Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Zurich
Arrive in Zurich and check into your hotel.
Day 2: Zurich
Explore Zurich on a tour, then visit Europe’s largest indoor festive market. See more than 150 stalls selling local handicrafts and admire the 50-foot-high Christmas tree.
Day 3: Zurich, Lucerne
Enjoy a scenic drive to Vitznau today, and on arrival, cruise stunning Lake Lucerne. Afterwards, check into your hotel in Lucerne.
Day 4: Lucerne
Tour Lucerne, then enjoy the Christmas markets in the afternoon.
Day 5: Lucerne, Basel, Embark Ship
Depart Lucerne for Basel, where you will take a highlights tour of the city before boarding your ship.
Day 6: Breisach
Visit the festive Christmas markets or Riquewihr or Freiburg. Alternatively, take a bike ride.
Day 7: Strasbourg
Perhaps visit Strasbourg’s Christmas market or take a bike ride. Then visit the Gengenbach Christmas market.
Day 8: Ludwigshafen, Rudesheim
Visit Heidelberg Christmas market, tour Speyer’s market or enjoy a hike. Later, arrive in Rudesheim and enjoy a visit to Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum or sample some of their famous Rudesheimer coffee.
Day 9: Rudesheim, Lahnstein
Choose from a gondola ride, a bike tour or a vineyard hike. Later, cruise the scenic Rhine Gorge to Lahnstein, and tour Burg Lahneck this evening.
Day 10: Cologne
Disembark your ship for a guided tour that includes a visit to the impressive Christmas market at Cologne Cathedral. Other options include beer tasting and a bike tour.
Day 11: Amsterdam
Cruise Amsterdam's canals and explore the city.
Day 12: Depart Amsterdam
Be transferred to the airport.
