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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

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

  • 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.