Explore and book AmaWaterways 7 Night Legendary Danube on the AmaSonata departing from Nuremberg, Germany on Jul 17, 2024 and ending in Budapest, Hungary on Jul 24, 2024 Sail to Nuremberg, Germany, Regensburg, Germany, Passau, Germany, Vienna, Austria, Melk, Austria, Budapest, Hungary

Nuremberg, Germany

EMBARKATION – NUREMBERG. Board your ship for your Legendary Danube cruise. (D)

Nürnberg, a city steeped in history, offers a captivating mix of medieval and modern attractions. The imposing Nuremberg Castle provides panoramic views, while the historic old town invites exploration of its cobblestone streets and vibrant market squares. The city’s significant World War II sites and museums provide deep insights into its past. Nürnberg’s rich culinary scene, highlighted by its famous gingerbread and sausages, ensures a delightful visit for cruise travelers.

NUREMBERG. You have three choices of excursions while in Nuremberg. Enjoy a guided tour through Nuremberg’s beautiful medieval city, showcasing the Imperial Castle, famous town wall and the legendary fountain of the Market Square. Or turn back the pages o

REGENSBURG. Explore one of Germany’s best preserved medieval cities, Regensburg, on a guided walking tour showcasing the city’s architectural highlights, including the Old Town Hall and the Porta Praetoria. Alternatively, sample some Bavarian specialties—

Regensburg, Germany

Nestled on the banks of the Danube River, Regensburg boasts a well-preserved medieval old town that is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Wander through narrow cobblestone streets, admire the stunning Regensburg Cathedral, and enjoy the vibrant café culture. The Stone Bridge offers picturesque views and a sense of the city’s historical significance. A visit to the Thurn und Taxis Palace adds a touch of aristocratic elegance to your exploration.

PASSAU – LINZ, AUSTRIA. Enjoy a walking tour along Passau’s cobblestone streets admiring the Gothic and Italian Baroque architecture and St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Alternatively, venture to Salzburg, Austria, on a full-day tour that includes a stop in Monds

Passau, Germany

Known as the "City of Three Rivers," Passau is where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz rivers converge, creating stunning waterfront views. The city's baroque architecture, epitomized by St. Stephen's Cathedral with its magnificent organ, attracts many visitors. Stroll through the charming old town, explore the Veste Oberhaus fortress, and enjoy the serene river promenades. Passau's unique geographical and cultural landscape makes it a fascinating stop on any cruise.

MELK – VIENNA. Explore Melk and the magnificent Melk Abbey, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Europe’s largest and most revered monasteries. Within these walls you will find frescoes painted by Johann Michael Rottmayr and Paul Troger, as well as a f

Vienna, Austria

Vienna captivates visitors with its imperial grandeur, rich musical heritage, and vibrant café culture. Explore the opulent Schönbrunn Palace and the historic Hofburg complex. Enjoy world-class performances at the Vienna State Opera or discover artistic treasures at the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Stroll through the historic city center, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and savor a slice of Sachertorte in a traditional café, blending the city's historic charm with contemporary flair.

Melk, Austria

Melk is renowned for its magnificent Benedictine Abbey, a masterpiece of Baroque architecture overlooking the Danube. The abbey’s grand library and ornate church are must-see highlights. Wander through the abbey’s beautifully manicured gardens and enjoy stunning river views from its terrace. The town itself, with its quaint streets and charming shops, invites leisurely exploration.

VIENNA. The “City of Waltzes” offers a treasure trove of gems and on your city tour, you’ll see many of them, including the majestic Opera House and the former Imperial Palace of the Habsburgs. Conclude your tour in Vienna’s historic city center, a UNESCO

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY. Today you have the opportunity to visit both the Buda (hilly) and Pest (flat) sides of the Danube River. Start on the Buda side, following your guide through the city’s Castle District where you will marvel at the fairytale turrets of F

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest, Hungary's vibrant capital, offers a rich blend of history and modernity. Explore the iconic Buda Castle, stroll along the Danube promenade, and soak in the thermal baths. The city's stunning architecture, from the Parliament Building to Fisherman's Bastion, captivates visitors. Enjoy traditional Hungarian cuisine and lively nightlife in this enchanting destination.

BUDAPEST – DISEMBARKATION. Bid farewell to Budapest as you prepare for your flight home. (B). . B,L,D – Indicates Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner are included on this day.

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The Main Lounge offers a diverse array of entertainment from traditional music to modern performances, accompanied by delightful tapas between meals. This venue is perfect for relaxing while enjoying high-quality, eclectic entertainment and snacks.

Main Lounge

Relax in the Sun Deck Pool, where you can soak up the sun or enjoy a refreshing swim while passing scenic views. Complete with a bar, this pool offers a perfect blend of relaxation and picturesque backdrops.

Sun Deck Pool

Discover a trove of treasures at AmaWaterways' onboard boutique, where guests can explore an array of unique souvenirs to remember their cruise by.

Gift Shop

The pool on the Sun Deck is complemented by a sun deck bar, perfect for enjoying panoramic views and leisurely days on board.

Sun Deck

Located on the Sun Deck, the walking track is ideal for enjoying romantic strolls during sunrise or sunset.

Walking Track

Guests enjoy complimentary, unlimited wine, beer, and soft drinks during lunch and dinner, as well as sparkling wine and fresh-squeezed juices at breakfast. The bar features only the highest quality wines, sourced from local wineries and vineyards, perfectly paired with meals to enhance the culinary journey. Note: Additional drinks may incur extra charges.

Lounge Bar

Accessible from both in and around the pool, this swim-up bar offers a refreshing selection of beverages perfect for enjoying while soaking up the sun. Guests should note that additional charges may apply for certain drinks.

Pool Bar

Step into an exclusive setting at The Chef’s Table, where you watch the chef prepare a unique multi-course meal. This intimate dining experience includes unlimited fine wines, selected specifically for each dish, ensuring a memorable gastronomic adventure.

The Chef’s Table

AmaWaterways' chefs create exquisite menus featuring locally-inspired and Western dishes. From sparkling wine with breakfast to multi-course dinners paired with regional wines, each meal is designed to impress with both familiar and exotic options, like goulash in Hungary or Camembert on the Seine.

Main Restaurant

Guests can get their hair styled for any special occasion or evening out, ensuring they look their best throughout their cruise.

Hair Salon

After exploring ashore, guests can unwind with a soothing massage, perfect for relaxation and rejuvenation.

Massage Services

For those looking to stay active, the fitness room offers equipment like treadmills and weights, making it easy to keep fit while cruising.

Fitness Room

The AmaSonata is distinguished by most of its 81 cabins featuring dual balconies, enhancing both comfort and views, while the ship maintains a relaxed atmosphere with light, spacious public areas that avoid overcrowding. Active cruisers will appreciate the included excursions, which range in intensity and often incorporate hiking and biking, alongside amenities like complimentary wine at meals and onboard bicycles. Dining on the AmaSonata is an experience in itself, with a strong emphasis on regional cuisine, underscored by its affiliation with the prestigious Confrerie de la Chaine de Rotisseurs.

Relax in the Sun Deck Pool, where you can soak up the sun or enjoy a refreshing swim while passing scenic views. Complete with a swim-up bar, this pool offers a perfect blend of relaxation and picturesque backdrops.

The heated pool on the Sun Deck features a swim-up bar and is complemented by a walking track, perfect for enjoying panoramic views and leisurely days on board.

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Enjoy a guided tour through Nuremberg’s beautiful medieval city, showcasing the Imperial Castle, famous town wall and the legendary fountain of the Market Square.

Turn back the pages of a darker history with a guided tour of the city’s most important WWII sites, including the enormous Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds. You’ll also visit the Nuremberg Trials Memoriam, and Courtroom 600, if the courtroom is not in session.

Savor traditional Franconian specialties by sampling famously delicious Nuremburger Bratwurst, Rot bier (red beer) and lebkuchen (gingerbread). 

Explore one of Germany’s best preserved medieval cities, Regensburg, on a guided walking tour showcasing the city’s architectural highlights, including the Old Town Hall and the Porta Praetoria.

Sample some Bavarian specialties—beer, sausage and pretzels.

For those who wish to be more active, join a bike tour to Walhalla where you will see the neoclassical white marble temple inspired by the Parthenon in Athens.

Enjoy a walking tour along Passau’s cobblestone streets admiring the Gothic and Italian Baroque architecture and St. Stephen’s Cathedral.

Venture to Salzburg, Austria, on a full-day tour that includes a stop in Mondsee in the Austrian Lake District, as well as the opportunity to see Mozart’s Birth House and Mirabell Gardens, prominently featured in the movie, The Sound of Music.

A guided hike up to the Veste Oberhaus Fortress for panoramic views overlooking three rivers.

For guests looking for a more active morning, you can choose a guided bike tour along the Inn River.

Explore Melk and the magnificent Melk Abbey, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Europe’s largest and most revered monasteries. Within these walls you will find frescoes painted by Johann Michael Rottmayr and Paul Troger, as well as a famed collection of musical manuscripts.

Go on a walking tour along Dürnstein’s cobblestone streets to the Baroque Stiftskirche, with its famed church tower.

Join a guided bike tour that takes you through the UNESCO-designated Wachau Valley.

The “City of Waltzes” offers a treasure trove of gems and on your city tour, you’ll see many of them, including the majestic Opera House and the former Imperial Palace of the Habsburgs. Conclude your tour in Vienna’s historic city center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and then afterwards, visit the grand St. Stephen’s Cathedral.

For a more active exploration of the area, discover Vienna on a guided bike tour. During the afternoon, spend leisure time exploring this iconic city even more.

Start on the Buda side, following your guide through the city’s Castle District where you will marvel at the fairytale turrets of Fisherman’s Bastion, gaze upon the breathtaking panorama below and see Matthias Church, renowned for its striking tower and colorful mosaic roof.

Hike to Budapest's Castle Hill, walking along Fishermen’s Bastion and take in all the iconic sites of Budapest with an active exploration.

In the afternoon, explore the treasures of Pest, admiring the colossal Hungarian Parliament Building, Heroes’ Square and the moving “Shoes on the Danube Bank” memorial.

Join a city tour of WWII highlights and then walk through Nuremberg’s cobblestone streets to the Imperial Castle and 900-year-old city ramparts, followed by a visit to some of the local Christmas markets.

Visit Nuremberg’s Christkindlesmarkt, one of the world’s largest and most famous Christmas markets.

Regensburg is one of Germany’s best preserved medieval cities, as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Join a guided walking tour showcasing the city’s architectural highlights, including the Old Town Hall and the Porta Praetoria, before visiting the Old Town Christmas market.

You’ll be treated to one of Bavaria’s most beautiful and romantic Christmas markets at Thurn and Taxis, where you can watch artisans make their unique arts and crafts.

Join a walking tour of this 2,000-year-old city, noted for its Gothic and Italian Baroque architecture and St. Stephen’s. Go in search of Bavarian-style crafts at the Christmas Market.

Alternatively, you can travel through the serene Austrian Alps to Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart. Your full-day excursion in Salzburg includes a walking tour of the UNESCO-designated Old Town, its magnificent cathedral and its Christmas Markets, including the Hellbrunn Palace, where its inner courtyard is turned into a romantic backdrop for one of the most beautiful Christmas Markets in Austria.

High on a rocky outcrop lies the Melk Abbey, one of Europe’s most revered Baroque monasteries. Visit this magnificent Benedictine Abbey, which now houses a museum chronicling its history and a famous library with countless medieval manuscripts.

The “City of Waltzes” offers a treasure trove of gems just waiting to be discovered. Join a tour showcasing its regal splendors, such as the majestic Opera House and the former Imperial Palace of the Habsburgs before concluding in Vienna’s historic city center. Afterwards, you’ll visit the Christmas Markets.

Visit the Schönbrunn Palace with a giant sparkling Christmas tree. Cap the day off with “Vienna by Night” Christmas Markets at the beautifully decorated Christmas Markets in this magnificent city. This market presents a glittering and stellar Christmas experience.

Visit Vorosmarty Square, the oldest, richest and the most spectacular of all the Christmas Markets in Budapest.

Home to several UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Buda Castle quarter in Castle Hill and Heroes’ Square, Budapest offers an unmatched combination of culture and tradition. The remainder of this tour takes you to both the Buda (hilly) and the Pest (flat) sides of the river.

Spend your evening at the “Vienna by Night” Christmas Markets at the beautifully decorated Rathaus Christmas Market, Vienna’s largest Christmas Market.

If you prefer a more active adventure, hike to Paulinerkloister Mariahilf.

Visit the 19th-century Gödöllő Palace with its royal stables and Baroque theater, followed by lunch at Gödöllő Restaurant. Afterward, head for Puszta, the vast flat Great Hungarian Plain where you will tour a genuine Hungarian csárda (farm) run by the carriage-drive world champion brothers Lazar. Following the tour, witness a unique, unforgettable performance of Hungarian horsemanship, a tradition that goes back to the hordes of Magyar tribes conquering Hungary in the 9th century.

Tradition will be on full display in Puszta, the Great Hungarian Plain. Tour a genuine Hungarian csárda (farm) run by world-champion carriage-drivers. Afterwards, be treated to an unforgettable performance of horsemanship and then experience the Hungarians’ warm hospitality, along with a traditional lunch complete with authentic goulash.

If you prefer venturing off the beaten path or are returning to the city for a repeat visit, join our Jewish heritage tour which visits the museum at beautiful Dohány Synagogue, as well as the Tree of Life Holocaust memorial and the Temple of Heroes, dedicated to Jewish Hungarian soldiers who fought during WWI.

Visit a traditional Viennese café to experience a true Vienna specialty, the Sacher Torte, and savor this treat with a piping hot Viennese Coffee.

Pedal along the scenic Danube River and through charming neighborhoods to the nearby town of Klosterneuberg and its majestic 12th-century Augustinian monastery overlooking the Danube River.

Visit the UNESCO-designated Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens, the main summer residence of the Habsburg rulers. Built in the 18th century as an imperial summer residence, this magnificent 1,441-room Baroque palace is one of the most important architectural, cultural and historical monuments in Austria.

Later in the day, celebrate the joy of music when visiting the Opera House, followed by a reception and small performance. You will then visit the Liszt House and museum, previously home to one of Hungary’s greatest composers and virtuoso pianists. Immerse yourself into the history of music as you will see a collection of pianos, portraits and personal objects of an influential pianist of the 19th century.

Later in the day, if you prefer a more active adventure, hike up to the Melk Abbey and then visit this magnificent Baroque monastery.

Enjoy a morning cruise through Austria’s beautiful Wachau Valley before sailing into Melk. Explore the city known for its magnificent Benedictine Abbey, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Europe’s largest and most revered monasteries. Within these walls you will find frescoes painted by Johann Michael Rottmayr and Paul Troger, as well as a famed collection of musical manuscripts. You will also enjoy the incredible acoustics of the abbey during a beautiful live choral performance.

During the afternoon, explore the city of music while following in the footsteps of world-renowned composers, such as Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert, from their past residences to museums to grand monuments. Or enjoy leisure time to further explore this iconic city.

Later, enjoy wine and live music at a traditional Austrian Heuriger (wine tavern).

Discover Vienna's lasting royal treasures on this fascinating tour as you make your way to the Imperial Treasury, which holds the glittering jewels of the Holy Roman Empire, including the Imperial Crown and the Holy Lance, as well as the Crown of the Austrian Empire.

This evening, dress in all your finery and be welcomed inside a lovely performing arts venue such as Vienna’s Burg Kapel for an exclusive evening concert.

Depart the ship for a guided tour of Kaiserburg, Nuremberg’s Imperial castle and one of the most important palaces of the Old Holy Roman Empire. While wandering through this historical fortress towering high above the city center, you will pass by an exhibition of military artifacts, from weapons to suits of armor, as well as architectural models that show the castle through the ages. Following your Kaiseburg tour, we will head to the former home of Albrecht Dürer, arguably Germany’s most famous artist and Nuremberg’s most famous resident. It is within these walls where he lived and worked for nearly 20 years in the early 16th century, and you will be able to view some of his and other artists’ works during your tour.

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