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Christmastime from Basel to Budapest 2025

17 days
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From Basel to Budapest
4.6
231 traveler reviews
Christmastime from Basel to Budapest 2025 - Avalon Waterways
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  • River Cruise
  • Family
  • Group
  • Fully Guided
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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

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

  • Explore Freiburg's medieval center
  • Tour Heidelberg Castle at Christmas
  • Stroll through Strasbourg's winter markets
  • Sample Bavarian treats in Nuremberg
  • Discover Vienna's imperial landmarks

Itinerary

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

73%

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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 Basel to Budapest 2025
From Basel to Budapest

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  • From Saturday
    29 Nov, 2025
    To Monday
    15 Dec, 2025
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Good to Know

Tour ID: 254021

  • Currencies
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    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
    Type E
    Hungary
    Type F
    Hungary
    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 and Switzerland. Ideally 6 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Hungary. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Hungary. 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.
    • Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before August 3rd, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after August 3rd, 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.
    • The following cards are accepted for "Avalon Waterways" tours: Visa, Maestro, Mastercard, American Express or PayPal. TourRadar does NOT charge you an extra fee for using any of these payment methods.
  • Cancellation Policy
  • Accessibility
    Some tours are not suitable for mobility-restricted traveler, however, some operators may be able to accommodate special requests. For any enquiries, you can contact our customer support team, who are ready and waiting to help you.
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