Itinerary
- Day 1
Frankfurt to Main River Village
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Main River Village to Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- German Cookie Baking Demonstration on board
- Guided Tour of a picturesque village along the Main River
- Live entertainment on board
- Day 3
Würzburg to Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg - 'Pearl of the Romantic Road' including Old Main Bridge, fortress, and baroque Bishop's Residence
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg - visit Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas museum with the world's most extensive collection of traditional German Christmas decorations
Landmarks Old Main Bridge Bishop's Residence (Fürstbischöfliches Schloss) Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas Museum 
- Day 4
Bamberg to Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Christmas Traditions Lecture on board
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bamberg - medieval home of Germany's Roman Empire dynasties including nativity scenes
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks St. Martin's Church (Bamberg) 
- Day 5
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Nuremberg's medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle OR Guided Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds
Landmarks Kaiserburg Castle St. Sebald Church Nuremberg Rally Grounds (Reichsparteitagsgelände) - Day 6
Nuremberg - Munich - Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour of Munich
- Visit Nymphenburg Palace
- See Old Town Hall at Marienplatz
- See New Town Hall at Marienplatz
Landmarks Nymphenburg Palace Old Town Hall at Marienplatz New Town Hall at Marienplatz - Day 7
Nuremberg to Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 8
Regensburg to Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk of Regensburg including Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria - entrance to the Castra Regina fortress
- Christmas Traditions Lecture on board
Landmarks Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall Regensburg) Porta Pretoria 
- Day 9
Passau to Melk
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk of Passau - 'City of Three Rivers'
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg, Austria - see the setting of The Sound of Music and learn the story behind the Christmas hymn, Silent Night
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral (Passau) 
- Day 10
Melk to Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Melk's magnificent Benedictine Abbey including frescoed ceilings
- Austrian Cookie Tasting while sailing through the Wachau Valley
Optional Activities
- Optional Excursion to a Royal Waltz Concert - unforgettable evening of music in an elegant hall
Landmarks Melk Abbey (Stift Melk) 
- Day 11
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour of Vienna - Imperial Palace complex, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Tour of Schönbrunn Palace - summer home of the Habsburg dynasty for 300 years
Landmarks Imperial Palace (Hofburg Palace) Vienna Opera House (Staatsoper) St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom) Schönbrunn Palace - Day 12
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast
