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Christmas Markets of Europe & Paris 2026 - 18 Days (from Budapest to Paris)

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  • Majestic dome of a historical building surrounded by trees.
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Budapest

    Budapest

    Included Activities

    • Traditional Hungarian folklore show on board
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  3. Day 2

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided coach tour of Budapest

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Budapest Christmas Market
    Landmarks
    Chain Bridge
  4. Day 3

    Bratislava

    Bratislava
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Bratislava
    • Home-hosted coffee and cake with a Slovakian family

    Optional Activities

    • Carpathian wine route excursion
    Landmarks
    Old Town Hall
    Episcopal Summer Palace
  5. Day 4

    Vienna

    Vienna
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Vienna

    Optional Activities

    • Visit to Schönbrunn Palace
    • Viennese evening concert
    Landmarks
    Vienna State Opera
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Ringstrasse
  6. Day 5

    Dürnstein - Melk

    Dürnstein - Melk
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Tour of Melk Abbey

    Optional Activities

    • Hike through Dürnstein
    Landmarks
    Melk Abbey
    Wachau Valley
    Dürnstein
  7. Day 6

    Passau

    Passau
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Passau

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Salzburg
    • Excursion to Český Krumlov
    Landmarks
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Oberhaus Fortress
  8. Day 7

    Regensburg - Kelheim

    Regensburg - Kelheim
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Regensburg
    • Visit to the Christmas market in the Thurn und Taxis Palace grounds
    • Bavarian band performance on board
    Landmarks
    Regensburg Old Town
    Thurn & Taxis Palace
  9. Day 8

    Nuremberg

    Nuremberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Nuremberg
  10. Day 9

    Bamberg

    Bamberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Bamberg
    Landmarks
    Altenburg Castle
    New Residence
  11. Day 10

    Würzburg

    Würzburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Würzburg and a visit to the Bishops Residence

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Rothenburg
    Landmarks
    Würzburg Residence
    Marienkapelle
  12. Day 11

    Wertheim - Miltenberg

    Wertheim - Miltenberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Miltenberg
    • Visit to Bronnbach Abbey
    Landmarks
    Bronnbach Abbey
  13. Day 12

    Rüdesheim - Koblenz

    Rüdesheim - Koblenz
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum
    Landmarks
    Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum
    Rhine Gorge
  14. Day 13

    Cologne

    Cologne
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Quest for Cologne's treasures
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
  15. Day 14

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Canal cruise

    Optional Activities

    • Private hidden Gems Tour of Amsterdam
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canal System
  16. Day 15

    Amsterdam to Paris

    Amsterdam to Paris
    Meals
    Breakfast
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  17. Day 16

    Paris

    Paris
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    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Paris and a Seine river cruise
    Landmarks
    Notre Dame Cathedral
    Arc de Triomphe
    Eiffel Tower
  18. Day 17

    Paris

    Paris
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Visit the Louvre Museum
    • Explore Christmas markets
    • Stroll the Champs-Élysées
    • Visit Galleries Lafayette
    • Tastes of Paris food experience
    Landmarks
    Louvre Museum
    Champs-Élysées
    Galleries Lafayette
  19. Day 18

    Paris Farewell

    Paris Farewell
    Meals
    Breakfast

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