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Alki Tours
Danube River Cruise
1000 LESS
$
Per
Person
Than Similar Tours!
Exclusive, Peak Season Charter of the
Newly Appointed Amadeus Royal
As low as
September 26 – October 7, 2015
$3999 pp/do
Including RT Air!
BOOK ALKI TOURS’
FINAL EXCLUSIVE
CHARTER OF THE
AMADEUS ROYAL!
3 Nights Prague & 7 Nights River Cruise from Passau
to Budapest • Vienna • Dürnstein • Melk • and More!
Cruise Route
Motorcoach Route
Extension
206.935.6848 • www.alkitours.com
6417-A Fauntleroy Way SW • Seattle, WA 98136
TOUR DATES:
October 2 – 13, 2016
12 Days
TOUR PRICE:
As low as $3999 per person/do
Including International
Airfare from Seattle!
Please call for other cities.
Subject to change until ticketed.
Single supplement from $800
PEAK SEASON, 12 Day,
Five-Star Escorted
European Cruise & Tour
Vacation Includes:
• Round trip airfare – Fly into
Prague, return from Budapest
• 3 nights in Prague including
gorgeous hotel, tour of Prague and
daily breakfast
Sail right into the pages of a storybook along the legendary Danube,
through pages gilded with history, and past the turrets and towers of castles
steeped in legend. You’ll meander along the fabled “Blue Danube” to grand
cities like Vienna and Budapest where kings and queens once waltzed, and
to gingerbread towns that evoke tales of Hansel and Gretel and the Brothers
Grimm. If you listen closely, you might hear the haunting melody of the Lorelei
siren herself as you cruise past her infamous river cliff post!
During this 12-day journey, encounter the grand cities and quaint villages along
the celebrated Danube River. Explore both sides of Hungary’s capital–traditional
“Buda” and the more cosmopolitan “Pest”–and from Fishermen’s Bastion, see
how the river divides this fascinating city. Experience Vienna’s imperial architecture and gracious culture, and tour riverside towns in Austria’s Wachau Valley.
And in Germany, explore a baroque cathedral and stroll cobbled streets lined
with half-timbered houses. Savor the tastes of authentic dishes, learn about local
legends, and understand why Strauss immortalized the “Blue Danube” in his
famous melody.
• 7 nights cruise on the Amadeus
Royal river cruise ship
• 6 incredible excursions in Passau,
Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Melk
and Dürnstein
• All of your meals on board the
ship, including wine with dinner
• Overnights in Prague, Passau,
Vienna and Budapest–extended
evenings in Lintz and Bratislava
• Deluxe motorcoach transportation
• Transfers and luggage handling
in Prague and Budapest
• Fully narrated so you won’t
miss a thing!
Alki Tours Worldwide 206.935.6848 • www.alkitours.com • 6417-A Fauntleroy Way SW, Seattle, WA 98136
Danube River
Cruise
Enjoy the views from your riverboat’s sun deck,
lounge, or the windows of your outside cabin as
we dock in Passau. Today, a local guide will take
you on a walking tour through the cobblestone
streets of this Baroque town renowned for its
lovely stained glass and nearly 100 churches.
See the Altes Rathaus, the old town hall with
14th-century origins, murals on the façade and
a glockenspiel in the tower. We also visit St.
Stephan’s Cathedral, home to a magnificent
pipe organ that is one of the world’s largest.
Overnight in Passau. (B,D)
Here’s How Your
Trip Will Unfold...
DAY 1 Overnight flight to Europe
(International in-flight meals)
DAY 6 Passau to Linz &
DAY 2 Arrive in Prague
Welcome to Prague. Upon arrival, we will transfer you to our lovely hotel in Prague– the perfect
location to explore this amazing city. Catch up on
your rest, and get ready for our journey to begin.
(In-flight meals)
DAY 3 Prague
This morning you will discover the magic of Prague
on a tour of the modern and vibrant Czech capital.
Your guided walking tour of the city features many
of the highlights including Old Town, Wenceslas
Square and the Charles Bridge. Later, you have the
option of taking the must-see tour of the historic
Jewish section of town. With over a thousand
years of history, the Prague Jewish Community is
filled with many sites that testify to its rich cultural
and legendary past. Your expert guide will take
you through the Old Jewish Cemetery, one of the
most iconic sites in Prague established in the 15th
century and where the oldest tombstone–from poet
and scholar, Avigdor Karo–remains. You’ll also visit
some of the surviving synagogues before walking
through Maiselova Street, one of the two main
streets of the walled Jewish quarter. (B)
DAY 4 Full Free Day in Prague
Today is yours to explore what TripAdvisor ranks
as the 5th best world destination! You may wish
to take an optional tour to see the historic Prague
Castle, the largest medieval castle complex in
Europe. (B)
DAY 5 Prague to Passau
After your breakfast this morning we enjoy a
lovely drive through the Czech countryside into
Germany and our cruise embarkation at Passau,
Germany. Board your home for the next seven
nights, the newly appointed Amadeus Royal.
Salzburg, Austria
After a restful night aboard, enjoy a day of
cruising to Linz, Austria, or join our day trip to
Salzburg. As the birthplace of Mozart and the
setting for “The Sound of Music” Salzburg is
filled with Baroque architecture and the old
town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Literally
meaning “Salt Castle”, Salburg’s fortunes came
from tolls on salt barges plying the Salzach River.
In the afternoon, our ship docks in Linz, home
of the oldest cake in the world, and a European
Cultural Capital City. (B,L,D)
of Melk, and Wachau Wine Valley
This morning we arrive in the Wachau Valley for
a tour of the Benedictine Abbey of Melk. Melk is
best known for its staggeringly massive monastery, which was founded in 1089 in a medieval fortress. After 1,000 years it’s still functioning as an
abbey and school. In the 15th century the abbey’s
monks played a leading part in central European
monastic reform and it took its present magnificent Baroque form after a devastating fire in the
early 18th century. The abbey church with its enormous dome and ornate golden-hued bell towers
now stands proud on a rocky bluff high over the
Danube River. Melk boasts the largest ecclesiastical library in the world, with over 80,000 priceless
volumes and a wonderfully frescoed ceiling, while
the new museum has many jeweled reliquaries
and manuscripts on show. Napoleon used Melk
Abbey as his headquarters when campaigning
in Austria. Today it is surrounded by landscaped
gardens with spectacular views over the Wachau
Valley and the Danube. Later enjoy an afternoon
visit to Dürnstein also in the Wachau Valley. A
charming medieval village surrounded by some of
the finest winemakers in Europe. (B,L,D)
DATE
10-7
10-7
10-8
10-8
10-8
10-9
10-10
10-10
10-11/12
10-13
DAY
Fri
Fri
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sun
Mon
Mon
Tue-Wed
Thu
Today enhance your life with a wonderful tour of
Vienna, the legendary home of Strauss, Mozart,
the Habsburgs and the Waltz! Accompanied
by a local expert, learn why Vienna in the 18th
century was the musical capital of Europe. Your
tour includes a drive around the Ringstrasse, a
wide avenue encircling the old city, taking in all
its historic buildings. You will have a full day and
entire evening to enjoy Vienna. (B,L,D)
DAY 9 A Day in Bratislava
Let the day unfold slowly as you indulge in a
wonderful breakfast and watch the world pass
by as we cruise to Bratislava. After lunch, our
resident guide will take you inside contemporary
Slovakia and Bratislava for a look at politics, the
economy, religion, the social order, preservation,
the emergence of arts, and much more prior to a
walking tour of this cobblestone, vehicle-free city.
See 17 centuries of history eloquently chronicled
in sites including its 13th- century Old Town
Hall, Baroque Habsburg era palaces, the Opera
House, Slovak Philharmonic Hall and St. Martin’s
Cathedral. (B,L,D)
DAY 10 A Day in Budapest
DAY 7 Dürnstein, the Monastery
Cruise Schedule
DAY 8 A Day and Evening in Vienna
Enjoy a fabulous day in Budapest, Hungary, which
is split into the sections of Buda and Pest by the
Danube River. After disembarking your riverboat
our guide will take you on a tour to see the
city’s Buda side on a walking tour of Castle Hill,
a UNESCO World Heritage Site; see Fishermen’s
Bastion with its Neo-Romanesque design, and
admire the stained glass windows and centuries
of history in Matthias Church. In the afternoon
you may wish to take an optional tour a fascinating Hungarian horse farm where you will watch a
traditional horse show before you return to downtown Budapest. Enjoy a wonderful dinner aboard
and free evening in this magnificient city. (B,L,D)
DAY 11 Free Day in Budapest
Enjoy a free day in one of Europe’s most magical
cities! Revisit favorite sights, shop till you drop, or
enjoy a traditional thermal bath in one of Budapest’s famous bath houses. (B,L,D)
DAY 12 Depart Budapest
After a final breakfast aboard, and farewell to
shipmates, we transfer to the Budapest Airport for
flights home. (B, International in-flight meals)
CITY
ARRIVE DEPART
Passau
9:00 a
Linz
3:30 p 9:00 p
Melk
7:00 a 11:30 a
Dürnstein 1:30 p 6:00 p
Vienna
11:30 p
Vienna
Vienna
3:00 a
Bratislava 8:00 a 7:00 p
Budapest 8:00 a
Budapest
9:00 a
NOTES
Evening in port
Abbey tour
Walk tour/wine tasting
City tour
City tour
Night cruise
Disembark
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DECK PLAN: 1 Sun Deck 2 Pool 3 Bridge 4 Lido Bar 5 Chess Board 6 Panorama Café 7 Panorama Bar
8 Amadeus Club with Internet Station 9 Panorama Restaurant 10 Reception 11 On Board Shop
12 Vital Club 13 Fitness Room 14 Massage 15 Lift
Haydn Deck
161 sq ft - All Dbls
1A C-1
122, 124,
125, 127
1B C-2
110 -123
1C C-3
101 -109
Cabins
Window
Price/PP Discount Your Price
4199
200
3999
Single
800
Savings PP Compared
to Other Cruiselines
1650
Window
Window
4499
4699
200
300
4299
4399
1250
1450
1550
1550
Lg. windows
French Balcony with
slight obstructed view
French Balcony
French Balcony
4799
4799
300
300
4499
4499
2050
2050
1155
1155
5299
5399
600
600
4699
4799
2450
2550
955
955
French Balcony
French Balcony
French Balcony, 236 sq ft
5999
6199
6899
1000
1100
1200
4999
5099
5699
3350
3550
4250
975
1040
2600
Strauss Deck
2A B-1-W 204, 206
2A B-1-O 230, 231
2B B-2
2C B-3
216-229
207-215
Mozart Deck
3A A-1
318-323
3B A-2
305-317
Suite Suites 301-304
Payment, Cancellation
& Tour Information
• Single Supplements starting at $800
• Single rooms are limited
• Booking your own air into Prague
and out of Budapest? Subtract $1059
• Port changes, taxes and fees $215
Payments schedule
Upon booking, $1000 pp deposit
160 Days prior–
50% of total cruise/tour
120 Days prior–
100% of total cruise/tour
161 sq. ft.
Cabin
Cancellations
Cancel before 161 days–
$300 refund pp
160-121 Days prior–
75% of cruise/tour
120 -91 Days prior –
50% of cruise/tour
90 Days or less–no refund
No refundable for unused
portions of cruise/tour
Fuel surcharge subject to
addition until paid in full
Cruise schedules and tour activities are subject to change due
to water levels, port accessibility, weather, labor disputes or
other unforseen situations. The owner or operator of the vessel
and Alki Tours may, at any time, cancel, advance or postpone
any scheduled tour and may, but is not obliged to, substitute
another vessel or itinerary, and it shall not be liable for any loss
whatsoever to passengers by reason of any such cancellation,
advancement or postponement. Alki Tours Inc. will do our best
to provide equal or better accommodation or activities in such
situations. Alki tours reserves the right to withdraw and/or
cancel a tour or to make changes in the itinerary and hotel
accommodations whenever, in its sole judgment, or in the
judgment of the vessel owner or operator, conditions warrant it.
236 sq. ft.
Suite
We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance!
Alki Tours Worldwide 206.935.6848 • www.alkitours.com • 6417-A Fauntleroy Way SW, Seattle, WA 98136