Magic of Advent on the Danube River Cruise Austria Germany

Enjoy a relaxing overnight flight to Nuremberg.

Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy a free day in Albrecht Duerer's city.

The morning is at leisure. Board the ship in the afternoon and enjoy a welcome cocktail and dinner (included). The vessel remains moored in Nuremberg overnight. (B,D)

In the morning join an option city tour. This includes the city's fairytale 900-year-old ramparts, the Imperial Castle and the Justice Palace (where the War Crimes Tribunal sat in 1946). You will be able to visit the world famous Christmas market in the old quarter (optional). In the afternoon depart for Regensburg. (B,L,D)

The ship arrives in Regensburg in the morning. Regensburg is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Germany – it has an incredible number of impressive historic buildings. The city walk (optional) gives you the flavor of the former power and wealth of this city, which once controlled the trade route to the Orient. You also will be able to visit this citys Christmas market before returning to the ship for lunch (optional). Enjoy the afternoon at your leisure. The vessel leaves the city in the evening. (B,L,D)

This morning your cruise ship arrives at the historical Bavarian city of Passau, which lies at the confluence of three rivers. Much of this small, charming city can be seen in the course of the mornings city walk (optional). There will be enough time to visit Passaus Christmas market before the cruise continues in the late afternoon (included). (B,L,D)

In the morning the ship moors in Melk / Emmersdorf, from which we set off by coach for an interesting excursion through the Wachau district (optional). It starts with a walk through Duernstein, one of the best-known wine villages in the Wachau, set in a glorious position. Then we drive through this districts picturesque landscape to the 900-year old Benedictine abbey of Melk. You will arrive in Vienna in the late afternoon. (B,L,D)

In the morning a sightseeing tour of Vienna (optional) provides you with an overall impression of the citys most important sights, taking you along the Ringstrasse, into the Schwarzenbergplatz, passing by the Karlskirche and Viennas stunning opera house. In the afternoon you can take an optional excursion to Schoenbrunn Castle. After dinner on board you can see Vienna by night (optional), visiting – among other things – the city's Christmas market. This evening there is a special captain's dinner, during which the ships orchestra will again be providing its fine entertainment. (B,L,D)

After breakfast, disembark the ship and enjoy a free day to explore the “City of Waltz”. (B)

You will be transferred to the airport for your return flight. (B)