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Dazzling Danube Celebrations

From £5,266 pp

Fabulous Christmas and New Year Danube river cruise.  Embark in Vienna and cruise the Danube to Passau in the west and Budapest in the East before disembarking back in Vienna.

All inclusive package with return flights from the UK, luxurious accommodation, fine dining in a range of venues and a full complement of excursions.  All you need to enjoy a wonderful Christmas and New Year break.

What’s Included

  • All inclusive luxurious experience
  • 12 night’s spacious and elegant accommodation in your chosen suite
  • Fine dining with all meals included in a choice of onboard venues
  • Complimentary drinks served all day
  • A full complement of included excursions
  • Gratuities
Day 1 - Vienna

Embark in Vienna and settle into your suite.

Ship sails at 10pm,

Dinner

Day 2 - Melk

Spend the morning cruising the beautifiul Wachau valley to Melk.

Day 2 - Melk

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3 (Christmas Eve) - Linz (Salzburg), Engelhartzell & Passau

8am arrival in Linz, where you can join the Salzburg excursion.  Leave Linz at 9am and cruise the Danube tarriving in Passau 8pm.

Excursion

  • Full Day Mozart’s Salzburg, A Christmas Dream
Day 3 (Christmas Eve) - Linz (Salzburg), Engelhartzell & Passau

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4 (Christmas Day) - Passau

The ship remains docked in Passau today.

Excursions

  • Passau Walking Tour
Day 4 (Christmas Day) - Passau

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5 - Passau & Linz

Leave Passau 9:30 this morning and turn back east, arriving in Linz at 4:30 pm where you dock for 3 hours.

Day 5 - Passau & Linz

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6 - Dürnstein

Arrive in Dürnstein 5 pm and discover the wonderful regional wines with a tasting at a local winery.  Ship departs 10 pm.

Excursion 

  • Charming Dürnstein and its Wines
Day 6 - Dürnstein

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7 - Esztergom

Arrive in Esztergom 1 pm where you may take a tour of ruined Visegrád Castle .  The ship departs at 5 pm and sails to Budapest, docking at 10 pm.

Excursions

  • Visegrád Fortress

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 8 - Budapest

The ship remains docked in Budapest today.

Excursions

  • A Walking Exploration of the Buda Side & Castle District
Day 8 - Budapest

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 9 - Budapest

Spend another day exploring Hungary’s capital.  The ship departs at 6pm, turning north, as we head back towards Esztergom and Vienna.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 10 (New Year's Eve) - Bratislava

Arrive in Slovakia’s capital city, Bratislava, at 1 pm.

Excursions

  • Modern Art at the Danubiana Museum
  • Beautiful Bratislava Walking Exploration
Day 10 (New Year's Eve) - Bratislava

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 11 (New Year's Day) - Vienna

Slip out of Bratislava early this morning reaching Vienna by 3 pm.

Excursions

  • Vienna; Panoramic Drive & Walking Tour
Day 11 (New Year's Day) - Vienna

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 12 - Vienna

The ship remains in Vienna today.

Excursions

  • Imperial Schönbrunn Palace
Day 12 - Vienna

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 13 - Vienna

Disembark this morning after breakfast and be transferred to the airport for your return flight home.

Breakfast

Riverside Mozart - Danube Knee, Hungary

Riverside Mozart offers guests a truly luxurious experience on this spacious double width ship.  With Suites from 215ft² to an expansive 883ft² no other ship offers so much space, combined with a crew to suite ratio of 1:1.

Choose between the four first class restaurants available on board, each serving freshly prepared meals, inspired by the region you’re traveling through.

Relax in the Spa with a sauna or massage, take a dip in the pool, or just sit on the sun deck and watch the world passing by.

Riverside Mozart Facts

Launched 1987; Complete refit 2016
Length 395ft; Beam 75ft: Guests 162; Crew 82

  • 81 lavishly decorated outside staterooms and suites, most with Panoramic Balcony Window
  • Butler service for all suites, luggage packing and unpacking, and daily hors d’oeuvres
  • 4 first class restaurants offering a choice of dining options
  • Cove Piano Bar and al-fresco Vista Bar
  • Canopied sundeck with sun-shades, chairs & loungers
  • Fitness centre with Spa
  • Swimming pool, Jacuzzi, Sauna & Steam rooms
  • Hair salon
  • Guest Laundry

All Suite Accommodation

Riverside Mozart is your luxurious home from home.  Dressed with white marble, green velvet and sumptuous silk whichever suite you choose the attention to detail and quality stand out.

All Suites Feature

  • Plush king size beds (twin configuration available), Egyptian cotton linens and pillow menu
  • En-suite bathroom with glass rain shower, WC and vanity
  • Sofa, chair & table
  • Spacious closet
  • Desk / dressing table
  • 40″ interactive TV system, movies on demand, music library, lighting and temperature controls
  • Mini bar, safe & espresso coffee maker
  • Bathrobes, slippers & hair dryer
  • 24 our room service
  • Butler service in all room categories

Owner’s Suite

883 ft² – Seahorse (Upper) Deck

  • Connecting Mozart Suite and Riverside Suite for up to 4 guests
  • Master bedroom with walk-in closet and large en-suite bathroom with shower, bathtub, WC & twin vanity.
  • Fixed king size bed facing the window
  • Second bedroom with king size bed (convertible to twin configuration) and en-suite shower, WC & vanity
  • Spacious living & dining area with marble fireplace
  • Large floor to ceiling French balconies
  • Guest WC
  • Complimentary laundry and pressing service
  • Complimentary limousine transfers

Mozart Suite

667 ft² – Seahorse (Upper) Deck

  • Bedroom with walk-in closet and large en-suite bathroom with shower, bathtub, WC & twin vanity.
  • Fixed king size bed facing the window
  • Spacious living & dining area with marble fireplace
  • Large floor to ceiling French balconies
  • Guest WC
  • Complimentary laundry and pressing service
  • Complimentary limousine transfers

Penthouse Suite

333 ft² – Seahorse (Upper) Deck

  • King size bed (convertible to twin configuration)
  • Walk-in closet and large en-suite bathroom with shower, bathtub, WC & twin vanity.
  • Large floor to ceiling French balcony
  • Sofa (convertible to extra bed), armchair and coffee / dining table
  • Complimentary limousine transfers

Riverside Suite

219 ft² – Seahorse (Upper) Deck

  • King size bed (convertible to twin configuration)
  • En-suite bathroom with shower, WC &  vanity.
  • Floor to ceiling French balcony
  • Sofa, armchair and coffee / dining table

Symphony Suite

204 ft² – Seahorse (Upper) Deck

  • King size bed (convertible to twin configuration)
  • En-suite bathroom with shower, WC &  vanity.
  • Floor to ceiling French balcony
  • Sofa, armchair and coffee / dining table

Harmony Suite

219 ft² – Harmony (Lower) Deck

  • King size bed (convertible to twin configuration)
  • En-suite bathroom with shower, WC &  vanity.
  • Large Panoramic Window

Riverside Mozart – Deck and Suite Plans

22 Dec 2023 to 3 Jan 2024

Harmony Suite: £5,266 per person

Symphony Suite: £7,453 per person

Riverside Suite: £7,999 per person

Penthouse Suite: £9,913 per person

Mozart Suite: £17,294 per person

Owner’s Suite: £21,665 per person

Prices are per person based on two people sharing on a premium all-inclusive basis with excursions


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