For Lovers of Classical Music this is
a very special itinerary!
Enjoy opera performances in Vienna, Bratislava
and Budapest, as well as a first-class music program on board. This
journey takes you through 4 countries (Austria, Slovakia, Hungary and
Germany) and you admire the most magnificent, fascinatingly varied scenery
(ranging from the loop of the Danube at Schlögen, the picturesque Wachau
region, home of many a legend, and to the charming Knee of the Danube at
Esztergom). A cruise full of outstanding music program, art and
history. This cruise is a must for lovers of
classical music!
Members of the noted ensemble, "Opera Interludes", will enchant you with works
by Mozart, Strauss, Lehar and other composers on board. Symphonic concerts, operas and
operettas await you in the music cities of Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest. A
knowledgeable lecturer will enhance the experience by providing you with a new
understanding of the world of music.
Description of your Cruise Ship
CRUISE ITINERARY AND
PRICES - 2007/2008
Day 1 Passau Embarkation on AMADEUS CLASSIC in Passau at 3 p.m.
The ship leaves the port at 4 p.m. and heads downstream towards Vienna taking you through a lovely stretch of the
Danube known as the Schlögener Schlinge. After these first scenic impressions of the Danube and seeing round your
"floating hotel", our courier on board will welcome you with a cocktail in the Panorama Bar. Before the welcome dinner
comes the first musical performance in the panorama bar on board.
Day 2 Vienna Around 8 a.m. the ship docks for a short stop at Tulln. At this
point you may want to join us on our Vienna sightseeing tour, to see all the important sights of this metropolis on the
Danube. A city of music and joie de vivre - where Sachertorte and Heuriger are just as famous as St. Stephen’s Cathedral
and the Imperial Palace. Meanwhile the ship continues the cruise and reaches the port
of Vienna at 11 a.m., where all passengers rejoin the ship. The ship pulls away for Budapest at 1 p.m.
Relax on board in the afternoon, and admire the Danube riverscape floating gently by, while an expert lecture will
explain the opera performance of Budapest. In the evening a concert is given in the Panorama Bar
entitled “Dance music from Vienna’s imperial past” before Dinner.
Day 3 Budapest The AMADEUS CLASSIC arrives in Budapest around 7.30
a.m. In the morning the Budapest sightseeing tour encompasses all the major sights of the city.
In the early evening you are driven through Budapest’s illuminated streets to the performance at the State Opera.
The ship stays in Budapest overnight.
Day 4 Budapest - Szentendre-Esztergom After breakfast an expert lecture will explain the opera
performances of Bratislava. Enjoy the morning at your disposal. You may wish to stroll
through the lively shopping malls or visit the "Museum of Fine Arts" with its collection of old masters.
Following lunch on board, the party joining the "Szentendre- Esztergom" excursion leaves here to continue by bus via
Visegrad to Esztergom. The ship sails upstream through the Danube Bend, one of the most beautiful scenic stretches of
the Danube, also known as the "Hungarian Wachau". AMADEUS CLASSIC arrives at Esztergom at 6 p.m., where
we get a tremendous view of the vast cathedral above the Danube. All passengers come aboard again.
Before dinner you can enjoy a Hungarian folklore evening on
board. Following the ship pulls away for Bratislava.
Day 5 Bratislava AMADEUS CLASSIC docks in Bratislava around 9 a.m. During our Bratislava
sightseeing tour you can get to know the capital of Slovakia. After lunch an expert lecture will
explain the opera performances of Vienna. The remaining afternoon is at your disposal.
In the evening, your cruise director will accompany you to the performance at the opera. The ship pulls away for Vienna
around midnight.
Day 6 Vienna The AMADEUS CLASSIC reaches Vienna in the morning. You can see round the
Schönbrunn castle, followed by a lovely performance in its famous puppet theatre.(optional
in 2008) In the evening a coach takes you to a performance at Vienna’s State Opera House or Volksoper, and back to the
ship again afterwards. The AMADEUS CLASSIC leaves Vienna around midnight.
Day 7 Melk Enjoy a substantial breakfast in the morning as the impressive landscape passes by. At 10 a.m. the ship berths
at Melk/Emmersdorf and you have an opportunity to join a guided tour on
foot (optional in 2008), through the world famous 900-year old
Baroque Benedictine Abbey of Melk. The AMADEUS CLASSIC casts off for Passau at 1.30 p.m.
Enjoy the afternoon on the sun deck as the impressive landscape passes by.
On this last evening of your Danube cruise you can enjoy the final musical performance in the Panorama Bar, before the
captain invites you to a gala dinner.
Day 8 Passau The AMADEUS CLASSIC arrives at Passau, the town where the rivers meet, at about 9 a.m. Disembarkation by 9.30 a.m.
End of the cruise.
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Passau |
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16:00 |
Check-in
from 15.00 |
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Music
performance on board |
| 2 |
A |
Tulln |
08:00 |
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08:30 |
City
tour Vienna (incl.) |
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A |
Vienna |
11:00 |
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13:00 |
Lecture |
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Music
performance on board |
| 3 |
HU |
Budapest |
07:30 |
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City
tour Budapest (incl.) |
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Opera
performance |
| 4 |
HU |
Budapest |
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13:00 |
Lecture |
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HU |
Esztergom |
18:00 |
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22:30 |
Szentendre-Esztergom
(opt.) |
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Hungarian
Folklore evening on board |
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SK |
Bratislava |
09:00 |
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23:30 |
City
tour Bratislava (incl.) |
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Lecture |
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Opera
performance |
| 6 |
A |
Vienna |
07:30 |
23:45 |
Schönbrunn
castle with puppet theatre (opt.) |
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Opera
performance |
| 7 |
A |
Emmersdorf |
09:30 |
13:30 |
Melk
Abbey (opt.) |
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Music
performance on board |
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D |
Passau |
08:00 |
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Check-out
by 09.00 |
Package includes:
(1) CRUISE PACKAGE
o Cruise and accommodation in the cabin category booked
o Full board (breakfast buffet, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, midnight snack)
o Coffee and tea with all main meals
o Wine included with Captain’s Gala Dinner
o Welcome Cocktail, Welcome Dinner, Captain's Gala Dinner
o Multilingual cruise director, Entertainment programe
o Daily piano music in the Panorama Bar
o Port taxes
o Luggage transfer from shore to cabin and vice versa
(2) EXCURSION PACKAGE
o City tours Vienna, Budapest and Bratislava with emphasis on music
(3) INCLUDED SPECIAL EVENTS DURING THE CRUISE
o Tickets for the opera performance in Vienna, Budapest and Bratislava
o Classical music on board as outlined in the itinerary
o Hungarian Folklore Evening on board - day 4
o Expert lecturer: lecture about the opera performances in Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest
NOT INCLUDED ARE
o Guided walking tour Melk Abbey (optional for 29 Euro per person)
o Optional excursion: "Esztergom-Szentendre" (E 33 per person), Tips
o Schonbrunn excursion with puppet theatre tickets (59 E p.p.)
o Insurance, Personal expenses
0
-Optional return transfer from Munich airport or
Munich Downtown to Passau pier: E 150 per person
The Music
program on board is performed by musicians from the Vienna 's
Concilium Musicum.
Paul Angerer and his son,
Christoph, founded Vienna's Concilium Musicum to play 18th
century works in 1982, since when it has been constantly enlarging
its repertoire. Vienna's Concilium Musicum is nowadays well known
for its comprehensive musical spectrum, ranging from Baroque music
right through to 19th century dance music. It makes sure that good,
but long dead music is heard again, performs the works of the great
masters back into the limelight.
The ensemble plays on original, authentic instruments from the
period before and around 1800, and indeed they sound, exactly as
they did then.
Since 2003 the Concilium Musicum has been
responsible for organizing all the music for the opera cruise
program aboard our Amadeus Vessels!
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Price:
2008 Departures in April and October:
Euro or US$* 1375 per person on Haydn Deck
Euro or US$* 1720 per person on Strauss Deck
Euro or US$* 1900 per person on Mozart Deck
Euro or US$* 2295 per person on Mozart Deck / Suite (only on MS
Amadeus Classic) Single Supplement for all Departures in
2008
Euro or US$* 470 Haydn Deck
Euro or US$* 560 Strauss Deck
Euro or US$* 635 on Mozart Deck
FOR
DECK PLAN CLICK HERE!
* US rates vary depending on exchange rates.
All Cabins are with windows and 2 lower beds.
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