9 days with Uniworld

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Discounts are offered on dates in red. Click FastDeal # for Complete Pricing FastDeal # Departs US or Canada Starting Price * Inc Air Starting Price * No Air #T14656 Dec 5, '10 Call $1,949 #T27311 Dec 19, '10 Call $1,849 Discounts are offered on dates in red. Click FastDeal # for Complete Pricing DAY 1: Depart home gateway city to Munich  DAY 2: Transfer to Passau (embark) Arrive at the Munich airport, then transfer to the ship in Passau.  DAY 3: Passau Featured Excursion: Passau walking tour, Christmas Market, and gingerbread-making and floral-decorating demonstrations Your guided walk starts in the Medieval section of Passau and takes you past St. Stephan’s Cathedral, the New Residence,and Town Hall, to the confluence of the three rivers that converge in Passau. At Passau’s Christmas Market, set against the glorious backdrop of St. Stephan’s Cathedral, you’ll find unique crafts including Bavarian-style houses and glass ornaments. And as an added treat, you’ll see both a gingerbread-making and a floral-decorating demonstration. (BB, L, Captain’s Farewell Dinner)  DAY 4: Linz (Salzburg) Featured Excursion: Full-day Salzburg with walking tour Become acquainted with magical Salzburg on your walking tour of the Old Town and its magnificent cathedral, which was inspired by St. Peter’s Cathedral at the Vatican. In the afternoon, visit Salzburg’s Christmas Market, located at the foot of the Hohensalzburg Fortress and around the venerable cathedral. (BB, D)  DAY 5: Cruising the scenic Wachau Valley, Krems Featured Excursion: Benedictine Göttweig Abbey with organ recital You’ll visit the beautiful Göttweig Abbey, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which has a spectacular location on a prominent hill on the eastern edge of the world famous Wachau Valley. While at the abbey, you’ll be treated to a special organ recital. After lunch, depart Krems and enjoy a scenic cruise through the heart of the UNESCO-designated Wachau Valley with its abruptly rising hills, nestling Baroque villages, and ancient monuments. (BB, L, D) Note: Organ concert may take place in different location if the Göttweig Abbey visit falls on a Catholic holiday.  DAY 6: Vienna Featured Excursion: Vienna city tour with Christmas Market, and Mozart and Strauss concert Irresistible Optional Tour: Schönbrunn Palace and Christmas Markets This regal city becomes even more dazzling during the holidays. It’s a treasure trove of secular and sacred gems, many of which you will see during your panoramic city tour of Vienna. You’ll travel the stately Ringstrasse and see St. Stephen’s Cathedral, where Mozart was married in 1782. Afterward, you’ll walk with your tour guides to two Christmas Markets. Austria’s most famous Christmas Market, with over 140 wooden huts, is set in front of City Hall. Macaroons with nutmeg and rum balls are treats you won’t want to miss. You’ll also visit a smaller but no less charming Christmas Market at Freyung Square, which has taken place every winter since 1772. Later in the evening, you’ll celebrate the spirit of Mozart’s musical genius in one of Vienna’s well-known concert halls. (BB, L, D)  DAY 7: Bratislava Featured Excursion: Bratislava city tour and Christmas Market The heart and soul of Slovakia, Bratislava is full of surprises, many of which you’ll discover on your city tour. While Bratislava’s very first Christmas Market was only established in 1993, the Slovakians have quickly embraced the holiday traditions of their Austrian and Hungarian neighbors with stalls filled with folk handicrafts from the region. (BB, L, D)  DAY 8: Budapest Featured Excursion: Budapest city tour and Christmas Market Irresistible Optional Tour: Jewish Budapest Explore Budapest, an enchanting city often referred to as the “Queen of the Danube.” Made up of two parts—Buda, the hills, and Pest, the flatlands—the city is divided by the Danube. It’s an architectural dream, which you’ll discover on your city tour. You’ll visit the UNESCO World Heritage-designated Castle Hill district, you’ll see dramatic vistas from the 19th-century Fisherman’s Bastion, and you’ll cross the famous Chain Bridge, an early 19th-century bridge that was the first to connect Buda with Pest. And in the center of it all is the Christmas Market, where you’ll get to shop for traditional Hungarian wares and delightful treats like apricot brandy and cinnamon-spiced gingerbread. (BB, L, Captain’s Welcome Dinner)  DAY 9: Budapest (disembark), transfer to the airport Disembark the ship in Budapest and transfer to the airport for your flight home.

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Four countries—Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, and Germany—await your arrival for one unique, festive party after another. From the large Christmas Markets of Vienna to the more intimate Christmas Markets of Bratislava, Passau, and Salzburg—each combines timeless traditions with elegant pageantry. 7-night cruise in an outside stateroom on the elegantly appointed Grand River Beatrice Classical European cuisine with a twist of contemporary elegance Complimentary wine during dinner, bottled water in your stateroom, and specialty coffees available 7 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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Budapest City Tour and Christmas Market Vienna City Tour with Christmas Market and an Evening Mozart and Strauss Concert Gottweig Organ Recital Full-day Salzburg with Walking Tour and Lunch at the Fortress Passau Walking Tour and Christmas Market, Gingerbread Making Demonstration and Floral Decoration Workshop

1-800-510-4002	Accommodations on this Tour	1-800-510-4002
Category 5 Moselle Deck on the River Beatrice

1-800-510-4002	Notes	1-800-510-4002
Prices exclude additional port charges of $98. Cabin upgrades are available. A limited number of singles are available in Cat. 1, 2, and 3 for an additional supplement. Holiday markets generally open from the beginning of Advent until December 23. Uniworld reserves the right to substitute appropriate sights and excursions in keeping with the celebrations of the season. Please ask your Vacations To Go travel counselor for more information.

1-800-510-4002	Terms and Conditions	1-800-510-4002
For terms and conditions of this Uniworld tour, please click here. * 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.