Exclusive festive voyage on the Danube
Embark on a European Christmas market Flight & River Cruise package with Air Canada Vacations and CroisiEurope aboard the classic MS Vivaldi for $4,449*.
This package includes
- 1st checked bag, 1 carry-on included and more1
- Round-trip flights from Toronto or Montreal to Vienna. Connecting flights available for an additional charge.
- All transfers between airport, hotels and cruise port
While in Vienna
- 3-night stay at Hotel Ananas, Leonardo or similar
- Private bus transfers for sightseeing and evening events
- English-speaking guides for city tours and palace visits
- Palace entrance: Schönbrunn & Belvedere
- Strudel show & tasting
- Classical concert (Mozart & Strauss)
- Traditional Heurigen dinner in Grinzing
- 72-hour Vienna City Card
Aboard the river cruise
- Middle Deck stateroom with picture window
- Welcome cocktail and Gala Dinner evening
- Meals, drinks, and WiFi included while on board the MS Vivaldi
Post-cruise
- 1-night hotel stay in Vienna
- Board your overnight flight to Vienna.
- Arrive in Vienna in the morning, where a local guide will meet you at the airport. You'll continue on to a panoramic city tour by bus. Enjoy free time for lunch, followed by a walking tour through the Innere Stadt (Graben, St. Stephen’s Cathedral and other highlights).
- Check in to your hotel at 3:00 p.m., then spend some time at leisure.
- In the evening, board your transfer to the Rathausplatz Christmas Market. Enjoy free time to browse the stalls, have dinner or Glühwein, and take a stroll to admire the illuminations along the Ringstrass. Return to your hotel on your own using your 72-Hour Vienna City Card.
- In the morning, board your private transfer to Schönbrunn Palace with a local guide. Take a guided tour of the palace, followed by a Strudel Show and tasting with coffee and apple strudel at the Schönbrunn Café. Afterwards, visit the Schönbrunn Christmas Market.
- In the early afternoon, transfer back to the hotel, then enjoy free time for shopping or sightseeing.
- In the evening, attend a classical concert featuring Strauss and Mozart. Private bus transfers to and from the concert venue will be provided.
- In the morning, board the private transfer to Belvedere Palace. Join a guided tour of the palace and time to explore the Belvedere Christmas Village.
- In the afternoon, explore Vienna at your own pace.
- Enjoy dinner with the group at a traditional Heurigen restaurant in Grinzing, featuring local wine, music and authentic Viennese atmosphere. Private bus transfers to and from the restaurant are included.
- Spend the morning strolling through the Naschmarkt or the famous shopping street Mariahilferstraße.
- In the afternoon, board your group transfer to the cruise port for embarkation. Passengers are welcome to board the ship at 6:00 p.m. After comfortably settling into your cabins, meet the crew at a welcome cocktail. Enjoy dinner with an Austrian flair.
- Spend the morning in Vienna. The afternoon will be spent cruising towards Budapest.
- Enjoy some free time this afternoon exploring this amazing city which is separated by the Danube into two entities: Buda on one side with its hills and valleys, and Pest on the other with its flat expanse, offering a wonderful view. Sail towards Bratislava in the evening as you enjoy onboard entertainment.
- Spend the morning cruising, reaching Bratislava in the afternoon. Visit the Slovakian capital and discover its Christmas market. Enjoy a Gala Dinner on board in the evening, before sailing towards Vienna.
- Enjoy one last buffet breakfast on board before disembarking the ship at 9:00 a.m.
- Board your transfer to your Vienna hotel. Spend your last day at leisure..
- Meet your driver in your hotel lobby for your transfer to the airport and flight home.
To book, email exclusives@vacv.com
Please note: hotels & itinerary may change as conditions warrant.