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We’ve got the
perfect solution for
that special holiday
vacation this
December… two new
8-day Tauck river
cruises to Europe’s
spectacular
Christmas Markets –
capturing all the
magic of this
700-year-old holiday
tradition:
Christmas Markets
Along the Rhine
– December 5 &
12, 2010 – from
$1,990 per person
double (plus air and
air taxes)
8-day Rhine River
cruise between Koln
and Basel aboard
ms Swiss Sapphire
Visits Christmas
Markets in Germany &
France: Aachen,
Heidelberg,
Baden-Baden,
Strasbourg,
Riquewihr, Colmar &
more!
OR…
Christmas Markets
Along the Danube
– December 4 &
11, 2010 – from
$1,990 per person
double (plus air and
air taxes)
8-day Danube River
cruise between
Vienna and Nurnberg
aboard ms Swiss
Jewel
Visits Christmas
Markets in Austria &
Germany: Vienna,
Steyr, Salzburg,
Linz, Passau,
Regensburg, Nurnberg
& Munich – the
only cruise operator
visiting Munich’s
market!
 Our
Christmas Market
cruises feature the
Tauck Difference
that makes river
cruising with Tauck
the most enjoyable
way to explore the
heart of Europe –
from the continent’s
most spacious luxury
riverboat fleet to
all private shore
excursions,
gratuities to Tauck
staff and ship
staff, service
charges, taxes,
porterage, airport
transfers and more
included – along
with these
special Tauck
holiday cruise
extras – plus,
single prices
start at only 25%
above double prices…
a great value for
solo travelers:
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Only with Tauck…
experience the
Christmas
Markets in
cities where
other holiday
cruises don’t go
– including
Munich, Aachen
and Colmar… and
visit Austria’s
unique
Christkindl
Christmas
village & post
office
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Traditional
European
Christmas
dinner,
tree-trimming
party, crafts
and baking
demonstrations,
and other
holiday events
and
entertainment
aboard the
riverboat
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Special
Christmas
lunches ashore
at the Cafe
Residenz in
Vienna, Hotel
Ritter in
Heidelberg, and
the
Steigenberger
Grandhotel,
Petersberg
-
A Tauck
“Shopping
Sherpa” who
helps arrange to
ship guests’
Christmas Market
treasures home
-
Exclusive tour
of Thurn und
Taxis Palace in
Regensburg and
visit to its
private
Christmas Market
-
"Ski Haus" in
each riverboat’s
Lido Bar
-
Onboard
performance by
members of the
Regensburger
Domspatzen boys’
choir
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Only Tauck
includes
sightseeing
ashore that goes
beyond the
Christmas
Markets
-
Gingerbread
demonstration in
Passau
-
University
fraternity visit
& fencing
demonstration in
Heidelberg
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Storytelling
lecture & La
Petite France
walking tour in
Strasbourg
-
Cookie baking
demonstration &
Siegfrieds
Musikkabinett
visit in
Rudesheim
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Behind-the-scenes
visit to
Baden-Baden’s
legendary
Kurhaus casino
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Visit to Baroque
Melk Abbey
overlooking the
Danube in
Austria
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All meals
included;
all-day soft
drinks & wine
with dinner
aboard the
riverboat
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All port
charges, taxes
and gratuities –
as well as
virtually every
other vacation
expense – are
included
in our upfront
price
It’s a perfect time
to start thinking
about making a Tauck
cruise to Europe’s
Christmas Markets –
holiday wonderlands
with thousands of
twinkling lights…
brightly decorated
booths offering
gingerbread houses
and the work of
glassblowers and
woodcarvers… and the
aromas of
lebkuchen,
roasted almonds,
marzipan – part of
your 2010
holiday travel
plans!
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