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Rhine, Moselle, Main & Danube

2012

Rhine, Moselle, Main & Danube

MAGNIFICENT EUROPE - CATEGORY E

Tour Code - WBA-E

15 days Budapest to Amsterdam 14-night cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam

All inclusive prices starting at: $6103

See the highlights of Central Europe on this enchanting cruise between Budapest and Amsterdam. Guided sightseeing in each city shows you the highlights, with an authentic baking demonstration in Miltenberg, a beer tasting in Nuremberg, and inside visits of Würzburg's Residenz, Regensburg's Old Chapel, the Benedictine Abbey in Melk, St. Martin's Cathedral in Bratislava, and Fishermen's Bastion in Budapest. Also cruise through the scenic canals of Amsterdam and sail through the dramatic Rhine Gorge past the legendary rock of the Lorelei.

Meals

  • Breakfast - 14
  • Lunch - 13
  • Dinner - 14

Standard Features

Deluxe 14-night cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam in an outside stateroom with hotel-style beds CATEGORY E
Superb dining with all meals on board daily featuring full breakfast(B), lunch (L), and dinner (D), including a welcome reception, Captain's reception and farewell dinner; quality wines from Europe's most famous wine regions with every dinner; one sitting with open seating arrangements
BUDAPEST: Welcome reception; guided sightseeing, visit Fishermen's Bastion
BRATISLAVA: Guided sightseeing, visit St. Martin's Cathedral
VIENNA: Guided sightseeing
DURNSTEIN: Guided walk, see the Stiftskirche
MELK: Guided visit of the Benedictine Abbey; wine tasting
PASSAU: Guided sightseeing
REGENSBURG: Guided sightseeing
NUREMBERG: Guided sightseeing; beer tasting
MAIN DANUBE CANAL: Cruise in the canal
BAMBERG: Guided sightseeing, see the Old Town Hall
WURZBURG: Guided sightseeing, visit the Bishop's Residenz
MILTENBERG: Guided sightseeing; baking demonstration
RUDESEHEIM: Visit Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum; special treat
RHINE GORGE: Cruise through the gorge
COLOGNE: Guided sightseeing
AMSTERDAM: Canal cruise
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the cruise description

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Day by Day

DayDescription
1

ARRIVE IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (EMBARKATION)

Welcome to Hungary's exciting capital city! This afternoon, board your river cruise vessel and meet your crew at a welcome reception. (D)

2

BUDAPEST

Budapest, spanning the banks of the Danube, is Eastern Europe's liveliest and most cosmopolitan metropolis. Seven bridges connect ancient Buda on the right bank with Pest on the left. The massive hilltop castle complex with FISHERMEN'S BASTION and the Matthias Church is a sight not to be missed. Shop for renowned peasant embroidery, Herend porcelain, and paprika. (B,L,D)

3

BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA.

Situated at the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, Bratislava is the dynamic capital of Slovakia. The charming Old Town with its Town Hall and Mirbach Palace, as well as gothic ST. MARTIN'S CATHEDRAL, should not be missed. (B,L,D)

4

VIENNA, AUSTRIA

Once the centre of the mighty Habsburg Empire, Austria's capital has much to offer: lavish Hofburg Palace, the impressive Vienna Opera House, the majestic Ring Boulevard, and awe-inspiring St. Stephen's Cathedral, to name just a few of the sights on your included tour. Shop in the Karntnerstrasse and enjoy Sachertorte or Apfelstrudel in a neighbourhood cafe. An optional concert is available tonight. (B,L,D)

5

DURNSTEIN-MELK

Durnstein, known for the magnificent baroque Stiftskirche with its blue facade, lies right in the heart of the Wachau wine region. Continue through the Wachau Valley to Melk, whose magnificent BENEDICTINE ABBEY dominates the town and is one of Europe's largest monasteries. The view from the terrace over the Danube and surrounding countryside is breathtaking! This evening you'll be able to sample some of the FAMOUS WINES of this region. (B,L,D)

6

LINZ-PASSAU, GERMANY.

Linz, Austria's third-largest town, lies on both banks of the Danube and is an important industrial town and busy river port. An optional full-day excursion to Salzburg takes in the popular Sound of Music sights. Passau, ideally located at the confluence of the Rivers Inn, Ilz, and Danube, is a city of graceful arcades and cobblestone streets. St. Stephen's Cathedral houses the world's largest church organ with more than 17,000 pipes. (B,L,D)

7

REGENSBURG

Regensburg is one of Germany's best preserved medieval cities. Architectural highlights include the Old Town Hall and Porta Pretoria-gates to an ancient Roman fort built in 179 AD. The city is the capital of Upper Palatinate, a bustling university town, and one of Bavaria's cultural centres. It is here you will find Germany's oldest restaurant, the 12th-century Historische Wurstkuche (Old Sausage Kitchen). (B,L,D)

8

NUREMBERG

Although Nuremberg suffered extensive damage during WWII, much of it was restored to its original style. Marvel at this historic city with its fabulous gothic churches and elegant patrician houses. Nuremberg's traditions include famous Lebkuchen, toy making, and metal working. After dinner we'll introduce you to some of Germany's FAMOUS BEERS! (B,L,D)

9

BAMBERG

Medieval Bamberg is a beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your walking tour takes in its breathtaking cathedral, the Old Town Hall straddling the River Regnitz, and serpentine streets with charming houses and 18th-century mansions. (B,L,D)

10

WURZBURG.

Known as the "Pearl of the Romantic Road," Wurzburg is surrounded by sloping hills covered with vineyards. The magnificent BISHOP'S RESIDENZ is another UNESCO World Heritage Site. (B,L,D)

11

MILTENBERG

Located on the Main River, Miltenberg is a picturesque Bavarian village that thrived on income from river traffic. Its cultural wealth and affluence are reflected in the beautiful medieval and renaissance houses and the gothic splendour of the Merchant Hall. This afternoon, learn how to bake a local SOFT COOKIE specialty. (B,L,D)

12

RUDESHEIM-RHINE GORGE

Visit SIEGFRIED'S MECHANICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUM in pretty Rudesheim. Enjoy a SPECIAL TREAT, then there's free time to explore the Drosselgasse and pick up some souvenirs. The dramatic RHINE GORGE is the most beautiful stretch of river. Pass the legendary rock of the Lorelei, where sweet songs of local beauties lured enchanted sailors to their doom. (B,L,D)

13

COLOGNE, GERMANY

Cologne is one of Germany's largest cities, with a river skyline dominated by the soaring twin spires of its magnificent gothic cathedral. The Germano-Roman Museum located next to the cathedral is a must for history buffs! Try a Kolsch in one of the many taverns and shop for a bottle of "4711," the original eau de cologne. (B,L,D)

14

AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND

Holland's delightful 700-year-old capital is sophisticated and modern, with a rich and fascinating history. The works of famous Dutch masters can be seen in world-renowned museums such as the Rijksmuseum or the Van Gogh. There is no better way to see Amsterdam than by CANAL BOAT, cruising through the elegant grachten lined with stately homes. (B,L,D)

15

AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION)

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

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Dates/Prices

NB: All prices listed are per person

May 2012

ShipStart DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin Share
MS Panorama23 May 201206 Jun 2012On Request $6874 NZD Hotel List

Jun 2012

ShipStart DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin Share
MS Vista10 Jun 201224 Jun 2012On Request $6874 NZD Hotel List
MS Panorama20 Jun 201204 Jul 2012On Request $6874 NZD Hotel List
MS Luminary23 Jun 201207 Jul 2012On Request $6874 NZD Hotel List
MS Tranquility24 Jun 201208 Jul 2012On Request $6874 NZD Hotel List

Jul 2012

ShipStart DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin Share
MS Panorama18 Jul 201201 Aug 2012Open $6745 NZD Hotel List
MS Vista22 Jul 201205 Aug 2012On Request $6745 NZD Hotel List

Aug 2012

ShipStart DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin Share
MS Tranquility05 Aug 201219 Aug 2012On Request $6745 NZD Hotel List
MS Panorama15 Aug 201229 Aug 2012On Request $6745 NZD Hotel List

Sep 2012

ShipStart DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin Share
MS Vista02 Sep 201216 Sep 2012On Request $7323 NZD Hotel List
MS Panorama12 Sep 201226 Sep 2012On Request $7323 NZD Hotel List

Oct 2012

ShipStart DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin Share
MS Panorama10 Oct 201224 Oct 2012On Request $6617 NZD Hotel List
MS Vista14 Oct 201228 Oct 2012On Request $6103 NZD Hotel List

Cabin Upgrades

To upgrade to a higher cabin category (all staterooms Twin/Double), add per person:

CategoryDeckPrice
D Panorama-VistaIndigo $383 NZD
BSapphire $1411 NZD
B Panorama-VistaSapphire $1797 NZD
ASapphire $1540 NZD
A Panorama-VistaSapphire $1925 NZD
PRoyal $1797 NZD
P Panorama-VistaRoyal $2182 NZD
SuiteRoyal $3339 NZD
Royal Suite Panorama-VistaRoyal $4367 NZD

Accommodation Prices

Pre & Post TourCityStart DateEnd DateSingle PriceTwin PriceTriple Price
POSTAmsterdam10 Oct 201215 Nov 2012 $424 NZD $257 NZD $ NZD
POSTAmsterdam19 Jul 201209 Oct 2012 $353 NZD $212 NZD $ NZD
POSTAmsterdam25 Apr 201218 Jul 2012 $424 NZD $257 NZD $ NZD
PREBudapest01 Apr 201224 Jun 2012 $319 NZD $176 NZD $ NZD
PREBudapest16 Aug 201214 Oct 2012 $319 NZD $176 NZD $ NZD
PREBudapest25 Jun 201215 Aug 2012 $257 NZD $141 NZD $ NZD

Charges

TypeNamePrice
Included Port Charges280 NZD

MAGNIFICENT EUROPE - CATEGORY E

Tour Code - WBA-E

15 days Budapest to Amsterdam 14-night cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam

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Optional Excursions

To help plan your leisure time, as well as your pre-tour budgeting, here is a list of optional excursions that may be offered on this tour. Availability is subject to sufficient participation, weather conditions, seasonal suitability, group interests, and general feasibility for your tour. Please note prices may be based on the previous year and are subject to change. Full terms and conditions are contained in the important travel documents.

PriceDetails
44  EUR

Name: A VISIT OF SCHONBRUNN IMPERIAL PALACE
Location: VIENNA
Description: Schonbrunn, the former summer residence of the Imperial family, is considered one of the most beautiful baroque palaces in Europe. The Habsburgs resided here for the better part of the year in numerous rooms to house the large Imperial family in addition to representational rooms. Emperor Franz Joseph, who later married the enchanting Sisi and reigned from 1848 to 1916, was born here in 1830. The monarch spent his last years entirely in the palace, which became the property of the new Republic of Austria only two years after his death. Today, the palace is part of UNESCO's cultural heritage due to its historic importance, its unique grounds and its splendid furnishings. Follow our local expert and visit Empress Sisi's former summer residence, afterwards take your time to stroll through the park or enjoy a demonstration of how the famous Viennese Apple Strudel is made - Samples to taste included.
29  EUR

Name: BUDAPEST - JEWISH HERITAGE TOUR
Location: BUDAPEST
Description: The success of modern Budapest was significantly due to the diligence and organisational skills of Jewish industrialists. There are still many memories of the period. The Jewish Museum reminds of the religious traditions, while the Holocaust Centre, which was opened in 2004, reminds of the terror. After 1990, a real Jewish cultural Renaissance began in Budapest. The city has the most populous active Jewish community in Central Europe, who cherish their religious, artistic and historical heritage. Listen to our local expert explaining, why there is a much larger population of Budapest inhabitants with Jewish origin, who consider themselves Hungarian and do not practice their religion, but are interested in the history of their ancestors. Visit the largest synagogue in Europe, the Jewish Museum and hear about the tree of life.
26  EUR

Name: "CAN BUY ME LOVE" - AMSTERDAM'S RED LIGHT DISTRICT
Location: AMSTERDAM
Description: The Amsterdam Red Light District covers a large area of the oldest part of the city. The buildings are tall, narrow and crowded together, overlooking the tree lined canals. The Amsterdam Red Light District is a beautiful area and the later it gets, the busier it gets. And the darker it gets, the more obvious the glow of the fluorescent red lights above the many windows in the area becomes. (Excursion includes services of a Local Guide; Excursion not suitable for children.)
39  EUR

Name: EXCURSION TO ROTHENBURG OB DER TAUBER
Location: ROTHENBURG
Description: The best preserved medieval town in Germany, Rothenburg ob der Tauber fits the word romantic perfectly. Walk the wall that encircles Rothenburg to get various perspectives of architecture in the middle ages (as well as a lot of exercise). Climb to the top of the Rothenburg Town Hall Tower (circa 1250-1400) for a wide-angle view of Rothenburg and surrounding, mostly pastoral countryside. The entire walled town of Rothenburg is a museum. The wall connects five medieval gates complete with guard towers that date from the thirteenth to sixteenth centuries. Just walk along Rothenburg's narrow cobblestone streets and admire the gothic, renaissance, and baroque houses and fountains. You may wish that you had lived in these prettier, quieter, slow times. As well as the attraction of the town itself, Rothenburg offers a complete selection historic restaurants, gothic churches, art exhibits, museums, suits of armor, and great Franken wine, to name only a few.
41  EUR

Name: EXCURSION TO WELTENBURG ABBEY AND THE DANUBE GORGE
Location: WELTENBURG
Description: The Danube Gorge has both a gentle and a strange beauty. In a magnificent show of force, the Danube has carved its way through the Swabian Alb to create a stunning landscape - a wild, romantic stretch of river with sheer cliffs rising over 300 feet out of the water. At its upper end the Weltenburg Abbey is located on a peninsula directly beneath the cliffs of the Gorge. It was founded by Irish or Scottish monks in 620 and is one of the oldest abbeys in Bavaria. The present Benedictine abbey dates back to the 18th century when it was extensively rebuilt in baroque style. Their ceiling frescos of the Heavenly Jerusalem blend seamlessly with the abbey interior and are particularly noteworthy. Important is also that Weltenburg Abbey houses the oldest abbey brewery in the world, as the monks have been brewing beer since 1050. A beer and a "pretzel" are a welcome refreshment.
31  EUR

Name: "KLOMPEN", CHEESE AND PEANUT OIL - ZAANSE SCHANS
Location: AMSTERDAM
Description: The Zaanse Schans is a delightful old hamlet on the banks of the river Zaan with characteristic green wooden houses, charmingly styled gardens, small hump-backed bridges, tradesmen's workshops, historic windmills and engaging little shops. This enchanting hamlet gives an excellent impression of how a typical village on the Zaan must have looked like in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Join our local expert for a journey through times when Dutch Sailing Ships crossed the seven seas and goods from all corners of the world traded in Holland. Don't miss your chance to see the inside of a working windmill and admire the craftsmanship of its mechanics.
31  EUR

Name: REMBRANDT & CO - A VISIT TO AMSTERDAM'S RIJKSMUSEUM
Location: AMSTERDAM
Description: The Masterpieces of Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum offer a unique way to view all the highlights of the Golden Age in one place. Discover with our local experts their interrelationships, thematically or chronologically, discover the stories and view the artworks close-up. The most famous painting at the Rijksmuseum is Rembrandt's Night Watch. A national icon that fires the imagination and is always at the centre of discussion; the painting has been successively analysed, interpreted, praised, abused, damaged and restored; It is, in short, the focus of attention. But what makes this portrait of a group of civic guardsmen so special, apart from being the largest painting that Rembrandt ever made? What is it about, what is its background? Find your answers in this visit to the Rijksmuseum.
49  EUR

Name: ROYAL WALTZ CONCERT
Location: VIENNA
Description: Would a stay in Vienna be the same if you were not able to listen to the tunes of the "Blue Danube Waltz" or the "Radetzky" March? Your Cruise Director will accompany you to one of Vienna's famous Concert Halls. Avalon will make preferred seating arrangements. In order to celebrate this evening in style, have a glass of sparkling wine in the intermission, before you listen to the famous tunes brought to you by opera singers and watch the elegant ballet dancers as they interpret some of the most well known classical tunes from Vienna.
64  EUR

Name: SALZBURG - MOZART'S SOUND OF MUSIC
Location: SALZBURG
Description: True, Salzburg is the birth-place of Mozart and you will find the face of the city's most famous son everywhere. Salzburg is also the setting for the Sound of Music movie, which has shaped the city's perception in the minds of generations. But Salzburg is much more. It is a city with history based on the salt trade from the nearby Alpine Mountains, it is a city of beautiful baroque buildings, and a city perched between the mountains and green waters of the Salzach river. It is a city with a long cultural heritage and in the small busy lanes like the "Getreidegasse" with its wrought iron signs you might get a feeling, how busy this city always was. Today we would like to show you Salzburg and its past, we will show you the Austrian Lake district and our local experts will talk about what it takes to be Austrian and to live in this country today.
31  EUR

Name: SUNFLOWERS & OTHER MASTERPIECES
Location: AMSTERDAM
Description: A visit to the Van Gogh Museum is a unique experience. The museum contains the largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world. It provides the opportunity to keep track of the artist's developments, or compare his paintings to works by other artists from the 19th century in the collection. The museum also holds an extensive offer of exhibitions on various subjects from 19th century art history. Join your local expert for an introduction to Van Gogh, before you start exploring the collection at your own pace.
 
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