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Cruising the Danube: Festive Christmas Markets 2025


9 days from $8,495 per person, double occupancy

Limited to 24 guests

Embark on a festive Danube River cruise, staying in handpicked boutique hotels in the heart of Vienna and Munich, and visiting Christkindlesmarkts, historic Melk Abbey and the Imperial Treasury in Vienna.

A&K Advantages

  • Cruise the Danube River, experiencing nine days of exclusive sightseeing in your private small-group vehicle, escorted by your own Resident Tour Director
  • Visit the finest Christmas markets (Christkindlesmarkts) in southern Germany and Austria in the intimate company of your small group
  • Enjoy private access to a World War II art bunker in Nuremberg, an A&K exclusive
  • Set out on unforgettable excursions designed by A&K, including a private tour of the Hofburg Palace Treasury in Vienna with its glittering jewels

Itinerary at a Glance

DAY 1
Arrive Vienna, Austria
DAY 2
Vienna | Handcrafted Porcelain
DAY 3
Vienna | A City’s Christmas Finery
DAY 4
Melk | Palatial Abbey
DAY 5
Passau, Germany | Historic Christkindlesmarkt
DAY 6
Regensburg | Walking Tour & Market Visit
DAY 7
Nuremberg | Heart of the Old City
DAY 8
Munich | Bavarian Capital
DAY 9
Depart Munich


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