. |
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• 11 nights First Class and Deluxe accommodations
• 2 nights Courtyard Marriott, Prague • 7 nights Deluxe river cruise on MS Royal (Category D) outside cabin • 2 nights Radisson SAS Beke, Budapest • 24 meals: 11 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, Tuesday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for the Czech Republic. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey DAY 2, Wednesday - Arrive in Prague Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Prague DAY 3, Thursday - 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 4, Friday - Arrive in Nuremberg Arrive and transfer to your ship for embarkation. Tonight, enjoy a gala welcome dinner on board Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 5, Saturday - 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, Sunday - Regensburg City Tour Arrive in Regensburg in the early afternoon, one of Germany's best preserved medieval cities. Enjoy a walking tour of the city 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 dinner on board this evening while sailing for Passau, meeting point of the Inn, Ilz and Danube Rivers Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 7, Monday - Full Day in Passau This morning, arrive in Passau and enjoy a walking tour of this historic city. Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure in Passau Optional: Full Day Tour of Munich Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 8, Tuesday - Daylight Sailing Enjoy the day at leisure on board, while passing the "Schloegener Schlinge," a beautiful part of the Danube with an unusual natural loop. This evening, taste the flavors of East Austria at a Heurigen dinner on board Optional: Full Day Tour of Salzburg Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 9, Wednesday - 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, delight in a gala New Year's Eve dinner and champagne toast at midnight Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 10, Thursday - 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 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 11, Friday - Depart for Budapest This morning, disembark and transfer to your hotel in Budapest Overnight: Budapest Meals: Breakfast DAY 12, Saturday - 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 Overnight: Budapest Meals: Breakfast DAY 13, 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: • Prague Prague City Tour • Welcome Reception & Gala Dinner • Nuremberg Nuremberg City Tour • Regensburg Walking tour of Regensburg • Passau Morning tour of Passau • Optional Full Day Tour of Munich • Passau Optional Full Day Tour of Salzburg • Melk Tour the Melk Abbey • Wachau Sail the scenic Wachau Valley • Vienna Gala New Year's Eve Dinner • Vienna Vienna City Tour • Mozart and Strauss Concert • Budapest Budapest City Tour • Optional Dinner and Show 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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