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Danube Discovery 2010 (Vienna to Nuremberg)


9 days with Uniworld

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DAY 1: Depart home gateway city to Vienna Departing Flight

DAY 2: Vienna Embark/Disembark Motorcoach

Arrive at Vienna International Airport where you’ll be transferred to the ship.

DAY 3: Melk Motorcoach Museum Visit
Featured Excursion: Vienna city tour
There can be no exploration of the Danube without a visit to Vienna, which is a city both steeped in history and on the cusp of current trends. Your panoramic city tour takes you along the stately Ringstrasse showcasing imperial Habsburg grandeur, past the Rathaus (City Hall), Parliament, the Hofburg (Imperial Palace), and the State Opera, among other sights. Leaving the motorcoach, you’ll start a walking tour through the Hofburg grounds, culminating at magnificent St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Visit the Baroque State Hall of the Austrian National Library, said to be the most beautiful library room in the world. (BB, L, D)Note: On Mondays, the Mozart House will be visited instead of the library.

DAY 4: Cruising the scenic Wachau Valley, Melk
Featured Excursion: Melk Abbey
Cruise the scenic, vineyard-rich Wachau Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape representing one of the most beautiful river valleys in Europe. Then tour Melk’s 900-year-old Benedictineabbey, a masterpiece of Baroque art and architecture situated high atop the granite cliffs of the Danube. The views from the terrace are spectacular, but the splendid frescos, marble, and gilded plasterwork of its interior will be the true highlight of your visit. (BB, L, Captain’s Welcome Dinner)

DAY 5: Passau Music Concert

Featured Excursion: Passau walking tour and St. Stephan’s organ concert
Passau boasts a delightful layer of Italian-style on quintessential German foundations. Explore the well-preserved town on your guided walking tour. Visit St. Stephan’s Cathedral, home to Europe’slargest pipe organ, where you’ll hear a magnificent organ recital. (BB, L, D) Note: Concert not available before 5/2, after 10/31, or on Sundays.

DAY 6: Deggendorf (Theresienthal)
Featured Excursion: Bavarian forest horse-drawn carriage ride, and visit to a glass museum and workshop in Theresienthal
After taking a scenic drive through the Nature Reserve of the Bavarian Forest, marvel at the amazing glass collection exhibited in the Theresienthal Glass Museum. Experience the art of glass-making firsthand during a visit to a nearby glass workshop, and follow the glass from the oven to the cooling station while learning about the extraordinary history of Theresienthal. Cap the day off with a traditional horse-drawn carriage ride through the Bavarian Forest. (BB, L, D)

DAY 7: Regensburg
Featured Excursion: Regensburg walking tour
Regensburg, one of the finest Medieval towns in Europe, captures 2,000 years of living history with outstanding manmade monuments like the 12th-century Stone Bridge and the towering Gothic cathedral. Your walking tour takes you past the architectural treasures of Old Town as well as the Cathedral of St. Peter with its magnificent.

DAY 8: Cruising the Main-Danube Canal, Nuremberg
Featured Excursion: Nuremberg city tour
After cruising parts of the impressive Main-Danube Canal, visit Nuremberg, an archetypal German Medieval city encircled by mighty defensive walls and red-roofed buildings. Birthplace of Albrecht Dürer and famous for its pocket watches, the city also held the astounding War Crimes Trials after WWII. Discover the sights of Nuremberg during your panoramic tour before exploring its walled Old Town on foot. (BB, L, Captain’s Farewell Dinner).

DAY 9: Depart Nuremberg Embark/Disembark Motorcoach

Disembark the ship and transfer to Nuremberg Airport for your flight home, or extend your stay in beautiful Prague.

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Sail the majestic Danube for an unforgettable journey from Vienna to Nuremberg. Celebrate the astounding beauty and variety of architectural styles to be found in just one region—and often in a single building.

Discover the imposing 900-year-old baroque Melk Abbey, the UNESCO World Heritage designated Wachau Valley, Old Town Regensburg, and other exciting sites! Visit imperial Vienna, home to some of Europe’s finest music, art, and architecture. Walk through Nuremberg’s archetypal medieval streets. Explore Passau with its Italian-baroque flair and delight in a cathedral organ concert on Europe’s largest pipe organ.

  • 7-night cruise in an outside stateroom on the luxurious Grand River Countess or Grand River Princess
  • Classical European cuisine with a twist of contemporary elegance
  • Complimentary wine during dinner, bottled water in your stateroom, and specialty coffees available
  • 6 shore excursions fully hosted by English-speaking guides
  • Bicycle rentals
  • State-of-the-art Quietvox portable audio headset system on all shore excursions
  • Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Dinners
  • Enriching onboard entertainment and insightful lectures
  • An experienced Cruise Manager and attentive all English-speaking crew
  • All transfers

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  • Vienna city tour
  • Krems wine experience
  • Melk Abbey
  • Passau tour and organ concert
  • Regensburg walking tour
  • Nuremberg city tour

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Category 5 Moselle Deck on the River Countess or River Princess

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  • Prague Extension, 4 days starting from $799 per person (single supplement $299)
  • Included in your 4-day stay: 3 nights at the superior first class Hilton Old Town Hotel
    (or similar) with breakfast daily, all transfers, expert local representative as host , Prague city tour, Quietvox

  • Vienna Extension, 3 days starting from $499 per person (single supplement $249)
  • Inclued in your 3-day stay: 2 nights at the deluxe Hilton Vienna (or similar) with breakfast
    daily, all transfers, expert local representative as host, Visit to the House of Music and open-air market, Quietvox

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  • Prices exclude additional port charges of $98.
  • A limited number of singles may be available in certain categories on certain vessels for an additional supplement.
  • Cabin upgrades are available.
  • Please ask your Vacations To Go travel counselor for more information.

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* The prices shown are U.S. dollars per person, based on double occupancy, and subject to availability. Prices quoted for land arrangements are subject to increase without notice. Once we have received your deposit, land prices are guaranteed. Whenever air-inclusive tour prices are displayed, these prices do not include government taxes and fees, which are additional. Air prices are subject to increase and are guaranteed only from the time that full payment is received. Air-inclusive prices include air from a major U.S. gateway; air from other U.S. airports is available at an additional cost. Sorry, we are unable to offer air from countries other than the U.S. However, for those international customers who are able to arrange their own transportation to the tour origination city, we are able to offer the land portion of the package or tour, at the price quoted.


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