symphony on the blue danube a classical music cruise

Symphony on the Blue Danube
A Classical Music Cruise
Budapest u Bratislava u Vienna and featuring Prague u Kraków
E S TA B L I S H E D 1 9 8 4
m.s.
Amadeus Elegant
September 2013
Itinerary*
custom-designed, 13-day journey for connoisseurs
of classical music only from Gohagan.
◆◆ Most comprehensive program to historic Central Europe.
◆◆ Cruise itinerary carefully crafted to include a musical
theme with concerts ashore and performances on board
by a music ensemble.
to six must-see UNESCO World Heritage sites.
◆◆ Cruise
m.s.
aboard the deluxe, chartered
Amadeus Elegant.
◆◆ Visit
six countries—Hungary, Slovakia, Austria,
Germany, Czech Republic and Poland.
◆◆ A
unique combination of river and land travel.
◆◆ Five-night
UNESCO
World Heritage Site
Cruise Itinerary
Air Routing
Land Routing
Program Options
nights to explore fascinating Prague.
◆◆ Three
nights in the heart of medieval Kraków.
program of exceptional value.
Poland
GERMANY
Prague
river cruise on the legendary Blue Danube.
◆◆ Three
◆◆ Unique
*This itinerary also operates in reverse direction.
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Day Destination­­­
1Depart from the U.S. or Canada
2 Budapest, Hungary/
Embark m.s. Amadeus Elegant
3 Budapest
4 Bratislava, Slovakia/Vienna, Austria
5 Vienna
6 Dürnstein/Melk
7 Passau, Germany/
Disembark m.s. Amadeus Elegant
C̆eský Krumlov, Czech Republic/Prague
8 Prague
9Prague
10 Prague/Brno/Kraków, Poland
11 Kraków
12 Kraków
13 Kraków/Return to the U.S. or Canada
Kraków
Brno
Ceský Krumlov
Slovakia
Dürnstein
B
ratislava
Melk
Wachau
Valley
Austria
Vienna
Budapest
Hungary
Symphony on the Blue Danube
A Classical Music Cruise
Budapest u Bratislava u Vienna and featuring Prague u Kraków
P rogram F eatures
On board the chartered, deluxe m.s. Amadeus Elegant
◆◆ Five-night
cruise on the scenic Danube River from Budapest,
Hungary, to Passau, Germany, with port calls at Bratislava, Slovakia;
and Vienna and Melk, Austria.
◆◆ Comfortable accommodations in an outside cabin or suite with
private bathroom facilities and air conditioning.
◆◆ Welcome and farewell receptions.
◆◆ All meals served at single seatings—breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea,
dinner and late-evening snack—featuring continental cuisine.
◆◆ Tour of Budapest, a UNESCO World Heritage site, highlighted by
a visit to composer Bela Bartok Memorial House.
◆◆ Guided tour of Bratislava’s medieval Old Town.
◆◆ Tour of Vienna, a UNESCO World Heritage site, featuring
St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
◆◆ Musical performance in Vienna, “In Celebration of the Great
Masters,” Haydn, Mozart, Strauss and Schubert.
◆◆ Specially arranged onboard performance by a Mozart boys choir.
◆◆ Cruise through the scenic Wachau Valley, a UNESCO World
Heritage site.
◆◆ Classical music lecture during the cruise.
◆◆ Walking tour of picturesque Dürnstein.
◆◆ Tour of the magnificent Benedictine Abbey of Melk,
a Baroque masterpiece, featuring an organ recital.
Amadeus Fleet
Full-day panoramic motorcoach transfer from Passau to Prague,
featuring a visit to the beautifully preserved medieval city of
C̆eský Krumlov, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The deluxe Amadeus Fleet inaugurated a new
generation of small river ships and features the
comforts of a five-star floating hotel.
In Prague
◆◆ Three
nights in the centrally located, deluxe
Prague InterContinental Hotel with breakfast each morning.
◆◆ Half-day city tour, highlighted by the Hradc˘any Castle and featuring
a visit to St. Vitus’s Cathedral.
◆◆ Half-day walking tour of Prague, a UNESCO World Heritage site,
through the Staré Mĕsto (Old Town) and Josefov
(Old Jewish Quarter) and to the historic Charles Bridge.
Scenic transfer from Prague, Czech Republic, to Kraków, Poland,
including lunch in Brno.
In Kraków
◆◆ Three
nights in a centrally located, first-class hotel
with breakfast each morning.
◆◆ Walking tour of historic Kraków, a UNESCO World Heritage site,
featuring the Kazimierz district, the Wáwel Hill complex, the
Rynek Glówny and the 14th-century Mariacki Church.
◆◆ Farewell reception.
Each ship offers approximately 76 outside
air-conditioned cabins (from 160 square feet) and
suites (up to 323 square feet), among the most
spacious on any river ship in the world.
Most accommodations feature a floor-to-ceiling
sliding glass door with French balcony (iron railing).
Complimentary wine is included with dinner in
single, unassigned seatings.
Complimentary use of the Quietvox audio system is
available to all passengers for shore excursions.
Enhanced Travel Services
◆◆ Gratuities
to local guides and drivers on excursions.
services of an experienced Gohagan & Company
Travel Director throughout the program.
◆◆ The
Two-Night Budapest, Hungary, Pre-Program Option
Including a performance in the Budapest Opera House
12/5/11-1B
Two-Night Warsaw, Poland, Post-Program Option
Highlighted by a Chopin concert
Thomas P. Gohagan & Company u Eleven South LaSalle Street
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Second Floor
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(800) 922-3088