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Best of the Danube (Christmas Cruise) 2025

8 days
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4.5
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Best of the Danube (Christmas Cruise) 2025 - AmaWaterways
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Plan your adventure:
  • River Cruise
  • Group
  • Fully Guided
  • Christmas & New Year
Operator
AmaWaterways
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 - 162
Age range 12 to 90

Places You’ll See

  • Bratislava
    Bratislava
  • Melk
    Melk
  • Durnstein
    Durnstein
  • Wachau
    Wachau
  • Vienna
    Vienna
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Highlights

  • Explore Budapest on a luxurious river cruise
  • Attend a live concert in Vienna's evening
  • Tour Mozart's birthplace in Salzburg
  • Visit Melk Abbey and enjoy a choir performance
  • Discover Bratislava's history and local flavors

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Budapest, Hungary – Embarkation
  2. Day 2 Bratislava, Slovakia
  3. Day 3 Wachau Valley – Melk, Austria
  4. Day 4 Linz, Austria
  5. Day 5 Vienna, Austria
  6. Day 6 Vienna, Austria
  7. Day 7 Budapest, Hungary
  8. Day 8 Budapest, Hungary – Disembarkation
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Operated by

AmaWaterways

4.5
(28 reviews)

Number of tours

122

Age Range

12 to 90 years old

Response time

within 3 days

Response rate

86%

AmaWaterways operates the finest fleet and provides all-inclusive river...

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AmaWaterways Ship

  • AmaViola
    AmaViola
    Brightly colored floral and geometric patterns from stateroom to Main Lounge immediately show you that the AmaViola is no ordinary river… Read more
    Built
    2016
    Guests
    156
    Crew
    51
    Length
    135 m / 443 ft
    Registry
    Switzerland
    Gross Tonnage
    3600 gt
    Beam
    11 m / 36 ft
    Cruising Speed
    11 kn / 20 kph / 13 mph
    Staterooms / SuitesDeck PlansDining

Customer Reviews

  • Warren
    · September 8th, 2022
    Really enjoyed the cruise. The food was exceptional, the excursions fun and enlightening and the entire crew was...
  • Clemens
    · September 3rd, 2021
    It was the first cruise again on Amaverde after the long Covid break and it was a fantastic experience. The newly...
  • Andrew
    · June 7th, 2024
    Every aspect was great, especially our cruise director and the food.

Dates & Availability

8 days
Best of the Danube (Christmas Cruise) 2025
From Budapest to Budapest

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Tour ID: 253556

  • Currencies
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    Austria
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    Forint
    Hungary
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from USA, Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F.

    Type C
    Hungary and Slovakia
    Type E
    Hungary and Slovakia
    Type F
    Hungary and Slovakia
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Austria, Hungary and Slovakia. 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 July 3rd, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after July 3rd, 2025, a minimum payment of $400 is required to confirm your booking with AmaWaterways. 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 "AmaWaterways" 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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