Ring in the New Year on the Danube River, staying in a boutique hotel in the heart of Munich and setting out on shore excursions that include a waltz lesson in Vienna and a hands-on Slovakian cooking class in Bratislava.
Time | Event | Description |
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28th Dec 2017 at | New!New Year's Along the Danube (2017) | Arrive in Munich, where you are met and transferred to your hotel.The balance of the day is at leisure. This evening, join your ResidentTour Director — exclusive to Connections guests — for a welcomedinner. |
29th Dec 2017 at | New!New Year's Along the Danube (2017) | Pay a guided small-group visit to the Residence Palace in Munich,followed by time to explore the city at leisure. Depart for Passau andboard your ship with priority embarkation. After relaxing in yourpremium cabin or suite, meet fellow guests for a cocktail, followedby a welcome dinner on board. |
30th Dec 2017 at | New!New Year's Along the Danube (2017) | Arrive this afternoon in glorious Vienna. Drive the famousRingstrasse in your vehicle. Take a Connections-exclusiveguided tour of Schönbrunn Palace and visit one of Vienna’s mostesteemed dance schools, where your private small group learnssteps of the Viennese waltz. |
31st Dec 2017 at | New!New Year's Along the Danube (2017) | Arrive in Budapest at lunchtime. Join your small group on aguided tour of the city’s main sights, including Fisherman’sBastion, Hero’s Square and the Great Synagogue, followed by avisit to the Parliament building. This evening, witness the sightsilluminated as you cruise at dinnertime, with a Hungarianfolklore program and festive New Year’s Eve party aboard. |
1st Jan 2018 at | New!New Year's Along the Danube (2017) | Spend the morning at leisure, with time to relax and welcomethe New Year. The ship leaves Budapest at lunchtime, with theremainder of the afternoon spent cruising the Danube. |
2nd Jan 2018 at | New!New Year's Along the Danube (2017) | A Connections-exclusive morning sightseeing tour introduces youto Slovakia. See the castle and the "fairy tale" Blue Church by smallgroup before joining a local chef for an interactive, Connections-onlycooking class, during which you prepare classic Slovakiandishes. After lunch, explore the town at leisure. This evening,attend a captain’s gala dinner on board your ship. |
3rd Jan 2018 at | New!New Year's Along the Danube (2017) | Arrive in Melk, where you visit the Benedictine abbey, perchedon a rocky outcrop overlooking the Danube. Proceed to SchlossArtstetten, paying a Connections-exclusive visit to the formersummer seat used by the Austro-Hungarian Habsburg dynasty.Tonight, attend a private cocktail party and Chef's Highlightsdinner, only for Connections guests. |
4th Jan 2018 at | New!New Year's Along the Danube (2017) | Return to Passau this morning and set out on a brief walkingtour through town alongside your small group. Then, transfer toMunich and visit a traditional, family-owned brewery for a tastingand lunch. Tonight, join your Resident Tour Director and fellowConnections guests for a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. |
5th Jan 2018 at | New!New Year's Along the Danube (2017) | After breakfast, transfer to Munich airport and depart. |
Ring in the New Year on the Danube River, staying in a boutique hotel in the heart of Munich and setting out on shore excursions that include a waltz lesson in Vienna and a hands-on Slovakian cooking class in Bratislava.