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Festive Christmas Markets with Magnificent Europe Berlin - Amsterdam (2027)

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From Berlin to Amsterdam
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  • Christmas market with festive lights and snow.
  • Nuremberg's Christmas market illuminated at night.
  • Prague's Old Town Square at night with a bustling Christmas market.
  • Christmas market under festive lights with a cathedral background.
  • Christmas market scene with illuminated decorations in Budapest.
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Arrival

    Arrival
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Westin Berlin)
  3. Day 2

    Berlin

    Berlin
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner at a local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Westin Berlin)

    Included Activities

    • Guided sightseeing tour of Berlin
    • Visit Brandenburg Gate
    • Stroll along Unter den Linden
    • Visit Alexanderplatz
    • Visit preserved sections of Berlin Wall
    • Visit Checkpoint Charlie and Checkpoint Charlie Museum
    • Browse Berlin Christmas market
    Landmarks
    Brandenburg Gate
    Unter den Linden
    Alexanderplatz
    Berlin Wall
    Checkpoint Charlie
    Checkpoint Charlie Museum
  4. Day 3

    Berlin - Potsdam

    Berlin - Potsdam
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Westin Berlin)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Sanssouci palace in Potsdam

    Optional Activities

    • Spree River boat ride with mulled wine
    • Christmas market tour - Rotes Rathaus Christmas market with ice rink
    • Christmas market tour - Gendarmenmarkt Christmas market
    Landmarks
    Sanssouci
    Spree River
    Rotes Rathaus
    Gendarmenmarkt
  5. Day 4

    Berlin - Meissen - Dresden

    Berlin - Meissen - Dresden
    Meals
    Dinner (Regional flavours at a local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Dresden)

    Included Activities

    • Dinner at a local restaurant in Dresden

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Albrechtsburg Castle in Meissen
    • Visit Meissen Porcelain Factory
    Landmarks
    Albrechtsburg Castle
    Meissen Porcelain Factory
  6. Day 5

    Dresden to Prague

    Dresden to Prague
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Almanac X Alcron Prague)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Striezelmarkt Christmas market
    • Lunch at a local restaurant
    Landmarks
    Striezelmarkt
  7. Day 6

    Prague

    Prague
    Meals
    Dinner (Sumptuous dinner at Alcron Restaurant featuring local Czech produce)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Almanac X Alcron Prague)

    Included Activities

    • Guided discovery of Prague
    • Visit Old Town
    • Walk Charles Bridge
    • Dinner at Alcron Restaurant
    Landmarks
    Old Town Square
    Charles Bridge
  8. Day 7

    Chateau Jemniště

    Chateau Jemniště
    Meals
    Lunch (Delicious lunch at Chateau Jemniště)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Almanac X Alcron Prague)

    Included Activities

    • Private guided tour of Chateau Jemniště
    • Lunch at Chateau Jemniště
    • Falconry display
    Landmarks
    Chateau Jemniště
  9. Day 8

    Prague to Budapest

    Prague to Budapest
    Accommodation
    Hotel (APT Solara or APT Ostara)
    Landmarks
    Velké Bílovice
  10. Day 9

    Budapest

    Budapest

    Optional Activities

    • City tour of Budapest with Heroes' Square and St. Stephen's Basilica
    • Culinary tour of Great Market Hall
    • Funicular ride to Castle Hill and walk to Fisherman's Bastion
    Landmarks
    Heroes' Square
    St. Stephen's Basilica
    Great Market Hall
    Castle Hill
    Fisherman's Bastion
  11. Day 10

    Vienna

    Vienna

    Included Activities

    • Cruise along Ringstrasse
    • Visit St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Landmarks
    Ringstrasse
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
  12. Day 11

    Vienna

    Vienna

    Included Activities

    • Cocktail party and private performance at Vienna's City Palace (Liechtenstein City Palace)
    • Private classical music recital featuring Mozart and Strauss
    • Operatic performance

    Optional Activities

    • Tour inside Schönbrunn Palace and grounds
    • Visit Bratislava, Slovakia with architectural landmarks tour
    • Vienna culinary tour of narrow streets
    Landmarks
    Schönbrunn Palace
    UFO bridge
    Slovak Radio building
    Hotel Kyjev
    City Palace (Liechtenstein City Palace)
  13. Day 12

    Dürnstein - Melk

    Dürnstein - Melk

    Included Activities

    • Visit Melk Abbey

    Optional Activities

    • Cruise through Wachau Valley to Melk
    • Guided bike ride from Dürnstein to Melk along Danube River
    Landmarks
    Melk Abbey
    Wachau Valley
  14. Day 13

    Linz - Salzburg - Passau

    Linz - Salzburg - Passau
    Meals
    Lunch (Delicious lunch at rustic, traditional restaurant on Gaisberg mountain with welcome drink)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Salzburg
    • Gaisberg Mountain lunch with hunting horn blower welcome
    • The Sound of Music show
    Landmarks
    Gaisberg mountain
  15. Day 14

    Regensburg

    Regensburg

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Regensburg's World Heritage-listed city centre
    • Tasting at historic sausage kitchen
    • Guided bike ride to Walhalla Memorial
    Landmarks
    Walhalla Memorial
  16. Day 15

    Regensburg - Nuremberg

    Regensburg - Nuremberg
    Meals
    Snack (Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzel tasting)

    Included Activities

    • Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzel tasting on Daystar Deck

    Optional Activities

    • World War II sites tour including Reich Party Rally Grounds
    • Medieval history tour of Nuremberg
    Landmarks
    Reich Party Rally Grounds
    Imperial Castle
  17. Day 16

    Nuremberg - Bamberg

    Nuremberg - Bamberg

    Included Activities

    • Guided exploration of Bamberg's Old Town

    Optional Activities

    • Relax on board the ship
    Landmarks
    Bamberg Old Town
  18. Day 17

    Würzburg

    Würzburg

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Würzburg Residence
    • Explore Rothenburg medieval walled town
    • Visit Käthe Wohlfahrt's Christmas Village
    • Hike to Marienberg Fortress
    • Guided tour and tasting at Franconian whisky distillery in Volkacher Mainschleife
    Landmarks
    Würzburg Residence
    Rothenburg
    Marienberg Fortress
  19. Day 18

    Miltenberg

    Miltenberg

    Optional Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Miltenberg with liqueur tasting at historic wine cellar
    • Local monastery visit with Franciscan friar meeting and tasting of homemade foods
  20. Day 19

    Rüdesheim

    Rüdesheim

    Optional Activities

    • Gondola ride over Rhine Valley vineyards to Niederwald Monument
    • Visit Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum
    • Historic wine cellar tasting of Rhine Valley wines
    Landmarks
    Niederwald Monument
    Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum
  21. Day 20

    Rüdesheim - Andernach

    Rüdesheim - Andernach
    Meals
    Brunch (Morning tea with classical piano music)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Namedy Castle
    • Morning tea with classical piano music at Namedy Castle
    Landmarks
    Namedy Castle
  22. Day 21

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Dinner (Fresh, locally sourced oysters with regional sparkling wine)

    Optional Activities

    • Glass-top boat canal cruise
    • Culinary discovery tour visiting local Dutch producers
    • Guided bike ride to Durgerdam village and Street Art Museum visit
    • Keukenhof Gardens visit (select spring departures)
    Landmarks
    Keukenhof Gardens
    Street Art Museum
  23. Day 22

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Breakfast

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  • Almanac X Alcron Prague

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    Days 5, 6, 7

  • APT Solara or APT Ostara

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