Nuremberg to Vienna - 9 days
CRUISE HIGHLISTS INCLUDE:
- 7-night cruise in a riverview stateroom on the stunning River Countess
- All meals onboard
- Complimentary fine wine during dinner, bottled water in your stateroom, and 24-hour specialty coffee
- 7 shore excursions, fully hosted by English-speaking guides
- State-of-the-art Quietvox portable audio headset system on all shore excursions
- Captain’s Welcome & Farewell Dinners
- Exciting onboard entertainment and insightful lectures
- An experienced Cruise Manager and attentive, all English-speaking staff
- All transfers on arrival and departure days
ITINERARY
- DAY 1: Depart Home Gateway City to Nuremberg Departing Flight
- DAY 2: Nuremberg (embark),
Arrive in Nuremberg where you’ll be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the ship. (D) - DAY 3: Nuremberg
Featured Excursion: Nuremberg city tour and Christmas Market Our panoramic city tour passes the mighty walls with 80 towers enclosing the historical center, with a stop at the medieval Kaiserburg Castle towering above the city. The lively old quarter, with its medieval timber-framed buildings, and the holiday bedecked central marketplace, with its beautiful fountain, are best explored on our walking tour. Share in the joy of the pre-Christmas season at Germany’s best known and oldest Christmas Market, Nuremberg’s Christkindlesmarkt, with over 200 wooden stalls filled with signature toys and glittering gifts. Enjoy the medieval atmosphere around the main market square with delicious aromas of gingerbread, Nuremberg sausages, roasted almonds and sweet and spicy hot mulled wine, called glühwein. (BB, L, Captain’s Welcome Dinner) - DAY 4: Regensburg
Featured Excursion: Regensburg walking tour and Christmas Market Lively Regensburg is home to 2000 years of history and is a well-preserved medieval gem listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Our guided walking tour of Regensburg explores the Cathedral of St. Peter, with magnificent stained glass windows dating back to the 14th century, the Town Hall, where the first parliament of the Holy Roman Empire sat from 1663 to 1806, and the town’s famous 12th-century Stone Bridge, spanning the Danube. And what can be more satisfying as you wander the city’s romantic Christmas Markets than indulging in steamed dampfnudel, dumplings with vanilla sauce? (BB, L, D) - DAY 5: Passau
Featured Excursion: Passau walking tour, Christmas Market, gingerbread making and floral decoration demonstration Passau, a quintessential German town with Italian baroque flair, is located at the confluence of three rivers. Our walking tour of the Old Town lanes takes us to the New Residence, the Town Hall, and the Christmas Market located by the magnificent cathedral. You’ll also have the opportunity to see firsthand how gingerbread is made and be inspired at a floral decoration demonstration. (BB, L, D) - DAY 6: Passau, Linz
Featured Excursion: Linz walking tour and Christmas Market Linz offers a lively Christmas Market filled with everything from Christmas Crèches to the ever-popular Linzer Torte. Your walking tour will take you to Linz’s Alter Dom, or the Old Market and the impressive Main Square, one of Austria’s most attractive closed squares, with the baroque Trinity Column. (BB, L, D) - DAY 7: Dürnstein, Scenic Cruising Wachau Valley, Vienna
Featured Excursion: Dürnstein walking tour, organ recital, and classical concert in Vienna We take a guided stroll through charming Dürnstein with its old burgher houses and the landmark church of the Augustinian convent. The lavish baroque church provides a wonderful ambience for our exclusively arranged organ recital. During the evening, enjoy a concert of Mozart and Strauss in a traditional Viennese concert house. (BB, L, D) - DAY 8: Vienna
Featured Excursion: Vienna city tour and Christmas Market Irresistible Optional Tour: Visit Schönbrunn Palace, the stunning former Habsburg summer residence that rivals Versailles, and stroll through the Christmas Market at the gates of Schönbrunn Castle With your panoramic city overview, you’ll travel the stately Ringstrasse, where the surrounding buildings give off a distinctive imperial air. You’ll see St. Stephen’s Cathedral and you’ll also visit Vienna’s largest Christmas Market, sitting front and center of Vienna’s baroque City Hall. (BB, L, Captain’s Farewell Dinner) - DAY 9: Vienna (disembark), transfer to airport Return Flight
Disembark the ship in Vienna and transfer to Vienna Airport for your flight home.
2009 Cruises
| Departs On | Price | Ship Name |
| Nov. 30, 2009 | $1,999 | River Countess |
| Dec. 7, 2009 | $1,999 | River Countess |
| Dec. 14, 2009 | $1,999 | River Countess |
Prices:Prices are per person, based on two people sharing a stateroom or hotel room. Cruise prices are based on costs, charges, tariffs, rates, taxes, levies and exchange rates as of June 15, 2008. Should the total cruise price increase by more than 10%, passengers will have the right to cancel their cruise within 7 days of notification of the surcharge without penalty. No surcharges in respect of cost or currency fluctuations will be made once payment for the deposit of your cruise is received. This does not apply to fuel surcharges and any taxes, charges or levies imposed by any government or their agencies. Air-inclusive pricing is provided from NYC, CHI, and LAX only. Other gateway cities are available at additional costs. Please ask your Reservations Consultant at the time of booking for details. Single supplements are available in select categories for an additional supplement. Reservations and Payments: A deposit of at least $200 per person is required at the time of reservation. Final payment is due at least 90 days prior to departure. Reservations will be cancelled if final payment is not received in a timely manner.
