Itinerary
- Day 1
Basel
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Basel city centre
- Visit Christmas market with holiday illumination and festive treats
Landmarks Basel City Centre - Day 2
Breisach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Live entertainment on board featuring Christmas carols
Optional Activities
- Guided tour through Colmar including canals of 'Little Venice' and historic buildings and monuments
- Guided tour to Black Forest to experience local traditions and Christmas mood
- Guided excursion to explore 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 Christmas Market - Day 3
Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City Sightseeing including the city's gothic, stained-glass cathedral with its celebrated ancient murals and astronomical clock
- Visit to the magical La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion in 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 that includes the magnificent Heidelberg Castle at Christmastime with views of the renaissance ruins
- Visit to the famed Great Vat, the world's largest wine barrel
- Visit to local German Christmas Markets in Heidelberg
Optional Activities
- Explore the sights and sounds, tantalizing treats, and seasonal handiwork of Speyer Christmas markets
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle - Day 5
Frankfurt - Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour the incredible Mechanical Music Museum for a one-of-a-kind instrumental experience in Rüdesheim
- Special treat at the museum
Optional Activities
- Browse tantalizing treats and seasonal handiwork of sparkling winter wonderlands in the city
Landmarks Mechanical Music Museum - Day 6
Main River Village
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- German Cookie-Baking Demonstration on board your ship while sailing
- Guided Tour of a picturesque village along the Main River
- Carolers performance on board
Optional Activities
- Enjoy live entertainment on board
- Day 7
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 the beautiful Bavarian town of Rothenburg
- Visit the Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas museum with the world's most extensive collection of traditional German Christmas decorations
- Spend free time enjoying the festive, warm glow of 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 while sailing
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bamberg, medieval home of Germany's Roman Empire dynasties
- Stroll through dozens of Bamberg's nativity scenes from miniature to life-size
- Onboard workshop to learn how to create beautifully decorated candles
Optional Activities
- Take free time to enjoy the quaint Christmas markets
- Sample traditional German dumplings, sausage, and a glass of hearty Bavarian ale
- Enjoy live entertainment on board
Landmarks Bamberg Medieval City - 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 used by the Third Reich
- Gingerbread Cooking Demonstration on board your ship
Optional Activities
- Browse the spruce stalls of the Christmas Markets of Nuremberg
- Sample favorite Bavarian fare including bratwurst, gingerbread, mulled blueberry wine, and Christkindlesmarkt culinary delights
Landmarks Kaiserburg Castle Nuremberg Gothic Cathedral Nuremberg Rally Grounds - Day 10
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast
