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Day by Day Summary and Map
Cruise Segment of Itinerary
Wednesday - Dec 3, 2025
Day 1
Frankfurt, Germany
Welcome to Germany. Your Suite Ship is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Frankfurt must arrive by 3 pm. Guests must be onboard ship by 5 pm. (Dinner)
Thursday - Dec 4, 2025
Day 2
River Village Stop
Hidden Gifts and Holiday Delights. Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Friday - Dec 5, 2025
Day 3
Wurzburg, Germany
You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to the beautiful Bavarian town of Rothenburg. Visit the Kathe Wohlfahrt German Christmas museum-the world's most extensive collection of traditional German Christmas decorations. Spend free time enjoying the festive, warm glow of Wurzburg's Christmas markets. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ... Read More
Saturday - Dec 6, 2025
Day 4
Bamberg, Germany
Christmas Customs and Cradle Scenes. Take free time to enjoy the quaint Christmas markets, and warm up with traditional German dumplings, sausage, and a glass of hearty Bavarian ale. Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Sunday - Dec 7, 2025
Day 5
Nuremberg, Germany
Legends and History Lessons. Spend free time browsing the spruce stalls of the Christmas markets of Nuremberg. Sample favorite Bavarian fare-bratwurst, gingerbread, mulled blueberry wine, and countless other Christkindlmarkt culinary delights. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Monday - Dec 8, 2025
Day 6
Nuremberg, Germany
Cruise Ends
Land Segment of Itinerary
Day 6 - Monday - Dec 8, 2025
Day 6
Bus Travel
Munich, Germany
Bus Travel
Cruise Segment of Itinerary
Day 6 - Monday - Dec 8, 2025
Day 6
Cruise Begins
Nuremberg, Germany
This morning, say goodbye to your Avalon Suite Ship and get ready to embark your second Avalon vessel. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Tuesday - Dec 9, 2025
Day 7
Nuremberg, Germany
Legends and History Lessons. Spend free time on your own to browse the spruce stalls of the Christmas markets of Nuremberg. Sample favorite Bavarian fare-from dozens of bratwurst varieties, gingerbread, mulled blueberry wine, and countless other culinary delights of the Christkindlmarkt. Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ... Read More
Wednesday - Dec 10, 2025
Day 8
Regensburg, Germany
Christmas Magic in Bavaria. Take time to browse Regensburg's sparkling Christmas markets. Enjoy hot-mulled wine, candied almonds, gingerbread, or bratwurst. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Thursday - Dec 11, 2025
Day 9
Passau, Germany
Linz, Germany
Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers Meet. Spend free time in Passau's charming Christkindlmarkt near magnificent St. Stephan's Cathedral. Alternatively, join a full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg-the city of Mozart and learn how Austrians celebrate Christmas. Sail to Linz this afternoon, or join your ship after your selected full-day excursion. Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ... Read More
Frescoes Above and Vineyards Below. VIENNA: Viennese Waltzes on the Beautiful Blue Danube. This evening, you may choose to attend an Optional Excursion to a Royal Waltz Concert for an unforgettable evening of music in an elegant hall. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Royal Collections and Culinary Confections. Spend free time on your own to enjoy the Christkindlesmarkt or relax by the fire's glow in a Viennese cafe this evening. Join a Guided Optional Excursion to Schonbrunn Palace-summer home of the Habsburg Empire. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
War Heroes and Hot Water. Consider a scenic hike above the Danube, or enjoy Budapest's cafes, pubs, or nightlife and don't miss the unique Christmas market that Budapest hosts every year during the Festive season. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
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