Christmas markets on the Danube

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Celebrate the magic of the holiday season, starting with two nights in Prague. Embark upon your cruise in Nuremberg, stopping to visit some of the charming towns where many beloved Christmas traditions originated. Wander the stalls of Europe’s most traditional and enchanting Christmas Markets, shopping for handcrafted toys and gifts, sipping hot mulled wine a...
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Overview

Trip type
River Cruise
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Enjoy Christmas on Danube Crusing
    • Explore Linz, the second largest city in Austria.
    • Visit Melk’s magnificent Benedictine Abbey, one of Europe’s largest
    • Enjoy 2 nights in Prague, then visit multiple Christmas Markets on the scenic river route from Nuremberg to Budapest

What's this trip about?

    Celebrate the magic of the holiday season, starting with two nights in Prague. Embark upon your cruise in Nuremberg, stopping to visit some of the charming towns where many beloved Christmas traditions originated. Wander the stalls of Europe’s most traditional and enchanting Christmas Markets, shopping for handcrafted toys and gifts, sipping hot mulled wine and inhaling the fragrance of gingerbread and roasted chestnuts. Experience colorful local traditions in such picturesque locales as Regensburg, Salzburg and Vienna before concluding your cruise in Budapest, which offers its own festive take on the holiday.

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Details

Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age range36 to 64 years
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityPrague
End CityBudapest

Travel Themes

  • 50 plus
  • Culinary & Wine
  • Cultural
  • Small Ship Cruise
  • Festivals & Special Events

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Austria
  • Germany
  • Hungary

Attractions

  • Nuremberg
  • Prague
  • Vienna
  • Wachau

Activities

  • Festivals & Special Events
  • Historic sightseeing
  • River cruise
  • Winetasting

Trip includes

    • 3 nights hotel in Prague at the Old Town Hilton (or similar), including daily Buffet Breakfast
    • Transfer from Prague to the ship in Vilshofen
    • 7 nights deluxe cruise accommodation in an outside stateroom
    • Most staterooms offer French balconies or revolutionary Twin Balconies
    • Life enriching tours and excursions daily
    • "Limited Edition Tours"
    • State-of-the-art Infotainment System in all staterooms featuring free high-speed Internet access, hit Hollywood movies, extensive music library & English language TV stations
    • Complimentary Wi-Fi access on board
    • Terry bathrobes and white-on-white plush bedding in all staterooms
    • Gourmet dining with all meals included during your cruise
    • Multiple dining venues on select vessels
    • Free-flowing red & white wines from Europe's great wine regions, beer & soft drinks with every dinner on board
    • Bottled water in every stateroom replenished daily
    • Cocktail Reception, Welcome Dinner & Captain's Gala Dinner
    • Special highlights including lectures, cooking demonstration, onboard music performances and piano music
    • Bicycles to explore on your own & guided bicycle tours
    • Services of professional Cruise Manager
    • All English language on board in a non-smoking environment (smoking permitted only on the Sun Deck)
    • All transfers with the purchase of cruise & air package
    • All local taxes

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrive In Prague, Czech Republic

Arrive in Prague and check-in to your hotel. The remainder of the day is free to explore this beautiful and historic city.

Day 2: Prague

Meals: Breakfast

Your morning sightseeing tour reveals why Prague is considered one of Europe’s most attractive cities, with a historic city center that is a recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will see Rudolfinum, the National Museum, Wenceslas Square a...

Day 3: Prague – Nuremberg, Germany – Embarkation

Meals: Breakfast

Depart Prague after breakfast and drive through the pastoral countryside to Nuremberg. Visit the world’s largest Christmas Market, with over 100 red and white canvas-topped stalls offering unique crafts, toys, dollhouses, carved angels, freshly...

Day 4: Nuremberg – Continental Divide

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Enjoy a guided morning tour of this historic city with its fabulous Gothic churches, 900-year-old city ramparts, the house of artist Albrecht Dürer, Imperial Castle, and the Justice Palace courtroom where the War Crimes Tribun...

Day 5: Regensburg

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Arrive in Regensburg after breakfast and enjoy a guided walking tour of this exquisitely preserved medieval city. Marvel at the beautiful churches, the homes of wealthy families, and one of Germany’s oldest bridges across the ...

Day 6: Passau

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, you have three choices for how to spend the day. The first is a walking tour of picturesque Passau, a fairytale city founded more than 2,000 years ago, known for its fortifications and town squares like Rathau...

Day 7: Melk, Austria – Vienna

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Today’s guided walking tour takes you to Melk’s magnificent 900-year-old Benedictine Abbey, one of Europe’s largest Baroque monasteries. You will see the famous library that inspired novelist Umberto Eco to write The Name of t...

Day 8: Vienna

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

This morning, you will have a chance to savor the Baroque elegance of Romantic Vienna through your choice of one of two different excursions. The first option is a panoramic tour of Vienna that guides you past the majestic Ope...

Day 9: Budapest, Hungary

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Your morning excursion includes sightseeing in the cities of Buda and Pest spread over both banks of the river. You will see famed Heroes’ Square and Castle Hill, home to Fisherman’s Bastion, Matthias Church and spectacular vi...

Day 10: Budapest – Disembarkation

Meals: Breakfast

Your cruise comes to an end as you prepare for your homeward flight.

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Price From $3,319
Price per day$415
Single supplement (single occupancy)$320
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Cancellation policy

In the unfortunate event a participant must cancel travel, notice to AmaWaterways must be via email to Res@AmaWaterways.com, which must include a return receipt and read notation, or other writing stating clearly and correctly each guest’s name, ship name, start and end date of the cruise and a brief statement of the reason for cancellation. Other forms of notice are not sufficient. The effective date of the cancellation is the date we receive the written cancellation notice. Name changes, a substitution of a participant or a reduction in the number of guests in a stateroom are treated as a cancellation in that all applicable cancellation charges apply. Cancellation charges for bookings within charter and part-charter agreements are as per the charter contract. All other cancellation charges are per-person, based on the cancellation date, as follows:

29-7 days prior to departure

Cruise & Land Cancellation Charge: 80% of cruise and land price

Airfare Cancellation Charge (Economy Contract fares): $350 penalty

Airfare Cancellation Charge (Business/First Class Contract fares): $600 penalty

Other Charges (except insurance): 80% of all charges

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Meals Included

5 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches and 5 Dinners

Age Requirements
36 to 64 years
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