Itinerary
- Day 1
Vienna
- Meals
- Dinner
Landmarks Vienna 
- Day 2
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour of Vienna's gilded landmarks including Imperial Palace complex, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Guided Walk through Vienna's Old Town and Christmas markets with local winter specialties
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Tour of Schönbrunn Palace (summer home of the Habsburg dynasty)
- Optional Excursion to a Royal Waltz Concert
- Browse Christkindlesmarkt
- Relax in a Viennese café
Landmarks Imperial Palace Vienna Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Schönbrunn Palace - Day 3
Melk - Grein
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Melk's magnificent Benedictine Abbey
- 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 Benedictine Abbey Grein Historic Theater 
- Day 4
Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk of Passau, the "City of Three Rivers"
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg, Austria—see the setting of The Sound of Music and learn the story behind the Christmas hymn Silent Night
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral, Passau Passau Christkindlesmarkt Salzburg 
- Day 5
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk of Regensburg seeing Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria—entrance to the Castra Regina fortress built in 179 AD
- Onboard gingerbread Cooking Demonstration
Landmarks Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall), Regensburg Porta Pretoria Regensburg Christkindlesmarkt 
- Day 6
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 OR Guided Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds—used by the Third Reich
- Onboard workshop to create beautifully decorated candles
Landmarks Kaiserburg Castle Nuremberg Gothic Cathedral Nuremberg Rally Grounds Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt 
- Day 7
Nuremberg - Munich Excursion
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour of Munich including Nymphenburg Palace and Old and New Town Halls of Marienplatz
Optional Activities
- Browse Munich Christkindlmarkt
- Sample local culinary delights including gingerbread and hot-mulled wine
Landmarks Nymphenburg Palace Marienplatz - Day 8
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Nuremberg's medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle OR Guided Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds—used by the Third Reich
- Christmas carolers on board
Landmarks Kaiserburg Castle Nuremberg Gothic Cathedral Nuremberg Rally Grounds Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt - Day 9
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bamberg
- Onboard Christmas Traditions Lecture while sailing
Landmarks Bamberg Bamberg Christkindlesmarkt - Day 10
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 with visit to the Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas Museum
Landmarks Würzburg Old Main Bridge Würzburg Bishop's Residence Würzburg Fortress Rothenburg Käthe Wohlfahrt German Christmas Museum Würzburg Christkindlesmarkt - Day 11
Miltenberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg
- German Cookie Baking Demonstration on board while sailing
Landmarks Miltenberg 
- Day 12
Frankfurt to Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of the Mechanical Music Museum in Rüdesheim
Landmarks Mechanical Music Museum, Rüdesheim - Day 13
Speyer to Heidelberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour including Heidelberg Castle and the Great Vat—the world's largest wine barrel OR relaxing sailing and exploration of Speyer Christmas markets
- Onboard Christmas Traditions Lecture
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Great Vat Heidelberg Christkindlesmarkt Speyer Christkindlesmarkt - Day 14
Kehl to Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City Sightseeing guided tour of Strasbourg including the gothic cathedral with celebrated ancient murals and astronomical clock, and the La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to beautiful Alsace for an afternoon in a French wine-country village
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France District Strasbourg Christkindlesmarkt Alsace - Day 15
Breisach - Colmar/Black Forest Excursion
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour through Colmar including the canals of 'Little Venice' and historic buildings and monuments
- Guided Tour to the Black Forest to experience local traditions and Christmas mood
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to explore Freiburg's medieval city center
- Browse Breisach's Christmas Markets
Landmarks Colmar Black Forest Freiburg Medieval City Center - Day 16
Basel
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Basel 
