New Year Cruise
With our beautiful, cozy and fully renovated ship
“Der kleine Prinz”
you will visit:
“Four Danube Capitals – Five Countries New Year Cruise”
7 days / 6 nights
- Spectacular end of the old year!
- Village lunch in Serbian village
- Unforgettable visit of Pech former Cultural capital of Europe
- Bratislava center in New Year decor
Day by Day Cruise Itinerary
Belgrade (27.12.2019)
Ship arrival: embarkation Ship departure: – – – Arrival in Belgrade airport in the early afternoon hours.
After arrival, 2,5 hrs city sightseeing tour, including a panoramic bus ride along the old part of Belgrade visiting the Kalemegdan Fortress and Park, the Orthodox Cathedral, Princess Ljubica’s Manor, continuing by the Town hall, The State Assembly, St. Mark’s Church, ect….
A rest stop with refreshments – included in the programe.
After city sightseeing, drive by coach to Port and embarkation on M/S “Der Kleine Prinz”.
Welcome drink on board and presentation of the captain and his crew.
Dinner.
Around 21:00 Serbian folk dance performance by professional ensemble from Belgrade will be held on board the ship, in the bar. In between the dances, there will be a special fashion show – promotion of “Sirogojno” – specialist for hand made sweaters of original wool with typical landscape motives on.
Belgrade / Novi Sad (28.12.2019.)
(From 00:00 – 09:00 / 14:00 – 17:00)
Ship arrival: 00:00 Ship departure: – – – After the breakfast – After short time free in the downtown – full day excursion, first to Jarak, a small village in the Vojvodina region, in which surrounding we will have a lunch in a private house (farm). The lunch will be served in the house, with local culinary specialties, season fruit, including sljivovica (plum brandy) and domestic wine, ad libitum and performance from local musicians.
From Jarak we will continue to Novi Sad, the second biggest city in Serbia. The biggest cultural, historical and university center of Vojvodina region, very nice historical place full of life, with a lot of parks, restaurants, boutiques…
A bus sightseeing tour of the city, with a local guide.
Returning to the ship in Novi Sad harbor about 16:30.
Dinner on board.
After the dinner live music in the bar.
Mohach/ Budapest (29.12.2019.)
Ship arrival: 10:00 Ship departure: 17:00 Arrival in Mohach, first Hungarian habour on the route around 10:00
After the border entrance formalities on board – 40 min transfer by coach to the old town of Pecs (160.000 inhabitants), well known for it’s numerous attractive galleries, museums and historical remains.
The tour will start with visiting of the main Cathedral, built at 11th century, as a symbol of Pecs with a short organ concert and visits to the different chapels inside of cathedral.
Sightseeing of Pecs will include all mayor sites of the city, as the main Szecheny Square, Kaptalan street with it’s beautiful restored medieval houses, Town hall, Palace of Lorant.
After sightseeing – free time in the main pedestrian zone, in Ferencesek Street, full of small shops and cafes.
In Hungarian national restaurant lunch will be served for our guests. That will have opportunity to taste local goulash and other typical Hungarian meals.
Returning to the ship in Mohacs harbour about 17:00.
Continue sailing to Budapest.
Afterwards, wine tasting of some of the best ship wines in the bar.
Dinner on board.
Budapest (30.12.2019.)
Ship arrival: 08:00 Ship departure: 23:00 Arrival to Budapest around 08:00 a.m.
After breakfast a 3-hours city sightseeing tour of Budapest.
Visit the most popular sights: The Parliament Building, St. Stefan Church, the Opera, the Square of Heroes, (the Millennium monument) and the town park with the Vajdahunyad Castle etc. There will be stops at the Square of Heroes, the Fisherman’s Bastion and Gellert Hill.
Lunch on board.
Free time for shopping and strolling.
Dinner on board.
Bratislava (31.12.2019.)
Ship arrival: 15:00 Ship departure: 02:00 During the morning, we are passing the picturesque landscape of Hungary.
After lunch visit the Slovakian capital, Bratislava.
Enjoy a two hours panoramic tour with city train, strolling through the charming Old Town and Bratislava castle.
The sightseeing in the exclusively pedestrian zone will include the most important attractions – Michael’s Gate and Tower, St. Martin’s Cathedral, the Main Square with the Old Town Hall, the Slovak National Theater etc.
The tour will also include a visit Bratislava castle, one of the main points of the city. High upon the hill, it is an excellent place to look out across the Danube into Petrzalka and into Austria.
Free time for shopping and strolling.
New Years Dinner on board will start at 20.30h.
Very reach menu and good alive musical program.
Celebrating New year with Champagne party.
After midnight dancing party will continue in the ship bar.
Around 02:00 continue sailing to Vienna .
Vienna (01.01.2020.)
Ship arrival: 15:00 Ship departure: 02:00 Arrival in Vienna around 11:00 a.m
Free time until lunch.
Lunch on board.
Afternoon – free time in the center or
Optional: Special Vienna New Year Concert Place and program needs to be confirmed
The New Years Concert at the Vienna Hofburg
Every year on January 1st the Vienna Hofburg Orchestra celebrates the New Year with their guests in the Hofburg’s flower-decorated Festival Hall (concert 11:00). Previous concerts showcased the most popular waltz and operetta pieces by Johann Strauss, Emmerich Kalman, and Franz Lehar, as well as opera aries and duets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. These spectacular concerts are performed by 52 musicians and 6 international vocal soloists, conducted by Gert Hofbauer.
Captain gala dinner.
Vienna
Ship arrival: – – – Ship departure: disembarkation After breakfast disembarkation and on the way to airport sightseeing tour of Vienna (approximately 3 hours), which gives an overall impression of the most historical sights. Starting with a tour along the Ringstrasse, with the buildings like the State Opera House, the Museum of the Fine Arts, the imperial palace “Hofburg”, the Parliament, the City Hall and the University, we continue to the palace of Belvedere, where we are going to visit the impressive garden. The tour includes a stroll in the gardens of the former summer residence of Prince Eugen. From the garden there is an impressive view all over Vienna. Later on we have a short walking tour through the city centre in beautiful narrow streets.
Transfer to the airport.
End of program
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