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7 Night Festive Season on the Blue Danube Discovery Cruise

From Budapest, (Hungary) to Nuremberg, (Germany)

Avalon Illumination
Avalon Waterways
3.5 Stars
Cruise #: 13916832
Sail Date: Sunday, Dec 6, 2026
Return Date: Sunday, Dec 13, 2026
Room Types & Rates:
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7 Night Festive Season on the Blue Danube Discovery Cruise

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Sunday - Dec 6, 2026
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Budapest, Hungary
  • Budapest, Hungary
Time for Coffee and Confections. With a free day to explore before your cruise, take time to take photographs on the Royal Palace grounds in this treasure trove of historical architecture. Enjoy the warmth and glow of Christmas tradition before boarding your Suite Ship. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Monday - Dec 7, 2026
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Vienna, Austria
  • Vienna, Austria
Vienna Waltzes and the Beautiful Blue Danube. Enjoy sailing the Danube, which shares dozens of miles with Hungary and Slovakia. Relax on the Sky Deck to see the rolling landscape and red-rooftops of the Slovakian capital Bratislava come into view. This evening in Vienna, you may choose to join an Optional Excursion to attend a Royal Waltz Concert for an unforgettable evening of music in an elegant hall. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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Tuesday - Dec 8, 2026
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Vienna, Austria
  • Vienna, Austria
Royal Collections, Amusing Attractions, and Culinary Confections. Join a Guided Optional Excursion to Schonbrunn Palace-a Habsburg Empire summer home for 300 years. Spend free time on your own to enjoy the Christkindlesmarkt, or relax by the fire's glow in a Viennese cafe this evening. Later, relax onboard with live entertainment. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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Wednesday - Dec 9, 2026
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Krems, Austria
  • Krems, Austria
  • Melk, Austria
Christmas Markets in Austria's Wine Country. In your free time perhaps try some roasted chestnuts, one of the most popular treats at the Christmas market. During lunchtime sail through the picturesque Wachau Valley to Melk. Melk: Ornate Architecture and Scenic Splendors. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Thursday - Dec 10, 2026
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Passau, Germany
  • Passau, Germany
Go for Baroque in Passau-Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers Meet. Join a full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg-the city of Mozart-and learn how Austrians celebrate Christmas. Meet your ship back in Passau after your selected activities for sailing. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Friday - Dec 11, 2026
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Regensburg, Germany
  • Regensburg, Germany
Magical Regensburg-Bavaria's Medieval Miracle. This evening, enjoy live entertainment after dinner as you cruise toward Nuremberg. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Saturday - Dec 12, 2026
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Nuremberg, Germany
  • Nuremberg, Germany
Living Heritage and History Lessons. Spend free time on your own to browse the spruce stalls of the Christmas markets of Nuremberg (7 Dec departure only). Sample favorite Bavarian fare-from dozens of bratwurst varieties, gingerbread, mulled blueberry wine, and countless other culinary delights of the Christkindlmarkt. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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Sunday - Dec 13, 2026
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Nuremberg, Germany
  • Nuremberg, Germany
Welcome to Prague! Explore the City of 100 Spires. Enjoy free time to explore the Golden City of Prague and its surrounding countryside. Consider sampling delicious plum dumplings and traditional Pilsner lager beside the Vltava River. (Breakfast)
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