Itinerary
- Day 1
Prague
Optional Activities
- Explore Prague and its surrounding countryside
- Sample plum dumplings and traditional Pilsner lager beside the Vltava River
Landmarks Vltava River 
- Day 2
Prague
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk visiting Hradčany Castle Grounds
- Visit St. Vitus Cathedral
- Visit Old Town's Astronomical Clock
Optional Activities
- Browse Christmas Markets of Prague for ornaments, handmade toys, and handicrafts
Landmarks Hradčany Castle St. Vitus Cathedral Old Town Square Astronomical Clock - Day 3
Prague to Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Sample traditional holiday fare and hot libations
- Day 4
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Nuremberg's medieval architecture, gilded fountain, and Gothic cathedral (OR Guided Tour of Kaiserburg Castle OR Guided Tour of historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds)
Optional Activities
- Browse Christmas Markets of Nuremberg
- Sample Bavarian fare including bratwurst varieties, gingerbread, and mulled blueberry wine
Landmarks Kaiserburg Castle Nuremberg Gothic Cathedral Nuremberg Rally Grounds - Day 5
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk visiting Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall)
- Visit Porta Pretoria (entrance to Castra Regina fortress built in 179 AD)
- Christmas Traditions Lecture on board
Optional Activities
- Browse Regensburg's Christmas markets
- Sample hot-mulled wine, candied almonds, gingerbread, or bratwurst
Landmarks Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) Porta Pretoria - Day 6
Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk learning about Passau as the "City of Three Rivers"
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg, Austria - see The Sound of Music setting and learn the story of Silent Night
- Spend free time in Passau's Christkindlesmarkt near St. Stephen's Cathedral
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral - Day 7
Melk to Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey and frescoed ceilings
- Austrian Cookie Tasting while sailing through Wachau Valley
Optional Activities
- Optional Excursion to a Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall
Landmarks Melk Benedictine Abbey Wachau Valley 
- Day 8
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour of Vienna exploring the Imperial Palace complex
- Visit Vienna Opera House
- Visit St. Stephen's Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Tour of Schönbrunn Palace (summer home of the Habsburg dynasty for 300 years)
- Spend free time enjoying the Christkindlesmarkt
- Relax by the fire's glow in a Viennese café
Landmarks Imperial Palace (Hofburg) Vienna Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Schönbrunn Palace - Day 9
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast
