Itinerary
- Day 1
Basel
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Basel city centre
- Enjoy festive Christmas illuminations
- Sample Christmas delicacies including waffles, gingerbread, sweets and Swiss raclette
- Day 2
Breisach - Black Forest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour to explore Freiburg's medieval city center sheltered by the Black Forest amid vineyards and gardens of the Upper Rhine Valley
- Guided tour to the Black Forest to experience local traditions and vibrant Christmas mood
- Live entertainment on board featuring Christmas carols
Optional Activities
- Guided optional excursion to the charming village of Colmar with its half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings
- Browse Breisach's Christmas market and sample pretzels, mulled wine, and Black Forest cake
Landmarks Freiburg Medieval City Center Black Forest Colmar - Day 3
Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City sightseeing including the gothic cathedral with stained-glass windows and astronomical clock
- Visit to La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Guided optional excursion to a wine country village in Alsace
- Stroll through Strasbourg's glowing winter markets
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France District - Day 4
Speyer - Heidelberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour including magnificent Heidelberg Castle at Christmastime with its renaissance ruins
- Visit to the Great Vat—the world's largest wine barrel
- Visit to local German Christmas Markets in Heidelberg
Optional Activities
- Relax and explore Speyer's Christmas markets at your own pace
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle - Day 5
Frankfurt - Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of the Mechanical Music Museum in Rüdesheim
Optional Activities
- Browse tantalizing treats and seasonal handiwork at Rüdesheim's winter markets
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 performance on board
- Live entertainment on board
- Day 7
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Würzburg featuring Old Main Bridge, towering fortress, and baroque Bishop's Residence
Optional Activities
- Guided optional excursion to the Bavarian town of Rothenburg
- Visit to the Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas museum—the world's most extensive collection of traditional German Christmas decorations
- Browse Würzburg's Christmas markets
Landmarks Old Main Bridge Würzburg Fortress Bishop's Residence Rothenburg - Day 8
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Onboard Christmas traditions lecture
- Guided sightseeing tour of Bamberg
- Stroll through Bamberg's nativity scenes—from miniature to life-size
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Browse Bamberg's Christmas markets
- Sample traditional German dumplings, sausage, and Bavarian ale
- Onboard workshop to learn how to create beautifully decorated candles
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 the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds
Optional Activities
- Browse the Christmas Markets of Nuremberg
- Sample Bavarian fare including bratwurst, gingerbread, mulled blueberry wine and other Christkindlesmarkt culinary delights
- Gingerbread cooking demonstration on board your ship
Landmarks Kaiserburg Castle Nuremberg Gothic Cathedral Nuremberg Rally Grounds - Day 10
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast
