Itinerary
- Day 1
Vienna
Vienna- Meals
- Dinner
Landmarks Vienna 
- Day 2
Vienna
Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour of Vienna's gilded landmarks including the 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 for 300 years
- Optional Excursion to a Royal Waltz Concert
Landmarks Imperial Palace (Hofburg) Vienna Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Schönbrunn Palace Christkindlesmarkt Vienna - Day 3
Melk - Grein
Melk - Grein- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Melk's magnificent Benedictine Abbey to marvel at its frescoed ceilings
- Austrian Cookie Tasting onboard while sailing to Grein
- Guided Walk of Grein, including its historic theater, the oldest in Austria still holding regular performances
Landmarks Melk Abbey Grein Theater 
- Day 4
Passau
Passau- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk to learn about Passau, the beautiful 'City of Three Rivers'
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg, Austria to see The Sound of Music filming locations and learn the story behind Silent Night
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral (Passau) Christkindlesmarkt Passau - Day 5
Regensburg
Regensburg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk to see Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria—entrance to the Castra Regina fortress built in 179 AD
- Time to browse Regensburg's Christmas markets
Landmarks Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) Porta Pretoria Regensburg Christmas Markets 
- Day 6
Nuremberg
Nuremberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Christmas Traditions Lecture on board
- Guided Tour of Nuremberg's medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle (choice of two options)
- Guided Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds—used by the Third Reich (choice of two options)
Landmarks Kaiserburg Castle St. Lawrence Church (Nuremberg) Nuremberg Rally Grounds Christkindlesmarkt Nuremberg - Day 7
Nuremberg - Munich - Nuremberg
Nuremberg - Munich - Nuremberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour of Munich showing highlights including Nymphenburg Palace—a former residence of Bavarian monarchs, and the Old and New Town Halls of Marienplatz
Landmarks Nymphenburg Palace Marienplatz Munich Christkindlmarkt 
- Day 8
Nuremberg
Nuremberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Nuremberg's medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle (choice of two options)
- Guided Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds—used by the Third Reich (choice of two options)
Landmarks Kaiserburg Castle St. Lawrence Church (Nuremberg) Nuremberg Rally Grounds Christkindlesmarkt Nuremberg - Day 9
Bamberg
Bamberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bamberg—medieval home of Germany's Roman Empire dynasties, including strolling through nativity scenes from miniature to life-size
- Christmas Traditions Lecture while sailing onboard
Landmarks Bamberg Old Town Bamberg Christmas Markets 
- Day 10
Würzburg
Würzburg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of the 'Pearl of the Romantic Road' with its Old Main Bridge, towering fortress, and baroque Bishop's Residence
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg to visit the Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas museum—the world's most extensive collection of traditional German Christmas decorations
Landmarks Old Main Bridge (Würzburg) Würzburg Fortress Bishop's Residence (Würzburg) Rothenburg ob der Tauber Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas Museum Würzburg Christmas Markets - Day 11
Miltenberg
Miltenberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg, a showcase of medieval half-timber homes and home to Germany's oldest inn
- German Cookie Baking Demonstration on board your ship while sailing
Landmarks Miltenberg Old Town 
- Day 12
Frankfurt
Frankfurt- Meals
- Breakfast
