Itinerary
- Day 1
Budapest
- Accommodation
- Hotel (APT Solara)
Included Activities
- Welcome evening with Hungarian folk music performance
Landmarks St. Stephen's Basilica 
- Day 2
Budapest to Vienna
Optional Activities
- City tour of Budapest with Heroes' Square and St. Stephen's Basilica visit plus two Christmas markets
- Funicular ride to Castle Hill and walk to Fisherman's Bastion
Landmarks Heroes' Square St. Stephen's Basilica Castle Hill Fisherman's Bastion - Day 3
Vienna
Included Activities
- Ringstrasse sightseeing
- St. Stephen's Cathedral visit
Landmarks Ringstrasse St. Stephen's Cathedral 
- Day 4
Vienna
Included Activities
- Cocktail party and private orchestra performance at Vienna's City Palace
Optional Activities
- Schönbrunn Palace tour with grounds and Christmas markets at Palace forecourt
- Visit Bratislava, Slovakia with guided tour of rococo and communist-era architecture including UFO bridge, Slovak Radio building, and Hotel Kyjev
Landmarks Schönbrunn Palace Vienna's City Palace UFO Bridge Slovak Radio Building - Day 5
Durnstein - Melk
Included Activities
- Durnstein town exploration
- Wachau Valley cruise
- Melk Abbey visit
Landmarks Durnstein Wachau Valley Melk Abbey 
- Day 6
Passau - Salzburg - Linz
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional lunch at rustic restaurant on Gaisberg Mountain overlooking Salzburg)
Included Activities
- Salzburg guided city tour
- Gaisberg Mountain lunch and 'Sound of Music' show
Landmarks Salzburg Gaisberg Mountain 
- Day 7
Regensburg
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Regensburg's World Heritage city center
- Christmas markets exploration
Landmarks Regensburg - Day 8
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Snack (Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzel tasting)
Included Activities
- Glühwein at Nuremberg Christmas markets
- Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzel tasting on Daystar Deck during Main-Danube Canal cruise
Optional Activities
- Nuremberg World War II sites tour including Reich Party Rally Grounds
- Medieval history of Nuremberg tour including 900-year-old ramparts, Imperial Castle, main market square and 14th century Gothic church
Landmarks Reich Party Rally Grounds Imperial Castle - Day 9
Bamberg
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Bamberg's Old Town
- Historic churches and buildings tour including town hall on Regnitz River
Landmarks Bamberg Regnitz River - Day 10
Würzburg
Optional Activities
- Würzburg Residence tour with 18th-century palace, tapestries, gilded stucco and Tiepolo ceiling frescoes
- Rothenburg walled town exploration with medieval cobblestone streets, colorful houses, and Käthe Wohlfahrt 'Christmas Village' with world's largest German Christmas decoration collection
- Marienberg Fortress hike to Würzburg's most visible landmark
- Tastes of Franconia tour including Volkacher Mainschleife wine region, whisky distillery tour and tasting, winemaker meeting, and local bakery bread pairing
Landmarks Würzburg Residence Rothenburg Marienberg Fortress Käthe Wohlfahrt's Christmas Village Volkacher Mainschleife - Day 11
Miltenberg
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional Christmas lunch onboard)
Included Activities
- Traditional Christmas lunch onboard
- Miltenberg exploration
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Miltenberg with preserved buildings and lively squares plus liqueur tasting at historic Franconian wine cellar
- Local Franciscan monastery visit with friar meeting, homemade sausages, cheese and bread tasting, and garden and vineyard exploration
Landmarks Miltenberg - Day 12
Rüdesheim
Included Activities
- Rhine River cruise through scenic stretches with ruins and vineyards
Optional Activities
- Gondola ride over Rhine Valley vineyards to Niederwald Monument
- Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum tour
- Historic wine cellar visit with Rhine Valley wine tasting
Landmarks Niederwald Monument Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum Rhine River - Day 13
Andernach
- Meals
- Snack (Morning tea at Namedy Castle with classical piano music)
Included Activities
- Namedy Castle tour with Princess Heide von Hohenzollern welcome
- Morning tea with classical piano music at Namedy Castle
Landmarks Namedy Castle - Day 14
Amsterdam
Optional Activities
- Glass-top boat canal cruise through Amsterdam's World Heritage canals with unique architecture
- Culinary discovery tour visiting local Dutch producers
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals 
- Day 15
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast
