Cruise |
Riverside Mozart, Three Capital Taste of Christmas River Cruise ex Vienna to Budapest |
Cruise Line |
Riverside Cruises |
Ship |
Riverside Mozart |
Destination |
EU Rivers |
Brief Description |
3 night River Cruise sailing from Vienna to Budapest onboard Riverside Mozart |
Type of Cruise |
River |
Departure Date |
13 Dec 2026 |
Cruise Description |
The Christmas spirit will linger well into the new year after you spend part of your holiday season in three Danube capitals! Embark your luxury Riverside ship in Vienna and immerse yourself in the dazzling nighttime celebration at one of the capital’s many irresistible Christmas Markets. Nearby Bratislava is next, the wonderfully quirky capital of Slovakia. Be sure to watch for whimsical sculptures rising unexpectedly from the sewers as well as cannonballs lodged in the walls of the Old Town, courtesy of Napoleon’s army! Finally, enter the beauty of Budapest, Hungary’s Queen of the Danube spanning both banks of the river. The Castle District and stately Parliament are only the beginning of the must-see sights. Throughout your cruise, you’ll also have plenty of time to immerse yourself in the local traditions, decadent foods, and magical atmosphere of the Christmas Markets—fantastic!
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.
BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA
Once understated and unknown, since the turn of the millennium it has become something of a pearl on the Danube alongside Vienna and Budapest. Small, quaint and quiet, it shows its splendor at the castle, but also and especially in the old town where you will find fine buildings, such as the rococo Palais Esterhazy, where the Russian composer Anton Rubinstein once lived. Yet all this grandeur is rivaled by a canal worker, of all people, who speaks for the humor of the Slovaks. They have dedicated a bronze monument to him. Cumil (Man at Work) is the name of the sculpture by artist Viktor Hulik. He mischievously looks out of a manhole cover at passers-by like a gawker. Subtle humor in the face of grand statues – this is a theme in this neat city.
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. |
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Sailing Dates |
29 Nov 2025 |
13 Dec 2025 |
29 Nov 2026 |
13 Dec 2026 |
Pricing |
Please enquire for pricing |
Cruise Itinerary
Date |
Port |
Arrive |
Depart |
13 Dec 2026 |
Vienna, Austria |
Embark |
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14 Dec 2026 |
Vienna, Austria |
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Overnight |
14 Dec 2026 |
Bratislava, Slovakia |
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15 Dec 2026 |
Budapest, Hungary |
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Overnight |
16 Dec 2026 |
Budapest, Hungary |
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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