Cruising the Danube: Festive Christmas Markets

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Embark on a festive Danube River cruise, staying in handpicked boutique hotels in the heart of Vienna and Munich, and visiting Christkindlesmarkts, historic Melk Abbey and the Imperial Treasury in Vienna.
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Overview

Trip type
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

What's this trip about?

    Embark on a festive Danube River cruise, staying in handpicked boutique hotels in the heart of Vienna and Munich, and visiting Christkindlesmarkts, historic Melk Abbey and the Imperial Treasury in Vienna.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 24 people
Age range6 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start City Vienna
End City Munich

Travel Themes

  • Small Ship Cruise

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 24

Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Vienna, Austria

Arrive in Vienna, where you are met and transferred to your hotel. Tonight, join your dedicated Resident Tour Director for a welcome dinner.

Meals Provided : Dinner

Day 2: Vienna

Visit the Belvedere, seeing the stately palace complex, tranquil gardens and its Christmas market. View works by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt. Then, enjoy lunch at a Viennese café before a privately guided tour of the Augarten Porcelain Factory. Transfer to your vess...

Day 3: Vienna

Privately tour Schönbrunn Palace, enjoy a demonstration in strudel making and receive a private waltz lesson. After lunch, walk Vienna’s old town with a local guide. Visit the Imperial Treasury at Hofburg Palace and see St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Later, peruse the main Christmas market at the Rathausplatz.

Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Melk

Arrive in Melk, where you visit the Benedictine abbey, perched on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Danube. Originally constructed as a palace, the abbey boasts soaring gilded towers, an elaborately frescoed church and a vast library of medieval manuscripts. Pause for l...

Day 5: Passau, Germany

Arrive in Passau. Take a guided city walk, visiting the Christkindlesmarkt and St. Stephen’s Cathedral for a private tour of its famed organ. Linger over an authentic Bavarian lunch with a glass of wine at a charming restaurant. Then, explore the historic center at leisure.

Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Regensburg

Walk through Regensburg and visit one of its oldest breweries for a tasting. Tour St. Emmeram’s Palace and stroll its Christmas market. Join the captain for a gala dinner back on board.

Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Nuremberg

Transfer to Nuremberg and privately visit a World War II art bunker, an A&K exclusive. Then, walk through the old town to view its 900-year-old ramparts, Imperial Castle and Palace of Justice. Explore the Christkindlesmarkt, with time to shop or savor homemade gingerbread.

Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8: Munich

Disembark in Nuremberg and drive to Munich, famous for its beer halls and beer gardens. Take a guided walking tour of its old town. Visit the Frauenkirche cathedral and Marienplatz, with its bustling Christmas market.

Meals Provided : Breakfast, Dinner

Day 9: Munich

Transfer to Munich Airport for your departure.

Meals Provided : Breakfast

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Dates & Availability

Price From $8,495
Price per day$944
Last Updated: 11/8/2024
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Finish Date
Starting Price
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Availability
27 Nov 2025
05 Dec 2025
$8,495
$2,295
27 Nov 2025
05 Dec 2025
$8,895
$2,895
27 Nov 2025
05 Dec 2025
$9,195
$3,195
27 Nov 2025
05 Dec 2025
$9,695
$4,995
03 Dec 2025
11 Dec 2025
$8,495
$2,295
03 Dec 2025
11 Dec 2025
$8,895
$2,895
03 Dec 2025
11 Dec 2025
$9,195
$3,195
03 Dec 2025
11 Dec 2025
$9,695
$4,995
09 Dec 2025
17 Dec 2025
$8,495
$2,295
09 Dec 2025
17 Dec 2025
$8,895
$2,895

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Meals Included
  • 8 Breakfast
  • 6 Lunch
  • 8 Dinner
Age Requirements
6 years and up
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