Itinerary
- Day 1
Prague
PragueOptional Activities
- Explore Prague and surrounding countryside
- Sample plum dumplings and traditional Pilsner lager by the Vltava River
Landmarks Vltava River 
- Day 2
Prague
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 Prague Christmas Markets
Landmarks Hradčany Castle St. Vitus Cathedral Old Town Astronomical Clock - Day 3
Prague to Nuremberg
Prague to Nuremberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Traditional holiday fare and hot libations

- Day 4
Nuremberg
Nuremberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Nuremberg's medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle (OR)
- Guided Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds
Optional Activities
- Browse Nuremberg Christmas Markets (Christkindlesmarkt)
- Sample Bavarian fare including bratwurst varieties, gingerbread, and mulled blueberry wine
Landmarks Kaiserburg Castle Nuremberg Gothic Cathedral Nuremberg Rally Grounds - Day 5
Regensburg
Regensburg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk to see Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall)
- See Porta Pretoria—entrance to the Castra Regina fortress built in 179 AD
- Christmas Traditions Lecture onboard
Optional Activities
- Browse Regensburg's Christmas markets
- Sample hot mulled wine, candied almonds, gingerbread, or bratwurst
Landmarks Altes Rathaus Porta Pretoria - Day 6
Passau
Passau- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk to learn about Passau, the 'City of Three Rivers'
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg, Austria—see the setting of The Sound of Music and learn the story of Silent Night
- Browse Passau's Christkindlesmarkt near St. Stephen's Cathedral
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral - Day 7
Melk to Vienna
Melk to Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Melk's magnificent Benedictine Abbey to see its frescoed ceilings
- Austrian Cookie Tasting while sailing through the Wachau Valley
Optional Activities
- Optional Excursion to a Royal Waltz Concert
Landmarks Melk Benedictine Abbey Wachau Valley 


- Day 8
Vienna
Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour of Vienna's gilded landmarks
- See the Imperial Palace complex—winter residence of the Imperial Family
- Visit Vienna Opera House
- Visit St. Stephen's Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Browse Christkindlesmarkt
- Relax in a Viennese café
- Guided Optional Tour of Schönbrunn Palace—summer home of the Habsburg dynasty for 300 years
Landmarks Imperial Palace Vienna Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Schönbrunn Palace - Day 9
Vienna
Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast














