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 per person in Euro based on double occupancy of a cabin Cruise Fares 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 prices per person in Euro regional specialities and fresh ingredients Excursions & Excursion Packages 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