Itinerary
- Day 1
Lake Como
Optional Activities
- Explore Lake Como and surroundings
Landmarks Lake Como - Day 2
Lake Como
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of historic center, Broletto (Town Hall), and Duomo
- Boat Ride on Lake Como with stop in Bellagio
Landmarks Broletto Duomo (Cathedral of Como) Bellagio - Day 3
Lake Como
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Boat trip on the lake
- Relaxing walk on the riverbanks
- Shopping
- Dine at a local restaurant
Landmarks Lake Como - Day 4
Lake Como to Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Lucerne including Thorvaldsen's Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge
Landmarks Thorvaldsen's Lion Monument Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke) 
- Day 5
Lucerne to Basel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Highlight Excursion to Mount Pilatus for views over central Switzerland
- Swiss Transport Museum visit (weather alternative)
Landmarks Mount Pilatus Swiss Transport Museum 
- Day 6
Breisach - Excursion to Black Forest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center in the Black Forest (option 1)
- Guided Tour of the Black Forest to experience local traditions and Christmas mood (option 2)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar
- Browse Breisach's Christmas Markets
Landmarks Freiburg Black Forest Colmar Breisach Christmas Markets - Day 7
Kehl - Excursion to Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City Sightseeing in Strasbourg including gothic cathedral with ancient murals and astronomical clock
- La Petite France District visit
Optional Activities
- Browse Strasbourg's French winter Christmas markets
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Strasbourg Christmas Markets - Day 8
Ludwigshafen - Heidelberg Excursion
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Heidelberg Castle and the Great Vat (option 1)
- Guided Tour of Speyer Cathedral (option 2)
Optional Activities
- Visit Heidelberg Christmas markets
- Explore Speyer Christmas markets
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle The Great Vat (Große Fass) Speyer Cathedral - Day 9
Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Sailing through Rhine Gorge with views of ancient castles and Rock of the Lorelei
Optional Activities
- Browse Rüdesheim winter markets
- Christmas concert at Engers Castle (Villa Musica Rhineland-Palatinate National Foundation)
Landmarks Mechanical Music Museum Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Engers Castle - Day 10
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour and Tasting at Chocolate Museum (option 1)
- Guided City Walk of Cologne with gothic cathedral (option 2)
- Onboard workshop on European Christmas decorations
Optional Activities
- Browse Cologne's Christmas markets
- Christmas concert at Engers Castle (Villa Musica Rhineland-Palatinate National Foundation)
Landmarks Cologne Chocolate Museum Cologne Cathedral Cologne Christmas Markets - Day 11
Mainz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Onboard workshop on European Christmas decorations
- Guided City Walk including Gutenberg Museum visit
Optional Activities
- Browse Mainz Christmas Markets
Landmarks Gutenberg Museum Mainz Christmas Markets - Day 12
Frankfurt
- Meals
- Breakfast
