Itinerary for December 21, 2026 Departure

Day Date Location Port of Call Guide
1Monday, 12/21/2026Depart from Arrival in Budapest - On arrival the dedicated crew are there to welcome you on board, ensuring you settle in and familiarise yourself with this first 
1Monday, 12/21/2026Arrival in Budapest - On arrival the dedicated crew are there to welcome you on board, ensuring you settle in and familiarise yourself with this firstBudapest, Hungary
2Tuesday, 12/22/2026Esztergom - Overnight we have cruised upstream to Esztergom, one of Hungary’s oldest towns, a royal capital during medieval times and today the seat o 
2Tuesday, 12/22/2026Esztergom - Overnight we have cruised upstream to Esztergom, one of Hungary’s oldest towns, a royal capital during medieval times and today the seat oEsztergom, Hungary
3Wednesday, 12/23/2026Bratislava - We have sailed overnight and on waking, draw back the curtains to see the early morning mist rising over Slovakia’s fast-emerging capital 
3Wednesday, 12/23/2026Bratislava on Christmas Eve - We have sailed overnight and on waking, draw back the curtains to see the early morning mist rising over Slovakia’s capiBratislava, Slovakia
4Thursday, 12/24/2026Melk - We awake amidst the enchanting surroundings of the Wachau Valley where the landscape is blanketed with vineyards and dotted with ornamental vil 
4Thursday, 12/24/2026Melk on Christmas Day - We awake amidst the enchanting surroundings of the Wachau Valley where the landscape is blanketed with vineyards and dotted wiMelk, Austria
5Friday, 12/25/2026Salzburg or Linz - Reaching Linz, you will have the choice of two included excursions. You can stay in the city and take a guided walking tour, explor 
5Friday, 12/25/2026Salzburg or Linz on Boxing Day - Reaching Linz, you will have the choice of two included excursions. You can stay in the city and take a guided walkinLinz, Austria
6Saturday, 12/26/2026Vienna - During the early hours, our ship has stealthily crept into port, and you awake to find yourself in twinkling Vienna. There are few places th 
6Saturday, 12/26/2026Vienna - During the early hours, our ship has stealthily crept into port, and you awake to find yourself in twinkling Vienna. For 200 years until theVienna, Austria
7Sunday, 12/27/2026Budapest - Enjoy a leisurely morning as we cruise majestically through Hungary’s peaceful pastoral landscape, draped in a blanket of glistening frost. 
8Monday, 12/28/2026Return home 
8Monday, 12/28/2026Arrive at Return homeBudapest, Hungary
Departing from Vienna, Austria
Departure Date 12/21/2026
OCG Class
River Cruise
Departing 12/21/2026
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