Christmas Cruise on the Danube with A&K - Onboard Luxury

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Christmas Cruise on the Danube with A&K

Christmas Cruise on the Danube with A&K

PP From $13,770

Duration 9 days

Location Europe

Take in all the festive sights as you cruise the Danube on this Christmas Cruise with Abercrombie & Kent!

Cap off your year with a holiday cruise along the Danube River, a celebration perfect for a couple, friends or the whole family. Wake in festive Vienna on Christmas morning and experience charming local traditions. Visit holiday markets as well, and revel in an organ concert at the superb Abbey of St. Florian.

Celebrate Christmas on the Danube, experiencing 9 days of exclusive sightseeing escorted by your own Abercrombie & Kent Tour Director.

Key Features

English-speaking local guides
Design your day activities
Small group tour
Organ concert at Abbey of St. Florian
Christmas markets
Benedictine abbey in Melk

Magical Vienna city tour

Included Items

Airport meet and greet with private transfers
Traveling Bell Boy luggage handling
Meals with house wines
Traveller’s valet laundry service
WiFi access
Entrance fees, taxes and all gratuities except resident tour director

Guaranteed departures with just two guests

Tour Company

Abercrombie & Kent

Tour Location

Europe

Deal Type

River Cruise, Small Ship Cruise, Ultra Luxury Cruise

Map

More Information

Itinerary +

DAY 1 – ARRIVE MUNICH, GERMANY

Arrive in Munich, where you are met and transferred to your hotel. This evening, join your Resident Tour Director for a welcome dinner.

Accommodation: Hotel Bayerischer Hof

Meals Included: Dinner

DAY 2 – MUNICH – CHRISTMAS CRAFTS

Tour Munich’s Old Town and visit the Frauenkirche with your small group. Shop for crafts in the Christmas market. Then, transfer to your riverboat in Passau for priority embarkation. After settling into your premium cabin or suite with an open-air French or walk-out balcony, enjoy a welcome cocktail, followed by dinner.

Accommodation: Amadeus Riva (6 nights)

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 3 – SALZBURG, AUSTRIA

Join your Resident Tour Director for a full-day excursion to Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart. Stroll the city’s historic center, enjoy lunch and explore the Christmas market in Domplatz (Cathedral Square). Also visit the church of Mondsee, and later attend an exclusive Chef’s Highlights dinner on board your vessel.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 4 – MELK & DURNSTEIN

Disembark by small group to visit the Wachau Valley, with a guided visit to the Benedictine abbey of Melk and a tasting of glühwein (mulled wine) in Dürnstein. A special holiday celebration aboard your ship ends this festive day. Later, you may choose to attend mass in the picturesque village.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 5 – VIENNA

Arrive in Vienna this morning to visit Schönbrunn Palace with your small group. Enjoy a strudel-baking demonstration, privately explore the magnificent building with a guide and peruse the palace Christmas Market. After lunch aboard, drive along the Ringstrasse. See the State Opera and St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Visit the Imperial Treasury at Hofburg Palace, and stroll through Vienna’s Christmas market. Tonight, mark Christmas with a special A&K-exclusive dinner ashore followed by the Christmas Concert at the Vienna Hofburg.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 6 – BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA

See Bratislava’s castle district and Old Town. Visit the Church of St. Elizabeth, known as the Blue Church, and view the historic fortress of the city’s Castle District. Enjoy a private cocktail party in the ship’s Amadeus Club, hosted by your Resident Tour Director, followed by a gala dinner.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 7 – LINZ, AUSTRIA

Explore historic Linz, home of the Linzer torte, and indulge in some samples of the iconic dessert. Then, take a privately guided tour of the Abbey of St. Florian, where you pause for a moving organ concert.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 8 – MUNICH, GERMANY

Disembark and drive to Munich, visiting the historic town of Landshut en route. Check in to your hotel, with time to unwind.

Accommodation: Hotel Bayerischer Hof

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 9 – DEPART MUNICH

Transfer to Munich Airport for your departure.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Booking Terms & Conditions

Advertised price based on 21 December 2025 departure. Pricing is per person based on double occupancy and correct as of 13 August 2025, subject to availability at the time of booking. Offers may be withdrawn or prices updated by the supplier at any time, so please enquire with our expert consultants for the latest pricing, terms and conditions. Single supplement may also apply.

9 days

2025/2026 Departures

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