Danube cruise on board of Ms Amadeus

Christmas Markets cruise Visit the Beautiful Christmas Markets of Germany and Austria
on the MS Amadeus Princess in 2008 MS Amadeus Classic 2009 Magic at Advent DEPARTURES 2008 01DEC, 13DEC 2008 from Nuremberg to Vienna 07 DEC 2008 from Vienna to Nuremberg DEPARTURES 2009 13Dec -from Vienna to Nuremberg 07Dec from Nuremberg to Vienna

Visit the world-famous Christmas Markets of Nuremberg, Regensburg, Vienna

Christmas markets have been popular in Southern Germany for over 700 years, providing opportunities for local craftsmen to show off their wares in atmospheric settings when towns and villages lie under a carpet of snow. This is a cruise is offered on MS Amadeus, one of the most modern and comfortable river cruise ships. Visits to traditional Christmas markets provide opportunities for Christmas shopping while you encounter sleepy villages and romantic towns adorned in magical Christmas decorations emitting aromas of ginger breads, hot ciders, toasted almonds and other flavors and sounds of romantic Old Europe.

Itinerary: Nuremberg - Vienna

Day 1	Embarkation on to the AMADEUS PRINCESS in Nuremberg begins at 3.00 p.m. When you have found your way round your floating hotel our cruise managers invite you to take a welcome cocktail in the Panorama bar before our special welcome dinner. The vessel remains in Nuremberg overnight.
Day 2	Nuremberg is a city with a long and varied history. Our sightseeing tour this morning will give you an impression of the city’s cultural and historical importance. Then you visit the world famous Christmas market in the old quarter of Nuremberg. During lunch on board, the AMADEUS PRINCESS casts off downstream towards Regensburg.
Day 3	You reach Regensburg at 8.00a.m. This city captivates all its visitors with its mass of about 1,400 historical buildings, forming one of the best preserved medieval cities in the whole of Germany. The most important of Regensburg’s sights can be seen in the course of a city walk. After lunch a coach ferries you to the atmospheric Regensburg Christmas market. At 10.00 p.m. the AMADEUS PRINCESS slips out, and continues in the direction of Passau.
Day 4	Your cruise ship reaches the fine Bavarian city of Passau, which lies at the confluence of three rivers (the Danube, the Inn and the Ilz) while you are still enjoying the substantial breakfast served on board. You may join the morning’s city walk to get to know this delightful miniature city. The AMADEUS PRINCESS will leave Passau at about 4.00 p.m, and continue downstream.
Day 5	In the morning we reach the mythical region of the Wachau. The AMADEUS PRINCESS halts at Melk/Emmersdorf, and you have an opportunity to join the "Beauties of the Wachau" excursion, which consists of a visit to the town of Dürnstein (guided tour on foot) and to the imposing Benedictine abbey of Melk, one of Europe’s largest monasteries. The AMADEUS PRINCESS meanwhile proceeds to Weissenkirchen, where everyone re-embarks, and heads off in the direction of Vienna during lunch. You can spend a pleasant afternoon on board, letting the fascinating scenery of the Wachau float by. You reach the world famous Danube metropolis of Vienna at about 5.00 p.m. There will be an opportunity to drive into the centre of the city by coach, and to visit the Christmas market near Vienna’s city hall.
Day 6	In the morning you can join our Vienna sightseeing tour, during which you can admire the Hofburg palace, the impressive Vienna opera house, the majestic inner ring road and St. Stephen’s cathedral. In the afternoon there will be an excursion to the "Schönbrunn castle", where there will be a performance in the Marionette theatre. On the final evening of your cruise the captain of the AMADEUS PRINCESS invites you to his special dinner, and the ship’s orchestra will not fail to inspire most of the passengers to round off their cruise on the dance floor
Day 7	Disembarkation by 9.00 am. End of the cruise

ITINERARY NUREMBERG - Vienna 2008/2009

DAY	City/Town	ARR.	DEP.	Details and Optional Excursions
1	NUREMBERG	-	-	Check-In from 3 p.m. Transfer from the airport (E 50 p.p.) Welcome Dinner
2	NUREMBERG	-	12.00	City tour of Nuremberg with visit to the famous Christmas Market of Nuremberg
3	REGENSBURG	08:00	22:00	City walk and visit to Christmas market
4	PASSAU	08:30	16:00	City walk and visit to the Christmas Market
5	EMMERSDORF WEISSENKIRCHEN VIENNA	07:00 11:30 17:00	10:30 12:30	"Beauties of the Wachau and Gluhwein party" Euro 39 p.p. Visit of the Christmas Market
6	VIENNA			City Tour Vienna Visit of the Schonbrunn Palace incl.marionette theatre and visit to the Christmas market in front of the Schnbbrunn palace (Euro 41 p.p.) Concert Panorama Bar
7	VIENNA			Check out by 09:00 Transfer to the airport (E 50 p.p.)

ITINERARY VIENNA= Nuremberg 2008/2009

DAY	City/Town	ARR.	DEP.	Details and Optional Excursions
1	VIENNA			Embarkation 15:00 Concert Panorama Bar Welcome dinner
2	VIENNA			City Tour Vienna and visit to the Christmas market Visit of the Schonbrunn Palace incl.marionette theatre and visit to the Christmas market in front of the Schnbbrunn palace (Euro 41 p.p.) Concert Panorama Bar
3	MELK/EMMERSDORF			"Beauties of the Wachau and Gluhwein party" Euro 39 p.p. Visit of the Christmas Market
4	PASSAU			City walk and visit to the Christmas Market
5	REGENSBURG			City walk and visit to Christmas market
6	ROTH NUREMBERG			City tour of Nuremberg with visit to the famous Christmas Market of Nuremberg
7	NUREMBERG			Disembarkation by 09.00 Transfer to the airport (E 50 p.p.)

CRUISE INCLUDES:

6 nights Cruise in the cabin category booked
Full board (buffet breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and midnight snack)
Welcome Cocktail
Welcome Dinner
Captain’s Gala Dinner and Crew Show
Multilingual cruise director
Entertainment programme
Music programme every day in the bar by the board orchestra
Harbour taxes
Luggage transfer from shore to cabin and vice versa

(2) EXCURSION PACKAGE

Visits to the Christmas markets of Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau and Vienna
City tour Nuremberg
City walk Regensburg
City walk Passau
City tour Vienna

(3) SPECIAL EVENTS DURING THE CRUISE

Concerts in the Panorama bar

NOT INCLUDED:

Optional Excursions: "Beauties of the Wachau"(€ 39,- p.p.) "Schönbrunn castle including the marionette theatre" (€ 41,- p.p.) , transfers from airport
Tips . Insurance , Personal expenses

RATES 2008

MS AMADEUS PRINCESS:

CATEGORY

C-4

C-1

B-1

B-4

A-1

Junior Suite
Princess
Suite

Deck

Haydn

Haydn

Strauss

Mozart

Mozart

Mozart

Mozart

Location

outside

outside

outside

outside

outside

outside

outside

Type of bed

Twin/Double

Twin/Double

Twin/Double

Twin/Double

Twin/Double

Twin/Double

Twin/Double

Facilities

Shower/WC

Shower/WC

Shower/WC

Shower/WC

Shower/WC

Bath/WC

Bath/WC

2008
€ 820

€ 885

€ 1120

€ 1055

€ 1205

€ 1480
€ 1850

SUPPLEMENT SINGLE CABIN

Deck	HAYDN	STRAUSS	MOZART
Prices in €	€ 170	€ 240	€ 290
2008	€ 180	€ 250	€ 305

Note: No single cabin possible in category Suite

RATES 2009 - MS AMADEUS CLASSIC

CATEGORY	C-1	B-1	A-1	Amadeus Suite
Deck	Haydn	Mozart	Mozart	Mozart
Location	outside	outside	outside	outside
Type of bed	Twin/Double	Twin/Double	Twin/Double	Twin/Double
Facilities	Shower/WC	Shower/WC	Shower/WC	Bath/WC
2009 07-12Dec-NUR-VIE 13-19Dec-VIE-NUR	EUR 670	EUR 790	EUR 925	EUR 1060
Single supplement	EUR 160	EUR 230	EUR 280	N/A

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