Vienna & Christmas Markets of the Danube RIVER CRUISES & small ship
9 DAYS FROM $3195* pp dbl

 

Highlights & EXCURSIONS 1 Night Hotel - Vienna • 6 Night Cruise - Amadeus Imperial - Outside Cabin • 18 Meals: 7-Breakfast, 5-Lunch & 6-Dinners • PWD Professional Tour Director • Hand Selected Wines, Beer & Soft Drinks w/ Dinners • Welcome & Farewell Dinners • Ship Staff • Wi-Fi Onboard • Baggage Handling Hotel to Ship INCLUDES International Air Taxes/Fuel/Port Charges, Hotel & Ship Transfers, 1 Night Hotel - Vienna, 6 Included Excursions, Vienna Christmas Market, Vienna City Tour, Nuremberg City Tour & Christmas Market, Bratislava Walking Tour & Christmas Market, Regensburg Walking Tour & Christmas Market, Melk Abbey & Glüehwein Tasting TOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL EASY 1 2 3 4 ACTIVE
CITIES & PORTS Day 1&2 - Depart US - ARRIVE VIENNA - HOTEL OVERNIGHT IN VIENNA Meet PWD Representative or Tour Director - Hotel Transfer/Check In Late afternoon/evening - Visit a Vienna Christmas Market Overnight: Vienna DAY 3: VIENNA - BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA - BOARD SHIP Motorcoach to Bratislava, Slovakia - Bratislava City Tour & Christmas Market. Travel back to Vienna & board the MS Amadeus Imperial for 6 Night Cruise. Welcome Dinner Onboard - Ship docked overnight in Vienna (B,D) Overnight: Amadeus Imperial DAY 4: VIENNA Morning Vienna City Tour - Afternoon Optional Tour to Schoenbrunn Palace. Evening - “Sound of Vienna” Concert Optional (B,L,D) Overnight: Amadeus Imperial DAY 5: MELK Morning visit to Melk Abbey - Glüehwein Tasting Onboard. Afternoon Cruising towards Passau (B,L,S & D) Overnight: Amadeus Imperial DAY 6: PASSAU OR SALZBURG OPTIONAL Morning Passau - Passau at Leisure or Salzburg Optional Tour (full day) (B,L,S & D) Overnight: Amadeus Imperial Day 7 - REGENSBURG Morning Regensburg Walking Tour & Christmas Market. Gala Farewell Dinner Onboard - Ship docked into the evening in Regensburg (B,L,S & D) Overnight: Amadeus Imperial Day 8 - NUREMBERG Morning Cruising - Passage of the Continental Divide. Afternoon Nuremberg City Tour & Christmas Market. Ship docked overnight in Nuremberg - Dinner onboard (B,L,S & D) Overnight: Amadeus Imperial Day 9 - NUREMBERG - MUNICH FOR FLIGHTS HOME Transfer to the Vienna Airport for your flight home (B) VIENNA On your arrival day enjoy one of the famous Vienna Christmas Markets. Maybe start your experience with a grilled sausage and a “Gluehwein”. Two days later enjoy a Vienna City Tour. For over 600 years, Vienna was the magnificent baroque capital city and the seat of the mighty Hapsburg Emperors, a heritage that has bestowed it with many dazzling palaces and monuments: the lavish Hofburg Palace, the impressive Vienna Opera House and the majestic Ringstrasse. The capital is also known as the “City of Music” for having once been the home of composers such as Beethoven, Schubert, Mozart and Johann Strauss. Maybe visit the Schoenbrunn Palace dressed for the season. BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA Enjoy a Bratislava City Tour and walk through the city, see the home of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, the old city walls, the summer residence of the archbishop and the current residence of the president of Slovakia. Traverse through the restored old town, from Michael’s Gate, and admire other impressive sights such as the Primatial Palace and St. Martin’s Cathedral, former coronation cathedral for Hungarian Kings. Bratislava is a little jewel along the Danube with a wonderful Christmas Market. MELK ABBEY & GLÜEHWEIN TASTING Visit & tour the Melk Abbey, an Austrian Benedictine abbey and one of the world’s most famous monastic sites. The impressive Baroque abbey was built between 1702 and 1736. Later enjoy a mug of hot mulled wine onboard the ship. REGENSBURG Situated in Eastern Bavaria, Regensburg is one of Germany’s oldest towns, founded by the Romans in 179 A.D. Today it is a prosperous city with 3 universities and many landmarks dated to the Middle Ages. Enjoy a Regensburg Walking Tour through one of the most visited cities in Germany and its Medieval Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and spend time at the colorful Christmas Market. PASSAU Passau is one of Germany’s oldest cities and situated at the confluence of the Inn, Ilz & Danube Rivers. This beautiful and fascinating fairy-tale town features cobblestone streets and the famous Cathedral of St. Stephen. NUREMBERG After your Nuremberg City Tour experience the world’s best known Christmas Market visited by more than 2 million people every year. Located inside this medieval city’s walls on the Market Square around the St. Lorenz Church, the Christmas Market is filled with specialty stalls and booths. Nuremberg’s street lamp posts are decorated with Christmas symbols, garlands of natural fir and colored lights. Try the famous Nuremberger Lebkuchen (gingerbread) and the original Nuremberger Wuerstle (small grilled pork sausages). EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS MARKETS Enjoy this magical time of year as Europe’s countries hold steadfastly onto Old World holiday tradition and transform into fairy-tale Christmas settings. The sights and sensations of the holiday season are everywhere with the tastes of chocolate covered Lebkuchen (gingerbread), sizzling grilled sausages and spiced hot “Glüehwein” (mulled wine). Shop for ornaments, crafts, candles, nutcrackers, winter hats, roasted nuts and other traditional items. SALZBURG - OPTIONAL FULL DAY EXCURSION Travel to Salzburg for a walking tour of the famous Old Town, Mirabel Gardens, Mozart Square, the Dom Cathedral and historic center made famous by the “Sound of Music.” See Mozart’s Birthplace located at No. 9 Getreidegasse, the home where the Mozart family lived from 1747-1773. Enjoy time at leisure to shop, visit a cafe, stroll the wonderful Getreidegasse & experience the famous Christmas Markets throughout this walkable city. A Vienna and Christmas Markets of the Danube river cruise is a magical way to experience the festive holiday season in Europe. Cruise along the beautiful Danube River, which winds its way through multiple countries in Europe. Enjoy breathtaking views of the picturesque landscapes, charming riverside towns, and historic castles along the way. Relax on the ship's deck and take in the beauty of the surrounding scenery. One of the highlights of this cruise is the opportunity to visit the enchanting Christmas markets along the Danube. These markets are famous for their festive atmosphere, charming stalls selling handmade crafts and ornaments, and a variety of delicious food and drink options. Each market has its own unique character, and you'll have the chance to explore and shop at multiple markets in different towns along the river.
Vienna & Christmas Markets of the Danube
Booking Discounts Savings* UP TO $400 per couple/$200 per person
2026 Departure Dates

December 10

Category E

Hayden

Deck

$3195

Category D

Hayden

Deck

$3495

Category C

Strauss

Deck

$3895

Category B

Strauss

Deck

$4095

Category A

Mozart

Deck

$4295

Suite

Mozart

Deck

$4895

Single Room Supplement + Cat D & E – Haydn Deck single supplement +$1300 • Cat C & B - Strauss Deck single supplement +$1700 • Cat A - Mozart Deck single supplement +$$2100 • Suite - Mozart Deck single supplement +$2400-$2500 No Triple **Rates are Land only, per person double * Booking Discount Details - Make your Final Payment by check & receive $400 per couple/$200 per person savings on Air Inclusive Bookings. Land Only/Own Air Bookings receive $200 per couple/$100 per person savings.  Call for Roundtrip Air Package Rates and details
ACCOMMODATIONS 1 Night Hotel - Frankfurt • 6 Nights - MS Amadeus Imperial (B - Breakfast • L - Lunch • D - Dinner Onboard w/ Regional Wines 
/ S - Snacks Onboard afternoon and/or evening)

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MS AMADEUS IMPERIAL

THE SHIP - MS Amadeus IMPERIAL

The innovative 168-passenger Amadeus Imperial launched in 2020 and features all the amenities of a floating 5-star hotel while offering the effortless combination of vibrant energy & intimate small ship experience.  This Premium cruise ship features the most modern furnishings that blend masterfully with the architecture of the ship and a luxurious design that is the hallmark of the Amadeus fleet. The extensive Restaurant and the Panorama Bar offer divine views of the passing river-scapes, and the glass-shielded River Terrace allows you to relax in the open air. The attentive English-speaking onboard service staff will see to your comfort with typical European hospitality. The cabin design plans are forward-thinking, bright & modern, all part of a premium focus with 72 large Staterooms & 12 Suites. The beauty of river cruising is that the most interesting destinations come to you.  This Imperial charter features English-only onboard commentary with inclusive shore excursions balanced with choice to simply relax onboard, get a spa treatment or add sightseeing with optional excursions.

 

All Meals Included Onboard

Three meals daily are served graciously in the exquisite restaurant and feature local & international specialties.  All dinners are four courses and served with included regional wines, beer & soft drinks.  While dining, you have splendid views of the passing scenic landscapes through large picture windows.  Enjoy afternoon and/or late evening snacks in the lounge based on the daily schedule.

 

Comfortable & Innovative Staterooms

After boarding, unpack once.  All staterooms are larger than traditional river cruise cabins & offer excellent river views.  The Mozart Deck features 12 Suites with Walk Out Balconies.  The other 19 Staterooms on the Mozart Deck & 35 Staterooms on the Strauss Deck feature an innovative Drop-Down Panoramic Window.  The 18 Staterooms on the Haydn Deck have a fixed window.  All staterooms are fully equipped with comfortable & modern furnishings including flat screen TV & large private bathrooms with shower.

Mozart Deck - Suite 284 sq ft
S

Comfortable corner sofa, luxurious bathroom, walk-out exterior balcony, mini-bar, walk-in wardrobe, choice of bed configuration (double or twin bed), flat-screen television, individual climate control, en-suite bathroom with shower/WC, bathrobe, hair dryer, direct dial telephone and in-room safe.

Spacious bathroom, panoramic window (cannot be opened), walk-in wardrobe, choice of bed configuration (double or twin bed), flat-screen television, individual climate control, en-suite bathroom with shower/WC, hair dryer, direct dial telephone and in-room safe. Cabins with connecting doors are available on request.

Haydn Deck - CAT E/D 172 sq ft
E D

Spacious bathroom, drop-down panoramic window, mini-bar, walk-in wardrobe, choice of bed configuration (double or twin bed), flat-screen television, individual climate control, en-suite bathroom with shower/WC, hair dryer, direct dial telephone and in-room safe.

Strauss Deck - C/B Mozart Deck - A 188 sq ft
A B C

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