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Christmas in Vienna on the Danube

9 days · 8 nights

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The same person from your first question to the flight home, with a wedding or vow renewal planned alongside if you like.

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Day by day

How the days unfold. Your advisor tailors the pace, the hotels and the extras to you.

Your route

9 days · 8 stops
  1. Munich
  2. Passau
  3. Salzburg
  4. Melk
  5. Dürnstein
  6. Vienna
  7. Bratislava
  8. Linz

  1. Munich

    Day 1 · Munich

    Arrive in Munich

    You are met and taken to your hotel, then join your tour director for a welcome dinner.

    Overnight
    Hotel Bayerischer Hof

  2. Munich and Passau

    Day 2 · Munich and Passau

    Munich's Christmas market

    Walk the Old Town to the Frauenkirche and browse the Christmas market for crafts, then board your riverboat in Passau.

  3. Salzburg

    Day 3 · Salzburg

    Mozart's Salzburg

    Spend the day in Salzburg, with lunch, the Christmas market in Cathedral Square and a visit to the church at Mondsee.

  4. Melk and Dürnstein

    Day 4 · Melk and Dürnstein

    Christmas Eve in the Wachau

    Visit the Benedictine abbey at Melk and taste mulled wine in Dürnstein, then celebrate on board.

  5. Vienna

    Day 5 · Vienna

    Christmas Day in Vienna

    Watch strudel being made at Schönbrunn Palace and browse its market, then see the State Opera, St Stephen's Cathedral and the Imperial Treasury. Christmas dinner and a concert follow ashore.

  6. Bratislava

    Day 6 · Bratislava

    Bratislava

    See the castle district, the Old Town and the Blue Church, then gather for a private cocktail party on board.

  7. Linz

    Day 7 · Linz

    Linz and St Florian

    Taste Linzer torte in its home town, then tour the Abbey of St Florian and listen to an organ concert.

  8. Regensburg and Munich

    Day 8 · Regensburg and Munich

    Regensburg to Munich

    Leave the boat and drive to Munich by way of historic Regensburg.

    Overnight
    Hotel Bayerischer Hof

  9. Munich

    Day 9 · Munich

    Depart Munich

    Transfer to Munich Airport for your flight home.

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Tell us when you would like to travel. Your advisor confirms dates and hotels, tailors the trip to the two of you, and stays with you until you are home.

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Questions about this trip

How is Christmas celebrated on this Danube cruise?
Christmas Eve ends with a holiday celebration on board after a day in the Wachau Valley. On Christmas Day you are in Vienna for Schönbrunn Palace, the Christmas market, and a dinner and concert ashore.
How many guests are on the riverboat?
Your group is limited to 24 guests, travelling with a tour director who stays with you from Munich to the end.
What are the cabins like?
You stay in a premium cabin or suite on the riverboat for six nights, with hotel nights in Munich at the start and end.
When is the best time to take this trip?
December is the best month for this route. Tell us your dates and your travel expert checks the weather and availability for them.
Can we make this trip our own?
Yes. Add nights before or after, upgrade a hotel, fly in from wherever you are on the dates that suit you, or tell us it is a honeymoon or anniversary and we plan the details around it.
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