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Because each port offers at least one included excursion at no extra cost, as well as optional tours you can book and purchase beforehand. If there is still space available, you can also buy them onboard. During our tour, it was actually raining, so the views were a bit dramatic. It was a bit cozy actually so I enjoyed a nap to and from Salzburg. From there, we did a walking tour of the Old Town and the Mirabell Gardens where we saw filming locations from The Sound of Music. We made our way to the Domplatz before our lunch in Austria’s oldest restaurant, entertained with the music from the movie by classically trained singers.
Christmas Market
And on there, you need to make sure all the document requirements are filled out. There is an excursion at every port, but you can also book optional excursions before the trip. Viking has so many offers - ie 2-for-1 prices, free air, free onboard credits - and with proper planning, you can surely wait to get all of them. Among the companies offering cruises along the Danube are A-ROSA Cruises, with whom we have partnered to bring you our remarkable river cruise.
Post: Munich & Salzburg
Viking Longships moor in the center of town making it easy to join daily excursions or take time out to explore independently. I’ve only been on one cruise before this trip - an ocean cruise with thousands of people - and it was not really for me. If you include air travel to your cruise but don’t purchase Air Plus, they’ll book you the cheapest flights to get you to your port of origin city.
TiP #6: You may feel you have to stick to everything on the itinerary, but you actually still have options.
It comes with the little Viking Cruises touches too like the staff bringing you blankets and small glasses of hot chocolate for you to comfortable enjoy the views. If I knew of the timing of things ahead of time, I would have booked a table at Café Sacher and enjoyed a Sachertorte where it was invented. Every evening, you can cap the night off with music and drinks at the Lounge.
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Night Capitals Of Eastern EuropeDetails
Our seven-night Danube river cruise with Lucy Worsley departs from the city of Engelhartszell in Austria before calling at Vienna (pictured below), the pretty town of Esztergom in Hungary and Budapest. You'll then loop back down the river, calling at Slovakia's capital Bratislava and the Wachau Valley in Austria before returning to Engelhartszell. Even without the side shows of the Midnight Sun and the Northern Lights, Norway’s scenery is spectacular. Geirangerfjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is breathtaking to view up close, while Eidfjord is the gateway to Hardangervidda, Europe’s largest mountain plateau.
Visit the Krka Waterfalls
Flightseeing over Passau - if hiking is not for your, you can still enjoy breathtaking views from above of Passau and the three rivers - Ilz, Inn and the Danube - on a 45-minute private charter. Hike the Passau Hills - for those looking for some challenge, you can do a hiking excursion from the Mariahilf Hill to Veste Oberhaus and enjoy spectacular views of the city. In your room, you’ll also find the audio receivers and earpieces that you’ll need during the walking tours.
Post: Prague & Nuremberg
Examine enormous stalagmites and stalactites, the world’s widest column found in a cave, and a natural amphitheatre used as a concert venue. Sailing roundtrip from Barcelona, this 16-day voyage in seven countries also calls at Seville, Casablanca, Valetta (overnight), Corsica, Rome, Marseilles, Tunis and Algiers, with three non-consecutive days at sea. Travel through Croatia’s countryside to Krka National Park, known for its seven waterfalls and crystalline rivers, stretching across 100 square kilometres. The spectacular Skradinski Buk falls comprise 17 cataracts and spans 100 metres at its widest point.
A Day in Vienna
We had a bit of time on our own so we explored the cathedral cemetery, which if you recall was also part of the movie. And I did of course made sure I bought some Mozartkugels from Salzburg. You’ll see them throughout Austria in gold foils and in Salzburg, where it was created, is where you can find them wrapped in silver foil. Mozart was born in Salzburg and Paul Fürst honored him with this chocolate goodness. You’ll have options to eat at the Restaurant or the casual buffet style Aquavit Terrace.
Delve into Regensburg's UNESCO-listed Old Town
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Nonetheless, I replied (and continue to reply) to people who inquired about the excursions via email. And I thought, I have the responses already, people are still interested, I might as well continue with my original intentions. You’d disembark your current vessel, get bussed past the trouble area, and then board a different ship to continue your journey. In extreme cases, your itinerary could continue by motor coach, or be canceled altogether with generous compensation. Enhance your Danube River cruise with a stay before or after your sailing.
Every town has fairy-tale wooden chalets decked in twinkling lights with spicy scents filling the air. Don't miss the chance to try some gingerbread and steaming mulled wine. You pay a deposit for the Christmas mug and can keep it as a neat souvenir. Every night, you will be given the Viking Daily newsletter for tomorrow’s activities. And though I would say Viking’s allure for us is its slower pace, it can actually still be hectic.
There's also the balmy Leisure Pool, the Indoor Medicinal Pool, plus plunge pools. Saunas, steam rooms and spa treatments, such as couples' massages, are also available. Take home a memento from your time here by picking out a handmade soap made from water from the Gellert Baths, also in Budapest, containing nourishing avocado oil. River cruisers can visit the vast Documentation Centre Nazi Party Rally Grounds, designed to once accommodate 50,000 people attending National Socialists rallies between 1933 and 1938. Looming over the city, the fairytale-like Nuremburg Castle is the location of the city's Art Bunker.
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