December 2025 -Vienna & Christmas Markets of the Danube

December 10-18, 2025
featuring Rothenburg, Nuremburg & 6 Nights aboard the Amadeus Nova
​Contact Lydia Agidius @ (509) 662-7036 or fill out our travel request inquiry

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Christmas Markets of the Danube
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Itinerary

Day 1 - DEPART US - OVERNIGHT FLIGHT

​Day 2 - ARRIVE FRANKFURT
Meet your PWD Tour Director - Hotel Transfer/Check In
Frankfurt Christmas Market Experience - PWD Hospitality Desk at the hotel. Overnight - Frankfurt

Day 3 - FRANKFURT - ROTHENBURG - NUREMBERG
Travel via motorcoach to Rothenburg
Rothenburg City Walking Tour & Christmas Market
Travel to Nuremberg & board the MS Amadeus Nova for 6 Night Cruise, Welcome Dinner Onboard - Ship docked overnight in Nuremberg. (Breakfst, Dinner) Overnight - Amadeus Nova

Day 4 - NUREMBERG
Morning Nuremberg City Tour & Christmas Market
Afternoon Cruising - Passage of the Continental Divide
(Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Dinner) Overnight - Amadeus Nova

Day 5 - REGENSBURG
Morning Regensburg Walking Tour & Christmas Market
Ship docked into the evening in Regensburg
(Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Dinner) Overnight - Amadeus Nova

Day 6 - PASSAU OR SALZBURG OPTIONAL
Morning Passau - Passau at Leisure or Salzburg Optional Tour (full day)
(Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Dinner) Overnight - Amadeus Nova

Day 7 - MELK - VIENNA
Morning visit to Melk Abbey - Gluehwein Tasting Onboard
Afternoon Cruising to Vienna
Evening arrival in Vienna - “Sound of Vienna” Concert Optional
(Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Dinner) Overnight - Amadeus Nova

Day 8 - VIENNA
Morning Vienna City Tour - Optional Tour to Schoenbrunn Palace
Gala Farewell Dinner Onboard
(Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Dinner) Overnight - Amadeus Nova

Day 9 - VIENNA - FLIGHT HOME
Transfer to the Vienna Airport for your flight home (Breakfast)

Rates

Cat E - Haydn Deck | $4815 pp dbl* $4615 pp dbl with BD** +$1200 single
Cat D - Haydn Deck | $5115 pp dbl* $4915 pp dbl with BD** +$1200 single
Cat C - Strauss Dec $5515 pp dbl* $5315 pp dbl with BD** +$1600 single
Cat B - Strauss Deck | $5715 pp dbl* $5515 pp dbl with BD** +$1600 single
Cat A - Mozart Deck | $5915 pp dbl* $5715 pp dbl with BD** +$2000 single
Suite - Mozart Deck | $6415 pp dbl* $6215 pp dbl with BD** +$2500 single
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*Regular Rate or **Save $200 per person/$400 per couple with Booking Discount Rates (BD)

Amadeus Nova

THE SHIP - MS AMADEUS NOVA
The innovative and custom designed 158 passenger Amadeus Nova, launched in 2024, offers all the amenities of a floating 5-star hotel. This Premium cruise ship features the most modern furnishings that blend masterfully with the architecture of the ship and a luxurious design that is the hallmark of the Amadeus fleet. The extensive Restaurant and the Panorama Bar offer divine views of the passing riverscapes. The attentive English-speaking onboard service staff will see to your comfort with typical European hospitality. The cabin design plans are forward-thinking, bright & modern, all part of a premium focus with 67 large Staterooms & 12 Suites. The beauty of river cruising is that the most interesting destinations come to you. This Nova charter features English-only onboard commentary with inclusive shore excursions balanced with choice to simply relax onboard, get a spa treatment or add sightseeing with optional excursions.

ALL MEALS INCLUDED ONBOARD
Three meals daily are served graciously in the exquisite restaurant and feature local & international specialties. All dinners are four courses and are served with included Hand Selected Wines, Beer & Soft drinks. While dining, you have splendid views of the passing scenic landscapes through the large picture windows. Enjoy afternoon and/or late evening snacks in the lounge based on the daily schedule.

COMFORTABLE & INNOVATIVE STATEROOMS
After boarding, unpack once. All staterooms are larger than traditional river cruise cabins & offer excellent river views. The Mozart Deck features 12 Suites with Walk Out Balconies. The other 16 Staterooms on the Mozart Deck & 35 Staterooms on the Strauss Deck feature innovative panoramic Drop-Down Windows. The 16 Staterooms on the Haydn Deck have a fixed window. All staterooms are fully equipped with comfortable & modern furnishings including flat screen TV & large private bathrooms with shower.

SHIP TECHNICAL DATA
Launched: 2024
Decks/Crew: 4/46
Max passengers: 158
Cabins/Suites: 67/12

Staterooms & Suites

STATEROOMS - 172 or 188 SQ FT
All staterooms feature 2 twin beds that can be separated or put together, flat screen TV, private bath with shower, hair dryer, closet, phone, desk, chair & safe. Mozart & Strauss Staterooms feature panoramic Drop-Down Windows with 188 sq. ft. Haydn Deck Staterooms feature a fixed window with 172 sq. ft. of floor space. (Stateroom size & amenities can vary)

SUITE - 284 SQ FT WITH BALCONY
All suites are on the Mozart Deck and have panoramic windows with exterior Walk Out Balcony, two twin beds that can be separated or put together, a private sitting area, flat screen TV, mini-bar, private bath with shower, hair dryer, phone, closet, desk, chair, safe & offer 284 square feet of floor space.
(Suite size and amenities can vary)

Inclusions

• Roundtrip Airfare - SEA
  
• 1 Night Hotel - Frankfurt
  
• 6 Night Cruise - Outside Cabin
  
• 18 Meals (7-B, 5-L & 6-D)
  
• PWD Tour Director(s)
  
• Hand Selected Wines & Beer w/ Dinners
  
• Welcome & Farewell Dinners
  
• Ship Staff
  
• Wi-Fi Onboard
  
• Baggage Handling at Hotel & Ship
  
• Int’l Air Taxes/Fuel/Port Charges
  
• Hotel & Ship Transfers

Excursions & Highlights

• 6 Night Cruise - Amadeus Nova
  
• 1 Night Hotel - Frankfurt
  
• Vienna City Tour
  
• Nuremberg City Tour & Christmas Market
  
• Frankfurt Christmas Market
  
• Rothenburg Walking Tour & Christmas Market
  
• Regensburg Walking Tour & Christmas Market
  
• Melk Abbey & Gluehwein Tasting
  
• Extended Vienna Port Docking

Map, Cities & Ports

FRANKFURT
Located on the River Main, Frankfurt is the transportation center of Germany and home of the European Central Bank & the German Stock Exchange. Every year, the scent of roasted chestnuts, mulled wine and grilled sausages fill the air above the Roemerberg during the holiday season. Frankfurt’s Christmas Market is famous for a number of traditional Christmas delicacies.

ROTHENBURG
To the west of the Franconian countryside is the medieval city of Rothenburg, Germany’s best-preserved medieval town. As you stroll the cobblestone streets, you are spellbound by the city’s 700-year-old charm. The quaint buildings with the original half-timbered walls and the town hall square are
lined with festively decorated booths.

NUREMBERG
After your Nuremberg City Tour experience the world’s best known Christmas Market visited by more than 2 million people every year. Located inside this medieval city’s walls on the arket Square around the St. Lorenz Church, the Christmas Market if filled with specialty stalls and booths. Nuremberg’s street lamp posts are decorated with Christmas symbols, garlands of natural fir and colored lights. Try the famous Nuremberger Lebkuchen (gingerbread) and the original Nuremberger Wuerstle (small grilled pork sausages).

PASSAU
Passau is one of Germany’s oldest cities situated at the confluence of the Inn, Ilz & Danube Rivers. Passau is a beautiful and fascinating fairy-tale town with cobblestone streets and the famous baroque Cathedral of St. Stephen.

REGENSBURG
Situated in Eastern Bavaria, Regensburg is one of Germany’s oldest towns, founded by the Romans in 179 A.D. Today it is a prosperous city with 3 universities and many landmarks dated to the Middle Ages. Enjoy a Regensburg Walking Tour through one of the most visited cities in Germany and its Medieval Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and spend time at the colorful Christmas Market.

MELK ABBEY & GLUEHWEIN TASTING
Visit & tour the Melk Abbey, an Austrian Benedictine abbey and one of the world’s most famous monastic sites. The impressive Baroque abbey was built between 1702 and 1736. Later enjoy a mug of hot mulled wine onboard the ship.

VIENNA
Enjoy a Vienna City Tour. For over 600 years, the magnificent baroque capital city of Vienna was the seat of the mighty Hapsburg Emperors, a heritage that has bestowed it with many dazzling palaces and monuments: the lavish Hofburg Palace, the impressive Vienna Opera House and the majestic Ringstraing once been the home of composers such as Beethoven, Schubert, Mozart and Johann Strauss. Maybe visit the Schoenbrunn Palace dressed for the season.

Vienna Christmas Market

EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS MARKETS
Enjoy this magical time of year as Europe’s countries hold steadfastly onto Old World holiday tradition and transform into fairy-tale Christmas settings. The sights and sensations of the holiday season are everywhere with the tastes of chocolate covered Lebkuchen (gingerbread), sizzling grilled sausages and spiced hot “Gluehwein” (mulled wine). Shop for ornaments, crafts, candles, nutcrackers, winter hats, roasted nuts and other traditional items.

SALZBURG - OPTIONAL FULL DAY EXCURSION
Travel to Salzburg for a walking tour of the famous Old Town, Mirabel Gardens, Mozart Square, the Dom Cathedral and historic center made famous by the “Sound of Music.” See Mozart’s Birthplace located at No. 9 Getreidegasse, the home where the Mozart family lived from 1747-1773. Enjoy time at leisure to shop, visit a cafe, stroll the wonderful Getreidegasse & experience ​the famous Christmas Markets throughout this walkable city.

Amadeus Nova river cruise ship

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