Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Westin Berlin)
- Day 2
Berlin
- Meals
- Dinner (Relaxed welcome dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Westin Berlin)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Berlin
- Christmas markets exploration
- Welcome dinner
- Day 3
Berlin - Potsdam
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Westin Berlin)
Included Activities
- Visit Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam
Optional Activities
- Spree River Boat Ride with mulled wine
Landmarks Sanssouci Palace Spree River - Day 4
Meissen
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Dresden)
Optional Activities
- Albrechtsburg Castle visit
- Meissen Porcelain Factory visit
Landmarks Albrechtsburg Castle Meissen Porcelain Factory 
- Day 5
Dresden to Prague
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Almanac X Alcron Prague)
Included Activities
- Striezelmarkt visit
- Lunch at local restaurant
Landmarks Striezelmarkt 
- Day 6
Prague
- Meals
- Dinner (Fine dining at Alcron Restaurant with local Czech produce)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Almanac X Alcron Prague)
Included Activities
- Guided discovery of Prague
- Old Town exploration
- Charles Bridge visit
- Dinner at Alcron Restaurant
Landmarks Charles Bridge Prague Old Town Square - Day 7
Chateau Jemníště
- Meals
- Lunch (Delectable lunch at Chateau Jemníště)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Almanac X Alcron Prague)
Included Activities
- Private guided tour of Chateau Jemníště
- Lunch at Chateau Jemníště
- Falconry display
Landmarks Chateau Jemníště - Day 8
Prague to Budapest
- Accommodation
- Hotel (APT Solara or APT Ostara)
- Day 9
Budapest to Vienna
Included Activities
- River cruise to Vienna
Optional Activities
- City tour and Christmas markets visit
- Funicular ride to Castle Hill and Fisherman's Bastion walk
Landmarks Heroes' Square St. Stephen's Basilica Castle Hill Fisherman's Bastion 
- Day 10
Bratislava
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bratislava
- Communist era architecture viewing
Landmarks UFO Bridge Slovak Radio Building Hotel Kyjev - Day 11
Vienna
Included Activities
- Ringstrasse landmarks exploration
- St Stephen's Cathedral visit
- Christmas markets exploration
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral Ringstrasse - Day 12
Schönbrunn Palace
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner before cocktail party and private performance)
Included Activities
- Guided tour inside Schönbrunn Palace
- Palace grounds exploration
- Christmas market visit at Schönbrunn
- Cocktail party at Vienna's City Palace (Liechtenstein Palace)
- Private orchestral and operatic performance
Landmarks Schönbrunn Palace Vienna's City Palace (Liechtenstein Palace) - Day 13
Vienna to Melk
Included Activities
- Dürnstein exploration
- Wachau Valley cruise
- Melk Abbey visit
Landmarks Dürnstein Wachau Valley Melk Abbey - Day 14
Passau
Included Activities
- Salzburg Christmas market visit
Optional Activities
- 'The Sound of Music' tour through Salzburg
- Český Krumlov visit
Landmarks Český Krumlov - Day 15
Christmas Day
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional Christmas feast on board ship with all the trimmings)
Included Activities
- Regensburg World Heritage city centre exploration
- Traditional Christmas feast on ship
Landmarks Regensburg - Day 16
Regensburg to Nuremberg
Included Activities
- Main-Danube Canal cruise
Optional Activities
- Nuremberg World War II sites tour
- Medieval history of Nuremberg tour
Landmarks Reich Party Rally Grounds Nuremberg Imperial Castle Main Market Square Gothic Church - Day 17
Bamberg
Included Activities
- Guided Old Town exploration
- Historic churches and buildings discovery
Optional Activities
- Relax on board
Landmarks Bamberg - Day 18
Würzburg or Rothenburg or Tastes of Franconia
Optional Activities
- Würzburg Residence visit
- Rothenburg exploration with Käthe Wohlfahrt's Christmas Village visit
- Volkacher Mainschleife wine region tour and whisky tasting
Landmarks Würzburg Residence Rothenburg Käthe Wohlfahrt's Christmas Village Volkacher Mainschleife - Day 19
Miltenberg
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour and liqueur tasting
- Local monastery visit with Franciscan friar meeting and sample tasting
Landmarks Miltenberg - Day 20
Rüdesheim
Included Activities
- Rhine River sailing through scenic valley
Optional Activities
- Gondola ride over Rhine Valley vineyards to Niederwald Monument
- Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum tour
- Historic wine cellar visit with Rhine Valley wine tasting
Landmarks Niederwald Monument Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum - Day 21
New Year's Eve
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Cologne
- Kölner Dom visit
- New Year's Eve celebration
Landmarks Kölner Dom 
- Day 22
New Year's Day
- Meals
- Dinner (Fresh locally sourced oysters with regional sparkling wine)
Included Activities
- Oysters and regional sparkling wine
Optional Activities
- Glass-top boat canal cruise
- Old Amsterdam Cheese Store visit with wine pairing
- Day 23
Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Transfer to airport
