12 Days / 11 Nights from
$3.118 per person twin share
2019 Departures
European Class From Amsterdam to Vienna DAY 1: Amsterdam
Embarkation on your river ship in Amsterdam, where the ship stays overnight.
DAY 2: Amsterdam - Germany Today you will visit Amsterdam during a *city tour including a canal cruise. In the evening your river ship leaves its berth and heads towards Germany.
DAY 3: Dusseldorf - Cologne After a relaxing river passage, MS trauss moors in Düsseldorf in the afternoon. From here, a coach excursion leads to the vibrant Rhine city of *Cologne, which is explored on a sightseeing tour. Reembarkation in Cologne and continuation of the cruise.
DAY 4: Cologne - Koblenz - Rüdesheim Right at the mouth of the Moselle River into the Rhine River Koblenz is located, *walking tour through the Old Town. Then you enjoy the river cruise on the most romantic part of the Middle Rhine and past the Lorelei rock, steeped in legend. In the afternoon your ships arrives in the charming winegrowing town of Rüdesheim, *shore leave including a trip on the mini train „Winzerexpress“ into the centre, a visit to Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet and a stroll through the famous Drosselgasse, lined with wine taverns. Continuation of the cruise in the evening.
DAY 5: Rüdesheim - Miltenberg - Wertheim Arrival in Miltenberg in the afternoon, *walking tour through the “Pearl of the Main River” with the “Schnatterloch”, surrounded by stunning half-timbered houses. Then you will go by coach along the Main River to Wertheim, also *walking tour and reembarkation.
DAY 6: Wertheim - Wurzburg *Sightseeing tour in WĂźrzburg in the morning, which extends below Marienberg Fortress. The tour also includes a visit to the residence. In the afternoon coach excursion to the medieval town of *Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where you will be enchanted by the narrow alleys and squares with their romantic ambience. Return on board in WĂźrzburg.
DAY 7: Wurzburg - Bamberg The last port of call on the Main is Bamberg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. *City walking tour through the landmarked city that is a synthesis between Gothic style and Baroque and dominated by the imperial cathedral.
DAY 8: Bamberg - Nuremburg Arrival in Nuremberg in the morning, *city tour. In the shadow of the impressing medieval castle there is the Old Town with the marketplace, Alfred Dürer‘s House and St. Mary‘s church. The afternoon is at free disposal. Continuation of the cruise in the evening.
DAY 9: Nuremburg - Kelheim - Regensburg From Kelheim you take a ride on an *excursion boat through the Danube breakthrough to the beautifully situated baroque monastery Weltenburg. Continue by coach to meet your river ship in Regensburg. In the afternoon *city walking tour through the former free imperial city Regensburg. In the evening the ship continues its river cruise.
DAY 10: Regensburg - Passau The morning is dedicated to the city of Passau, *walking tour through the charming Old Town and to the “Ortsspitz” at the junction of the rivers Ilz, Inn and Danube. Then river passage through the wonderful Danube loop near Schlögen. Technical stop in Linz in the evening. Continuation of the river cruise.
DAY 11: Passau - Wachau Valley - Melk - Krems In the morning, a visit to *Stift Melk is scheduled from Emmersdorf. In the afternoon, the ship passes through the famous Danube Valley Wachau, UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Krems you enjoy some free time before the ship starts for the last section of the cruise.
DAY 12: Vienna After breakfast disembarkation in Vienna-Nussdorf.
Included Services ● Cruise on board MS Strauss in the booked category ● Full board on board the ship (buffet breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea/coffee, dinner, midnight snack), starting with dinner on the 1st day, ending with breakfast on the last day, 1x as Captain‘s Dinner ● Entertainment programme in the bar with the ship‘s musician ● Luggage service on board ● Embarking, disembarking and lock fees and harbour dues ● English-speaking tour guide on board
Included Excursions ●
City tour and canal cruise Amsterdam
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City walking tour of Cologne
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City walking tour of Koblenz
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Shore leave in Rüdesheim
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Excursion Wertheim & Miltenberg
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Sightseeing Würzburg incl. residence
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Coach excursion to Rothenburg
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City walking tour of Bamberg
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City tour in Nuremberg
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Coach excursion to Weltenburg monastery & boat excursion through the Danube breakthrough & Kelheim
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City walking tour of Regensburg
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City walking tour of Passau
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Visit Melk abbey
Not Included Drinks Package OPTIONAL DRINKS PACKAGE @ AUD$28 per person per day Draft beer 0.3ltr and / or 0.4ltr Open wines served in 0.20lrt carafes (white and red wine) All kind of soft drinks served per 0.3ltr glass Coffee and Tea Served, during lunch & dinner and between 10.00am and midnight at the bar.
The MS Strauss – named after the famous Austrian composer of Viennese waltzes – is an absolute premium ship cruising between the North Sea and the Black Sea on the Danube and Rhine River. The public areas such as the restaurant or the panorama salon were renovated and completely redesigned in 2017/18. All cabins are outside cabins. The Deluxe cabins (15 m²) and suites (19.5 m²) on the Danube Deck have French balconies with sliding doors. On the Rhine Deck there are Deluxe cabins (15 m²) with openable semi-French balconies, Deluxe Junior suites (18 m²) and Standard cabins (15 m²) with non-openable panorama windows. The cabins on the Moselle Deck are slightly smaller (12 m²) and have smaller, nonopenable windows. All cabins are equipped with adjustable air condition, shower and lavatory, flat screen TV, two beds (on request also separated / on Moselle Deck just separated), wardrobe, hair dryer and telephone.
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2019 SUMMER DEALS VALID UNTIL 31 JANURAY 2019 Price per person AUD$
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29 Apr - 10 MAY 2019 and 10 Aug - 21 Aug 2019
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