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Travelmarvel

Christmas on the Danube

Budapest to Munich

Trip Code: EUTCX08
8 Days
20 Meals
4 Countries
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Trip Inclusions

  • Seven nights cruising on a Travelmarvel river ship
  • Services of a Travelmarvel Cruise Director and local guides
  • 20 meals - 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 7 dinners
  • Onboard water stations, plus tea and coffee, soft drink, beer and local wine during lunch and dinner on your cruise
  • Transfers, port charges and tipping
  • Explore seven towns, villages and cities
  • Celebrate Christmas Day in Vienna
  • Enjoy a festive Bavarian evening on your ship with traditional food and entertainment

Map & Itinerary

Trip Notes

  • Itinerary, inclusions and pricing are subject to change
  • Prices are for cruise only. Flights are not included unless specified
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Budapest to Munich

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Insider Experience

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Arrive in the enthralling city of Budapest, where your river ship awaits on the Danube River. Enjoy a Captain’s Welcome Reception and meet your fellow travellers and Cruise Director.

Stay: Seven Nights, aboard your Travelmarvel river ship

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Awake to views of one of the Danube’s most enchanting cities this morning. Disembark and learn the vibrant history of Budapest as your local guide takes you to a host of impressive sights. Afterwards, get into the festive spirit with a visit to two of the city’s charming Christmas markets. Back on board this evening, enjoy a delightful Gala Welcome Dinner while you cruise.

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  • Lunch
  • Dinner
Fishermans Bastion in winter at night

Take in Vienna’s Ringstrasse, plus enjoy a visit to St Stephen’s Cathedral. Afterwards, wander through the Christmas markets and perhaps pick up a souvenir or two. As the scent of mulled wine and gingerbread fills the wintry air, you’ll come to realise that the festive season in Europe is nothing short of magical.

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Celebrate a magical Christmas Day in Vienna with a visit to Schonbrunn Palace. Later, enjoy a traditional Christmas feast on board your ship with all the trimmings.

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A bunch of hanging Christmas gingerbread hearts at a market

Cruise to the town of Durnstein and enjoy a stroll past rustic town houses and taverns. Along the way, gaze up to the hilltop ruins of the castle where King Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned. Cruise through the Wachau Valley to Melk. Later tour through Melk Abbey, an active Benedictine monastery since 1089.

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  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

INSIDER EXPERIENCE

Tonight, enjoy a traditional Bavarian experience on board. Sample delicious local beer and snacks, accompanied by traditional folk music, song and dance.


Perhaps join an optional tour to Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic, or travel to Salzburg and enjoy the sights from ‘The Sound of Music’. Alternatively, stay on board and enjoy a relaxing sailing day to Passau.

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  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Continue along the Danube River to Regensburg, located in the southern region of the Bavarian Forest. Here, wander along its cobblestone lanes, taking a journey through the ages as you explore the historic streets, medieval buildings and cultural sites on your guided walking tour. This evening, enjoy a Captain’s Farewell Dinner.

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  • Lunch
  • Dinner
An old stone bridge crossing over the Danube to Regensburg

After breakfast today, disembark your ship in Nuremberg and be transferred to the airport in Munich for your onward flight.

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