Transfer from the airport to the ships’ pier. Embarkation on the MS AMADEUS PRINCESS starts at 3 p.m. A welcome cocktail will be served in the Panorama Bar followed by a special welcome dinner. Vessel overnights in Nuremberg.
Nuremberg is a city with a long and varied history and in the morning the city tour will give you a good impression of its cultural and historic significance. In addition, you will visit Germany's largest and most well known Christmas market in the old quarter of Nuremberg. The ship is due to depart at 12:00 p.m.
MS AMADEUS PRINCESS ties up in Regensburg at 8:00 a.m. You will get to know this beautiful city during the guided walking tour of Regensburg. After lunch, a coach will bring you to the atmospheric Christmas market. The ship leaves Regensburg at 10:00 p.m. and heads towards Passau.
After a scrumptious breakfast onboard, enjoy a city walk around Passau with a visit to the Christmas market. You will visit the old quarter, and be impressed by the beautiful St. Stephen’s Cathedral, which has the world’s largest organ (17,974 pipes and 233 stops). In addition the tour stops at the new Archbishop’s residence and the town hall. Return to the ship, which is due to depart at 4 p.m. for Emmersdorf.
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Day 5 |
EMMERSDORF, WEISSENKIRCHEN, VIENNA |
MS AMADEUS PRINCESS is expected to reach Emmersdorf at 7:00 a.m. The Beauties of the Wachau excursion will consist of a walking tour of the town of Duernstein, the famous Benedictine Abbey of Melk, and concludes with a Gluehwein Party. You will meet up with the ship in Weissenkirchen, where the ship heads to Vienna. Arrival in Vienna is expected to be at 5:00 p.m., where you can visit the Christmas Market near Vienna’s city hall.
Discover incredible Vienna on the guided tour, or explore it on your own. Your last excursion will bring you to Schoenbrunn Castle, which includes a performance at the Marionette Theater and a visit to the Christmas market there. On the final evening of your trip the captain of the MS AMADEUS PRINCESS invites you to a special gala dinner. After dinner, enjoy a concert onboard in the Panorama Bar, and dance the night away late into the evening.
Disembark by 9:00 a.m. Transfer to the airport for your flight back home or extend your stay.