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 to Hradčany Castle Grounds
- Visit St. Vitus Cathedral
- Visit Old Town's Astronomical Clock
- Browse Christmas Markets of Prague
Optional Activities
- Mingle with locals
- Watch street performers in Wenceslas Square
- Admire Charles Bridge arches and statues
Landmarks Hradčany Castle St. Vitus Cathedral Old Town's Astronomical Clock Wenceslas Square Charles Bridge - Day 3
Prague to Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Board Suite Ship in Nuremberg
Optional Activities
- Explore Prague on your own
- Day 4
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Choose: Guided Tour of Nuremberg with medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle OR Guided Tour of historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds
- Browse Christmas Markets of Nuremberg
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Sample bratwurst varieties
- Sample gingerbread
- Sample mulled blueberry wine
- Sample other Bavarian culinary delights
Landmarks Kaiserburg Castle Nuremberg Rally Grounds - Day 5
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk to see Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall)
- Visit Porta Pretoria (built 179 AD as entrance to Castra Regina fortress)
- Christmas Traditions Lecture on board
Optional Activities
- Browse Regensburg Christmas markets
- Sample hot-mulled wine
- Sample candied almonds
- Sample gingerbread
- Sample bratwurst
Landmarks Altes Rathaus Porta Pretoria 
- Day 6
Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk to learn about the City of Three Rivers
- Browse Passau's Christkindlesmarkt near St. Stephen's Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg (city of Mozart)
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral Salzburg - Day 7
Melk to Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey including frescoed ceilings, statues, library, and ornate pipe organ
- Austrian Cookie Tasting while sailing to Vienna
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 gilded landmarks including Imperial Palace complex, Vienna Opera House, and 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
- Explore Budapest's pubs
- Explore Budapest's nightlife
- Visit the Christmas market
Landmarks Heroes' Square - Day 10
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast
