Danube Christmas Delights
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Danube Christmas Delights

7 nights · Passau to Budapest

Departure
28 November 2026
From
$2,999 per person
Traveling solo
$15,998 per person
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7 nights6 portsPassau to Budapest

The Journey

Day by Day

7 nights · 6 ports

Day 1Passau
Day 2Passau
Day 3Linz
Day 4Scenic Sailing Wachau Valley
Day 4Krems
Day 5Vienna
Day 6Bratislava
Day 6Scenic Sailing Danube Bend
Day 7Budapest
Day 8Budapest
Passau
Day 1–2
Passau
Where the Inn and the Ilz meet the Danube, under an Italianate baroque cathedral and the largest church organ in Europe.
Embark
Linz
Day 3
Linz
An Austrian city on the Danube known for its contemporary arts, with a baroque old town around the main square.
Ashore
Krems
Day 4
Krems
The eastern gate of the Wachau, with cobbled lanes running up into apricot orchards and Gruner Veltliner vines.
Ashore
Vienna
Day 5
Vienna
The Ringstrasse, the Hofburg and the old coffee houses, all within an easy walk of one another. A city that rewards an unhurried afternoon.
Ashore
Bratislava
Day 6
Bratislava
Slovakia's capital on the Danube, with a compact old town beneath its white castle on the hill.
Ashore
Budapest
Day 7–8
Budapest
Buda on its hill, Pest on the flat, and the Chain Bridge lit between them. The finest arrival on any European river.
Disembark

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The Route

Where You Sail

Danube · 8 calls · the line follows the river, not a straight hop between ports

Your Ship

Viking Embla

Viking Embla

Viking Embla

Viking River Cruises · 7 nights · Passau to Budapest

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