Sail the Danube with Music Conductor - Valerie Geller
Valerie Geller has a very busy professional career as a conductor, concertmaster, studio musician, and first violinist with several Southern California orchestras. She is also Music Director and Conductor of the Laguna Woods Village Symphony. She has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestras and made her Carnegie Hall debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1990.
Her Concertmaster positions include the Disneyland Candlelight Orchestra, San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Long Beach Mozart Festival, South Coast Symphony, and Orange Coast College.
She has toured nationally and internationally with several recording artists including Frank Sinatra during his Silver Jubilee Tour. Valerie was also solo violinist for numerous National Touring Broadway Productions including "Annie", "Chicago", "Peter Pan", and the West Coast premieres of "The Spitfire Grill;" "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change;" "The Last Five Years" and "Violet."
music lover's delight
The Cruise is 7 nights with all meals & tours included. Guests are welcome to participate by bringing & playing your instrument. Special highlights including musical & folklore performances, lectures, theme dinners and local activities. You will visit Vienna, Budapest and the option to visit Mozart's Salzburg plus the choice to include Prague Pre cruise.
The Cruise is 7 nights with all meals & tours included. Guests are welcome to participate by bringing & playing your instrument. Special highlights including musical & folklore performances, lectures, theme dinners and local activities. You will visit Vienna, Budapest and the option to visit Mozart's Salzburg plus the choice to include Prague Pre cruise.
Sail The Blue Danube
Cruise and land July 31st 2011
Cruise Only August 3rd-10th 2011
Outside Cabins from $2,136.00 - $2286.00
per person. Port Fees Included
Optional
3 Nights Prague $660 per person
Insurance and airfares are available at additional costs.
9-12 Day Legendary Danube
Optional Prague Pre Stay July 31st- August 3rd 2011
DAY 1, ARRIVE IN PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
Arrive in Prague and transfer to your hotel. The balance of the day is free to start exploring this beautiful city.
DAY 2, PRAGUE
Your morning's sightseeing tour reveals why Prague is considered one of Europe's most attractive cities.
DAY 3, PRAGUE
Spend a day at your leisure to relax and stroll through a museum or gallery, wander along the banks of the Vlatava River.
DAY 4, PRAGUE - KARLOVY VARY - NUREMBERG, GERMANY
Depart from Prague after breakfast. Enjoy a short stop in Karlovy Vary, After lunch, drive through the pastoral countryside to Nuremberg, the capital of Franconia.
7 Night Cruise August 3rd -10th 2011
DAY 4 Tonight, meet your fellow passengers at the Gala Welcome Dinner. The ship will moor overnight in Nuremberg. (B,D)
DAY 5, NUREMBERG - CROSSING THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE.
Today, decide to either tour the medieval history of Nuremberg to see the storybook 900-year-old ramparts that surround this historic city and the Imperial Castle, or join the "modern tour" of the city's role in the 20th-century, see the Zeppelin field and the Justice Palace where the War Crimes Tribunal sat in 1946. At lunchtime, return to the ship and cruise the Main Danube Canal to the highest point of your cruise - 1,332 feet above sea level, where you cross Europe's Continental Divide, then start descending through stair-step locks. (B,L,D)
DAY 6, REGENSBURG
This morning's scenic cruising takes you through the final stretch of the Main-Danube Canal to arrive in magnificent Regensburg, one of Germany's best preserved medieval cities. A guided tour will show you the city's architectural highlights, including the Old Town Hall and the Porta Praetoria - gates to an ancient Roman fort which was built in 179 AD. Marvel at beautiful churches and one of the oldest bridges crossing the Danube. Or, in the alternative, take a tour of the Audi Car Factory. In the afternoon, you are free to join the optional excursion to beautiful Weltenburg Abbey in the Danube Gorge (seasonal). In the evening enjoy a musical performance on board. (B,L,D)
DAY 7, PASSAU - LINZ, AUSTRIA
After breakfast, arrive in picturesque Passau, where the Inn and Ilz Rivers join the Danube. Your city tour takes you on an exploration of this fairy tale locale founded more than 2,000 years ago. Or, substitute the city tour with the optional excursion to Salzburg, birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the setting for the "Sound of Music." During your walking tour see Mozart's birthplace. For those staying on board, enjoy a scenic cruise from Passau into Austria and on to Linz. After dinner, take a walk through this delightful town, Austria's third largest city and a major river port. (B,L,D)
DAY 8, MELK - VIENNA
Cruise through the narrow Strudengau and reach the Wachau Valley early this morning. Your guided tour takes you to Melk's magnificent Benedictine Abbey. Return to the ship for lunch as you cruise the romantic Wachau Valley. Arrive in Vienna, the "City of Music" before dinner. Explore the magnificent Austrian capital on your own and visit the historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, or enjoy the optional evening Mozart and Strauss concert. (B,L,D)
DAY 9, VIENNA
Enjoy a guided city tour followed by free time in the city center, then a walking tour from St. Stephen's Cathedral. In the afternoon, enjoy your free time strolling along the main shopping street, Karntnerstrasse, or sampling some of Vienna's famous pastries. In the alternative, join an optional tour to the Imperial Schönbrunn Palace, which includes entrance to the Carriage Museum. Enjoy dinner as you continue your journey pass Slovakia and cruise overnight to Budapest, Hungary's vibrant capital. (B,L,D)
DAY 10, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
This morning, your sightseeing tour takes you to historic Buda Castle from where you can enjoy a splendid view of the twin cities of Buda and Pest spread over both banks of the River. Your tour also features the distinctive Fisherman's Bastion, the marvelous Royal Palace, St. Stephen's Basilica and Great Market Hall. Tonight enjoy a Gala Farewell Dinner. Afterwards, the ship will sail a special "Illuminations Cruise" past the illuminated river front of Budapest. (B,L,D)
DAY 11, DEPART BUDAPEST
Your fascinating cruise comes to an end as you transfer to the airport for your homeward flight. (B)
Rates include:cruise all meals, shore excursions, wine with diner, free internet, bikes on board.
Avalon Tapestry
The innovative Avalon Tapestry introduced an award-winning concept to river cruising: the impressive Silent Drive System, which separates the engines from the guests for a quieter and more enjoyable cruise.
The inventive design also places the navigational bridge behind the passenger section for a spacious layout; situates the lounge and dining room in the front of the vessel for unimpeded views; and includes a vast Sky Deck, ideal for sunning, taking pictures, and relaxing. Unpack only once and spend your time experiencing the charming Central and Eastern European towns and sites along the Danube.
While onboard, enjoy the panoramic views throughout the ship, the spacious staterooms and suites, and the seasonal cuisine featuring the
freshest local ingredients.
This is an exclusive offer we have negotiated with the cruise line saving you $1,000 per person for bookings made with deposit prior to March 31st 2011 Call Judy Wheeler 800-640-4899
