Itinerary
- Day 1
Budapest
- Day 2
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided City Sightseeing including Heroes' Square
Optional Activities
- Visit Chain Bridge
- Explore Christmas market
- Hike through hills above the Danube
- Visit cafés and pubs
Landmarks Heroes' Square Chain Bridge - Day 3
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Photograph on Royal Palace grounds
- Visit thermal bath spas
- Lunch at garden or rooftop eatery
Landmarks Royal Palace 
- Day 4
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Austrian Cookie Tasting while sailing
Optional Activities
- Optional Excursion to Royal Waltz Concert
Landmarks Bratislava - Day 5
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour of Vienna including Imperial Palace, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Visit Christkindlesmarkt Christmas market
- Relax in Viennese café
- Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
Landmarks Imperial Palace Vienna Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Schönbrunn Palace - Day 6
Krems - Melk
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walk of Krems
- Guided Tour of Melk Benedictine Abbey including frescoed ceilings, statues, library, and ornate pipe organ
Landmarks Melk Benedictine Abbey Wachau Valley - Day 7
Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk of Passau
Optional Activities
- Browse Christkindlesmarkt Christmas market
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral - Day 8
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk of Regensburg including Altes Rathaus and Porta Pretoria
Optional Activities
- Browse Christmas markets
- Sample hot mulled wine, candied almonds, gingerbread, and bratwurst
Landmarks Altes Rathaus Porta Pretoria 
- Day 9
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Christmas Traditions Lecture on board
- Guided Sightseeing of Nuremberg including medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle
- Guided Tour of Nuremberg Rally Grounds
Optional Activities
- Browse Christmas Markets of Nuremberg
- Sample bratwurst varieties, gingerbread, and mulled blueberry wine
Landmarks Kaiserburg Castle Nuremberg Rally Grounds - Day 10
Nuremberg to Munich
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour of Munich including Nymphenburg Palace, Old Town Hall, and New Town Hall of Marienplatz
Landmarks Nymphenburg Palace Marienplatz - Day 11
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Stroll through festively lit streets
- Shop for Christmas gifts
- Day 12
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bamberg including nativity scenes
- Christmas Traditions Lecture while sailing
Optional Activities
- Browse Christmas markets
- Sample traditional German dumplings, sausage, and Bavarian ale
Landmarks Bamberg - Day 13
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg including Old Main Bridge, fortress, and baroque Bishop's Residence
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg
- Visit Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas museum
- Browse Christmas markets in Würzburg
Landmarks Old Main Bridge Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas museum - Day 14
Miltenberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Miltenberg including medieval half-timber homes and Germany's oldest inn
- German Cookie Baking Demonstration on board
Landmarks Miltenberg - Day 15
Frankfurt to Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Mechanical Music Museum in Rüdesheim
Landmarks Mechanical Music Museum - Day 16
Speyer to Heidelberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour including Heidelberg Castle and Great Vat
Optional Activities
- Visit German Christmas markets in Heidelberg
- Explore Speyer Christmas markets
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle - Day 17
Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City Sightseeing including Gothic cathedral with ancient murals and astronomical clock, and La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace
- Browse French winter markets of Strasbourg
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France - Day 18
Breisach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Freiburg medieval city center
- Guided Tour to Black Forest
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar
Landmarks Black Forest Colmar - Day 19
Basel
- Meals
- Breakfast
