11 Day Danube River Cruise with Budapest - Nuremberg to Budapest (Royal)

   $1749
Land Only
   $2369*
Air & Land
 
Home : : March 2008 - October 2008
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Highlights

Escorted River Cruise Package Includes

  • Flights NYC-Nuremberg, Budapest-NYC
    Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices ▲
  • 9 nights First Class and Deluxe accommodations
  • 7 nights Deluxe river cruise on MS Royal (Category D) outside cabin
  • 2 nights Radisson SAS Beke, Budapest
  • All transfers
  • 22 meals: 9 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

▲ For reservations completed 11 months or more prior to departure, flights cannot be confirmed at the time of booking. Flights will be confirmed once airline schedules are posted.

Itinerary Highlights (Click on city for brief description)

Day Destination Activities
DAY 1 USA Departure
DAY 2 Nuremberg Transfer to the ship for embarkation (3pm)
Nuremberg City Tour
Welcome Reception & Gala Dinner
DAY 3 Regensburg Walking Tour of Regensburg
DAY 4 Passau Passau City Tour
Optional Full Day Tour of Salzburg
DAY 5 Melk Tour the Melk Abbey
Wachau Sail the scenic Wachau Valley
DAY 6 Vienna Vienna City Tour
Mozart and Strauss Concert
DAY 7 Bratislava Bratislava City Tour
DAY 8 Budapest Budapest City Tour
Szentendre Artist's Village
Captain's Farewell Dinner
DAY 9 Budapest Disembark (8am) and transfer to your hotel
    Optional Dinner & Show
DAY 10 Budapest Day at Leisure
DAY 11 USA Transfer to the airport
Return

Itinerary

DAY 1, Saturday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for Germany. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey

DAY 2, Sunday - Arrive in Nuremberg
Arrive and transfer to your ship for embarkation. Later today, enjoy a 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. Tonight, enjoy a gala welcome dinner on board
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Dinner

DAY 3, Monday - Regensburg City Tour
Arrive in Regensburg in the early afternoon, one of Germany's best preserved medieval cities, and 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. In the evening, delight in a regional dinner while sailing for Passau, meeting point of the Inn, Ilz and Danube Rivers
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 4, Tuesday - Morning in Passau
This morning, arrive to Passau and enjoy a walking tour of this historic city. Rejoin the ship, and sail this afternoon passing the "Schloegener Schlinge," a beautiful part of the Danube with an unusual natural loop along the way. Tonight, 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 5, 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. This afternoon, cruise the Wachau Valley for Vienna
Optional: Vienna by Night (PM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 6, 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. After dinner on board, come ashore for a concert in the heart of Vienna, featuring the works of Mozart and Strauss
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 7, Friday - Morning in Bratislava
This morning join a tour of Bratislava, capital city of Slovakia, that begins at the Opera House and continues to view such sights as St. Martin's Cathedral, Town Hall, and Michael's Gate. Enjoy daylight sailing to Budapest. Dinner on board this evening
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 8, Saturday - Full Day in Budapest
Early morning arrival in Budapest. Today's tour of the city 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 where you will view 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. This evening, celebrate your last night abroad at the captain's farewell dinner
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 9, Sunday - Budapest
Disembark and transfer to your hotel in Budapest. Enjoy the remainder of the afternoon at leisure
Optional: Dinner & Show in Budapest (PM)
Overnight: Budapest
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 10, Monday - Full Day in Budapest
Enjoy a full day at leisure in Budapest
Overnight: Budapest
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 11, Tuesday - Depart for the USA
This morning, transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast

♦ Passengers should select flights arriving 1:00 p.m. or earlier on Day 2 to participate in the Nuremberg City Tour.

Optionals

Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, and save money. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards.

Salzburg & Vienna by Night Optional Shore Excursion Package
Salzburg & Vienna by Night Optional Shore Excursion Package Day #4 02 Mar 2008 - 05 Jan 2011     $129
Optional Excursion Discount Package ($129) includes: (1) Full day excursion to Salzburg, the famous cultural setting for the Sound of Music. This walking city tour takes you to see some of the historic sights for which Salzburg is known, including Mirabella Palace, the house where Mozart lived, Nonnberg Abbey, Salzburg Cathedral, and St. Peter's Cemetery. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and time at leisure to explore Salzburg on your own (value $99).

(2) Your Vienna by Night tour begins with a ride on the Riesenrad, German for "giant wheel," a 110-year-old Ferris wheel with a 200-foot diameter. From your fully-enclosed gondola, enjoy superb views of the old city of Vienna. Afterward, continue on to Grinzing, where you'll have the opportunity to experience true Austrian Gemütlichkeit, which is a sense of cosiness, belonging, and unhurried enjoyment, at a local Heuriger. Heurigen sell only their own wines and provide a warm, welcoming environment for guests. Here, taste a few of the local wines and enjoy the atmosphere. (value $49). Total value: $148.
Dinner & Show in Budapest
Dinner & Show in Budapest Day #9 02 Mar 2008 - 04 Jan 2009     $51
With the evening at leisure, why not join an optional dinner and show in Budapest. Dine Hungarian-style at a local restaurant where you may sample a medley of traditional dishes. Together with your meal, you'll enjoy live gypsy music and a folklore show featuring a variety of cultural dances in which guests are encouraged to participate (D).

Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, and save money. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards.

Rates & Hotels

Click On A Date To Book Online
* All Prices are in USD
2008 Land/Cruise Only Air & Land/Cruise
May 10 (Sold Out) 3069 3719
Aug 30 3069 4179
Sep 27 (Sold Out) 2549 3199
Oct 25 1699 2319

*Not included: airport taxes, fees & September 11th Security Fee, cruise port charges of $125, optional excursions, tips on board, and for drivers and tour guides (see Terms & Conditions).

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.

Passengers arriving on Day 2, Sunday should select flights that arrive in Nuremberg before 3pm

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