7-night Cruise
Cruise From: Nuremberg to Budapest
Travel back through centuries as you walk along cobblestone streets through grand cities and historic towns bedecked with twinkling Christmas trees and lined with wooden huts gleaming with handcrafted treasures. Iconic Christmas Markets are plentiful and are on full display for your pleasure. Nuremberg’s festive Christkindlesmarkt, the largest and oldest Christmas Market in Germany; Regensburg’s Artisan Christmas Market at Thurn and Taxis Castle, considered one of Bavaria’s most beautiful and romantic; Vienna with its impressive Christmas Markets that seem to majestically appear around every corner; and Budapest, where products sold in the market are traditionally handmade. Revel in a feast for the senses: sparkling lights; festive sounds of children dressed as angels singing carols; and enticing smells of hot-mulled wine, roasted chestnuts, sausages and sweet treats of every kind.
COUNTRIES: Austria, Germany, Hungary
RIVERS: Danube
Explore the heart of Europe, featuring these cities and so much more!
Join a city tour of WWII highlights and then walk through Nuremberg’s cobblestone streets to the Imperial Castle and 900-year-old city ramparts, followed by a visit to Nuremberg’s Christkindlesmarkt, one of the world’s largest and most famous Christmas Markets. You can also choose to spend the entire morning exploring this iconic Christmas Market. For those looking for a taste of Nuremberg, depart for Nuremberg Imperial Castle and visit City Brewery where you will delight your palate with savory Nuremberg sausage and beer. Then continue to Sebalder Kirche (church) where you will nibble on sweet and spicy lebkuchen, a baked treat similar to gingerbread. End the day crossing the Continental Divide via the Main-Danube Canal.
The “City of Waltzes” offers a treasure trove of gems just waiting to be discovered. Join a tour showcasing its regal splendors, such as the majestic Opera House and the former Imperial Palace of the Habsburgs along with an opportunity to visit the city’s Christmas Markets. If you prefer a more active adventure, then join a guided bike along the Danube River. In the afternoon, visit Schönbrunn Palace Christmas Market and its spectacular festive atmosphere.
Today you have the opportunity to visit both the Buda (hilly) and Pest (flat) sides of the Danube River. Start on the Buda side, following your guide through the city’s Castle District where you will marvel at the fairytale turrets of Fisherman’s Bastion, gaze upon the breathtaking panorama below and see Matthias Church, renowned for its striking tower and colorful mosaic roof. You will also visit the city’s famed Christmas Markets. For a more active tour, hike to Budapest’s Castle Hill. In the afternoon, explore the treasures of Pest, admiring the colossal Hungarian Parliament Building, Heroes’ Square and the moving “Shoes on the Danube Bank” memorial.
Holiday Triple Savings available NOW until December 31, 2024. SAVE $1000 per person AND receive $50 onboard credit per person AND a stateroom category upgrade.
There are multiple cabin types available. Reach out to mary@tripsbymary.com to select your cabin and place your $400 per person deposit.
Piano Deck
Fixed Window. 160 sq. ft.
EXCLUSIVE SAVINGS of $250
$6898 per cabin (2 guests)
Cello Deck
Outside & French Balcony Cabin, 210 sq. ft.
$4548 per person / double occupancy**
**reflects Holiday Triple Savings of $1000 per person!!
After December 31, 2024, price will go back to standard fares of $5548 per person.
Violin Deck
French Balcony & Outside Balcony, 350 sq. ft.
$7498.00 per person / double occupancy**
**reflects Holiday Triple Savings of $1000 per person!!
After December 31, 2024, price will go back to standard fares of $8498 per person.
7- Night Cruise
SPACIOUS STATEROOMS
AN ARRAY OF AMENITIES
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A WORLD OF EXPLORATION