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DAY 1, Thursday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for Vienna. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey
DAY 2, Friday - Arrive in Vienna
Arrive and transfer to your ship for embarkation. Balance of the day at leisure. Tonight, enjoy a gala welcome dinner on board
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3, Saturday - 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, enjoy an evening concert in the heart of city, featuring the works of Mozart and Strauss
Optional: Best of Vienna (PM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4, Sunday - Melk Abbey Tour
This morning cruise the Wachau Valley, arriving in Melk in the early afternoon. Enjoy a guided tour of the historic Benedictine Abbey, considered one of the finest examples of Baroque architecture in Europe. Tonight, taste the flavors of East Austria at a Heurigen dinner on board
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5, Monday - Daylight Sailing
Enjoy daylight sailing to Passau and view the "Schloegener Schlinge," a beautiful part of the Danube with an unusual natural loop. Arrive in Passau, meeting point of the Inn, Ilz and Danube Rivers
Optional: Full Day Tour of Salzburg
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6, Tuesday - Morning in Passau
A morning walking tour of Passau escorts you past all the major sites of the city, and includes a visit to the Cathedral of St. Stephen. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure while sailing for Regensburg
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7, Wednesday - Full Day in Regensburg
This morning, arrive in Regensburg, 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. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure in the city. This evening, celebrate your last night on board at the captain's farewell dinner
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8, Thursday - Depart for the USA
This morning, disembark and transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast
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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.
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Salzburg & Best of Vienna Optional Shore Excursion Package
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Day #5 |
01 Mar 2008 - 05 Jan 2011 $149
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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.
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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.
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2008
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Nov 20
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*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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