Joy
Category SSF - Seven Seas Suite Forward
Seven Seas Suite (Forward)
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7 Night Holiday Magic Danube Family River Cruise from Munich

Ship: Joy
Cruise Line: Tauck Tours
Sailed: Wednesday, Dec 21, 2022 from Munich, Germany
Ended: Wednesday, Dec 28, 2022
The itinerary information below reflects the original day-by-day port of call schedule for the Wednesday, Dec 21, 2022 departure of the Joy. If Tauck Tours modified this itinerary for weather or operational reasons after departing , the modified schedule would not be reflected here.
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Day by Day Summary and Map

Day 1 - Wednesday - Dec 21, 2022
Munich, Germany
Munich, Germany    
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Regensburg, Germany    
Cruise begins: 6 PM, Regensburg, Germany. A transfer is included from Munich's Franz Josef Strauss International Airport or Munich Train Station to your riverboat, ms Joy, docked in Regensburg and all decked out for the holidays! Guests who enjoy a pre-cruise stay in Munich will receive a transfer from Tauck's hotel to the riverboat. Join your captain onboard your riverboat for a fun welcome reception followed by dinner this evening. Set sail for Passau.
Day 2 - Thursday - Dec 22, 2022
Passau, Germany
Passau, Germany    
Dock in Passau, a picturesque city set on three rivers. Explore the narrow lanes and squares of Old Town dressed up with holiday decorations - a yuletide wonderland that will delight your family. You have a choice of activities. One is a walking tour of Old Town and a visit to a local cafe for a traditional sweets workshop. The family that owns the cafe has been making treats for the residents of Passau for four generations - and today they'll share some tips with your family. Another choice is to discover Old Town as you play a geo-caching game with a local guide. Or go on a guided hike with a holiday theme and interactive storytelling. Enjoy some free time in Passau before returning to your riverboat. As you to sail on to Linz in Austria, your Tauck directors and cruise director have lots of fun activities planned for your family to share onboard ship, including holiday karaoke!
Day 3 - Friday - Dec 23, 2022
Linz, Germany
Linz, Germany    
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Salzburg, Austria    
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Oberndorf, Germany    
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Linz, Germany    
Wake up early aboard your riverboat in Linz for your full-day excursion to Oberndorf and Salzburg. Mozart was born in Salzburg, and his family home is still there. The Sound of Music was set in Salzburg, and you might recognize a few locations from the movie. Have lunch at a local restaurant, and then you're off on a choice of afternoon excursions. One choice will have your family discovering the story behind one of the world's most beloved Christmas carols in Oberndorf, the town where "Silent Night" was born in 1818, and hear some stirring music. The other is some additional free time in Salzburg. Then you're off to reboard your riverboat. Without revealing any secret details, we can say that your evening onboard ship will be... magical.
Day 4 - Saturday - Dec 24, 2022
Durnstein, Austria
Durnstein, Austria    
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Melk, Austria    
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Krems, Austria    
Early this morning your riverboat sails through Wachau Valley wine country before docking in Durnstein. Disembark for your choice of shore excursions. One possibility is to visit Melk Abbey, a sprawling Baroque edifice high on a hill overlooking the Danube. Softly golden in the winter light, Melk Abbey is filled with centuries of treasures. It's been a beacon of learning for generations and is still home to a secondary school today. On a guided tour, your family will love imagining going to school in these magnificent surroundings. According to the abbey's Christmas legend, the Virgin Mary and the Christ child made a miraculous visit to the abbey, where a young novice juggled oranges and entertained the infant so much that he clapped for joy and Mary gave the baby to the priest-in-training to hold. Your family's other choice this morning is to go on a walking tour in the charming riverside Old Town of Krems, set against a striking backdrop of terraced vineyards. After lunch onboard your riverboat, enjoy some local wines at a tasting and learn about wine-making in the Wachau Valley. Your riverboat sails for Vienna this afternoon.
Day 5 - Sunday - Dec 25, 2022
Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria    
Disembark for a sightseeing tour of Vienna, taking in the elegant boulevards, palaces, museums, opera house, and other impressive buildings built during the days when today's capital city of Austria was a grand Imperial city - the home base of the Habsburg family whose Austro-Hungarian Empire ruled much of Europe. Your family can return to the riverboat for lunch or try a local restaurant or cafe. This afternoon is free for exploring Vienna as you please. Shuttles between your riverboat and downtown Vienna will run throughout the afternoon. Later, it's time to dress up for a Tauck Exclusive evening in a grand ballroom at Palais Pallavicini, one of Vienna's few private palaces, where you'll enjoy a champagne (or juice) reception, dinner, a performance, and a waltzing lesson for a wonderful night of family fun!
Day 6 - Monday - Dec 26, 2022
Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria    
Following a sightseeing tour of Vienna this morning, a choice of excursions will be yours to make. One choice is a firsthand look at the Habsburg emperors' home life during your guided visit at Schonbrunn Palace, once their magnificent summer residence - it has 1,441 rooms - and its exquisite gardens; future French queen Marie Antoinette grew up here. The other is a visit to the Schonbrunn Palace - Children's Museum, where you'll learn what life was like as an imperial child! You can return to the riverboat for lunch or spend the afternoon at leisure.
Day 7 - Tuesday - Dec 27, 2022
Bratislava, Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia    
Your riverboat arrives this morning in Slovakia's capital city, Bratislava. Head to Old Town to try your hand at some medieval games and enjoy an interactive walking tour with a scavenger hunt. Your afternoon is free. This evening onboard your riverboat, Slovak performers entertain your family followed by your captain's farewell cocktail hour and dinner.
Day 8 - Wednesday - Dec 28, 2022
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, Hungary    
Dock in Budapest this morning and disembark your riverboat for a tour of a city divided by the Danube River. Known for its stunning architecture as "the Pearl of the Danube", Budapest was once two separate cities, Buda and Pest. Your family will go on a walking tour through the castle district and take in the amazing views from Fisherman's Bastion. See elegant Andrassy Avenue, monumental Heroes' Square, and City Park. Tour ends: Budapest. A transfer is included from the Kempinski Corvinus Hotel, Budapest, to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport. Guests should book an afternoon flight home to be able to participate in Budapest sightseeing. Families enjoying a post-cruise stay at the Kempinski Corvinus Hotel, Budapest, will receive a transfer from Tauck's hotel to the airport. Please allow at least 3 hours for airport check-in.

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