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Christmastime on the Danube (Westbound) 2025

7 days
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From Vienna to Nuremberg
4.6
231 traveler reviews
Christmastime on the Danube (Westbound) 2025 - Avalon Waterways
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Plan your adventure:
  • River Cruise
  • Family
  • Group
  • Fully Guided
Gold Operator
Avalon Waterways
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
    Vienna
  • Wachau
    Wachau
  • Melk
    Melk
  • Passau
    Passau
  • Regensburg
    Regensburg
  • Nuremberg
    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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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 VIENNA, AUSTRIA (EMBARKATION)
  2. Day 2 VIENNA
  3. Day 3 MELK–GREIN
  4. Day 4 PASSAU
  5. Day 5 REGENSBURG
  6. Day 6 NUREMBERG
  7. Day 7 NUREMBERG (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

Avalon Waterways

4.6
(231 reviews)
This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

517

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

78%

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

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Avalon Waterways Ship

  • Avalon Envision
    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 / SuitesDeck PlansDining

Customer Reviews

  • RM
    · 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
    Trip date: December 2019
  • SF
    · December 14th, 2019
    This Christmas cruise went beyond expectations. Lovely ship, lovely crew, great tours. All round a great package.
    Trip date: November 2019
  • MZ
    · 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.
    Trip date: November 2019
  • RJ
    · 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
    Trip date: December 2017
  • MA
    · July 26th, 2016
    We did the cruise WVN 1129 it was so wonderful and exciting we had a fabulous time
    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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    Austria and Germany
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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.
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  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before June 29th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after June 29th, 2025, a minimum payment of $250 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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