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Christmas Markets of Europe & Paris 2026 - 18 Days (from Paris to Budapest)

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  • Color-coded map depicting a river cruise route from Amsterdam to Budapest across central Europe.
  • Quintessential Amsterdam canal lined with tall narrow houses reflected in calm water at dusk.
  • Classic aerial of Paris boulevards centered on Eiffel Tower under bright spring sky.
  • Panoramic daytime view of Bratislava old town with St. Martin’s Cathedral spire and Danube River.
  • Upward angle of white baroque St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Passau against partly cloudy sky.
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River Cruise
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Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 182
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Paris

    Paris
    Meals
    Breakfast
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  2. Day 2

    Paris

    Paris
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Paris
    • Seine river cruise
    Landmarks
    Notre-Dame de Paris
    Arc de Triomphe
    Champs-Élysées
    Eiffel Tower
  3. Day 3

    Paris

    Paris
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Visit the Louvre
    • Stroll the Champs-Élysées
    • Browse Christmas markets
    • View Galleries Lafayette window displays
    • Tastes of Paris (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Louvre
    Galleries Lafayette
  4. Day 4

    Paris to Amsterdam

    Paris to Amsterdam
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Dinner on board
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 5

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Canal cruise in glass-top boat

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Christmas markets
    • Sample oliebollen and appelbeignets at market stalls
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canal System
  6. Day 6

    Cologne

    Cologne
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Cologne
    • Quest for Cologne's treasures

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Christmas market stalls
    • Sample lebkuchen and traditional treats
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
  7. Day 7

    Rüdesheim

    Rüdesheim
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Christmas Market of Nations
    • Sample Rüdesheim coffee
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet
  8. Day 8

    Miltenberg - Wertheim

    Miltenberg - Wertheim
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Miltenberg
    • Exclusive visit to the Glass Art Museum in Wertheim with presentation
    • Visit to Bronnbach Abbey

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Christmas market
    • Sample apple streusel kuchen
    Landmarks
    Bronnbach Abbey
  9. Day 9

    Würzburg

    Würzburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Würzburg
    • Visit to UNESCO World Heritage-listed Bishop Residence

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Christmas market
    • Sample Glühwein
    • Excursion to Rothenburg (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Würzburg Residence
  10. Day 10

    Bamberg

    Bamberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Bamberg

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Christmas markets
    • Sample Bamberg beer at local breweries
    Landmarks
    Bamberg Old Town
  11. Day 11

    Nuremberg

    Nuremberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Nuremberg

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Christmas market in city centre
  12. Day 12

    Kelheim - Regensburg

    Kelheim - Regensburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Regensburg
    • Visit to the Christmas market in the Thurn and Taxis Palace grounds
    • Traditional Bavarian band performance on board
    Landmarks
    Regensburg Old Town
    Thurn and Taxis Palace
  13. Day 13

    Passau - Linz

    Passau - Linz
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Passau

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Christkindlmarkt
    • Sample Glühwein and baked goods
    • Excursion to Salzburg (extra expense)
    • Excursion to Český Krumlov (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Oberhaus Fortress
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
  14. Day 14

    Melk

    Melk
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Tour of Melk Abbey
    Landmarks
    Melk Abbey
  15. Day 15

    Vienna

    Vienna
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Vienna

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Christmas markets
    • Sample hot chocolate and baked goods
    • Viennese evening concert (extra expense)
    • Visit to Schönbrunn Palace (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Ringstrasse
  16. Day 16

    Bratislava

    Bratislava
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Bratislava
    • Home-hosted coffee and cake with a local Slovakian family

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Christmas markets
    • Carpathian wine route (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Episcopal Summer Palace
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  17. Day 17

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional Hungarian farewell dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Guided coach tour of Budapest
    • Traditional Hungarian folklore show on board
    • Traditional Hungarian farewell dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Christmas markets
    • Excursion to Szentendre (extra expense)
    • Jewish heritage tour (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Chain Bridge
  18. Day 18

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast

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