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15 Night Christmastime from Vienna to Basel Cruise and Land Tour

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15 Night Christmastime from Vienna to Basel Cruise and Land Tour

From Vienna, (Austria) to Basel (Saxon), (Switzerland)

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Avalon Vista
Avalon Waterways
3.5 Stars

Cruise #: 14156212

Sail Date: Saturday, Dec 5, 2026

Return Date: Sunday, Dec 20, 2026

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15 Night Christmastime from Vienna to Basel Cruise and Land Tour

Cruise Segment of Itinerary

Saturday - Dec 5, 2026

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Vienna, Austria

Welcome to Austria. Your Suite Ship is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Vienna must arrive by 3:30 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. Indulge in traditional holiday fare and hot libations to warm your heart and soul before boarding. (Dinner)

Sunday - Dec 6, 2026

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Vienna, Austria

Royal Collections and Amusing Attractions. Spend free time on your own to enjoy the Christkindlesmarkt, or relax by the fire's glow in a Viennese cafe this evening. You may join a Guided Optional Tour of Schonbrunn Palace-summer home of the Habsburg dynasty for 300 years. This evening, you may choose to attend an Optional Excursion to a Royal Waltz Concert for an unforgettable evening of music in an elegant hall. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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Monday - Dec 7, 2026

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Melk, Austria

Grein, Austria

Frescoes above the Wachau Valley. Enjoy live entertainment onboard. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Tuesday - Dec 8, 2026

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4

Passau, Germany

Saint Stephen's, Salzburg, and the Story of Silent Night. Spend some free time in Passau's charming Christkindlesmarkt near magnificent St. Stephan's Cathedral. You may like to join a Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg, Austria. See the setting of The Sound of Music, and learn the story behind the beloved Christmas hymn, Silent Night. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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Wednesday - Dec 9, 2026

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Regensburg, Germany

Christmas Magic in Bavaria. Take time to browse Regensburg's sparkling Christmas markets. Enjoy hot-mulled wine, candied almonds, gingerbread, or bratwurst. Later, enjoy live entertainment on board. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Thursday - Dec 10, 2026

Day
6

Nuremberg, Germany

Legends and History Lessons. Spend free time on your own to browse the spruce stalls of the Christmas markets of Nuremberg. Sample favorite Bavarian fare-from dozens of bratwurst varieties, gingerbread, mulled blueberry wine, and countless other culinary delights of the Christkindlesmarkt. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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Friday - Dec 11, 2026

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Nuremberg, Germany

Cruise Ends

Land Segment of Itinerary

Day 7 - Friday - Dec 11, 2026

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Munich, Germany

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Cruise Segment of Itinerary

Day 7 - Friday - Dec 11, 2026

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Cruise Begins

Nuremberg, Germany

Spend some free time on your own to browse Munich Christkindlmarkt and enjoy countless of their culinary delights, gingerbread, or hot-mulled wine. Return to Nuremberg in the late afternoon and board your Suite Ship for the second portion of your cruise. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Saturday - Dec 12, 2026

Day
8

Nuremberg, Germany

Legends and History Lessons. Spend free time browsing the spruce stalls of the Christmas markets of Nuremberg. Sample favorite Bavarian fare-bratwurst, gingerbread, mulled blueberry wine, and countless other Christkindlesmarkt culinary delights. Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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Sunday - Dec 13, 2026

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Bamberg, Germany

Christmas Customs and Cradle Scenes. Take free time to enjoy the quaint Christmas markets, and warm up with traditional German dumplings, sausage, and a glass of hearty Bavarian ale. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Monday - Dec 14, 2026

Day
10

Wurzburg, Germany

Old Saint Nick and Nutcrackers Sweet. You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to the beautiful Bavarian town of Rothenburg. Visit the Kathe Wohlfahrt German Christmas museum-the world's most extensive collection of traditional German Christmas decorations. Spend free time enjoying the festive, warm glow of Wurzburg's Christmas markets. Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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Tuesday - Dec 15, 2026

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11

Miltenberg, Germany

Hidden Gifts and Holiday Delights. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Wednesday - Dec 16, 2026

Day
12

Frankfurt, Germany

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Rudesheim, Germany

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Frankfurt, Germany

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Thursday - Dec 17, 2026

Day
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Speyer, Germany

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Heidelberg, Germany

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Speyer, Germany

Winter Wonders and a Wine Barrel Fit for a King. Alternatively, enjoy a relaxing sailing morning and explore the sights and sounds, tantalizing treats, and seasonal handiwork of Speyer Christmas markets. This evening, enjoy live entertainment onboard. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Friday - Dec 18, 2026

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Strasbourg, France

A Gothic Cathedral, Heaven's Time, and Joyeux Noel. You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to beautiful Alsace for an afternoon in a French wine-country village. Savor the warmth and glow of Christmas tradition by spending your free time this afternoon wandering the French winter markets of Strasbourg. Take in the lights, music, and the pleasures of the season. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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Saturday - Dec 19, 2026

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Breisach, Germany

German Winemaking and the Beautiful Black Forest. In the afternoon you may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to visit the charming village of Colmar, with its half-timbered medieval and early Renaissance buildings, or spend your free time at Breisach's Christmas Markets. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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Sunday - Dec 20, 2026

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Basel (Saxon), Switzerland

Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. Flights shouldn't leave Zurich Airport before 10 am or Basel Airport before 8 am. (Breakfast)

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