Magnificent Europe with Christmas and New Year's Eve
River Cruise
Magnificent Europe with Christmas and New Year's Eve
Magnificent Europe with Christmas and New Year's Eve
Includes return flights from the UK*. Embark on a festive 16-day river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest, enjoying luxurious dining and unique cultural experiences along the way. Celebrate a magical Christmas Day in Nuremberg and soak up the atmosphere of New Year's Eve in Bratislava.
Itinerary
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Trip Inclusions
Discover the inclusions provided on your all-inclusive tour, ensuring a stress-free journey where every detail is taken care of.
Tour Highlights
These exclusive or unique experiences are thoughtfully curated to take you on an inspiring journey beneath the surface of local history, culture and traditions. What's more, these once-in-a-lifetime moments are often not available to a regular traveller. The following highlights are just a taste of what we have prepared, especially for you.
Namedy Castle
Princess Heide von Hohenzollern graciously welcomes APT guests into her home, Namedy Castle, a royal escape set near the Rhine River in Germany. After wandering through the castle and its manicured gardens during this exclusive Signature Experience, you’ll attend a cocktail party, where a pianist sets the mood.
Cocktail Party and Private Performance at Vienna’s City Palace
Head to the princely family of Liechtenstein’s City Palace in the heart of the Austrian capital of Vienna, where we have arranged an exclusive cocktail party and private recital, just for you. During this extraordinary Signature Experience, a full orchestra will perform classical masterpieces by Mozart and Strauss. You will also be enchanted by an operatic recital.
Gaisberg Mountain Lunch and ‘The Sound of Music’ Show
On this incredible Signature Experience in Austria, be welcomed by a Jagdhornbläser – a hunting horn blower – into a rustic, traditional restaurant on the Gaisberg mountain overlooking Salzburg. Enjoy a welcome drink as you soak in the scenery before savouring a delicious lunch, followed by a show featuring music from the classic film, ‘The Sound of Music’.
What's On Board
With a host of alluring features, our brand-new, ultra-modern river ships, APT Solara and APT Ostara, offer unmatched opulence and style when travelling along the Rhine, Main and Danube Rivers. Whether enjoying a cocktail up on the Sun Deck or retreating to your spacious, light-filled suite, there is so much to discover on board.
Crafted in Melbourne by the globally acclaimed Hecker Guthrie design team, our brand-new vessels seamlessly blend contemporary elegance with timeless allure, drawing inspiration from Europe's waterways, seasons, and locales.
Our ships utilise the most advanced and environmentally friendly technology currently available, which has earned us Green Award ‘Gold’ status. We champion eco-conscious best practices with no single-use plastics, and menus that minimise food waste.
A high crew-to-guest ratio offers impeccable onboard service and all suite categories feature indulgent in-suite dining. Your ship will have a dedicated Cruise Director on board, superb entertainment and a wellness host.
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Trip Notes
Itinerary, inclusions and pricing are subject to change
Low or high water levels may cause disruption to cruising
*Flights from the UK are subject to flight and booking class availability
*Home-to-airport transfers by private car. Conditions apply, please enquire at the time of booking
Prices are for cruise and return flights from the UK only