River Cruising

Christmas Markets Along the Danube

Days
8
From (per Person)
£3,190
Journey Type
River Cruising
Time of Year
Dec
Cities & Landmarks
Regensburg, Vienna, Passau, Melk, Salzburg, Nürnberg
Christmas Market, Salzburg, Austria

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Overview

TAUCK VALUE INCLUDES

 

Visits to Christmas Markets in Vienna, Salzburg, Linz, Passau, Regensburg & Nürnberg

 

TAUCK VALUE INCLUDES

 

Gratuities to ship staff, drivers, local guides, Tauck Directors & Tauck Cruise Director

 

Tauck's private shore excursions and distinctive inclusions valued at £1,339

 

Locally guided walking tours of market cities and towns

 

Visit to Baroque Melk Abbey in Austria

 

Tour of Thurn und Taxis Palace and visit to its private Christmas Market

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Guests should be able to easily walk one to two miles, which may include climbing one or two flights of stairs and walking over uneven pavement, groomed hiking trails or cobblestones. Standing up to one hour or more may be required.

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Moderately paced, and may include some early morning hotel departures, one or two on-tour flights, and extended motor coach travel.

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This Danube river cruise from Nürnberg to Vienna aboard ms Savor or ms Joy offers a new approach to discovering the magic of the Christmas Markets in Germany and Austria… a 700-year holiday tradition!

Enjoy Tauck's signature sightseeing and exclusive events... gain insights from the personal experiences of your local guides as they recall the Christmas Markets of their childhoods... and celebrate the holidays with special yuletide events on the ship and off! Aboard your riverboat, decorated in holiday style, you can sample glühwein and other seasonal goodies. Attend a holiday baking demonstration... a festive European Christmas dinner with all the fixings… and a performance by alumni of the Regensburger Domspatzen choir! Explore the Baroque architecture of 900-year-old Melk Abbey... have lunch at the Palais Pallavicini in Vienna, and take a tour of the Thurn und Taxis family's Palace of St. Emmeram in Regensburg, with a visit to its private Christmas Market – and more! Read Less

The Holiday Markets of Nürnberg

The festive holiday markets of Nürnberg

The most celebrated Christmas Market in Germany occupies Nürnberg's main market square opposite the Church of Our Lady; over the years, touches like its golden-haired Christmas Angel and the Bavarian "Plum People" you'll see in its stalls have made it one of the most famous in Europe. And by the time the holiday season is over, more than two million people will have stopped by to shop for hand-made toys and ornaments, Christmas candles, gingerbread, and – of course – glühwein.

Experiencing Europe's Christmas Markets

Treasure the magic of Europe's Christmas Markets along the Danube

In every stop on your Christmas Markets cruise along the Danube, you'll enjoy all the magic of your destination's holiday markets, each of which has taken on a distinctive character of its own over the centuries. You'll discover those local traditions… like the hot mulled wine known as glühwein, served in collectible mugs unique to each market… that have caught on to become an indispensable part of the holiday celebration. Experience some special holiday magic on an exclusive visit to the Thurn und Taxis family's Palace of St. Emmeram in Regensburg. Tour this lavish Baroque family home – converted from a monastery in the 18th century – and browse its private Christmas Market.

We really loved how Tauck thought of everything on the cruise, from our arrival at the airport until we headed home, there were no worries.

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Deposit Information:

The deposit and the fees for the optional Protection Plan or Cancel Fee Waiver [CFW] coverage are due at time of booking. Your deposit is £650.

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  • Interest in our specially negotiated airfares.

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Final Payment is due as specified on the invoice. Bookings without full payment at this time may be subject to cancellation without notice. 

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