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FROM MAY 7-21, 2016
*AAA Members receive up to a
$200 shipboard credit per person!
The largest suites on European waters.
An onboard concierge to customize each guest’s cruise. The most modern river cruise fleet.
More travel awards than any other river cruise line.
The World’s Leading River Cruise Line...By Far®
For details, call 610-258-2371, click aaanc.com or visit
AAA Northampton County, 3914 Hecktown Road, Easton, PA. 18045.
*Note: $200 per person AAA Member Benefit offer is available to AAA members with itineraries ranging 14 days or more. $125 per person AAA Member Benefit offer is available to AAA members with itineraries ranging from 8-13 days. Shipboard credits can only be applied when booked directly by AAA travel agent and must be requested at time of booking. Additional AAA Member Benefit shipboard credit restrictions apply; see your travel agent for full terms and conditions. Valid on new bookings only as of 2/20/16, subject to availability and may not be combinable with any other offers except Viking Explorer Society Travel Credits and Referral Rewards. Viking reserves the right to correct errors and to change any and all fares, fees and surcharges at any time. Additional terms and conditions apply; see Passenger Ticket Contract at vikingrivercruises.com. CST#2052644-40.
It’s how you get there.
On an AmaWaterways river cruise, you don’t just pass through a destination – you experience it. Our ships are custom-designed to carry fewer passengers so our guests can indulge in spacious staterooms and exquisite restaurants. Because it’s not just about where you go. It’s how you get there that matters.
Receive AAA Vacations® Amenities From $500-$800 savings per stateroom plus $150-$300 onboard credit per stateroom
3914 Hecktown Rd. | Easton, PA 18045 610.258.2371 (office) | F: 610-258-5256
Terms & Conditions: AAA Vacations® Amenities apply to select 2016 sailings. $250 per person ($500 per stateroom) discount applies to cruises 13-nights or less; $400 per person ($800 per stateroom) discount applies to cruises 14 nights or more; $75 per person ($150 per stateroom) onboard credit applies to 7-night cruises; $100 per person ($200 per stateroom) onboard credit applies to Myanmar cruises; $150 per person ($300 per stateroom) onboard credit applies to 14-night Europe cruises. Combinable with other promotions in the marketplace. Cruise must be booked through AAA Travel in order to receive AAA Vacations® Amenities. CST#2065452-40
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DANUBE RIVER CRUISING WITH AMAWATERWAYS
River cruising is all the rage, but is it really as good as reported? With AmaWaterways the answer is a definite yes!
There are AmaWaterways sailings throughout Europe, Asia and Africa. The ships are all richly appointed, expertly staffed and comfortably intimate.
My river-cruising adventure began with a flight to Budapest for the seven-night Melodies of the Danube cruise aboard the AmaSonata.
Day 1 – When I arrived in Budapest, I was driven to the beautiful, five-star Corinthia Hotel Budapest, which is centrally located in Buda. This clean, vibrant city’s restaurants, parks and thermal spas left a lasting positive impression.
Day 2 – My group started out on our first excursion – a city tour of Budapest. Budapest has two sides, Buda and Pest, separated by the Danube and connected by the Chain Bridge. After lunch, we boarded the coach for Vienna – home of Mozart – to meet up with our ship and crew.
Day 3 – The Danube River does not flow directly through downtown Vienna, therefore we saw the city’s highlights via coach along Ringstrasse. We also walked through the city, seeing the Lipizzaner horses and St. Stephens Cathedral. At Hotel Sacher, I sampled Sacher Torte, a sinfully delicious chocolate cake. While seeing monuments and gardens, I dis- covered the main Christmas market, shopping and gluhwein!
Day 4 – Enjoying our final Vienna day, I took a leisurely bike tour along the Danube to the Klosterneuburg Abbey. During the afternoon, we cruised the Danube to Krems, Vienna for a wine tasting on the beautiful grounds of a thousand-year-old vineyard.
Day 5 – After arriving in the Wachau Valley’s beautiful, quaint little town of Durnstein, we hiked to Burgruine Dürnstein, castle ruins set high above the town, which afford amazing views. Our day ended with a scenic cruise through the Wachau Valley.
Day 6 – During a bike tour of Linz, Austria, we visited St. Mary’s Cathedral and the picturesque Main Square. In the afternoon, we went to Salzburg – reminiscent of “The Sound of Music.” Walking through the Mirabell Palace and Gardens for an Austrian beer and potato soup was unforgettable.
Day 7 – From Passau, Germany to Erlau I embarked upon a bike tour that was more than 13 kilometers each way! While cruising to our last port, Vilshofen, we enjoyed a Bavarian lunch before arriving in this charming little German town.
The Ama in AmaSonata should stand for “amazing.” Each crew member was personable, recognized every guest and remembered the smallest detail to provide an unforgettable journey.
By Diane Parkansky,
AAA Northampton County Travel Agent
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