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Christmastime from Vienna to Frankfurt 2027

12 days
From Vienna to Frankfurt-am-Main
4.6
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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Vienna

    Meals
    Dinner
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  2. Day 2

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walk through Vienna's Old Town and Christmas markets
    • Guided City Tour of Vienna's Imperial Palace complex, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Tour of Schönbrunn Palace (summer home of the Habsburg dynasty)
    • Optional Excursion to a Royal Waltz Concert
    Landmarks
    Imperial Palace
    Vienna Opera House
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Christkindlesmarkt
  3. Day 3

    Melk - Grein

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey
    • Austrian Cookie Tasting onboard
    • Guided Walk of Grein
    • Live entertainment onboard
    Landmarks
    Melk Benedictine Abbey
    Grein Historic Theater
  4. Day 4

    Passau

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Walk of Passau

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg, Austria
    Landmarks
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Christkindlesmarkt
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 5

    Regensburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Walk of Regensburg
    • Onboard gingerbread Cooking Demonstration
    • Live entertainment onboard
    Landmarks
    Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall)
    Porta Pretoria
  6. Day 6

    Nuremberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Christmas Traditions Lecture onboard
    • Guided Tour of Nuremberg's medieval architecture, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle
    • Guided Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds
    • Live entertainment onboard

    Optional Activities

    • Onboard workshop to create beautifully decorated candles
    Landmarks
    Kaiserburg Castle
    Nuremberg Gothic Cathedral
    Nuremberg Rally Grounds
    Christmas Markets of Nuremberg
  7. Day 7

    Nuremberg to Munich

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Tour of Munich
    Landmarks
    Nymphenburg Palace
    Marienplatz
    Munich Christkindlmarkt
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 8

    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
    • Christmas carolers onboard
    • Live entertainment onboard
    Landmarks
    Kaiserburg Castle
    Nuremberg Gothic Cathedral
    Nuremberg Rally Grounds
    Christmas Markets of Nuremberg
  9. Day 9

    Bamberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bamberg
    • Christmas Traditions Lecture onboard
    Landmarks
    Bamberg
  10. Day 10

    Würzburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg and Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas Museum
    Landmarks
    Old Main Bridge
    Bishop's Residence
    Würzburg Fortress
    Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas Museum
  11. Day 11

    Miltenberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg
    • German Cookie Baking Demonstration onboard
    Landmarks
    Miltenberg
    Itinerary Image 1
  12. Day 12

    Frankfurt

    Meals
    Breakfast

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