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Christmastime on the Danube (Westbound) 2024

7 days
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From Vienna to Nuremberg
4.6
231 traveler reviews
Christmastime on the Danube (Westbound) 2024 - Avalon Waterways

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  • River Cruise
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Avalon Waterways
Group Tour
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Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Age range 8 to 99

Places You’ll See

  • Vienna
    Vienna
  • Wachau
    Wachau
  • Melk
    Melk
  • Passau
    Passau
  • Regensburg
    Regensburg
  • Nuremberg
    Nuremberg
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Highlights

  • Board your Suite Ship in Vienna
  • Tour Vienna's imperial landmarks
  • Explore Melk Abbey's frescoes
  • Stroll through Passau's Christkindlmarkt
  • Taste treats at Regensburg's market

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 VIENNA, AUSTRIA (EMBARKATION)
  2. Day 2 VIENNA
  3. Day 3 MELK–GREIN
  4. Day 4 PASSAU
  5. Day 5 REGENSBURG
  6. Day 6 NUREMBERG
  7. Day 7 NUREMBERG (DISEMBARKATION)
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Operated by

Avalon Waterways

4.6
(231 reviews)
This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

515

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

77%

Introduced in 2003, Avalon Waterways sets the standard in river and...

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Avalon Waterways Ship

  • Avalon Impression
    Avalon Impression
    Part of Avalon's cutting-edge fleet of Suite Ships®, the Avalon Impression came onto the river cruising scene with a bang. This g… Read more
    Built
    2014
    Guests
    84 - 166
    Crew
    47
    Length
    135 m / 443 ft
    Suites
    67
    Staterooms
    16
    Gross Tonnage
    2775 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph
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Customer Reviews

  • RM
    · December 24th, 2019
    It was a wonderful Cruise and even better than expectations. I could not speak more highly about the staff and service and rooms on the Avalon Passion
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    Trip date: December 2019
  • SF
    · December 14th, 2019
    This Christmas cruise went beyond expectations. Lovely ship, lovely crew, great tours. All round a great package.
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    Trip date: November 2019
  • MZ
    · December 5th, 2019
    The ship was lovely and the food wonderful. The staff did an excellent job. We did what we set out to do--visit Christmas markets. It was lovely.
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    Trip date: November 2019
  • RJ
    · December 3rd, 2017
    It exceeded my expectations. The cruise director was outstanding, both informative and entertaining. The food was also outstanding. Only negative was that the boat’s Internet was down for 2+ days
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    Trip date: December 2017
  • MA
    · July 26th, 2016
    We did the cruise WVN 1129 it was so wonderful and exciting we had a fabulous time
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    Trip date: November 2014

Dates & Availability

7 days
Christmastime on the Danube (Westbound) 2024
From Vienna to Nuremberg

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 231375

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  • Vaccines
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    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Austria and Germany. Ideally 6 months before travel.
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    • For any tour departing before August 4th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after August 4th, 2025, a minimum payment of $750 is required to confirm your booking with Avalon Waterways. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 95 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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