Itinerary
- Day 1
Budapest
Optional Activities
- Afternoon stroll through Budapest's historic city center
- Visit to Fishermen's Bastion for panoramic views
- Exploration of Budapest's ruin pubs
- Dinner with tour leader and travel group
- Night walk along the Danube River
Landmarks Fishermen's Bastion Danube River - Day 2
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk
- Visit to Budapest Christmas Fair at Vorosmarty Square
- Christmas snacks and mulled wine tasting
Optional Activities
- Exploration of Deak Ferenc Street (Fashion Street)
- Visit to Varoshaza Park markets
- Visit to St. Stephen's Basilica
- Visit to Erzsebet Square markets
- Visit to Gozsdu Udvar markets
- Outdoor ice skating at City Park in front of Vajdahunyad Castle
- Soak in the Budapest baths
- Festival music at various venues
Landmarks Vorosmarty Square Deak Ferenc Street St. Stephen's Basilica Erzsebet Square Gozsdu Udvar City Park Vajdahunyad Castle - Day 3
Budapest to Graz
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to main Christmas market at Hauptplatz square
- Funicular ride to Schlosberg Castle
- Visit to Schlosberg Castle and high-altitude Christmas Markets
Optional Activities
- Tallest indoor slide in the world (64m tall, over 170m long)
- Exploration of additional Christmas markets throughout the city
Landmarks Hauptplatz Square Schlosberg Castle 
- Day 4
Graz to Ljubljana
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Leader-led exploration of Ljubljana town center
- Visit to main Christmas market on Ljubljanica river banks
Optional Activities
- Visit to Metelkova Mesto for local nightlife
Landmarks Ljubljanica River Metelkova Mesto 
- Day 5
Ljubljana to Bled and return
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Day trip to Lake Bled
Optional Activities
- Visit to Bled Castle
- 6-kilometre/4-mile walk around the lake with tour leader
- Climb to Ojstrica viewpoint
- Coffee, hot chocolate and kremsnita cake
Landmarks Bled Castle Lake Bled Ojstrica Viewpoint - Day 6
Ljubljana to Zagreb
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Evening walking tour of Zagreb Christmas markets with local guide
Optional Activities
- Exploration of Advent festival markets and attractions
- Ice skating at temporary rinks
- Sampling traditional rakija
Landmarks Mt Medvednica - Day 7
Zagreb
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Croatian lunch featuring local specialties like soup, meat stew or sarma (cabbage rolls stuffed with meat))
Included Activities
- Cable car ride to Sljeme summit
- Short walk on Medvednica mountain with tour leader
- Traditional Croatian lunch
Landmarks Sljeme Medvednica Mountain - Day 8
Zagreb
- Meals
- Breakfast
