Date

Itinerary

11 Nov 20

Amsterdam, Embark Ship

Welcome to Amsterdam! We’ll meet you on arrival and transfer you to your luxurious floating home for the next 15 days. You’ll have time to unpack, relax and get acquainted with your ship, as the excitement builds for everything that’s about to come. Meals: Dinner

12 Nov 20

Amsterdam

Choose your sightseeing in Amsterdam. Tonight, celebrate with a gala welcome dinner. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

13 Nov 20

Bonn, Andernach

This morning, awake to a new country, a new city, with unlimited possibilities for what the day could bring. After your sightseeing in Bonn, you’ll then travel to Andernach for your first Signature Experience. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

14 Nov 20

Rüdesheim

Have your camera handy to capture some of the best scenery you’ll encounter as you cruise through the Rhine Gorge. Dock in Rüdesheim, where you will then choose your sightseeing. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

15 Nov 20

Miltenberg

Seize the day with your choice of sightseeing. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

16 Nov 20

Würzburg

Seize the day with your preferred sightseeing activity. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

17 Nov 20

Bamberg

Relax on board as you sail to Bamberg. On arrival, join an exploration with a local expert to uncover everything World Heritage-listed Bamberg has to offer. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

18 Nov 20

Nuremberg

Select the sightseeing inclusion that best suits you. You will be rewarded with freshly baked gingerbread on your return. This afternoon, cruise onto the Main-Danube Canal. Having taken 32 years to construct, the canal links the North and Black seas. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

19 Nov 20

Regensburg

After your sightseeing inclusion, a student from the University of Regensburg will come aboard for a presentation. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

20 Nov 20

Passau, Linz

Choose from our fabulous Freedom of Choice inclusions today. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

21 Nov 20

Melk, Dürnstein

A choice of sightseeing greets you in Melk. It’s then onto more remarkable scenery as you cruise through the Wachau Valley to Dürnstein, where you’ll roam its cobblestone lanes at your leisure. Or perhaps take a guided bike ride along the river from Melk to Dürnstein. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

22 Nov 20

Vienna

Today you will enjoy your Freedom of Choice inclusion. Tonight, your Signature Experience awaits. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

23 Nov 20

Budapest

Enjoy a relaxing morning sailing to Budapest.  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

24 Nov 20

Budapest

Enjoy a morning city tour of Budapest taking in its historic monuments, followed by the afternoon at leisure to further explore. Finish the day in style with an illuminations cruise through the twinkling lights of Budapest. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

25 Nov 20

Budapest

Disembark Ship

Date

Itinerary

30 Nov 20

Prague – Melnik – Dresden

After meeting the group amidst the cobblestoned streets of Prague, we’ll begin with a walking tour of the city (complete with a visit to the Christmas market, of course). Later, we’ll move on to Melník. Here, we’ll dive straight into proceedings with a tour of the hilltop castle – with plenty of time to stroll the grand rooms and browse the 17th-century map collection. The afternoon will see us arriving in historic Dresden, where a welcome dinner awaits us at our hotel. Meals: Dinner

31 Nov 20

Dresden – Wackerbarth Castle – Dresden

This morning we’ll learn more about a Dresden Christmas tradition on a visit to a local Stollen bakery. The delicious seasonal treat is said to date back to 1329 – when the region’s bakers entered it into a competition organised by the Bishop of Nauruburg. Later on, we’ll board a steam engine for a scenic ride along the Lößnitzgrundbahn railway. Our next stop? Wackerbarth Castle, where we’ll gain an insight into the winemaking process on a tour of the vineyards and wine cellar (and of course, try a sample). We’ll round off the day at the famous Striezelmarkt in Dresden (Germany’s oldest Christmas market). With twinkling lights, bustling stalls and the scent of mulled wine in the air, there’s no better place to soak up the Christmas spirit. Meals: Breakfast

01 Dec 20

Dresden – Freiberg – Seiffen – Neuhausen

After breakfast, we’ll bid farewell to Dresden and move on to Freiberg – where we’ll explore the Cathedral of St Mary on a guided tour. Then: our journey will continue as we make tracks to Seiffen, where there’s a visit to a handicraft manufacturer in store. Here, we’ll discover the stories and craft techniques behind traditional Ore Mountain folk art figurines – including delightful nutcrackers, Christmas pyramids and candle arches. Tonight, we’ll dine together at our hotel in Neuhausen. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

02 Dec 20

Neuhausen – Annaberg-Buchholz – Karlovy Vary

At Annaberg-Buchholz, we’ll spend the morning delving into the area’s history at the Ore Mountain Museum – which showcases exhibitions dedicated to mining, the art of the late Middle Ages and the ancient crafts of potters, pewterers and trimmers. In the museum’s courtyard, we’ll find the entrance to the silver mine – where we’ll have the opportunity to gain a unique insight into silver mining history. After topping up our energy levels with a ‘Bergmansschmaus’ (a traditional miner’s snack), we’ll move on to Unterneudorf – where we’ll board a steam train to Oberwiesenthal, enjoying fantastic views of the surrounding landscape along the way. Our final stop of the day will be Karlovy Vary. Meals: Breakfast

03 Dec 20

Karlovy Vary

Today we’ll step out into the streets of Karlovy Vary on a guided tour before setting our sights on the Hot Spring Colonnade (the home of the gushing Vrídlo geyser) – where we’ll go underground to see how the thermal water is drawn, distributed and regulated. Then: onwards to the Jan Becher Museum, where we’ll learn the history behind Becherovka, a famous Czech herbal liqueur. After a tasting session, the rest of the day will be yours to spend as you please (with the chance to use the spa and thermal springs) before we come together for tonight’s farewell dinner.  Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

04 Dec 20

Karlovy Vary – Pilsen – Prague

After leaving Karlovy Vary behind us, our first stop of the day will be Pilsen. Here, we’ll be lucky enough to visit the Pilsen brewery: where Pilsner Urquell beer was born 175 years ago. After touring the bottling facility and exploring the three brew houses, we’ll round off our tour in the historic cellars – where we’ll have the chance to taste the beer for ourselves. Before we return to Prague, we’ll have just enough time to step inside the Cathedral of St Bartholomew (which boasts the Czech Republic’s tallest spire) – where we’ll take in spectacular views across the city from the galleries. Back in the capital later this afternoon, we’ll say our goodbyes. Meal: Breakfast