Itinerary
- Day 1
Prague
Optional Activities
- Sample plum dumplings
- Try traditional Pilsner lager
- Explore Prague and surrounding countryside
Landmarks Prague 
- Day 2
Prague
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk visiting Hradčany Castle Grounds
- Visit St. Vitus Cathedral
- See Old Town's Astronomical Clock
Optional Activities
- Watch street performers in Wenceslas Square
- Admire arches and statues on Charles Bridge
- Browse Christmas Markets of Prague
- Browse wooden stalls for ornaments and handmade toys and handicrafts
Landmarks Hradčany Castle Grounds St. Vitus Cathedral Old Town's Astronomical Clock Wenceslas Square Charles Bridge - Day 3
Prague to Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Prague's architectural beauty
- Day 4
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Nuremberg with medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle (choice of tour option)
- Guided Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds (choice of tour option)
Optional Activities
- Browse Christmas Markets of Nuremberg
- Sample Bavarian bratwurst varieties
- Try gingerbread and mulled blueberry wine
Landmarks Nuremberg Rally Grounds Kaiserburg Castle 
- Day 5
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk to see Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria
- Christmas Traditions Lecture onboard
Optional Activities
- Browse Regensburg's Christmas markets
- Enjoy hot-mulled wine
- Sample candied almonds or gingerbread or bratwurst
Landmarks Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) Porta Pretoria 
- Day 6
Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk to learn about City of Three Rivers
Optional Activities
- Browse Passau's Christkindlmarkt near St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg to learn how Austrians celebrate Christmas
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral 
- Day 7
Melk to Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey including frescoed ceilings, statues, library, and pipe organ
- Christmas Traditions Lecture onboard
Optional Activities
- Optional Excursion to Royal Waltz Concert
Landmarks Melk Benedictine Abbey 
- Day 8
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour of Vienna's Imperial Palace complex
- See Vienna Opera House
- See St. Stephen's Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Browse Christkindlesmarkt
- Relax in a Viennese café
- Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
Landmarks Imperial Palace Vienna Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Schönbrunn Palace 
- Day 9
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Sightseeing including Heroes' Square
Optional Activities
- Scenic hike above the Danube
- Explore Budapest's cafés, pubs, or nightlife
- Visit Budapest's Christmas market
Landmarks Heroes' Square - Day 10
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast
