Cruising the Danube: Festive Christmas Markets

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Cruising the Danube: Festive Christmas Markets



Tour Description:

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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Dates & Pricing

Thursday 27 Nov 25 — Friday 05 Dec 25Starting at $8,895 Get a Quote
Wednesday 03 Dec 25 — Thursday 11 Dec 25Starting at $8,895 Get a Quote
Tuesday 09 Dec 25 — Wednesday 17 Dec 25Starting at $8,895 Get a Quote


ITINERARY

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.

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 vessel, with priority embarkation. Settle into your premium cabin or suite with an open-air French or walk-out balcony. Enjoy a welcome cocktail before dinner on board.

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.

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 lunch ashore at a local restaurant in the scenic Wachau Valley. Later, enjoy a private pre-dinner cocktail party in the ship’s Amadeus Club, hosted by your Resident Tour Director, followed by an exclusive Chef’s Highlights dinner.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Day 9 - Munich
Transfer to Munich Airport for your departure.