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Christmastime on the Danube (Eastbound) 2026

7 days
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From Nuremberg to Vienna
4.6
231 traveler reviews
Christmastime on the Danube (Eastbound) 2026 - Avalon Waterways
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Plan your adventure:
  • River Cruise
  • Family
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  • Fully Guided
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Avalon Waterways
Group Tour
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Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Age range 8 to 99

Places You’ll See

  • Nuremberg
    Nuremberg
  • Regensburg
    Regensburg
  • Passau
    Passau
  • Melk
    Melk
  • Wachau
    Wachau
  • Vienna
    Vienna
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Highlights

  • Board your Suite Ship in Nuremberg
  • Tour Nuremberg's medieval sites
  • Stroll through Regensburg's Christmas markets
  • Explore Passau and optional trip to Salzburg
  • Visit Vienna's imperial landmarks

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 NUREMBERG, GERMANY (EMBARKATION)
  2. Day 2 NUREMBERG
  3. Day 3 REGENSBURG
  4. Day 4 PASSAU
  5. Day 5 MELK, AUSTRIA
  6. Day 6 VIENNA
  7. Day 7 VIENNA (DISEMBARKATION)
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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

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Avalon Waterways

4.6
(231 reviews)
This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

515

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

73%

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Avalon Waterways Ship

  • Avalon Vista
    Avalon Vista
    Experience European river views unlike any other ship can offer. The Avalon Vista's two full decks of suites feature Wall-to-Wall Pan… Read more
    Built
    2012
    Guests
    84 - 166
    Crew
    47
    Length
    135 m / 443 ft
    Suites
    66
    Staterooms
    17
    Gross Tonnage
    2775 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph
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Customer Reviews

  • MC
    · December 22nd, 2019
    Good organization, nice people, fantastic experience!!!
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    Trip date: December 2019

Dates & Availability

7 days
Christmastime on the Danube (Eastbound) 2026
From Nuremberg to Vienna

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 241196

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    Austria and Germany
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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Austria and Germany. Ideally 6 months before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before July 27th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after July 27th, 2025, a minimum payment of $750 is required to confirm your booking with Avalon Waterways. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 95 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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