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Christmastime on the Blue Danube Discovery

8 days
From Budapest to Nuremberg
4.6 (234 reviews)
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Plan your adventure:
River Cruise
Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Royal Palace grounds and take photographs
    • Enjoy Christmas traditions in Budapest
    Landmarks
    Royal Palace
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 2

    Vienna

    Vienna
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    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Austrian Cookie Tasting while sailing

    Optional Activities

    • Royal Waltz Concert in Vienna
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 3

    Vienna

    Vienna
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walk through Vienna's Old Town and Christmas markets with local winter specialty sampling
    • Guided City Tour of Vienna including Imperial Palace complex, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
    • Browse Christkindlesmarkt
    • Relax in a Viennese café
    Landmarks
    Imperial Palace Complex
    Vienna Opera House
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Christkindlesmarkt
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 4

    Krems - Melk

    Krems - Melk
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walk through Krems
    • Guided Tour of Melk Benedictine Abbey including frescoed ceilings, statues, library, and pipe organ
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    Melk Benedictine Abbey
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 5

    Passau

    Passau
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Walk of Passau

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Christkindlesmarkt near St. Stephen's Cathedral
    • Full-day Guided Excursion to Salzburg
    Landmarks
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 6

    Regensburg

    Regensburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Walk of Regensburg including Altes Rathaus and Porta Pretoria
    • Gingerbread Cooking Demonstration on board

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Regensburg's Christmas markets and sample hot mulled wine, candied almonds, gingerbread, and bratwurst
    Landmarks
    Altes Rathaus
    Porta Pretoria
  8. Day 7

    Nuremberg

    Nuremberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Christmas Traditions Lecture on board
    • Guided Sightseeing of Nuremberg including medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle
    • Guided Tour of Nuremberg Rally Grounds

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Christmas Markets of Nuremberg
    • Sample Bavarian fare including bratwurst varieties, gingerbread, and mulled blueberry wine
    Landmarks
    Kaiserburg Castle
    Gothic Cathedral
    Christkindlesmarkt
    Itinerary Image 1
  9. Day 8

    Nuremberg

    Nuremberg
    Meals
    Breakfast

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Avalon Waterways

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    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
    Built
    2011
    Guests
    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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