Grand Christmas & New Year's Nuremberg to Budapest Cruise

Day 1 - Nuremberg

Arrive: Wed 22 December 2027

Nuremberg is the largest city of the German federal state of Bavaria after its capital Munich, and its 518,370 inhabitants make it the 14th-largest city in Germany.

Day 2 - Nuremberg

Depart: Thu 23 December 2027

Nuremberg is the largest city of the German federal state of Bavaria after its capital Munich, and its 518,370 inhabitants make it the 14th-largest city in Germany.

Day 3 - Cruising the Main Danube Canal

Day 3 - Regensburg

Arrive: Fri 24 December 2027

Discover Germany’s best-preserved medieval city on a walking tour; visit a Bavarian hops farm.

Day 4 - Regensburg

Depart: Sat 25 December 2027

Discover Germany’s best-preserved medieval city on a walking tour; visit a Bavarian hops farm.

Day 5 - Danube River Cruising

Day 5 - Deggendorf

Arrive: Sun 26 December 2027 / Depart: Sun 26 December 2027

Deggendorf is a town in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the Deggendorf district. It is located on the left bank approximately in the middle between the Danube cities of Regensburg and Passau. The Danube forms the town's natural border towards the south.

Day 6 - Danube River Cruising

Day 6 - Passau (Munich)

Arrive: Mon 27 December 2027 / Depart: Mon 27 December 2027

Discover Passau with a variety of choices, either on an intimate walking tour, panoramic city tour or via a “Go Active” choice with a ride along one of the most beautiful stretches of the Danube and into the heart of Passau.

Day 7 - Linz (Salzburg)

Arrive: Tue 28 December 2027 / Depart: Tue 28 December 2027

Linz is a city in Upper Austria, straddling the Danube River midway between Salzburg and Vienna. Baroque buildings, including Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus) and the old cathedral or Alter Dom, ring Hauptplatz, the old town’s main square. The riverside Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz has a major modern art collection. Across the river, the striking Ars Electronica Center focuses on society, technology and life in the future.

Day 8 - Cruising the Wachau Valley

Day 8 - Durnstein

Arrive: Wed 29 December 2027 / Depart: Wed 29 December 2027

Dürnstein is a small town on the Danube river in the Krems-Land district, in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is one of the most-visited tourist destinations in the Wachau region and also a well-known wine growing area.

Day 9 - Vienna

Arrive: Thu 30 December 2027

Get acquainted with Vienna’s treasure trove of imperial gems with a city tour or visit Prince Eugene’s Winter Palace. If you prefer to experience the city’s artistic gems,you can join an art tour, featuring a Gustav Klimt exhibit at the Belvedere.

Day 10 - Vienna

Get acquainted with Vienna’s treasure trove of imperial gems with a city tour or visit Prince Eugene’s Winter Palace. If you prefer to experience the city’s artistic gems,you can join an art tour, featuring a Gustav Klimt exhibit at the Belvedere.

Day 11 - Vienna

Depart: Sat 01 January 2028

Get acquainted with Vienna’s treasure trove of imperial gems with a city tour or visit Prince Eugene’s Winter Palace. If you prefer to experience the city’s artistic gems,you can join an art tour, featuring a Gustav Klimt exhibit at the Belvedere.

Day 11 - Cruising the Danube River

Day 12 - Budapest

Arrive: Sun 02 January 2028

Budapest, Hungary’s capital, is bisected by the River Danube. Its 19th-century Chain Bridge connects the hilly Buda district with flat Pest. A funicular runs up Castle Hill to Buda’s Old Town, where the Budapest History Museum traces city life from Roman times onward. Trinity Square is home to 13th-century Matthias Church and the turrets of the Fishermen’s Bastion, which offer sweeping views.

Day 13 - Budapest

Depart: Mon 03 January 2028

Budapest, Hungary’s capital, is bisected by the River Danube. Its 19th-century Chain Bridge connects the hilly Buda district with flat Pest. A funicular runs up Castle Hill to Buda’s Old Town, where the Budapest History Museum traces city life from Roman times onward. Trinity Square is home to 13th-century Matthias Church and the turrets of the Fishermen’s Bastion, which offer sweeping views.