Avalon River Cruising
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- Itinerary
- Tour Highlights
- Gallery
What's included
- ~ Luxurious accommodations in category booked
- ~ All meals on board including sparkling wine with breakfast; wine, beer, and soft drinks at lunch and dinner
- ~ Daily sightseeing with headsets and expert local guides
- ~ Onboard entertainment
- ~ Wi-Fi throughout the ship
- ~ International air ticket
- ~ Safety net protection
- ~ Airport transfer
Happiness flows with Avalon Waterways. Cruise on Suite Ships with the widest stateroom views from your window-facing bed. Relaxed luxury flows throughout the ship in every detail plus personalize with Classic, Active, and Discovery excursions. Cruise Critic named Avalon’s staterooms the best in the business, and yes, we’re blushing a bit. But it’s only because we’ve taken such pride in bringing you river cruising’s only Open-Air BalconySM stateroom design, featuring beds with a view. Rest easy (literally) as you enjoy bigger views, more space and 24/7 access to open-air cruising. With Avalon, the award-winning views are as wide open as the possibilities.
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- Day 7
ARRIVE NUREMBERG, GERMANY (EMBARKATION)
Welcome to Germany! Your Suite Ship is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Nuremberg must arrive by 3 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. Indulge in traditional holiday fare and hot libations to warm your heart and soul.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN NUREMBERG
NUREMBERG
CLASSIC - Choose a Guided Tour of Nuremberg, OR:
CLASSIC - Join a Guided Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds. Spend free time on your own to browse the spruce stalls of the Christmas Markets of Nuremberg. Sample favorite Bavarian fare-from dozens of bratwurst varieties, gingerbread, mulled blueberry wine, and countless other culinary delights of the Christkindlmarkt. Enjoy live entertainment as you sail.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO REGENSBURG.
NOTES: Christmas markets generally operate from late Nov until the third week of Dec.
REGENSBURG
CLASSIC - Join a Guided City Walk and see Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria. Take time to browse Regensburg's sparkling Christmas markets.
DISCOVERY - Enjoy hot-mulled wine, candied almonds, gingerbread, or bratwurst. Enjoy a Christmas Traditions Lecture on board.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO PASSAU.
NOTES: Christmas markets generally operate from late Nov until the third week of Dec.
PASSAU – LINZ
CLASSIC - Join a Guided City Walk to learn more about this beautiful "City of Three Rivers." You may like to join a Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg, Austria. See the setting of The Sound of Music, and learn the story behind the beloved Christmas hymn, Silent Night. Spend free time in Passau's charming Christkindlmarkt near magnificent St. Stephen's Cathedral. Take a brief evening cruise to Linz, and go out for music and dancing or late-night dessert before sailing to Melk.
OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MELK.
NOTES: Christmas markets generally operate from late Nov until the third week of Dec.
MELK, AUSTRIA – VIENNA
CLASSIC - Take a Guided Tour of Melk's magnificent Benedictine Abbey to marvel at its frescoed ceilings.
DISCOVERY - Enjoy an Austrian Cookie Tasting while sailing through the splendid Wachau Valley to Vienna. This evening, you may choose to attend an Optional Excursion to a Royal Waltz Concert for an unforgettable evening of music in an elegant hall.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN VIENNA
VIENNA
DISCOVERY - Join a Guided Tour of Vienna ending at magical Christmas Advent Markets! Along the way, discover the history of Austrian foods and traditions as you sample local specialties. You may join a Guided Optional Tour of Schonbrunn Palace. Spend free time on your own to enjoy the Christkindlesmarkt or relax by the fire's glow in a Viennese cafe this evening.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN VIENNA.
NOTES: Christmas markets generally operate from late Nov until the third week of Dec.
DEPART VIENNA (DISEMBARKATION)
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.
NOTES: Reverse course itinerary WVN (Vienna to Nuremberg) also available. Call for more details
~ Nuremberg
~ Passau
~ Melk
~ Vienna Christmas Markets
