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Christmastime in the Heart of Germany 2026

6 days

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From Nuremberg to Frankfurt-am-Main

2.0 (2 reviews)

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Gold Operator: Avalon Waterways
River Cruise: Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
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Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
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Itinerary

Intro
Introduction
Day 1
Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Meals
Dinner
Landmarks
Nuremberg
Day 2
Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Nuremberg's medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle (choose one option)
- Guided Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds
Optional Activities
- Browse Christmas Markets of Nuremberg
- Sample Bavarian fare at Christmas markets - bratwurst, gingerbread, mulled blueberry wine, and other Christkindlesmarkt culinary delights
Landmarks
Kaiserburg Castle
Nuremberg Rally Grounds
Day 3
Bamberg
Bamberg
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bamberg
- Onboard Christmas Traditions Lecture while sailing
Optional Activities
- Browse quaint Christmas markets
- Sample traditional German dumplings, sausage, and Bavarian ale
Landmarks
Bamberg
Day 4
Würzburg
Würzburg
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg - the Old Main Bridge, towering fortress, and baroque Bishop's Residence
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg
- Visit Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas museum - world's most extensive collection of traditional German Christmas decorations
- Browse Würzburg's Christmas markets
Landmarks
Old Main Bridge
Bishop's Residence, Würzburg
Rothenburg
Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas museum
Day 5
Miltenberg
Miltenberg
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg
- German Cookie Baking Demonstration onboard while sailing
Landmarks
Miltenberg
Day 6
Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Meals
Breakfast
Landmarks
Frankfurt

Landmarks
Nuremberg

Landmarks
Kaiserburg Castle
Nuremberg Rally Grounds

Landmarks
Bamberg

Landmarks
Old Main Bridge
Bishop's Residence, Würzburg
Rothenburg
Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas museum

Landmarks
Miltenberg

Landmarks
Frankfurt

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Guide
Meals
Additional Services
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Avalon Waterways

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Avalon Waterways Ship

Avalon Imagery II
One of 2016's two new additions to the youngest fleet on Europe's waterways, the Imagery II continues all of Avalon's outstan… Read more
Built
2016
Guests
65 - 130
Crew
37
Length
110 m / 361 ft
Suites
52
Staterooms
12
Gross Tonnage
2022 gt
Beam
12 m / 39 ft
Cruising Speed
12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph
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Traveler Reviews

2.0

Overall rating based on 2 Reviews

Itinerary
3.0
Transport
3.0
Guide
3.0
Accommodation
4.0
Food
1.0
Tour Operator
4.6

Barbara1.0•December 2022
Worst travel experience of my life Will be posting online reviews Brutal
Traveled in December 2022
Bryan3.0•December 2022
Our travel group had selected a different cruise company(Uniworld) but due to a glitch at Tour Radar we were placed...
Our travel group had selected a different cruise company(Uniworld) but due to a glitch at Tour Radar we were placed on Avalon Waterways. The ship itself was modern and clean. The bar staff were pleasant and attentive. The same cannot be said for the restaurant wait staff. Extremely rude especially in the mornings. I was especially disappointed that although it was a German cruise, none of the staff spoke a word of German. Part of. Y experience was to hone my language skills which I was only able to do on the excursions. Food quality was average at best, bland, never hot, catering to the tastes of an older American clientele. We had selected to travel with Uniworld originally as it was a higher class of service and passengers. This was not the case with Avalon Waterways. Excursions were done well in my opinion with knowledgeable guides especially in Würzburg. I would however not recommend this cruise line for anyone wishing to have a higher level of service. We had planned and booked this trip over a year ago only to find out days before our departure that there had been a “glitch”. No explanation has yet been given as to why. Also there has been no word from Uniworld to even at least apologize for the error as our booked cabins with Uniworld were literally pulled out from under us.Show more
Traveled in December 2022

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