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)
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Basel city centre
- Enjoy festive illumination
- Sample Christmas delicacies (waffles, gingerbread, sweets, Swiss raclette)
- Day 2
Breisach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour through Colmar and 'Little Venice' (OR alternative option)
- Guided Tour to Black Forest to experience local traditions and Christmas mood (OR alternative option)
- Live entertainment on board including Christmas carols
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Freiburg's medieval city center
- Browse Breisach's Christmas market and sample pretzels, mulled wine, and Black Forest cake
Landmarks Colmar Black Forest Freiburg Breisach Strasbourg 
- Day 3
Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City sightseeing including Gothic cathedral with stained-glass windows and ancient murals, astronomical clock, and La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Guided optional excursion to a wine country village in beautiful Alsace
- Stroll through the glowing winter markets of Strasbourg
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France District - Day 4
Speyer - Heidelberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour including magnificent Heidelberg Castle and the Great Vat (world's largest wine barrel)
- Visit local German Christmas markets in Heidelberg
Optional Activities
- Explore the sights, sounds, treats, and seasonal handiwork of Speyer Christmas markets
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Great Vat - Day 5
Frankfurt - Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour the Mechanical Music Museum in Rüdesheim for a one-of-a-kind instrumental experience
Landmarks Mechanical Music Museum 
- Day 6
Main River Village
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- German cookie baking demonstration on board while sailing
- Guided tour of a picturesque village along the Main River
- Christmas carolers aboard ship
- Day 7
Würzburg - Rothenburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Würzburg (the 'Pearl of the Romantic Road') including Old Main Bridge, fortress, and baroque Bishop's Residence
Optional Activities
- Guided optional excursion to the beautiful Bavarian town of Rothenburg
- Visit the Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas museum—world's most extensive collection of traditional German Christmas decorations
- Enjoy Würzburg's festive Christmas markets
Landmarks Würzburg Old Main Bridge Würzburg Fortress Bishop's Residence Rothenburg Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas Museum - Day 8
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Onboard Christmas traditions lecture
- Guided sightseeing tour of Bamberg including medieval sites
- Stroll through Bamberg's nativity scenes
Optional Activities
- Enjoy Christmas markets and sample traditional German dumplings, sausage, and Bavarian ale
Landmarks Bamberg Medieval City Center - 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 the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds
Optional Activities
- Browse the Christmas Markets of Nuremberg and sample bratwurst, gingerbread, mulled blueberry wine, and other Bavarian fare
- Onboard workshop to learn how to create beautifully decorated candles
Landmarks Nuremberg Medieval Architecture Gothic Cathedral Kaiserburg Castle Nuremberg Rally Grounds 
- Day 10
Nuremberg - Munich
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Munich showing Nymphenburg Palace and Old and New Town Halls of Marienplatz
Landmarks Nymphenburg Palace Old Town Hall New Town Hall - Day 11
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Stroll through festively lit streets
- Shop for last-minute Christmas gifts
- Explore Nuremberg at your own pace
- Day 12
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided city walk including Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria (Castra Regina fortress entrance from 179 AD)
- Onboard Christmas traditions lecture
Optional Activities
- Browse Regensburg's Christmas markets and sample hot mulled wine, candied almonds, gingerbread, or bratwurst
Landmarks Altes Rathaus Porta Pretoria Castra Regina Fortress - Day 13
Passau - Salzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided city walk of Passau (the 'City of Three Rivers')
Optional Activities
- Guided optional excursion to Salzburg, Austria—setting of The Sound of Music
- Learn the story behind the Christmas hymn Silent Night
- Browse Passau's charming Christkindlesmarkt near St. Stephen's Cathedral
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral Salzburg - Day 14
Melk - Wachau Valley - Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Melk's magnificent Benedictine Abbey and frescoed ceilings
- Austrian cookie tasting while sailing through the Wachau Valley
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to a Royal Waltz Concert for an unforgettable evening of music in an elegant hall
Landmarks Melk Benedictine 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 (OR alternative option)
- Guided City Tour of Vienna's gilded landmarks including Imperial Palace complex, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral (OR alternative option)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Tour of Schönbrunn Palace (summer home of the Habsburg dynasty for 300 years)
- Browse Christkindlesmarkt (Christmas market)
- Relax in a Viennese café
Landmarks Vienna Imperial Palace complex Vienna Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Schönbrunn Palace - Day 16
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast
