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Christmastime on the Blue Danube Discovery with 2 Nights in Prague 2026

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  • Crowded Christmas market in a historic city square.
  • Evening Christmas market with decorated stalls.
  • Snow-covered cityscape during sunset.
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Avalon Waterways
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Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Royal Palace grounds and photograph historical architecture
    • Experience Christmas traditions in Budapest
    Landmarks
    Royal Palace
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  2. Day 2

    Vienna

    Vienna
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    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Austrian Cookie Tasting while sailing to Vienna

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Excursion: Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall
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    Danube River
    Bratislava
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  3. Day 3

    Vienna

    Vienna
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    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Tour of Vienna's gilded landmarks including Imperial Palace, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Christkindlesmarkt Christmas market
    • Relax in a Viennese café
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
    Landmarks
    Imperial Palace
    Vienna Opera House
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Christkindlesmarkt
  4. Day 4

    Krems - Melk

    Krems - Melk
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walk to explore Krems
    • Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey including frescoed ceilings, statues, library, and ornate pipe organ
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    Krems
    Wachau Valley
    Melk Benedictine Abbey
  5. Day 5

    Passau

    Passau
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    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Walk of Passau

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Christkindlesmarkt near St. Stephen's Cathedral
    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg
    Landmarks
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Christkindlesmarkt
    Salzburg
  6. Day 6

    Regensburg

    Regensburg
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    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Walk of Regensburg including Altes Rathaus and Porta Pretoria

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Regensburg's Christmas markets
    Landmarks
    Altes Rathaus
    Porta Pretoria
    Regensburg Christmas Market
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  7. Day 7

    Nuremberg

    Nuremberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Christmas Traditions Lecture on board

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Sightseeing of Nuremberg with medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle
    • Guided Tour of historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds
    • Browse Christmas Markets of Nuremberg
    Landmarks
    Kaiserburg Castle
    Gothic Cathedral
    Nuremberg Rally Grounds
    Christkindlesmarkt
  8. Day 8

    Nuremberg to Prague

    Nuremberg to Prague
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    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Prague and surrounding countryside
    • Sample plum dumplings and traditional Pilsner lager beside the Vltava River
    Landmarks
    Vltava River
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  9. Day 9

    Prague

    Prague
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    Included Activities

    • Guided City Walk visiting Hradčany Castle Grounds, St. Vitus Cathedral, and Old Town's Astronomical Clock

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Prague's Christmas Markets for ornaments, handmade toys, and handicrafts
    Landmarks
    Hradčany Castle
    St. Vitus Cathedral
    Old Town Astronomical Clock
    Prague Christmas Markets
  10. Day 10

    Prague

    Prague
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    Avalon Panorama
    A unique Suite Ship®, the Avalon Panorama features unmatched cabin views as the first of its kind in the industry with two full decks… Read more
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    2011
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    84 - 166
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    47
    Length
    135 m / 443 ft
    Suites
    66
    Staterooms
    17
    Gross Tonnage
    2775 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph
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