Cruise |
Riverside Mozart, Christmas Dreams along the Danube with Wachau Valley River Cruise ex Passau to Vienna |
Cruise Line |
Riverside Cruises |
Ship |
Riverside Mozart |
Destination |
EU Rivers |
Brief Description |
3 night River Cruise sailing from Passau to Vienna onboard Riverside Mozart |
Type of Cruise |
River |
Departure Date |
10 Dec 2025 |
Cruise Description |
Expand your holly-jolly horizons on this fun, 4-day luxury Christmas cruise. Travel through Germany, Austria, and Slovakia, stopping at delightful towns, aglow with twinkling lights, intriguing traditions, and tempting holiday flavors and aromas! Embark in Passau and enjoy the crew`s Christmas spirit, pampering, and traditional holiday meals on board as you travel along the legendary Danube to Linz, Melk, and Vienna, the very picture of a baroque-style Advent season. In each port, explore the enchanting Christmas markets, where you can shop for hand-crafted gifts and savor delectable Christmas treats, including warm mulled wine, roasted nuts, sizzling grilled sausages, and more!
PASSAU, GERMANY
Passau is first and foremost a university town. That is why it is young, vibrant and full of life. Then there are the three rivers, the Danube, Inn and Ilz, which flow together in the city and give it a special character. Speaking of character, Passau has quite the amount of character thanks to the prevalence of Baroque and Gothic architecture including many beautiful churches and cathedrals as well as the Veste Oberhaus, a fortress since the Middle Ages.
LINZ, AUSTRIA
Linz? Often, the only things that come to mind are “Linzer Torte” and Mozart’s Linz Symphony. The city is truly underestimated, with its baroque main square and magnificent old town. Do you love a good market? Then Linz is your town, boasting eleven farmers markets and two Christmas Markets. One, the “Urfahraner Market” takes place in both the Spring and Fall. Shopping anyone?
VIENNA, AUSTRIA
This is the city of classical music. It’s Mozart and Strauss. It's street art on a sandy beach and fun in the countryside. It’s bohemia and bourgeoisie and the finest baroque. And of course Art Nouveau. It’s bad-tempered waiters in great coffee houses. It’s Sigmund Freud and Gustav Klimt and Adolf Loos and Friedensreich Hundertwasser and Sisi and many others. It is the Spanish Riding School, an event for horse lovers. And of course it is the city of Schmah (jokes anyone?) and scandals, on which the Viennese feast like cows on fresh grass on the alpine pasture. Last but not least: Vienna is the city on the Danube. Although it was not always so. The Viennese Danube river front is an artificial structure which was only created in the 19th century. Before that, the Danube flowed past Vienna in many arms through floodplains and uninhabited areas. Today, the Riverside can also dock right in front of the city. And then it starts. Marvel, wonder and rejoice. Vienna is a dream. |
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Sailing Dates |
26 Nov 2025 |
10 Dec 2025 |
Pricing |
Please enquire for pricing |
Cruise Itinerary
Date |
Port |
Arrive |
Depart |
10 Dec 2025 |
Passau, Germany |
Embark |
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11 Dec 2025 |
Linz, Austria |
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Overnight |
12 Dec 2025 |
Linz, Austria |
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12 Dec 2025 |
Melk, Austria |
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13 Dec 2025 |
Vienna, Austria |
Disembark |
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All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.
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