Winter Cruises 2019/2020

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WINTER CRUISES 2019/2020

ADVENT, CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S CRUISES ON THE RHINE & DANUBE RIVERS Dear AMADEUS Travelers, The AMADEUS Way The most enjoyable times are spent relaxing with friends and exploring new traditions which is the motto of our winter cruises! Discover routes along the Rhine and the Danube, where dreamy villages gleam in the warm to Travel sun and where river capitals such as Vienna, Basel, Cologne and Budapest beckon with a cheerful welcome. On board the festively decorated AMADEUS ﬂeet, experience a special Christmas atmosphere — be enchanted by the local Christmas markets, where the air smells of gingerbread and gluhwein; where traditional handicrafts meet sweet memories of childhood. An exciting welcome to the New Year will also be heralded on board — with the sounds of classical waltz favorites and a spectacular ﬁreworks display, illuminating Europe's most beautiful port cities in all the colors of the rainbow.

The entire AMADEUS family is looking forward to welcoming you on board to experience our traditions of the holidays.

Dr. Wolfgang Lüftner and Martina Lüftner and the AMADEUS Team

Our Winter Cruises:

Magic of Advent 4–7 New Year's Cruises 14– 19 DANUBE: 7 day cruise RHINE: 8 day cruise Vienna – Nuremberg 6–7 Cologne – Basel – Cologne 16–17 DANUBE: 7 day cruise Christmas Cruises 8–13 Passau–Budapest–Passau 18–19 RHINE: 7 day cruise Cologne – Strasbourg – Cologne 10– 11 DANUBE: 7 days cruise Passau–Bratislava–Passau 12– 15

2 Window-lined Panorama Bar and Lounge. Cover: © S.Borisov/Shutterstock.com 3 Magic of Advent: Danube

7 days Vienna – Nuremberg

DAY/PORT ARR DEP HIGHLIGHTS Magic of Advent on the Danube 1 VIENNA Embarkation from 4:00 pm Welcome Cocktail and Welcome Dinner in the evening 2 VIENNA 22.30 City tour of Vienna in the morning Guided tour of the Schönbrunn Palace with 7 DAYS VIENNA – NUREMBERG Christmas market in the afternoon „Sound of Vienna“ classical concert in the evening from 869 per person 3 EMMERSDORF 08.30 14.00 Excursion to the Wachau with Melk Abbey and mulled wine party 4 PASSAU 08.30 16.00 Passau walking tour in the morning Visit to the Christmas Market in Passau (incl.) 5 REGENSBURG 09.00 21.00 Regensburg walking tour in the morning Visit of the Christmas Market at “Thurn und Taxis" Palace in the afternoon (only sold onboard) Captain‘s Gala Dinner (incl.) 6 ROTH 13.00 13.30 City tour of Nuremberg with Christmas market in the afternoon (from Roth / to Nuremberg) NUREMBERG 17.00 Rejoin the ship 7 NUREMBERG Disembarkation after breakfast

Optional excursions are listed in blue (see next pages for prices and packages). We reserve the right to make amendments to the timetable and program.

GERMANY

Main- Danube In the most reﬂective time of the year, a true winter wonderland awaits. CZECH REPUBLIC Canal Visit the most beautiful Christmas markets along the Rhine or the Nuremberg Roth Danube, explore dreamy towns and shore landscapes, warm up with Emmersdorf D Passau an a glass of delicious mulled wine on board and immerse yourself in Regensburg ube

the loving Christmas traditions of the pre-Christmas period. Enjoy the Melk Vienna magical glow of light on board and ashore. AUSTRIA HUNGARY © Calin Stan/Shutterstock.com MAGIC OF ADVENT ON THE DANUBE MAGIC OF ADVENT ON THE DANUBE

4 Romantic light: The beautifully lit Christmas markets in Vienna. 5 © Steffen Oliver Riese

Schönbrunn Palace full of winter splendor. Traditional Nutcracker

Cruise Fares per person in Euro based on double occupancy of a cabin Inclusions DATE VESSEL RATES PER PERSON IN EURO • Modern ship technology with the highest safety standards C-4 C-1 B-4 B-1 A-1 Suite 7 DAYS VIENNA – NUREMBERG Haydn Haydn Strauss Strauss Mozart Mozart • Fascinating river cruise in an outside river- 28.11.–04.12.19 AMADEUS Star 909 1.189 1.459 1.599 1.829 2.279 view stateroom of your choice, most with or drop-down panorama windows 10.12.–16.12.19 AMADEUS Star 869 1.129 1.389 1.519 1.729 2.169 10.12.–16.12.19 AMADEUS Queen 869 1.129 1.389 1.519 1.729 2.169 • Walk-out balconies in the suites • Hands-free AMADEUS Audio System (head- Single cabin supplement per person for all dates: phones) for all excursions C-4+C-1: 15% · B-4: 30% · B-1: 50% · A-1: 60% · Suite: 100% of cruise price. The ship deck plan can be found at: www.lueftner-cruises.com. • Gourmet dining, including a breakfast buffet, multi-course lunch and dinner menus with menu choices (including typical Excursions & Excursion Packages prices per person in Euro regional specialities and fresh ingredients from the areas travelled through), afternoon MAGIC OF ADVENT ON THE DANUBE Unit price Packages tea and a midnight snack A B C Magic of Advent on the Danube • Free-flowing quality red and white wines City tour of Vienna 35 • • • from the best wine regions of Europe with VIENNA – NUREMBERG Winter feeling at Nuremberg's Christmas Market. Guided tour of the Schönbrunn Palace with Christmas market 47 • every dinner onboard „Sound of Vienna” classical concert (cat. B) 57 • • Coffee and tea after lunch and dinner Excursion to the Wachau with Melk Abbey and mulled wine party 57 • • • 24-hr. coffee and tea station Passau walking tour 17 • • • DAY 1 | AUSTRIA: VIENNA nal tour, we invite you to a glühwein (mulled your own or opt to join an excursion to the Regensburg walking tour 17 • • • • Cocktail Reception, Welcome Dinner and Your wintery Advent cruise begins in the wine) party, after which you will return to your Christmas market in the royal Thurn and Visit to the Christmas market “Thurn und Taxis” Palace (onboard) 37 Captain’s Gala Dinner Imperial city of Vienna. After embarkation, ship. Relax onboard this afternoon and take Taxis Castle. Revel in the festive pre-Christ- join the cruise director for a Welcome Cocktail, in the wonderful views of the passing winter mas atmosphere filled with the aroma of City tour of Nuremberg with Christmas market 40 • • • • Stimulating and enriching onboard pro- followed by a delicious Welcome Dinner in landscapes, as your ship travels towards lebkuchen (gingerbread) and roasted al- Total for excursions if booked on board 109 166 270 grams, including fascinating talks, cooking the Panorama Restaurant. Your ship remains Passau. monds, and stalls filled with local handi- Prices for packages booked in advance with 15% discount 93 141 230 demonstrations and music by our onboard in Vienna overnight. crafts. The captain invites you to join him at musicians DAY 4 | GERMANY: PASSAU an elegant Gala Dinner onboard, while your • Fitness room (open 24 hours) prices per person in Euro DAY 2 | VIENNA During breakfast, arrive in Passau, also ship continues its journey later this evening. Transfers • Non-smoking environment (smoking per- The day is yours to enjoy in the Imperial known as the “City of Three Rivers”, situated Vienna Airport – Port 31 Nuremburg Airport – Port 58 mitted on the Sun Deck and Terrace) city of Vienna. A morning sightseeing tour at the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz DAY 6 | ROTH · NUREMBERG Vienna City Center – Port 26 City Center – Port 58 • All port taxes, embarkation, disembarkation passes the most beautiful sights of the Rivers. In the morning, enjoy the romantic After lunch, you arrive in the Bavarian town Train Station – Port 26 Train Station – Port 58 and lock fees Austrian capital. In the afternoon, you have old town with its historic buildings during of Roth, where the city tour of Nuremberg the opportunity to view the magnificent the course of an optional guided walk. The starts. This tour will take you to the most Schönbrunn Palace, as well as visit the tra- afternoon is a perfect time to visit the tra- significant monuments and sights in pictu- Beautiful artefacts can be found in the Christmas markets. ditional, romantic Christmas market in front ditional Passau Christmas market. Early this resque Nuremberg. Don’t miss the oppor- of the palace. In the evening, music lovers evening your ship will depart this lovely city tunity to visit the romantic Christmas market have the opportunity to attend an optional and head towards Regensburg. and taste the world-famous Nuremberg “Sound of Vienna” concert, which presents lebkuchen (gingerbread) before returning a kaleidoscope of Viennese classical music. DAY 5 | REGENSBURG to your ship, which will be waiting for you in A full day is spent in festively adorned, his- the Nuremberg harbor. Your ship remains DAY 3 | EMMERSDORF toric Regensburg. This magical destination here overnight. In the morning, your vessel arrives in the where time seems to stand still, is best ex- UNESCO World Natural Heritage region of plored during a morning optional guided DAY 7 | NUREMBERG the Wachau. Emmersdorf is the starting point sightseeing walk. Admire castle-like residen- Enjoy another generous breakfast on board for a trip through the region, which includes ces that reflect the former power and wealth before starting your homeward journey. a visit to Melk Abbey and the wine-growers' of this city which once controlled the trade The entire AMADEUS crew wishes you a

MAGIC OF ADVENT ON THE DANUBE village of Dürnstein. At the end of this optio- route to the Orient. After lunch, explore on pleasant journey. 6 7 Christmas: Rhine · Danube

7 days Cologne – Strasbourg – Cologne RHINE

DAY/PORT ARR DEP HIGHLIGHTS 1 COLOGNE 22.00 Embarkation from 4:00pm Christmas Cruises Welcome Cocktail and Welcome Dinner in the evening 2 KOBLENZ 08.00 12.00 Koblenz walking tour in the morning on the Rhine & Danube Passage of the Loreley in the afternoon 3 SPEYER 06.00 Speyer walking tour with visit of the Christmas market in the morning Christmas Celebration on board Attend Christmas mass in the Dome of Speyer (incl.) 7 DAYS CRUISES from 939 per person 4 SPEYER 01.30 STRASBOURG 12.30 22.00 City tour of Strasbourg in the afternoon 5 MAINZ 12.00 22.00 Mainz walking tour with Gutenberg Museum Captain‘s Gala Dinner (incl.) 6 COLOGNE 08.00 Cologne walking tour in the morning 7 COLOGNE Disembarkation after breakfast

7 days Passau – Bratislava – Passau DANUBE

DAY/PORT ARR DEP HIGHLIGHTS 1 PASSAU Embarkation from 4:00pm Welcome Cocktail and Welcome Dinner in the evening 2 PASSAU 10.30 Passau walking tour in the morning* or Full-day excursion to Salzburg with Salzkammergut, luch and Christmas market* (by bus from Passau to Linz) LINZ 17.30 20.00 Visit the Christmas market in Linz (incl.) 3 EMMERSDORF 06.00 13.00 Excursion to the Wachau with Melk Abbey and mulled wine party DÜRNSTEIN 15.00 Christmas Celebration on board Attend Christmas mass in Dürnstein (incl.) 4 DÜRNSTEIN 02.00 VIENNA 08.00 City tour of Vienna in the morning Guided tour of Schönbrunn Castle in the afternoon 5 VIENNA 03.00 BRATISLAVA 08.00 12.00 City tour of Bratislava in the morning Captain‘s Gala Dinner (incl.) 6 LINZ 13.30 22.00 Linz walking tour in the afternoon 7 PASSAU 08.00 Disembarkation after breakfast

Optional excursions are listed in blue (see next pages for prices and packages). We reserve the right to make amendments to the timetable and program.

Cologne GERMANY POLAND Rhine

Koblenz

Mainz

Enjoy unforgettable holidays on a festively decorated AMADEUS ship! e n i CZECH REPUBLIC Experience European traditions with Christmas stories, tree decorating h Speyer R and a romantic Christmas party on board, along with a relaxed gour- Emmersdorf Strasbourg met menu. Experience the Christmas atmosphere of Koblenz, Speyer, D Dürnstein Passau o na Strasbourg or Cologne on the Rhine as well as magical hours in Passau, FRANCE u SLOVAKIA Salzburg Linz Bratislava Vienna or Melk Abbey. Melk Vienna

SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA HUNGARY © Conny Sjostrom/Shutterstock.com CHRISTMAS CRUISES ON THE RHINE & DANUBE CHRISTMAS CRUISES ON THE RHINE & DANUBE

8 Dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh; over the ﬁelds we go, laughing all the way. 9 We provide a festive atmosphere on the AMADEUS ships. You just relax and enjoy!

© Kapso tea and a midnight snack Christmas Cruise on the Rhine Speyer walking tour 17 • • Free-flowing quality red and white wines COLOGNE – STRASBOURG – COLOGNE The beautiful Rhine city of Cologne and its majestic cathedral. City tour of Strasbourg 58 • • from the best wine regions of Europe with Mainz walking tour with Gutenberg Museum 18 • every dinner onboard Cologne walking tour 19 • • • Coffee and tea after lunch and dinner Total for excursions if booked on board 94 129 DAY 1 | GERMANY: COLOGNE can explore during the course of a guided ship arrives at midday. This town boasts not • 24-hr. coffee and tea station Prices for packages booked in advance with 15% discount 80 110 Your Christmas cruise along the Rhine be- sightseeing tour in the morning. The visit to only numerous monuments but also the • Cocktail Reception, Welcome Dinner and gins in the old Hanseatic town of Cologne. the traditional Christmas market will put you Gutenberg Museum which, with its exciting Captain’s Gala Dinner After an opportunity to explore your in a festive mood, ready for the Christmas collections and its history of printing, books prices per person in Euro AMADEUS ship, you are invited to join the celebration on board. Take part in decorating and writing, is one of the best-kept secrets Transfers • Stimulating and enriching onboard pro- grams, including fascinating talks, cooking cruise director at a Welcome Cocktail. There- the Christmas tree to the sound of traditional of lovers of culture and literature. During the Cologne Airport – Port 36 demonstrations and music by our onboard after, enjoy the lovingly prepared Welcome carols, before the magical Christmas dinner course of a guided walk, take in all of the Train station – Port 28 Dinner on board, which will put you in the on board. Those who wish can attend a amazing sights of the city. This evening the musicians right mood for the festive time ahead. Your Christmas mass at the Speyer Cathedral captain invites you to a festive Gala Dinner • Fitness room (open 24 hours) ship departs late this evening and travels after dinner. Later tonight, your cruise on board. • Non-smoking environment (smoking per- toward Koblenz. continues along the Rhine. mitted on the Sun Deck and Terrace) DAY 6 | COLOGNE • All port taxes, embarkation, disembarkation DAY 2 | KOBLENZ DAY 4 | FRANCE: STRASBOURG After breakfast, enjoy a fascinating city tour and lock fees The charming town of Koblenz is situated at Spend a relaxing Christmas Morning on- through this Rhine metropolis. An eventful the confluence of the Mosel and the Rhine board. At lunchtime, your ship arrives in 2,000-year history has left its mark on the Rivers. Many of its cultural landmarks are Strasbourg, in the Alsace region where, city, and this “city of churches” boasts count- Enjoy a relaxing time onboard and reflect upon your year. UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which are despite the wintery weather, the French joie less highlights, in particular the Cologne best explored during a guided sightseeing de vivre is palpable everywhere. Explore Cathedral, which you will visit during the walk. Return to your ship for a tasty lunch the picturesque half-timbered houses and, course of the optional tour, as well as the as the vessel prepares to transit one of the if you wish, take part in an extended city Roman Dionysus mosaic. The afternoon is at most beautiful areas of the trip. Relax on- sightseeing tour in the afternoon, which your disposal, and you have plenty of time board and view passing, wintery landscapes will take you to Strasbourg’s most beautiful to explore and perhaps taste the local Kölsh of the Wachau, the best of which is the view sights. After dinner your vessel will depart beer - an original product of Cologne. of the myth-enshrouded Lorelei Rock. Join for Germany and the city of Mainz. your fellow travellers for a delightful dinner. DAY 7 | COLOGNE DAY 5 | GERMANY: MAINZ After breakfast you will disembark. We thank DAY 3 | SPEYER Spend the second day of Christmas in you for spending Christmas with us and wish Before breakfast, your ship arrives in the Mainz, the largest city in the Rhineland- you a pleasant journey home and a happy

CHRISTMAS CRUISE ON THE RHINE former imperial town of Speyer, which you Palatinate region of Germany, where your New Year! We hope to welcome you again! 10 11 © PHB.cz (Richard Semik)/Shutterstock.com

In Dürnstein you have the opportunity to go to Christmas Mass on Christmas Eve. Beautiful seasonal decorations.

Cruise Fares per person in Euro based on double occupancy of a cabin Inclusions DATE VESSEL RATES PER PERSON IN EURO • Modern ship technology with the highest safety standards C-4 C-1 B-4 B-1 A-1 Suite 7 DAYS PASSAU – BRATISLAVA – PASSAU Haydn Haydn Strauss Strauss Mozart Mozart • Fascinating river cruise in an outside river- 22.12.–28.12.19 AMADEUS Star 939 1.219 1.499 1.649 1.879 2.349 view stateroom of your choice, most with or drop-down panorama windows Single cabin supplement per person for all dates: • Walk-out balconies in the suites C-4+C-1: 15% · B-4: 30% · B-1: 50% · A-1: 60% · Suite: 100% of cruise price. • Hands-free AMADEUS Audio System (head- The ship deck plan can be found at: www.lueftner-cruises.com. phones) for all excursions • Gourmet dining, including a breakfast Excursions & Excursion Packages prices per person in Euro buffet, multi-course lunch and dinner menus with menu choices (including typical CHRISTMAS CRUISE ON THE DANUBE Unit price Packages regional specialities and fresh ingredients A B C from the areas travelled through), afternoon Passau walking tour* 17 • tea and a midnight snack Full-day excursion to Salzburg with lunch* and Christmas market* 96 • • • Free-flowing quality red and white wines Excursion to the Wachau with Melk Abbey and mulled wine party 57 • • from the best wine regions of Europe with Christmas Cruise on the Danube City tour of Vienna 35 • • • every dinner onboard Guided tour of the Schönbrunn Palace with Christmas market 47 • PASSAU – BRATISLAVA – PASSAU Wachau Valley: Snow and frost protectively cover the vineyards. • Coffee and tea after lunch and dinner City tour of Bratislava 34 • • • Linz walking tour 20 • • • • 24-hr. coffee and tea station Total for excursions if booked on board 106 242 289 • Cocktail Reception, Welcome Dinner and DAY 1 | GERMANY: PASSAU DAY 3 | EMMERSDORF · DÜRNSTEIN DAY 5 | SLOVAKIA: BRATISLAVA Prices for packages booked in advance with 15% discount 90 206 246 Captain’s Gala Dinner Welcome to this magical Christmas cruise Early in the morning, your ship arrives in Spend the morning in Bratislava, where your along the wintery Danube! Embark in the Emmersdorf, which is situated in the beautiful AMADEUS ship docked during the night. Excursions marked with * operate at the same time, so only one may be booked. • Stimulating and enriching onboard pro- Bavarian “City of Three Rivers”, Passau, where Wachau region. You can take a detour to the Discover this impressive Danube city during grams, including fascinating talks, cooking a Welcome Cocktail with the AMADEUS- 900-year-old Melk Abbey and the famous the course of a sightseeing trip including a demonstrations and music by our onboard crew awaits you. This evening the chef will wine-growers village of Dürnstein, followed magnificent panoramic view of the city from Transfers prices per person in Euro Parking place prices in euros musicians spoil you with a festive Welcome Dinner. by glühwein (mulled wine) and lunch. This the castle hill. At midday you will return to your • Fitness room (open 24 hours) Munich Airport – Port 21 Passau, 8 days outdoor parking 77 Your ship remains in Passau overnight. afternoon take part in decorating the Christ- ship, which continues its journey downriver. Passau Train Station – Port 61 Passau, 8 days garage (indoor) 91 • Non-smoking environment (smoking per- mas tree onboard to the sound of beautiful An elegant captain’s Gala Dinner brings a mitted on the Sun Deck and Terrace) DAY 2 | PASSAU · AUSTRIA: LINZ carols, followed by a delicious Christmas festive close to the second day of Christmas. • All port taxes, embarkation, disembarkation After breakfast, get to know the most beau- dinner on board. Those who wish can attend and lock fees tiful sights of Passau during the course of a a Christmas mass in Dürnstein after dinner. DAY 6 | AUSTRIA: LINZ city sightseeing walk. Alternatively, choose a Late at night, your cruise continues to Vienna. Spend the morning on board, enjoying the full-day excursion to the imposing Mozart- view of the passing wintery landscapes from Far away from the hustle and bustle, feel the magic of the season. town of Salzburg. A walking tour will intro- DAY 4 | VIENNA the comfort of your vessel. At midday, arrive duce you to this romantic town, followed by Christmas day is spent in the Austrian in Linz – Austria’s third-largest city. This after- a lunch of local specialties and a visit to the capital, Vienna, which will amaze you with noon, explore the city on your own, or join festive Advent market in the old town, with its countless sights and imposing archi- a guided sightseeing walk. In the evening, its countless twinkling lights. tecture. Don’t miss the sightseeing tour in your ship bids farewell to Austria and heads Late this afternoon rejoin your vessel which the morning to view the highlights of the toward your final destination in Germany. has made its way to Linz. End your memo- city. In the afternoon you can take part in an rable day with a walk through the Christ- excursion to Schönbrunn Palace. A unique DAY 7 | GERMANY: PASSAU mas market in Linz Enjoy the very last day and charming Christmas market is located in It's time to say goodbye. After a generous of Christmas Market in the baroque main front of the palace, inviting you to stroll past breakfast on board, it is time to disembark. square, the backdrop for the “Christkindl- its countless decorated stalls and enticing The entire AMADEUS crew wishes you a markt” with its appealing mix of local crafts aromas of roasting nuts and lebkuchen pleasant homeward journey and a happy

CHRISTMAS CRUISE ON THE DANUBE and warm punch. (gingerbread). New Year! We hope to welcome you again! 12 13 New Year's on the Rhine · Danube 8 days Cologne – Strasbourg – Cologne RHINE

DAY/PORT ARR DEP HIGHLIGHTS 1 COLOGNE 17.00 Embarkation from 3:00pm Welcome Cocktail and Welcome Dinner in the evening 2 RÜDESHEIM 08.00 12.30 Rüdesheim walking tour with Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Museum in the morning MAINZ 15.00 18.00 Mainz walking tour with visit of the Gutenberg Museum in the afternoon 3 STRASBOURG 12.00 18.00 City tour of Strasbourg in the afternoon 4 BASEL 08.00 City tour of Basel in the morning New Year‘s Gala Dinner and “Dance into the New Year” at our New Year‘s Party on board (incl.) 5 BASEL 09.00 Enjoy a relaxing day on board 6 SPEYER 02.00 12.00 Speyer walking tour in the morning MANNHEIM 14.00 23.59 Excursion to Heidelberg in the afternoon (from/to Mannheim) 7 OBERWESEL 07.00 11.30 Oberwesel walking tour in the morning Passage or the Loreley KOBLENZ 14.00 22.00 Koblenz walking tour in the afternoon Captain‘s Gala Dinner (incl.) 8 COLOGNE 03.00 Disembarkation after breakfast

7 days Passau – Budapest – Passau DANUBE

DAY/PORT ARR DEP HIGHLIGHTS 1 PASSAU 18.00 Embarkation from 3:00pm Welcome Cocktail and Welcome Dinner in the evening 2 VIENNA 13.00 19.00 City tour of Vienna in the evening 3 BUDAPEST 12.00 City tour of Budapest in the afternoon Evening cruise Budapest and folklore program (incl.) New Year‘s Party on board (incl.) 4 BUDAPEST 13.00 Free time in the morning 5 BRATISLAVA 08.00 18.00 City tour of Bratislava in the morning Captain‘s Gala Dinner (incl.) 6 EMMERSDORF 12.00 17.30 Excursion to the Wachau with Melk Abbey and mulled wine party in the afternoon New Year's Cruises on the 7 PASSAU 09.30 Disembarkation after breakfast Optional excursions are listed in blue (see next pages for prices and packages). Rhine & Danube We reserve the right to make amendments to the timetable and program.

Cologne GERMANY POLAND Rhine 7 AND 8 DAY CRUISES from per person Oberwesel 1.079 Koblenz Rüdesheim

Mainz

Treat yourself to an unforgettable end to the year with our festive New Year's Eve party on board. Mannheim CZECH REPUBLIC Speyer After a 5-course gala dinner, we invite you to a lavish party with a traditional Danube waltz and e Heidelberg in h spectacular ﬁreworks. No matter whether you "dance into the night" in Basel or greet the New FRANCE R Strasbourg D Year amidst the spectacular scenery of the Budapest Parliament, you can expect a memorable Passau an Emmersdorf SLOVAKIA ube holiday on your AMADEUS ship. Basel Bratislava Melk Vienna

SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA Budapest

14 Budapest is one of the world’s best cities for celebrating New Year’s Eve. 15 © Boris Stroujko/Shutterstock.com © Ulrich Mueller/Shutterstock.com

Located directly on the Rhine, the history of Cologne's old town awaits. Vineyards clothed in white.

Cruise Fares per person in Euro based on double occupancy of a cabin Inclusions DATE VESSEL RATES PER PERSON IN EURO • Modern ship technology with the highest safety standards C-4 C-1 B-4 B-1 A-1 Suite 8 DAYS COLOG. – STRASB. – COLOG. Haydn Haydn Strauss Strauss Mozart Mozart • Fascinating river cruise in an outside river- 28.12.19 – 04.01.20 AMADEUS Silver III 1.229 1.599 1.959 2.149 2.459 3.079 view stateroom of your choice, most with or drop-down panorama windows Single cabin supplement per person for all dates: • Walk-out balconies in the suites C-4+C-1: 15% · B-4: 30% · B-1: 50% · A-1: 60% · Suite: 100% of cruise price. The ship deck plan can be found at: www.lueftner-cruises.com. • Hands-free AMADEUS Audio System (head- phones) for all excursions • Gourmet dining, including a breakfast New Year's Cruise on the Rhine Excursions & Excursion Packages prices per person in Euro buffet, multi-course lunch and dinner menus with menu choices (including typical NEW YEAR'S CRUISE ON THE RHINE Unit price Packages regional specialities and fresh ingredients COLOGNE – STRASBOURG – COLOGNE Soak in the romantically dreamy sides of the city of Heidelberg. A B from the areas travelled through), afternoon Rüdesheim walking tour with Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Museum 25 • • tea and a midnight snack Mainz walking tour 18 • • Free-flowing quality red and white wines DAY 1 | GERMANY: COLOGNE departs and continues its journey upriver, to explore the city with a sightseeing walk City tour of Strasbourg 58 • • from the best wine regions of Europe with Welcome to your New Year’s cruise, which towards Switzerland. in the morning. During a short cruise over City tour of Basel 72 • • every dinner onboard starts in Cologne. After you have embarked lunch, your ship travels to Mannheim. Speyer walking tour 17 • • • Coffee and tea after lunch and dinner and explored your floating hotel, the cruise DAY 4 | SWITZERLAND: BASEL Explore Mannheim on your own or join an Excursion to Heidelberg 50 • director invites you to a Welcome Cocktail On the morning of New Year’s Eve you arrive optional excursion to the nearby university Oberwesel walking tour 17 • • 24-hr. coffee and tea station on board. In the evening, the chef will pre- in Basel. Spend the day exploring beautiful city of Heidelberg, which is famous for its Koblenz walking tour 17 • • • Cocktail Reception, Welcome Dinner and sent you with a special Welcome Dinner, Basel, the third-largest city in Switzerland, on castle and historic old town. At midnight Total for excursions if booked on board 189 274 Captain’s Gala Dinner while your ship starts its journey towards your own or through an optional city tour. your ship departs and heads towards Prices for packages booked in advance with 15% discount 161 233 Rüdesheim. Spend the afternoon relaxing before cele- Oberwesel. • Stimulating and enriching onboard pro- brating this evening with an elegant New grams, including fascinating talks, cooking demonstrations and music by our onboard DAY 2 | RÜDESHEIM · MAINZ Year’s Eve dinner, and at midnight we will DAY 7 | OBERWESEL · KOBLENZ Transfers prices per person in Euro Today, get to know two particularly attractive pop champagne, watch the spectacular Before breakfast arrive in Oberwesel, which musicians Cologne Airport – Port 36 Rhine towns starting in Rüdesheim, which fireworks illuminating the sky from the sun is situated in the Middle Rhine Valley. The • Fitness room (open 24 hours) Train station – Port 28 you can explore during the course of a mor- deck, and ring in the New Year in style. town is particularly well-known for its many • Non-smoking environment (smoking per- ning sightseeing walk. At midday, your ship Happy New Year 2020! towers, which you can view during the mitted on the Sun Deck and Terrace) continues its journey. During this section of course of a morning sightseeing walk. • All port taxes, embarkation, disembarkation your cruise, you pass the myth-enshrouded DAY 5 | BASEL This afternoon your vessel departs and and lock fees Lorelei statue, and shortly thereafter you Spend New Year’s Day relaxing on board passes the imposing Lorelei Rock again for reach the cultural town of Mainz. End the your luxury ship, which leaves Basel in the the second time on this trip. After lunch, you day here with an optional tour featuring morning and travels downriver. Allow us to reach Koblenz, where you can explore the A toast to the New Year! a visit to the Gutenberg Museum. Before spoil you with culinary delights, while you beautiful old town during a guided walking dinner your ship departs Mainz and conti- enjoy the restful atmosphere in the Pano- tour over the course of the afternoon. In the nues your New Year's cruise. rama Bar or in the AMADEUS Club, where evening, the captain invites you to an ele- you can sit back, relax and admire the pas- gant Gala Dinner on board, while your ship DAY 3 | FRACE: STRASBOURG sing wintery riverscapes. continues its journey to Cologne. At lunch time, you reach the next stop of your trip in the French Alsace region, where DAY 6 | GERMANY: SPEYER · DAY 8 | COLOGNE your ship docks in wintery Strasbourg. MANNHEIM Sadly we have come to the end of our A visit to the picturesque old town is highly During the night, your ship docks in the journey. After a generous breakfast you will recommended, as part of an extended city Rhineland-Palatinate city of Speyer which disembark for your travels home or other sightseeing trip, which will take you to the played an important role in the Holy Roman travels. Thank you for spending New Year’s most beautiful sights of Strasbourg, or on Empire during the Middle Ages. Your ship with us and we hope to welcome you again

NEW YEAR'S CRUISE ON THE RHINE NEW YEAR'S CRUISE ON THE RHINE your own. In the early evening, your ship remains here until midday, allowing you soon! 16 17 © travelpeter/Shutterstock.com

The starting and ending point of your New Year's Eve cruise is the three-river city of Passau. Special menues paired with exquisite wines.

Cruise Fares per person in Euro based on double occupancy of a cabin Inclusions DATE VESSEL RATES PER PERSON IN EURO • Modern ship technology with the highest safety standards C-4 C-1 B-4 B-1 A-1 Suite 7 DAYS PASSAU – BUDAPEST – PASSAU Haydn Haydn Strauss Strauss Mozart Mozart • Fascinating river cruise in an outside river- 29.12.19–04.01.20 AMADEUS Star 1.079 1.409 1.729 1889 2.159 2.699 view stateroom of your choice, most with or drop-down panorama windows Single cabin supplement per person for all dates: • Walk-out balconies in the suites C-4+C-1: 15% · B-4: 30% · B-1: 50% · A-1: 60% · Suite: 100% of cruise price. • Hands-free AMADEUS Audio System (head- The ship deck plan can be found at: www.lueftner-cruises.com. phones) for all excursions • Gourmet dining, including a breakfast Excursions & Excursion Packages prices per person in Euro buffet, multi-course lunch and dinner menus with menu choices (including typical NEW YEAR'S CRUISE ON THE DANUBE Unit price Packages regional specialities and fresh ingredients A B from the areas travelled through), afternoon City tour of Vienna 35 • • tea and a midnight snack City tour of Budapest 34 • • • Free-flowing quality red and white wines City tour of Bratislava 34 • • from the best wine regions of Europe with Excursion to the Wachau with Melk Abbey and mulled wine party 57 • every dinner onboard Total for excursions if booked on board 103 160 New Year's Cruise on the Danube • Coffee and tea after lunch and dinner Prices for packages booked in advance with 15% discount 88 136 PASSAU – BUDAPEST – PASSAU Bratislava: View of the the landmark of the city - the castle. • 24-hr. coffee and tea station • Cocktail Reception, Welcome Dinner and Transfers prices per person in Euro Parking place prices in euros Captain’s Gala Dinner DAY 1 | GERMANY: PASSAU sightseeing tour you can admire the countless which will take you to the famous castle hill Munich Airport – Port 21 Passau, 8 days outdoor parking 77 • Stimulating and enriching onboard pro- Your New Year’s cruise begins in Passau, a cultural treasures of this magical city, followed and the picturesque old town or explore on Passau Train Station – Port 61 Passau, 8 days garage (indoor) 91 grams, including fascinating talks, cooking city located at the confluence of the Danube, by an evening cruise through a festively illu- your own. Depart Bratislava before dinner. demonstrations and music by our onboard Inn and Ilz rivers. After embarking, the cruise minated Budapest, together with a Hungarian This evening your Captain invites you to an musicians director invites you to a Welcome Cocktail, folklore show on board. Celebrate New Year's elegant Gala Dinner. • Fitness room (open 24 hours) followed by a lovingly prepared Welcome Eve on board in style, toasting with cham- • Non-smoking environment (smoking per- Dinner in the Panorama Restaurant. In the pagne, while enjoying an excellent view of DAY 6 | AUSTRIA: EMMERSDORF mitted on the Sun Deck and Terrace) meantime, your ship travels towards Vienna. the spectacular fireworks from the sun deck! Spend the morning on board, enjoying the • All port taxes, embarkation, disembarkation impressive views of the passing winter land- and lock fees DAY 2 | AUSTRIA: VIENNA DAY 4 | BUDAPEST scapes while your ship travels downriver The first stop of your wintery cruise is in the The morning of New Year’s Day is at your into the UNESCO World Natural Heritage Austrian capital city, Vienna. Explore the disposal, allowing you to enjoy it as you region of the Wachau. At midday you will Budapest - the unforgettable setting for a fantastic New Year's Eve fireworks display. magnificent buildings of the Danube metro- wish, explore the city on your own. Alter- reach Emmersdorf, where you have the polis during an afternoon sightseeing tour natively, you may prefer to relax on board, opportunity of joining an excursion to Melk and view the impressive sights of this former enjoying the Panorama Bar and a relaxing Abbey and Dürnstein. At the end of the residence of the imperial Habsburg family. walk around the sun deck. At lunch time, excursion you will have the opportunity to After this cultural experience, return to your your ship departs Budapest and heads for sample some of the famous Wachau wines. ship, which will depart this evening and pass Slovakia. Late afternoon return to your ship and begin through Slovakia, arriving in Hungary the the last stage of your cruise. following day. DAY 5 | SLOWAKEI: BRATISLAVA During breakfast your vessel arrives in the DAY 7 | GERMANY: PASSAU DAY 3 | HUNGARY: BUDAPEST Slovakian capital city of Bratislava, where After breakfast, you disembark and the At lunch time you arrive in the Hungarian you will spend the remainder of the day. Get AMADEUS crew wishes you a pleasant capital city of Budapest, also aptly known to know this impressive Danube city during homeward journey and all the best for the

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