Nuremberg to Vienna (or reverse) - 8 days
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Detailed Itinerary: Nuremberg to Vienna
Day 1: Nuremberg, Germany (Embarkation)
Arrive at the Nuremberg airport where you will be transferred to the ship. (D)
Day 2: Nuremberg
Featured Excursion: Nuremberg city tour and Christmas Market
Discover Nuremberg, a quintessential Medieval German city, on your panoramic city tour. Your tour takes you past the mighty ancient walls with 80 towers that enclose the historic city center. You will stop at Medieval Kaiserburg Castle, and then walk through the lively old quarter with its wellpreserved traditional half-timbered houses. Next stop is a real treat: Nuremberg’s Christkindlesmarkt, with over 200 wooden stalls filled with signature toys and glittering gifts. Enjoy the festive atmosphere enhanced by the delicious aromas of gingerbread and the hot mulled wine called glu¨hwein. (BB, L, Captain’s Welcome Gala)
Day 3: Regensburg
Featured Excursion: Regensburg walking tour and Christmas Market
Lively Regensburg is home to 2,000 years of history and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your guided walking tour explores the Cathedral of St. Peter, with its magnificent stained-glass windows; the Town Hall; and the town’s famous 12th-century Stone Bridge. And what could be more satisfying as you wander the city’s romantic Christmas Market than indulging in local specialties such as dumplings with vanilla sauce? (BB, L, D)
Day 4: Passau
Featured Excursion: Passau walking tour, Christmas Market, and gingerbread-making and floral-decorating demonstrations
Quaint and peaceful, Passau is a quintessential German town with Italian Baroque flair. Located at the confluence of three rivers—the Danube, Inn, and Ilz—the city is most famous for its ornate Baroque cathedral. Your walking tour takes you through the cobblestone streets of Old Town to the New Residence, the Town Hall, and the Christmas Market located near the magnificent cathedral, which is home to the largest pipe organ in Europe. At the Christmas Market, you will find unique crafts, including Bavarian-style houses and glass ornaments. You will have the opportunity to see firsthand how gingerbread is made, and then taste this famous holiday treat. You will also learn how to make beautiful holiday flower centerpieces at a floral-decorating demonstration. (BB, L, D)
Day 5: Passau - Linz, Austria
Featured Excursion: Linz walking tour and Christmas Market
The Danube serves as a dividing line between the modern Linz and its old soul. During your guided walking tour, view Linz’s Alter Dom, the Old Market, and the impressive Main Square—one of Austria’s most attractive closed squares—with its Baroque Trinity Column. Also, enjoy Linz’s lively Christmas Market filled with everything from Christmas crèches—for which Linz is famous—to the ever-popular Linzer Torte. (BB, L, D)
Day 6 : Dürnstein - Senic Cruising through the Wachau Valley - Vienna
Featured Excursion: Dürnstein walking tour and classical concert in Vienna
Cruise the scenic, UNESCO World Heritage-designated Wachau Valley with its abruptly rising hills. The tiny Baroque village of Du¨rnstein, which seems lost in time, is located in the center of the beautiful Wachau Valley. High above the town, you can see the ruins of the 12th-century castle where Richard the Lionheart was held prisoner. Along with the castle, Du¨rnstein is home to a beautiful Baroque monastery, 16th- through 18th-century townhouses, and old burgher houses—all of which you will see on your guided tour. You will depart Du¨rnstein later in the day for regal Vienna, where you will enjoy an evening concert of Mozart and Strauss music in a traditional Viennese concert hall. (BB, L, D)
Day 7: Vienna
Featured Excursion: Vienna city tour with National Library visit and Christmas Market
Vienna is a treasure trove of secular and sacred gems, which you will see on your panoramic city tour. Travel the stately Ringstrasse, the broad thoroughfare surrounded by the many imperial buildings and monuments that give Vienna its wedding cake-like appearance. You will see St. Stephen’s Cathedral, where Mozart was married, and then visit the Baroque State Hall of the Austrian National Library, said to be the most beautiful library room in the world. You will then have time to visit Vienna’s largest Christmas Market, which sits before Vienna’s Neo-Gothic City Hall. (BB, L, Captain’s Farewell Dinner)Note: On Mondays, Mozarthaus will be substituted for the Library.
Day 8: Vienna (Disembarkation)
Disembark the ship in Vienna and transfer to Vienna Airport for your flight home. (CB or BB)
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Detailed Itinerary: Vienna to Nuremberg
Day 1:
Vienna, Austria (Embarkation)
Arrive at the Vienna airport where you will be transferred to the ship. (D)
Day 2:
Vienna
Featured Excursion: Vienna city tour with National Library visit and Christmas Market & classical concert in Vienna
Vienna is a treasure trove of secular and sacred gems, which you will see on your panoramic city tour. Travel the stately Ringstrasse, the broad thoroughfare surrounded by the many imperial buildings and monuments that give Vienna its wedding cake-like appearance. You will see St. Stephen’s Cathedral, where Mozart was married, and then visit the Baroque State Hall of the Austrian National Library, said to be the most beautiful library room in the world. You will then have time to visit Vienna’s largest Christmas Market, which sits before Vienna’s Neo-Gothic City Hall. enjoy an evening concert of Mozart and Strauss music in a traditional Viennese concert hall. (BB, L, Captain’s Welcome Dinner)
Note: On Mondays, Mozarthaus will be substituted for the Library.
Day 3:
Dürnstein
Featured Excursion: Dürnstein walking tour
Cruise the scenic, UNESCO World Heritage-designated Wachau Valley with its abruptly rising hills. The tiny Baroque village of Du¨rnstein, which seems lost in time, is located in the center of the beautiful Wachau Valley. High above the town, you can see the ruins of the 12th-century castle where Richard the Lionheart was held prisoner. Along with the castle, Du¨rnstein is home to a beautiful Baroque monastery, 16th- through 18th-century townhouses, and old burgher houses—all of which you will see on your guided tour.
Day 4:
Linz - Passau, Germany
Featured Excursion: Linz walking tour and Christmas Market
The Danube serves as a dividing line between the modern Linz and its old soul. During your guided walking tour, view Linz’s Alter Dom, the Old Market, and the impressive Main Square—one of Austria’s most attractive closed squares—with its Baroque Trinity Column. Also, enjoy Linz’s lively Christmas Market filled with ever
Day 5:
Passau
Featured Excursion: Passau walking tour, Christmas Market, and gingerbread-making and floral-decorating demonstrations
Quaint and peaceful, Passau is a quintessential German town with Italian Baroque flair. Located at the confluence of three rivers—the Danube, Inn, and Ilz—the city is most famous for its ornate Baroque cathedral. Your walking tour takes you through the cobblestone streets of Old Town to the New Residence, the Town Hall, and the Christmas Market located near the magnificent cathedral, which is home to the largest pipe organ in Europe. At the Christmas Market, you will find unique crafts, including Bavarian-style houses and glass ornaments. You will have the opportunity to see firsthand how gingerbread is made, and then taste this famous holiday treat. You will also learn how to make beautiful holiday flower centerpieces at a floral-decorating demonstration. (BB, L, D)
Day 6:
Regensburg
Featured Excursion:Regensburg walking tour and Christmas Market
Lively Regensburg is home to 2,000 years of history and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your guided walking tour explores the Cathedral of St. Peter, with its magnificent stained-glass windows; the Town Hall; and the town’s famous 12th-century Stone Bridge. And what could be more satisfying as you wander the city’s romantic Christmas Market than indulging in local specialties such as dumplings with vanilla sauce? (BB, L, D)
Day 7:
Nuremberg
Featured Excursion: Nuremberg city tour and Christmas Market
Discover Nuremberg, a quintessential Medieval German city, on your panoramic city tour. Your tour takes you past the mighty ancient walls with 80 towers that enclose the historic city center. You will stop at Medieval Kaiserburg Castle, and then walk through the lively old quarter with its well preserved traditional half-timbered houses. Next stop is a real treat: Nuremberg’s Christkindlesmarkt, with over 200 wooden stalls filled with signature toys and glittering gifts. Enjoy the festive atmosphere enhanced by the delicious aromas of gingerbread and the hot mulled wine called glühwein. (BB, L, Captain’s Farewell Dinner)
Day 8:
Nuremberg (Disembarkation)
Disembark the ship in Nuremberg and transfer to the Airport for your flight home. (CB or BB)
Please Note:
- Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.
- Chritmas Markets are generally open from the beginning of Advent until December 23. The cruise operator reserves the right to substitute appropriate sights and excursions in keeping with the celebrations of the season.
2012 Departure Dates
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Program Start Date |
Cabin rates are per passenger in $USD |
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Lower Deck
Cat 5 w/window
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Lower Deck Cat 4 w/window |
Middle Deck
Cat 3 w/ Window |
Middle Deck
Cat 2 w/ window |
Upper Deck
Cat 1 w/french balcony |
Upper Deck
Suite w/french balcony |
| FROM NUREMBERG |
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$2,299 |
$2,489 |
$2,749 |
$2,974 |
$3,274 |
$3,844 |
| FROM VIENNA |
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1-Dec-12 |
$2,399 |
$2,589 |
$2,849 |
$3,074 |
$3,374 |
$3,944 |
15-Dec-12 |
$2,199 |
$2,389 |
$2,649 |
$2,874 |
$3,174 |
$3,744 |
Single Supplement: Please Inquire. |
Port Charges and Travel document shipping/handling fee are an additional $131 per passenger. |
Complimentary transfers on arrival and departure days subject to transfer guidelines. Please inquire for details. |
Pay-In-Full Savings: Pay in full at tine of booking to SAVE $900 per couple ($450 per person) on cruise rate on category 2 & 1 staterooms and suites. SAVE $600 per couple ($300 per person) on cruise rate on category 5,4 & 3 staterooms. Offer expires March 31, 2012. |
Early Booking Savings: Book and deposit at time of reservation to SAVE $300 per couple ($150 per person) on cruise rate. Offer expires April 30, 2012.
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