Itinerary
- Day 1
Basel
- Meals
- Dinner (Four-course dinner with choice of appetizers, soups, salads, entrées and desserts or cheese; complimentary wine, beer, or soft drinks included)
Included Activities
- Explore Basel city center
- Enjoy Christmas market festive illuminations
Optional Activities
- Sample Christmas delicacies (waffles, gingerbread, sweets, Swiss raclette)
- Day 2
Breisach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour through Colmar (charming canals of 'Little Venice' and historic buildings and monuments)
- Guided Tour to the Black Forest (local traditions and Christmas mood)
- Live entertainment on board with Christmas carols
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Freiburg's medieval city center
- Browse Breisach's Christmas market
Landmarks Colmar Black Forest Freiburg Breisach Christmas Market 
- Day 3
Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City Sightseeing tour including gothic cathedral with stained-glass windows and astronomical clock
- Visit to La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to wine country village in Alsace
- Browse winter markets of Strasbourg
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France - Day 4
Speyer to Heidelberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Heidelberg Castle at Christmastime
- Visit to Great Vat (world's largest wine barrel)
Optional Activities
- Visit local German Christmas Markets in Heidelberg
- Explore Speyer Christmas markets
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle - Day 5
Frankfurt to Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Mechanical Music Museum in Rüdesheim
Landmarks Mechanical Music Museum 
- Day 6
Main River Village
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- German Cookie Baking Demonstration on board
- Guided Tour of picturesque Main River village
- Christmas carolers performance on board
Optional Activities
- Live entertainment on board
- Day 7
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg
- Old Main Bridge visit
- Fortress visit
- Baroque Bishop's Residence visit
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg
- Visit to Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas Museum
- Browse Würzburg Christmas markets
Landmarks Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas Museum Rothenburg - Day 8
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Onboard Christmas Traditions Lecture
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bamberg
- Visit to nativity scenes throughout Bamberg
- Onboard candle-decorating workshop
Optional Activities
- Browse Bamberg Christmas markets
- Sample traditional German dumplings, sausage, and Bavarian ale
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Bamberg - Day 9
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Nuremberg's medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle
- Guided Tour of historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds
- Gingerbread Cooking Demonstration on board
Optional Activities
- Browse Christmas Markets of Nuremberg (Christkindlesmarkt)
- Sample Bavarian fare including bratwurst, gingerbread, mulled blueberry wine
Landmarks Kaiserburg Castle Nuremberg Cathedral Christkindlesmarkt - Day 10
Nuremberg to Munich
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour of Munich
- Visit to Nymphenburg Palace
- Visit to Old and New Town Halls of Marienplatz
Landmarks Nymphenburg Palace Marienplatz - Day 11
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Stroll through festively lit streets of Nuremberg
- Shop for Christmas gifts
- Live entertainment on board
- Day 12
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walhalla bike exploration with Adventure Host
- Guided City Walk featuring Altes Rathaus and Porta Pretoria
- Christmas Traditions Lecture on board
Optional Activities
- Browse Regensburg Christmas markets
- Sample hot-mulled wine, candied almonds, gingerbread, or bratwurst
Landmarks Walhalla Altes Rathaus Porta Pretoria - Day 13
Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk of Passau
Optional Activities
- Browse Passau's Christkindlesmarkt (Christmas market)
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral 
- Day 14
Melk - Wachau Valley to Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey
- Austrian Cookie Tasting while sailing
Optional Activities
- Optional Excursion to Royal Waltz Concert
Landmarks Melk Abbey Wachau Valley - Day 15
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walk through Vienna's Old Town and Christmas markets with local winter specialties
- Guided City Tour of Vienna's gilded landmarks including Imperial Palace complex, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace (summer home of the Habsburg Empire)
- Browse Christkindlesmarkt
- Relax in a Viennese café
Landmarks Vienna Old Town Imperial Palace complex Vienna Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Schönbrunn Palace Christkindlesmarkt - Day 16
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Sightseeing including Heroes' Square
- Guided Visit to a Christmas decorations manufacturer (watch craftsmen shape molten glass into ornamental bulbs)
Optional Activities
- Scenic hike above the Danube
- Explore Budapest's cafés, pubs, or nightlife
- Visit Budapest's Christmas market
Landmarks Heroes' Square Danube Budapest Christmas Market - Day 17
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast
