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16 Night Christmastime from Budapest to Basel

From Budapest to Basel (Saxon)

Avalon Illumination

Avalon Waterways
3.5 Stars
  • Cruise #: 13917061
  • Departs: Sun, Dec 6, 2026
  • Returns: Tue, Dec 22, 2026
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    Itinerary Summary

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    Sunday - Dec 6, 2026
    Day
    1
    Budapest, Hungary
    • Budapest, Hungary
    Welcome to Hungary. Your Suite Ship is ready for boarding. Flights into Budapest must arrive by 2 pm. Guests must be onboard ship by 5 pm. With a free day to explore before your cruise, take time to take photographs on the Royal Palace grounds in this treasure trove of historical architecture. Enjoy the warmth and glow of Christmas tradition before boarding your Suite Ship. (Dinner) ...
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    Monday - Dec 7, 2026
    Day
    2
    Vienna, Austria
    • Vienna, Austria
    Viennese Waltzes on the Blue Danube. Enjoy sailing the Danube, which shares dozens of miles with Hungary and Slovakia, and see the rolling landscape and red rooftops of the Slovakian capital of Bratislava come into view. This evening in Vienna, you may choose to join an Optional Excursion to attend a Royal Waltz Concert for an unforgettable evening of music in an elegant hall. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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    Tuesday - Dec 8, 2026
    Day
    3
    Vienna, Austria
    • Vienna, Austria
    Royal Collections and Amusing Attractions. Spend free time on your own enjoying the Christkindlesmarkt, or relaxing by the fire's glow in a Viennese cafe. Join a Guided Optional Excursion to Schonbrunn Palace- summer home of the Habsburg Empire. Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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    Wednesday - Dec 9, 2026
    Day
    4
    Krems, Austria
    • Krems, Austria
    • Melk, Austria
    Christmas Magic in the Austria's Wine Country. During lunchtime, sail through the picturesque Wachau Valley to Melk. MELK: Frescoes Above and Vineyards Below. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
    Thursday - Dec 10, 2026
    Day
    5
    Passau, Germany
    • Passau, Germany
    Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers Meet. Later spend some free time in Passau's charming Christkindlmarkt near magnificent St. Stephan's Cathedral. Alternatively, join a full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg-the city of Mozart and learn how Austrians celebrate Christmas. Meet your ship back in Passau after your full-day selected activity for sailing. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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    Friday - Dec 11, 2026
    Day
    6
    Regensburg, Germany
    • Regensburg, Germany
    Christmas Magic in Bavaria. This evening, enjoy live entertainment after dinner. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
    Saturday - Dec 12, 2026
    Day
    7
    Nuremberg, Germany
    • Nuremberg, Germany
    Legends and History Lessons. Spend free time on your own browsing the spruce stalls of the Christmas markets of Nuremberg. Sample favorite Bavarian fare-from dozens of bratwurst varieties, to gingerbread, mulled blueberry wine, and countless other culinary delights of the Christkindlmarkt. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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    Sunday - Dec 13, 2026
    Day
    8
    Nuremberg, Germany
    • Nuremberg, Germany
    • Bus Travel
    • Munich, Germany
    • Bus Travel
    • Nuremberg, Germany
    Beer Songs and Bavarian Kings. (Breakfast, Dinner)
    Monday - Dec 14, 2026
    Day
    9
    Nuremberg, Germany
    • Nuremberg, Germany
    Living Heritage and History Lessons. A day to relax and enjoy Nuremberg at your own pace. Stroll through the festively lit streets, buy those last-minute Christmas gifts, or ask your cruise director for suggestions of things to do. Later, enjoy live entertainment on board. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
    Tuesday - Dec 15, 2026
    Day
    10
    Bamberg, Germany
    • 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)
    Wednesday - Dec 16, 2026
    Day
    11
    Wurzburg, Germany
    • 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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    Thursday - Dec 17, 2026
    Day
    12
    Miltenberg, Germany
    • Miltenberg, Germany
    Hidden Gifts and Holiday Delights. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
    Friday - Dec 18, 2026
    Day
    13
    Frankfurt, Germany
    • Frankfurt, Germany
    • Bus Travel
    • Rudesheim, Germany
    • Bus Travel
    • Frankfurt, Germany
    Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country. (Breakfast, Dinner)
    Saturday - Dec 19, 2026
    Day
    14
    Speyer, Germany
    • Speyer, Germany
    • Bus Travel
    • Heidelberg, Germany
    • Bus Travel
    • 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)
    Sunday - Dec 20, 2026
    Day
    15
    Strasbourg, France
    • 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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    Monday - Dec 21, 2026
    Day
    16
    Breisach, Germany
    • 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. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
    Tuesday - Dec 22, 2026
    Day
    17
    Basel (Saxon), Switzerland
    • 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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