Danube River Cruise with Diane Morrisey 2023

Full Itinerary Here:

Day 1 - Arrival | Monday, November 27th

Independent arrival in Prague. Meet in the hotel lobby with the group at 6pm and walk to our first group dinner in the city center. Evening welcome reception featuring Czech-inspired cuisine, includes wine or beer with dinner. Overnight in Prague.

Day 2 - | Tuesday, November 28th

Breakfast at the hotel. AM Time TBD: Morning Old Town Prague Walking Tour (Approx. 3 hours). English-speaking Guides, Entrance to Old Town, local snack, mulled wine. Optional - Christmas Markets stroll. (depending on opening schedule). Afternoon, evening and dinner at leisure. Overnight in Prague.

Day 3 - | Wednesday, November 29th

Breakfast at the hotel. Meet in the lobby then you will be transferred by a private coach to the glassworks factory in Nizbor where the legendary crystal cut glass of the Czech Republic is made. During a guided tour, you may witness all the individual steps and traditional techniques of the glass-manufacturing process. At the end of the tour, have a look around a factory shop and purchase glassware at reasonable prices.

Onto our next stop. Here you will enjoy a guided tour and have the opportunity to explore the history of Karlštejn Castle which was founded in 1348 by Charles IV. and built to store the crown jewels and relics of the Holy Roman Empire. Lunch will also be included and we hope you enjoy the special 3 course lunch near the Karlštein Castle. We will transfer back to Prague and you will have dinner on your own. Overnight in Prague. Don’t forget to pack up tonight, we’re headed to the ship in the morning!

Day 4 - | Thursday, November 30th

Breakfast at the hotel, check out of your rooms and bring your luggage to the lobby. We’re off to the ship, in Nuremberg, Germany. About a 3.5-4 hour drive, we will have a stop along the way to grab snacks and a bathroom break. Then off to the ship we go! Check in and get settled into your stateroom which you will have for the next 6 nights of our journey down the Danube River. Welcome to a wintery Nuremberg, home to the famous Nuremberg lebkuchen (gingerbread)! Your magical Advent journey to the most beautiful Christmas markets along the Danube starts here. On this day you will meet the cruise director at a Welcome Cocktail, and thereafter a generous Welcome Dinner awaits you in the Panorama Restaurant. Your ship remains anchored in Nuremberg overnight.

Day 5 - | Friday, December 1st

Breakfast on the ship. A morning sightseeing tour through a festively decorated Nuremberg takes you past all its main attractions. Don’t miss the trip to the famous Nuremberg Christmas market, where culinary specialities, artisan crafts and regional products are on offer. At lunch time, you return to your ship, which heads towards Regensburg. Dinner on board.

Day 6 - | Saturday, December 2nd

Breakfast on the ship. At breakfast time, you reach the Bavarian town of Regensburg, which boasts one of the best-preserved medieval old towns in Germany. A guided city walking tour will show you the city’s most beautiful side, and in the afternoon a visit to the Thurn and Taxis Castle is guaranteed to put you in a festive mood. This is the site of one of the most beautiful Christmas markets of the region, which you should on no account miss. The Palace has roots in German nobility was built in the 18th century. During the guided tour, view the beautiful marble staircase in the south wing of the palace, which leads to the magnificent rooms of the princely residence. The entire neo-Renaissance style interior is modeled after Roman antiquity.
Afterwards, visit the traditional brewery at the castle, for a short guided tour followed by a beer sampling and typical Bavarian pretzel. Thereafter you will return to your ship, which leaves Regensburg after dinner.

Day 7 - | Sunday, December 3rd

Breakfast on the ship. In the morning you arrive in Passau, the romantic “City of Three Rivers”. After breakfast, join us on a gorgeous walk through the old city of Passau. The baroque city on three rivers has long been a magnet for traders and travellers. Our “Little Venice” will astonish you from your first moments in its winding streets. In the heart of the Old Town lies our most known site – St Stephen’s Cathedral, often known as a baroque cathedral with a gothic soul. The impressive pipe organ helps make St Stephen’s a true highlight of our three river city. High above the Old Town sits one of the largest fortress complexes in all Europe – the Veste Oberhaus which can be discovered on your own at the end of the walking tour. Accessible via the exterior walls, never conquered, never completely destroyed; the Veste Oberhaus is a prime example of long term historical construction.After lunch, you can visit the festively decorated Christmas market in Passau, and thereafter your ship weighs anchor and sets sail for Austria. Dinner on board.

Day 8 - | Monday, December 4th

Breakfast on the ship. When you awake, you can enjoy a wonderful view of one of the most beautiful landscape regions in Austria – the Wachau. Emmersdorf is the starting point for a trip through this wintery region, which will include a visit to Melk Abbey. Or visit the wine-growers village of Dürnstein as alternative. The impressive Baroque abbey was built between 1702 and 1736 and is the biggest monastery complex of the Austrian baroque period. The abbey’s church, with frescos by Johann Michael Rottmayr, and the impressive library with countless medieval manuscripts and frescos by Paul Troger are particularly noteworthy. A 2 hour guided tour takes you through the abbot’s chambers, along the imperator’s walk, through the marble hall, the balconies and the library.
At the end of both tours, we invite you to a glühwein (mulled wine) party back on board the ship, while your vessel continue its journey to Vienna, which you will reach in the early evening. Then in the evening you can attend the concert “Sound of Vienna”. In the very place where Johann Strauss himself once directed his orchestra from his position as first violin, the true essence of Vienna’s classical music can once again be heard daily. The “Salonorchester Alt Wien”, one of the best-known interpreters of classical Viennese music, presents an evening full of Viennese charm with the lilting sound of waltzes, polkas, arias and duets, as well as operetta and piano concert melodies. Accompanied by excellent opera singers and enchanting ballet soloists, Vienna’s classical music reveals itself as a living firework display for the senses.

Day 9 - | Tuesday, December 5th

Breakfast on the ship. Today will be devoted entirely to the magical, wintery Danube city of Vienna. Enjoy a city sightseeing trip from the comfort of a tour coach, which will take you to the most beautiful sights and elegant buildings in Vienna. After lunch, we recommend a visit to the magnificent Schönbrunn Palace, where an atmospheric Christmas market awaits you. Also, the castle and park of Schönbrunn were the center of court and political life. Under the personal guidance of the Empress, it was remodelled and expanded to become a royal residence; a complex with a total of 1,441 rooms and halls was created. Visit many of the ceremonial rooms and then have the opportunity to walk around the beautifully designed gardens of the palace.
In the evening, an elegant captain’s Gala Dinner takes place on board, during which you can enjoy a wonderful Advent ambience.

Experience a wonderful torchlight hike through the cellar alleys of Grinzing and the vineyards on the hills of the Kahlenberg. Hike up to a rustic Buschenschank, a traditional wine tavern on one of the numerous wineries and reward yourself with homemade mulled wine and hot roasted chestnuts. Afterwards, your coach will take you back to the ship.

Day 10 -  | Wednesday, December 6th - Tour ends in the morning in Vienna!

Breakfast on the ship and then farewell for now! Independent departure to the airport for those flying out. Kelsey can assist with booking you a private driver or a train to your next destination on your trip.  

*We reserve the right to make amendments to the timetable and program

Pricing - we have a few different types of staterooms available for you to select from.

DECK PLAN & STATEROOM DESCRIPTIONS, Click HERE

Amadeus Suite - $4599/person

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.

Cabin A-1 | $4,079/person

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.

Cabin B-1 | $3,808/person

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.

Suites & Staterooms: Luxury accommodation in an outside river-view stateroom of your choice: Spacious Mozart Suites with a walk-out balcony, stateroom cabins on Mozart and Strauss Decks with drop-down Panorama Retractable Windows offering a wide-open view (except Amadeus Brilliant). Individual climate control and in-room safe. Choice of bed configuration in all categories (double or twin bedding)

Deposit - per person. Due immediately to hold your spot on the tour. This is a non refundable deposit. Payments to Amadeus River Cruises can be made via credit card (they accept; MasterCard, Visa and Discover). Pricing and Availability are subject to change and cannot be guaranteed until your deposit has been accepted.

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ!! CANCELLATION POLICY

The following Terms & Conditions govern the relationship between you, the passenger, and us, Amadeus River Cruises, LLC. By booking a cruise with us, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions as we may amend them from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the transportation of passengers and baggage on a vessel of the Amadeus fleet, all of which are not owned by Amadeus River Cruises, LLC, is also governed by the Terms and Conditions of the Passenger Ticket Contract (available on request or on our website at: www. amadeus- rivercruises.com).

PAYMENT POLICY: A deposit of 10% per person is required to secure a confirmed reservation. When more than one cruise is booked, deposit and payment policies apply per cruise. The balance is due for payment not later than 120 days before the journey begins. No further request for payment will be made. All reservations are subject to cancellation if payments are not received by the due date. Only upon full payment by the participant(s) of the amount specified in the invoice, Amadeus River Cruises, LLC agrees to provide the services as specified in the invoice subject to these Terms and Conditions. Your payment, starting your cruise, and/or acceptance or receipt of a ticket constitutes agreement to the terms and conditions of the Passenger Ticket Contract.

FUEL SURCHARGE: Within the cruise price, fuel costs have been calculated as € 44,50 / 100 liters for the entire vessel. Should fuel prices rise more than 5% (€ 44,50 / 100 liters plus 5% = € 46,73) Amadeus shall be entitled to impose a pro-rated fuel surcharge for each passenger, equivalent to the amount by which the fuel price exceeds the calculated price listed above. A possible surcharge will be invoiced two weeks before a cruise on basis of the actual fuel price. The surcharge is due for payment before the beginning of a cruise.

CANCELLATION POLICY: In cases of cancellation by you Amadeus River Cruises, LLC has the right to collect and retain, and you agree to pay the following cancellation charges, calculated either as a flat-rate amount or as a percentage of the travel price and dependent on the number of days left until the planned departure date:

DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE:

121 days and more prior to departure …..10% of total cruise fare per person (full deposit)

120-90 days prior to departure….. 50% of total cruise fare per person

89-60 days prior to departure….. 80% of total cruise fare per person

Less than 60 days prior to departure…. 100% of total cruise fare per person

Cancellations must be made in writing. Cancellation invoices are due for payment upon receipt.

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