8 Day Christmas Markets Danube River Cruise - Regensburg to Vienna (Royal)

   $1039
Land Only
   $1539*
Air & Land
 
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Highlights

Escorted River Cruise Package Includes

  • Flights NYC-Munich, Vienna-NYC
    Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
  • 6 nights Deluxe river cruise on MS Royal (Category D) outside cabin
  • All transfers
  • 17 meals: 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 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 Destination Activities
DAY 1 USA Departure
DAY 2 Regensburg Transfer to the ship for embarkation (3pm)
    Welcome Reception & Gala Dinner
DAY 3 Regensburg Walking tour of Regensburg and Christmas Market
DAY 4 Passau Morning tour of Passau
Optional Full Day Tour of Salzburg
DAY 5 Melk Tour the Melk Abbey
DAY 6 Wachau Sail the scenic Wachau Valley
  Vienna Vienna City Tour
    Visit the “Rathaus” Christmas Market
DAY 7 Vienna Captain's Farewell Dinner
    Mozart and Strauss Concert
DAY 8 USA Disembark (8am) and transfer to the airport
Return

Itinerary

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

DAY 2, Tuesday - Arrive in Munich
Arrive and transfer to your ship in Regensburg for embarkation. Tonight, enjoy a gala welcome dinner on board
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Dinner

DAY 3, Wednesday - Regensburg City Tour
This morning, enjoy a walking tour of Regensburg, one of Germany's best preserved medieval cities. The tour 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, followed by free time this afternoon to explore a local Christmas Market. Enjoy dinner this evening while sailing for Passau, meeting point of the Inn, Ilz and Danube Rivers
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 4, Thursday - Morning in Passau
This morning, arrive in Passau and enjoy a walking tour of this historic city. Rejoin the ship and enjoy the afternoon at leisure while passing the "Schloegener Schlinge," a beautiful part of the Danube with an unusual natural loop. Tonight, savor 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, Friday - Melk Abbey Tour
This morning, enjoy daylight sailing on the legendary Danube, arriving in Melk in the early afternoon. Enjoy a guided tour of the historic Benedictine Abbey, also known as the Stift Melk, and considered one of the finest examples of Baroque architecture in Europe. Dinner on board this evening
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 6, Saturday - Afternoon in Vienna
This morning, cruise the Wachau Valley for Vienna. Your afternoon 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 and on to view the Parliament, St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Natural History, and City Hall. After dinner on board, visit the "Rathaus" Christmas Market at City Hall
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 7, Sunday - Full Day in Vienna
Enjoy a full day at leisure in Vienna. Tonight, celebrate your last evening abroad at the captain's farewell dinner, followed by an evening concert in the heart of the city, featuring the works of Mozart and Strauss
Optional: Best of Vienna (PM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 8, Monday - Depart for the USA
This morning, disembark and transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast

Optionals

Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. 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. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to final payment.

Salzburg & Best of Vienna Optional Shore Excursion Package
Salzburg & Best of Vienna Optional Shore Excursion Package Day #4 01 Mar 2008 - 05 Jan 2011     $149
Optional Excursion Discount Package ($149) 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) Enjoy a ride on the world-famous Riesenrad, a giant ferris wheel. Originally constructed over a hundred years ago, the 200-foot Riesenrad has an assortment of enclosed gondolas featuring various motifs. Afterward, visit the Hofburg Imperial Palace, which served as the royal residence of the Habsburg Dynasty. Today it serves as the official residence of the President of Austria and houses numerous artifacts and works of fine art. Lastly, enjoy coffee and Sachertorte, a signature Viennese culinary specialty, at a prominent coffee house. (value $59). Total value: $158. *The optional excursion to Salzburg and the included Passau city tour operate simultaneously. Passengers that purchase the optional excursion to Salzburg will not have the opportunity participate in the included Passau city tour.

Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. 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. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to final payment.

Rates & Hotels

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* All Prices are in USD
2008 Land/Cruise Only Air & Land/Cruise
Dec 1 999 1499

*Not included: airport taxes, fees & September 11th Security Fee, cruise port charges of $95, 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.

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