Avalon Illumination

9-Night Christmastime On The Blue Danube Discovery With 2 Nights In Budapest Cruise from Budapest

On Avalon Illumination

Budapest, Hungary, Budapest, and Budapest (Embarkation)

Sails Fri, Dec 4, 20269 nightsCruiseTour
One-wayBudapest, HungaryNuremberg (Disembarkation) · 10 ports

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$581 / night avg · taxes & fees included


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10 ports on this sailing.

Itinerary map
Budapest, Hungary → Budapest → Budapest (Embarkation) → Vienna, Austria → Vienna → Krems-Wachau Valley → Passau, Germany → Regensburg → Roth Excursion To Nuremberg → Nuremberg (Disembarkation)
  1. Day 11
    Budapest, HungaryEmbark
    Sailings from Budapest
  2. Day 22
  3. Day 33
  4. Day 44
  5. Day 55
  6. Day 66
    Krems-Wachau Valley

    KREMS–WACHAU VALLEY An Ancient Village and Vintages of the Wachau ValleyJoin your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.ACTIVE Experience Wachau valley by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:DISCOVERY Join an interactive Wine World Experience with wine tasting, OR: CLASSIC Join a guided walk to explore this small valley town, seemingly untouched by the new world.Enjoy coffee or a cocktail on the Sky Deck as you sail through the picturesque Wachau Valley to Melk. MELKFrescoes Above and Vineyards BelowCLASSIC Take a Guided Tour of Melk’s magnificent Benedictine Abbey to marvel at its frescoed ceilings, statues, incredible library, and ornate pipe organ.DISCOVERY Enjoy the flavors of the Wachau Valley with a Wine Tasting on board.EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO PASSAU(B,L,D)

    Cruises visiting Krems-Wachau Valley
  7. Day 77
  8. Day 88
  9. Day 99
    Roth Excursion To Nuremberg

    ROTH. EXCURSION TO NUREMBERG Legends and History LessonsCLASSIC Enjoy an Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal—linking these two rivers to make a vital connection enabling navigation between the North and Black Seas.ACTIVE Explore Roth's Lauter valley with your Adventure Host, OR:CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the Bavarian town of Roth—with its half-timbered houses, market square, and 1535 hunting lodge Schloss Ratibor, OR: CLASSIC Choose a Guided Sightseeing of Nuremberg—with its medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle, OR:CLASSIC Take a Guided Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds—used by the Third Reich.DISCOVERY Enjoy an onboard beer tasting.EVENING CRUISE TO NUREMBERG(B,L,D)

    Cruises visiting Roth Excursion To Nuremberg
  10. Day 1010
    Nuremberg (Disembarkation)Disembark
    Sailings from Nuremberg (Disembarkation)

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About this ship

The Avalon Illumination truly shines on Europe's rivers. Onboard amenities include an alternative light dining option in the Panorama Bistro, a Fitness Center, complimentary Starlink Wi-Fi access, and a spacious Sky Deck with premium lounge chairs, whirlpool, and light al fresco lunches at the Sky Bistro on the Sky Deck. 

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  • Main dining rooms Traditional complimentary dining
  • Pools & fitness Ship amenities vary by vessel

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  • Specialty dining Reservations and cover charges may apply
  • Spa & salon Treatments at additional cost

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Ship specifications

Bars / Lounges
6
Dining / Restaurants
2
Fitness Center
Yes
Kids Friendly
No
Number of Crew
47
Number of Staterooms
83
Number of Suites
67
Pool
Yes
Registry
Switzerland
Ship Length
443
Year Built
2014

Prices shown are per person, based on double occupancy, and include taxes and port fees where available. Gratuities and optional extras are not included. All fares are subject to availability and may change. Final pricing will be confirmed at time of booking.

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Sail date

Fri, Dec 4, 2026

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