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Christmastime on the Danube (Westbound) 2025

7 days

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From Vienna to Nuremberg

4.6

232 traveler reviews

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Gold Operator: Avalon Waterways
River Cruise: Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
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
Wachau
Melk
Passau
Regensburg
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 Christmas market
Discover Regensburg's festive treats

Itinerary

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Introduction

Day 1 VIENNA, AUSTRIA (EMBARKATION)
Day 2 VIENNA
Day 3 MELK–GREIN
Day 4 PASSAU
Day 5 REGENSBURG
Day 6 NUREMBERG
Day 7 NUREMBERG (DISEMBARKATION)

What's Included

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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

(232 reviews)

Number of tours

544

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

100%

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

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Avalon Waterways Ship

Avalon Envision
The Avalon Envision is the newest addition to the 2019 Avalon Suite Ship fleet. With the youngest fleet of ships on Europe's waterway… Read more
Built
2018
Guests
83-166
Crew
47
Length
135 m / 443 ft
Suites
67
Staterooms
16
Gross Tonnage
2775 gt
Beam
12 m / 39 ft
Staterooms / Suites Deck Plans Dining

Customer Reviews

Tour Operator
Avalon Waterways
4.6

RM
Ronda
· 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
SHARON
· 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
Miriam
· 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
Robert
· 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
Madeline
· 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) 2025

From Vienna to Nuremberg

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 254092

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Vaccines
- These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
- Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Austria and Germany. Ideally 6 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 September 15th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after September 15th, 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.
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