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Riverside Mozart, Danube Christmas Treat with Wachau Valley River Cruise ex Passau to Budapest
Cruise Riverside Mozart, Danube Christmas Treat with Wachau Valley River Cruise ex Passau to Budapest
Cruise Line Riverside Cruises
Ship Riverside Mozart
Destination EU Rivers
Brief Description 6 night River Cruise sailing from Passau to Budapest onboard Riverside Mozart
Type of Cruise River
Departure Date 10 Dec 2025
Cruise Description It may not be gingerbread and sugarplums, but this week-long luxury cruise is a holiday treat all the same! Travel along the Danube through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary, stopping at alluring cities and towns adorned with lights, garlands, and fascinating Advent traditions! Embark in Passau, Germany’s City of Three Rivers, and bask in your crew`s merry spirit and first-class pampering. Enter the lovely Wachau Valley and admire the riverside castles, terraced vineyards, and welcoming ports, including Linz and the renowned Benedictine abbey at Melk. On to Bratislava, quirky capital of Slovakia; opulent Vienna, made legendary by monarchs and musicians alike; and Budapest, Hungary’s Queen of the Danube spanning both banks of the river. You’ll also have time to partake in the decadent foods and warm atmosphere of the famous Christmas Markets!

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.

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Budapest has much to offer like the Castle Garden Bazaar, the Fisherman’s Bastion or Mathias Church. There are plenty of highlights to explore or guests can choose to relax in one of the many hot springs spas the city is famous for.
Sailing Dates
26 Nov 2025
10 Dec 2025
Pricing
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Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
10 Dec 2025 Passau, Germany Embark
11 Dec 2025 Linz, Austria Overnight
12 Dec 2025 Linz, Austria
12 Dec 2025 Melk, Austria
13 Dec 2025 Vienna, Austria Overnight
14 Dec 2025 Vienna, Austria
14 Dec 2025 Bratislava, Slovakia
15 Dec 2025 Budapest, Hungary Overnight
16 Dec 2025 Budapest, Hungary Disembark
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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