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Christmastime from Budapest to Frankfurt 2026

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From Budapest to Frankfurt-am-Main
4.6 (236 reviews)
  • Decorated Christmas tree with illuminated string lights at a city square.
  • Christmas market with festive lights, a tall decorated tree, and half-timbered buildings.
  • Parliament building along the riverbank in daylight.
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Royal Palace grounds
    • Experience Christmas traditions in Budapest
    Landmarks
    Royal Palace
  3. Day 2

    Vienna

    Vienna
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Austrian Cookie Tasting while sailing

    Optional Activities

    • Royal Waltz Concert (optional evening excursion)
    Landmarks
    Bratislava
  4. Day 3

    Vienna

    Vienna
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Tour of Vienna (Imperial Palace, Vienna Opera House, St. Stephen's Cathedral)

    Optional Activities

    • Christkindlesmarkt (Christmas market) exploration
    • Relax in a Viennese café
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
    Landmarks
    Imperial Palace (Hofburg)
    Vienna Opera House
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Schönbrunn Palace
  5. Day 4

    Krems - Melk

    Krems - Melk
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walk of Krems
    • Guided Tour of Melk Benedictine Abbey
    Landmarks
    Krems
    Wachau Valley
    Melk Benedictine Abbey
  6. Day 5

    Passau

    Passau
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Walk of Passau

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Christkindlesmarkt near St. Stephen's Cathedral
    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg
    Landmarks
    St. Stephen's Cathedral, Passau
    Salzburg
  7. Day 6

    Regensburg

    Regensburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Walk of Regensburg

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Christmas markets
    • Sample local festive foods and drinks
    Landmarks
    Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall)
    Porta Pretoria
  8. Day 7

    Nuremberg

    Nuremberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Christmas Traditions Lecture on board
    • Guided Sightseeing of Nuremberg (medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, Kaiserburg Castle) OR Guided Tour of Nuremberg Rally Grounds

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Christmas Markets of Nuremberg
    • Sample Bavarian cuisine
    Landmarks
    Kaiserburg Castle
    St. Sebald Church
    Nuremberg Rally Grounds
  9. Day 8

    Nuremberg to Munich excursion

    Nuremberg to Munich excursion
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Tour of Munich (Nymphenburg Palace, Old and New Town Halls of Marienplatz)
    Landmarks
    Nymphenburg Palace
    Marienplatz
  10. Day 9

    Nuremberg

    Nuremberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Stroll through festively lit streets
    • Shop for Christmas gifts
  11. Day 10

    Bamberg

    Bamberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bamberg
    • Christmas Traditions Lecture on board

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Christmas markets
    • Sample traditional German dumplings, sausage, and Bavarian ale
    Landmarks
    Bamberg
  12. Day 11

    Würzburg

    Würzburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg (Old Main Bridge, fortress, baroque Bishop's Residence)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg
    • Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas Museum
    • Browse Christmas markets
    Landmarks
    Old Main Bridge, Würzburg
    Prince-Bishop's Residence
    Rothenburg
  13. Day 12

    Miltenberg

    Miltenberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Miltenberg
    • German Cookie Baking Demonstration on board
    Landmarks
    Miltenberg
  14. Day 13

    Frankfurt (Disembarkation)

    Frankfurt (Disembarkation)
    Meals
    Breakfast

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    Built
    2014
    Guests
    84 - 166
    Crew
    47
    Length
    135 m / 443 ft
    Suites
    67
    Staterooms
    16
    Gross Tonnage
    2775 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph
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