Itinerary
- Day 1
Basel
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Basel city centre
- Browse Christmas illuminations
- Sample Christmas delicacies: waffles, gingerbread, sweets, and Swiss raclette
- Day 2
Breisach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center and Black Forest
- Guided Tour of Black Forest local traditions and Christmas mood
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar village with medieval and early renaissance buildings
- Browse Breisach Christmas market and sample pretzels, mulled wine, and Black Forest cake
Landmarks Black Forest Freiburg Colmar 
- Day 3
Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City Sightseeing including gothic cathedral with stained-glass windows, ancient murals, and astronomical clock
- Visit La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to wine country village in Alsace
- Free time strolling through Strasbourg's winter markets
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France 
- Day 4
Speyer
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Heidelberg Castle at Christmastime
- Visit to Great Vat (world's largest wine barrel)
- Visit to local German Christmas Markets in Heidelberg
Optional Activities
- Explore Speyer Christmas markets
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle 
- Day 5
Frankfurt
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum in Rüdesheim
Optional Activities
- Browse winter wonderlands in the city for treats and seasonal handiwork
Landmarks Mechanical Music Museum - Day 6
Main River Village
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- German Cookie-Baking Demonstration on board
- Guided Tour of picturesque Main River village
- Live entertainment on board
- Day 7
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg with Old Main Bridge, fortress, and baroque Bishop's Residence
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg
- Visit Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas Museum
- Free time enjoying Würzburg Christmas markets
Landmarks Old Main Bridge Bishop's Residence Rothenburg Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas Museum 
- Day 8
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Onboard Christmas Traditions Lecture
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bamberg
- Stroll through Bamberg's nativity scenes
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Free time at Christmas markets
- Sample traditional German dumplings, sausage, and Bavarian ale
Landmarks Bamberg 
- Day 9
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Nuremberg's medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle
- Guided Tour of historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds
Optional Activities
- Free time browsing Nuremberg Christmas Markets
- Sample bratwurst, gingerbread, mulled blueberry wine, and Christkindlesmarkt specialties
Landmarks Kaiserburg Castle Nuremberg Rally Grounds Gothic Cathedral - Day 10
Nuremberg to Prague
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Stroll through exquisite streets of Prague
- Spend evening in Prague café for dinner and Czech beer
Landmarks Prague - Day 11
Prague
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk to Hradčany Castle Grounds
- Visit St. Vitus Cathedral
- Visit Old Town's Astronomical Clock
Optional Activities
- Browse Prague's Christmas Markets
Landmarks Hradčany Castle St. Vitus Cathedral Old Town Astronomical Clock - Day 12
Prague
- Meals
- Breakfast
