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.