Itinerary
- Day 1
Budapest
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Royal Palace grounds and photograph historical architecture
- Experience Budapest's Christmas traditions before boarding
Landmarks Royal Palace 
- Day 2
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Austrian Cookie Tasting while sailing to Vienna
Optional Activities
- Royal Waltz Concert (Optional Excursion)
Landmarks Bratislava - Day 3
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walk through Vienna's Old Town and Christmas markets with local winter specialty sampling
- Guided City Tour of Vienna including Imperial Palace complex, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Free time at Christkindlesmarkt or relaxation in Viennese café
- Live entertainment onboard
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace (summer home of the Habsburg Empire)
Landmarks Imperial Palace Complex (Hofburg) Vienna Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Christkindlesmarkt Schönbrunn Palace - Day 4
Krems - Melk
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walk to explore Krems
- Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey including frescoed ceilings, statues, library, and pipe organ
Landmarks Melk Abbey Wachau Valley - Day 5
Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk of Passau
Optional Activities
- Browse Christkindlesmarkt near St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral Salzburg - Day 6
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk of Regensburg including Altes Rathaus and Porta Pretoria
- Gingerbread Cooking Demonstration on board
Optional Activities
- Browse Regensburg's Christmas markets
- Sample hot mulled wine, candied almonds, gingerbread, and bratwurst
Landmarks Altes Rathaus Porta Pretoria - Day 7
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Christmas Traditions Lecture on board
- Guided Sightseeing of Nuremberg (medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle) OR Guided Tour of historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds
Optional Activities
- Browse Christmas Markets of Nuremberg
- Sample Bavarian fare including bratwurst varieties, gingerbread, and mulled blueberry wine
Landmarks Kaiserburg Castle Gothic Cathedral Nuremberg Rally Grounds - Day 8
Nuremberg to Munich
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour of Munich including Nymphenburg Palace and Old and New Town Halls of Marienplatz
Landmarks Nymphenburg Palace Marienplatz - Day 9
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Christmas carolers performance on board
Optional Activities
- Stroll through festively lit streets of Nuremberg
- Shop for last-minute Christmas gifts
- Ask Cruise Director for activity suggestions
- Day 10
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bamberg including nativity scenes
- Christmas Traditions Lecture while sailing
Optional Activities
- Browse quaint Christmas markets
- Sample traditional German dumplings, sausage, and Bavarian ale
Landmarks Bamberg - Day 11
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg including Old Main Bridge, towering fortress, and baroque Bishop's Residence
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg
- Visit Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas Museum
Landmarks Old Main Bridge Bishop's Residence Rothenburg Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas Museum - Day 12
Miltenberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Miltenberg
- German Cookie Baking Demonstration on board
Landmarks Miltenberg - Day 13
Frankfurt
- Meals
- Breakfast
