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Christmastime from Budapest to Basel 2025

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From Budapest to Basel
4.6
231 traveler reviews
Christmastime from Budapest to Basel 2025 - Avalon Waterways

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  • River Cruise
  • Family
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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

  • Bratislava
    Bratislava
  • Vienna
    Vienna
  • Wachau
    Wachau
  • Melk
    Melk
  • Passau
    Passau
  • Regensburg
    Regensburg
  • Nuremberg
    Nuremberg
  • Munich
    Munich
  • Wurzburg
    Wurzburg
  • Miltenberg
    Miltenberg
  • Frankfurt-am-Main
    Frankfurt-am-Main
  • Speyer
    Speyer
  • Heidelberg
    Heidelberg
  • Breisach
    Breisach
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Highlights

  • Explore Budapest's Royal Palace grounds
  • Taste Austrian cookies while sailing
  • Tour Vienna's iconic landmarks
  • Visit Melk's Benedictine Abbey
  • Stroll through Nuremberg's Christmas Markets

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (EMBARKATION)
  2. Day 2 VIENNA, AUSTRIA
  3. Day 3 VIENNA
  4. Day 4 KREMS
  5. Day 5 PASSAU, GERMANY
  6. Day 6 REGENSBURG
  7. Day 7 NUREMBERG
  8. Day 8 NUREMBERG (DISEMBARKATION). EXCURSION TO MUNICH. NUREMBERG (EMBARKATION)
  9. Day 9 NUREMBERG
  10. Day 10 BAMBERG
  11. Day 11 WÜRZBURG
  12. Day 12 MILTENBERG
  13. Day 13 FRANKFURT. EXCURSION TO RUDESHEIM
  14. Day 14 SPEYER. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG
  15. Day 15 STRASBOURG, FRANCE
  16. Day 16 BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
  17. Day 17 BASEL, SWITZERLAND (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

83%

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

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Cancellation Policy

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Customer Reviews

  • Klaus
    · July 28th, 2024
    ship was excellent, food and drinks were great, adventures perfectly organized,all crew members were extremely friendly and helpful. One person was outstanding and needs to be mentioned: our cruise director GAYLE. She was just outstanding and the best we ever experienced.
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  • Laurence
    · June 18th, 2024
    Although we did not actually do the river cruise because of high water levels, we were taken on excursions by coach.
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  • Lindsay
    · April 30th, 2024
    Great service, good guides, excellent food
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Dates & Availability

17 days
Christmastime from Budapest to Basel 2025
From Budapest to Basel

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    6 Dec, 2026
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    22 Dec, 2026
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Good to Know

Tour ID: 253906

  • Currencies
    €
    Euro
    Austria, France and Germany
    Ft
    Forint
    Hungary
    Fr.
    Swiss Franc
    Switzerland
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from New Zealand you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F, J.

    Type C
    Hungary and Slovakia
    Type E
    Hungary and Slovakia
    Type F
    Hungary and Slovakia
    Type J
    Switzerland
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and Switzerland. Ideally 6 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Hungary and Slovakia. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Hungary and Slovakia. Ideally 2 months before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before August 5th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after August 5th, 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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