Itinerary
- Day 1
Budapest
- Day 2
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided City Sightseeing including Heroes' Square
Landmarks Heroes' Square Chain Bridge - Day 3
Budapest to Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit Royal Palace grounds for photographs
- Try Budapest's thermal bath spas
- Lunch in a garden or rooftop eatery
Landmarks Royal Palace - Day 4
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Austrian Cookie Tasting while sailing to Vienna
Optional Activities
- Royal Waltz Concert
Landmarks Bratislava - Day 5
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour of Vienna's gilded landmarks
- Visit to Imperial Palace complex (winter residence of the Imperial Family)
- Visit to Vienna Opera House
- Visit to St. Stephen's Cathedral
Optional Activities
- 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 6
Krems - Melk
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walk through Krems
- Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey including frescoed ceilings, statues, library, and ornate pipe organ
Landmarks Wachau Valley Melk Benedictine Abbey - Day 7
Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk of Passau
Optional Activities
- Browse Passau's Christkindlesmarkt near St. Stephen's Cathedral
- 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
- Visit to Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall)
- Visit to Porta Pretoria
Optional Activities
- Browse Regensburg's Christmas markets
Landmarks Altes Rathaus Porta Pretoria - Day 9
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Christmas Traditions Lecture on board
- Guided Sightseeing of Nuremberg with medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle (OR alternative tour option)
- Guided Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds (alternative to main guided sightseeing)
Optional Activities
- Browse Nuremberg Christmas Markets
Landmarks Kaiserburg Castle Nuremberg Gothic Cathedral - Day 10
Munich Excursion from Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour of Munich
- Visit to Nymphenburg Palace (former residence of Bavarian monarchs)
- Visit to Old Town Hall of Marienplatz
- Visit to New Town Hall of Marienplatz
Landmarks Nymphenburg Palace Marienplatz - Day 11
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Nuremberg's festively lit streets
- Shop for last-minute Christmas gifts
- Ask Cruise Director for activity suggestions
- Day 12
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bamberg
- Christmas Traditions Lecture on board while sailing
Optional Activities
- Stroll through dozens of Bamberg's nativity scenes
- Visit Christmas markets
- Sample traditional German dumplings, sausage, and Bavarian ale
- Day 13
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg
- Visit to Old Main Bridge
- Visit to Fortress
- Visit to baroque Bishop's Residence
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg
- Visit Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas museum
- Browse Würzburg's Christmas markets
Landmarks Old Main Bridge - Day 14
Miltenberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Miltenberg
- German Cookie Baking Demonstration on board
- Day 15
Rüdesheim Excursion from Frankfurt
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of the Mechanical Music Museum in Rüdesheim
Landmarks Mechanical Music Museum - Day 16
Heidelberg Excursion from Speyer
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour including Heidelberg Castle
- Visit to the Great Vat (world's largest wine barrel)
Optional Activities
- Visit Heidelberg Christmas markets
- Explore Speyer Christmas markets
- Enjoy relaxing sailing morning
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle - Day 17
Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City Sightseeing of Strasbourg
- Visit to Gothic Cathedral with stained-glass windows, ancient murals, and astronomical clock
- Visit to La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace
- Spend time in a French wine-country village
- Browse Strasbourg's French winter markets
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France - Day 18
Black Forest Excursion from Breisach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center (or alternative Black Forest guided tour)
Optional Activities
- Guided Tour to Black Forest for local traditions and Christmas mood
- Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar
Landmarks Black Forest Colmar - Day 19
Basel
- Meals
- Breakfast
