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Danube Holiday Markets
9 Days Budapest to Passau
Onboard River Empress
Sailing Dates : 29 Nov and 13 Dec 2008
 
 
What's Package Included :
  • 7 night Cruise in an outside stateroom on the elegantly appointed Grand River Cruise Empress
  • Classical European cuisine with a twist of contemporary elegance
  • Complimentary wine during dinner, and bottled water in your stateroom
  • 7 Shore excursions fully hostel by English - speaking guides
  • State-of-art Quietvox portab;e audio headset system on all shore excursions
  • Captain's Welcome and Farewell Dinners
  • Enticing onboard entertainment and insightful lectures
  • Services of a Trafalgar and attentive all English - speaking crew
  • All transfers

What's Package Excluded :

  • Shore excursions during ports of call
  • Gratuities onboard cruise &on land
  • All applicable airport taxes and airline surcharges
  • Goverment Fees and Tax
    (Please call our Cruise Consultant for more details)
  • Port charges per person: US$84
   
Prices in USD$ per person based on twin share
Departure Dates
Price From
Port charges
29 Nov 08
1,849
+ 84
13 Dec 08
1,849

* A limited number of singles are available in Cat.1, 2 and 3 for an additional supplement.
* Price Shown above include cruise in Cat 5, Moselle Deck

To upgrade to higher category, add per person the following price below :
Category 4 = $150 Category 1 = $800
Category 3 = $400 Suite = $1,200
Category 2 = $600  
River Cruise Ship
 River Empress
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Days
Ports Of Call
01
Depart Home Gateway City to Budapest
02
Budapest (embark)
~ Arrive in Budapest where you’ll be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the ship.(Dinner)
03
Budapest
~ Explore Budapest as you travel through the UNESCO-listed Castle Hill district; see dramatic vistas from the 19th-century Fisherman’s Bastion, and the famous Chain Bridge, an early 19th-century bridge that was the first bridge 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. (Breakfast / Lunch / Captain’s Welcome Dinner)
#Featured Excursion: Budapest city tour and Christmas Market
04

Bratislava
~ Straddling both banks of the Danube, Bratislava is quite a melting pot of cultures. Bratislava’s very first Christmas Market was established in 1993, but the Slovakians have quickly embraced the holiday traditions of their Austrian and Hungarian neighbors, and it is renowned for stalls with folk handicrafts from the region. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
#Featured Excursion: Bratislava city tour and Christmas Market

05
Vienna
~ Decorative lights blanket the city and aromas of roasted chestnuts and rich Viennese coffee fill the air at this magical time of year. With your panoramic city overview, travel the stately Ringstrasse and see St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Visit Vienna’s main Christmas Market, sitting in front of Vienna’s City Hall, with neo-gothic architecture resembling a wedding cake. Later in the evening, you’ll celebrate Mozart’s musical genius in one of Vienna’s well-known concert halls. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
#Featured Excursion: city tour with Christmas Market and an evening Mozart and Strauss concert
#Irresistible Optional Tour: Visit Schönbrunn Palace and stroll through the Christmas Market
06
Krems, Scenic Cruising Wachau Valley
~ The spectacular location on a prominent hill on the eastern edge of the world famous Wachau Valley has earned Göttweig Abbey the nickname Austria’s “Monte Cassino.” The abbey, with its monumental imperial staircase and ceiling fresco, is among the sights that you will visit. A special treat for you during the visit is an organ recital. After lunch, depart Krems, and enjoy a scenic cruise through the UNESCO-designated Wachau Valley. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
#Featured Excursion: Visit to Benedictine Göttweig Abbey with organ recital*
*Organ concert may take place in different location if Göttweig visit falls on a Catholic holiday.
07
Linz (Salzburg)
~ Your full-day excursion to Salzburg includes a walking tour of the Old Town, a visit to the city’s cathedral, a special lunch in the Hohensalzburg Fortress Restaurant and—an exclusive Uniworld treat—a Christmas carol performance of a local children’s choir. In the afternoon, let the tradition and ambiance of Salzburg’s Christmas Market, located at the foot of the Hohensalzburg Fortress and around the venerable cathedral, enchant you. The Salzburg Christmas Market is a feast for all the senses as the delicious scent of mulled wine wafts around booths adorned with beautiful decorations. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
#Featured Excursion: Full-day excursion to Salzburg with walking tour and lunch at the fortress
08
Passau
~ Quaint and peaceful describe Passau. Your guided walk starts in the medieval section of Passau, and takes you past St. Stephan’s Cathedral, the New Residence, Town Hall, and to the confluence of 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 gingerbread making and floral decorating demonstrations. (Breakfast / Lunch / Captain’s Farewell Dinner)
#Featured Excursion: Passau walking tour and Christmas Market, gingerbread making and floral decoration demonstration
09
Passau (disembark), transfer to airport in Munich
~ Disembark the ship in Passau and transfer to the airport in Munich for your flight home, or extend your stay in the beautiful city of Prague.
 
 
 
 
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