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| Escorted River Cruise Package Includes |
- Flights NYC-Nuremberg, Budapest-NYC
Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
- 7 nights Deluxe river cruise on MS Royal (Category D) outside cabin
- All transfers
- 20 meals: 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners
- Complimentary Champagne with breakfast
- Unlimited wine & beer with dinners
- Evening entertainment
- Shore excursions per itinerary
- Services of a cruise director throughout
- Entrance fees per itinerary
- Guaranteed departures
Highlights
- Gala Welcome Dinner
- On board entertainment
- Cruise the legendary Danube River
- Tour the Melk Abbey
- Captain's Farewell Dinner
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Cruise the serene Danube and see the splendor of Central Europe firsthand as you sail from Nuremberg to Budapest, with unforgetable shore excursions along the way. In Regensburg, stroll the ancient streets and see the Roman Gates at Porta Pretoria. While visiting Melk, tour the Benedictine Abbey, an extraordinary masterpiece of Baroque architecture. Call at port in Vienna, a capital of European culture, and drive along the renowned Ringstrasse to the magnificent Hofburg Palace. And of course, tour beautiful Budapest, the Pearl of the Danube. Between destinations, travel in style, enjoying champagne with breakfast, gourmet dinners with unlimited wine, and a variety of evening entertainment, along with spacious accommodations. So go ahead, be Gutsy and join like-minded travelers in discovering the majesty of the Danube.
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Day 1, Saturday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for Germany. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey
DAY 2, Sunday - Arrive in Nuremberg
Arrive and transfer to your ship for embarkation. Later today, enjoy a tour includes a drive throughout this famous walled city, including the medieval square, the Church of Our Lady, and several World War II memorial sights along the way. Tonight, enjoy a gala welcome dinner on board
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3, Monday - Regensburg City Tour
Arrive in Regensburg in the early afternoon, one of Germany's best preserved medieval cities, and enjoy a walking tour that includes the Old Town Hall, the Dom St. Peter, the Roman Gates at Porta Pretoria, and one of the oldest stone bridges over the Danube. In the evening, delight in a regional dinner while sailing for Passau, meeting point of the Inn, Ilz and Danube Rivers
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4, Tuesday - Morning in Passau
This morning, arrive to Passau and enjoy a walking tour of this historic city. Rejoin the ship, and sail this afternoon passing the "Schloegener Schlinge," a beautiful part of the Danube with an unusual natural loop along the way. Tonight, taste the flavors of East Austria at a Heurigen dinner on board
Optional: Full Day Tour of Salzburg
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5, Wednesday - Melk Abbey Tour
Early morning arrival in Melk. Enjoy a guided tour of the historic Benedictine Abbey, considered one of the finest examples of Baroque architecture in Europe. This afternoon, cruise the Wachau Valley for Vienna
Optional: Vienna by Night (PM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6, Thursday - Full Day in Vienna
Your morning tour of Vienna begins with a drive along the famed Ringstrasse, Vienna's main boulevard, to the Hofburg Palace. Walk the courtyards to the Vienna State Opera House, continuing to view the Parliament, St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Natural History, and City Hall. Afternoon at leisure. After dinner on board, come ashore for a concert in the heart of Vienna, featuring the works of Mozart and Strauss
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7, Friday - Morning in Bratislava
This morning join a tour of Bratislava, capital city of Slovakia, that begins at the Opera House and continues to view such sights as St. Martin's Cathedral, Town Hall, and Michael's Gate. Enjoy daylight sailing to Budapest. Dinner on board this evening
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8, Saturday - Budapest City Tour with Szentendre
Early morning arrival in Budapest. Today's tour of the city begins in Pest and views the Parliament, Royal Palace, Heroes' Square, and Market Hall. Continue across the Danube via the Chain Bridge to the Buda Hills where you will view Matthias Coronation Church and Fisherman's Bastion on Castle Hill. In the afternoon, depart for the artisans village of Szentendre and enjoy time on your own upon arrival. This evening, celebrate your last night abroad at the captain's farewell dinner
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 9, Sunday - Depart for the USA
This morning, disembark and transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
♦ Passengers should select flights arriving 1 p.m. or earlier on Day 2 to participate in the Nuremberg City Tour.
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Salzburg & Vienna by Night Optional Shore Excursion Package
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Day #4 |
02 Mar 2008 - 05 Jan 2011 $129
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Optional Excursion Discount Package ($129) includes: (1) Full day excursion to Salzburg, the famous cultural setting for the Sound of Music. This walking city tour takes you to see some of the historic sights for which Salzburg is known, including Mirabella Palace, the house where Mozart lived, Nonnberg Abbey, Salzburg Cathedral, and St. Peter's Cemetery. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and time at leisure to explore Salzburg on your own (value $99).
(2) Your Vienna by Night tour begins with a ride on the Riesenrad, German for "giant wheel," a 110-year-old Ferris wheel with a 200-foot diameter. From your fully-enclosed gondola, enjoy superb views of the old city of Vienna. Afterward, continue on to Grinzing, where you'll have the opportunity to experience true Austrian Gemütlichkeit, which is a sense of cosiness, belonging, and unhurried enjoyment, at a local Heuriger. Heurigen sell only their own wines and provide a warm, welcoming environment for guests. Here, taste a few of the local wines and enjoy the atmosphere. (value $49). Total value: $148.
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Rates & Hotels |
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* All Prices are in USD |
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2008
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Land/Cruise Only |
Air & Land/Cruise |
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Aug 30
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1499
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2409
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*Not included: airport taxes, fees & September 11th Security Fee, cruise port charges of $125, optional excursions, tips on board, and for drivers and tour guides (see Terms & Conditions).
Cruise only price does not include arrival/departure transfers.
Optional excursions, as described in the itinerary, may be purchased locally. Alternatively, you may choose to pre-purchase all tours as a package.
Passengers arriving on Day 2, Sunday should select flights that arrive in Nuremberg before 3pm
Gutsy Women Travel River Cruise programs are designed for both men & women. A cruise director will be assigned for the duration of the program, however she/he will also act as the cruise director for other passengers on board.
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Windows, 2 Beds, Television, Bathroom, Closet.
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French Balcony, Windows, Bed, Television, Bathroom, Closet, Lounge.
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