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

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4.6 (234 reviews)
  • A bustling market square with a cathedral and Christmas market.
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Avalon Waterways
River Cruise
Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Landmarks
    Danube River
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Budapest

    Budapest
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    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Sightseeing including Heroes' Square

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Chain Bridge
    • Browse Christmas market
    • Visit cafés and pubs
    Landmarks
    Heroes' Square
    Chain Bridge
  3. Day 3

    Budapest

    Budapest
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    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Photograph Royal Palace grounds
    • Explore Christmas traditions
    Landmarks
    Royal Palace
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Budapest to Vienna

    Budapest to Vienna
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Austrian Cookie Tasting while sailing

    Optional Activities

    • Royal Waltz Concert (Optional Excursion)
    Landmarks
    Danube River
    Bratislava
  5. Day 5

    Vienna

    Vienna
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    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

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

    Optional Activities

    • Christkindlesmarkt (Christmas market)
    • Viennese café
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
    Landmarks
    Imperial Palace
    Vienna Opera House
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Schönbrunn Palace
  6. Day 6

    Krems - Melk

    Krems - Melk
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    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walk of Krems
    • Guided Tour of Melk Benedictine Abbey
    Landmarks
    Krems
    Wachau Valley
    Melk Benedictine Abbey
  7. Day 7

    Passau

    Passau
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    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Walk of Passau

    Optional Activities

    • Christkindlesmarkt (Christmas market) near St. Stephen's Cathedral
    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg
    Landmarks
    St. Stephen's Cathedral, Passau
    Salzburg
  8. Day 8

    Regensburg

    Regensburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

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

    Optional Activities

    • Christmas markets with mulled wine, candied almonds, gingerbread, and bratwurst
    Landmarks
    Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall), Regensburg
    Porta Pretoria
  9. Day 9

    Nuremberg

    Nuremberg
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    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Christmas Traditions Lecture on board
    • Guided Sightseeing of Nuremberg with medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle OR Guided Tour of Nuremberg Rally Grounds (choose one)

    Optional Activities

    • Christkindlesmarkt (Christmas Markets)
    • Bavarian bratwurst varieties, gingerbread, mulled blueberry wine
    Landmarks
    Kaiserburg Castle
    Gothic Cathedral, Nuremberg
    Nuremberg Rally Grounds
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Nuremberg to Prague

    Nuremberg to Prague
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    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Prague's surroundings
    • Sample plum dumplings
    • Drink Pilsner lager by the Vltava River
    Landmarks
    Vltava River
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  11. Day 11

    Prague

    Prague
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    Included Activities

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

    Optional Activities

    • Christmas Markets of Prague
    Landmarks
    Hradčany Castle
    St. Vitus Cathedral
    Astronomical Clock, Old Town
  12. Day 12

    Prague

    Prague
    Meals
    Breakfast

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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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    84 - 166
    Crew
    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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