25 Day Festive Christmas Markets with Magnificent Europe and Paris
Festive Christmas Markets with Magnificent Europe and Paris
Days: 25
From: Paris to Berlin
Countries Visited: France, Netherlands, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Germany
Code: eumcpbx25
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( Brochure Price: $ 14,640 pp )
Our Price: $13,908 pp
Itinerary
1. Arrive Paris
From grand cities filled with glorious architecture to enchanting fairytale villages and spectacular valleys, this journey is set to be simply magnificent. Arrive in Paris, the City of Light. You will be met at the airport and then transferred to your hotel. Enjoy a Welcome Reception tonight as anticipation builds for the trip ahead.
2. Paris, Versailles
Enjoy a wonderful sightseeing tour of Paris. Afterwards, discover the splendour behind Louis XIV’s transformation of the Palace of Versailles.
3. Paris
This evening, after your chosen activity, enjoy a meal and a memorable show at the Moulin Rouge. Delight in this iconic Parisian cabaret, captured in the famous paintings of Toulouse-Lautrec.
4. Paris, Ghent, Amsterdam, Embark Ship
Travel by coach through northern France and into Belgium. Arrive in Ghent and enjoy a light lunch while cruising along the city’s canals. Continue to Amsterdam and board your ship. After dinner on board, you may like to explore at your own pace.
5. Amsterdam
Spend today on your selected activity. In the evening, enjoy a Gala Welcome Dinner on board with your fellow travellers.
6. Cologne, Bonn, Andernach
Enter Germany and cruise into Cologne, a city centred around the twin spires of its famous cathedral. Here, your day takes one of two paths on your chosen activity. Later, rejoin your ship in Bonn and cruise to Andernach where a special experience awaits.
7. Rüdesheim
Approach the most beautiful stretch of the Rhine River today, where crumbling ruins cling to rocky cliffs and rolling hillsides are marked with perfectly planted vineyards. Your ship later docks at the town of Rüdesheim.
8. Miltenberg
Witness the skilful art of glass-blowing on board as you cruise towards the pretty Franconian town of Miltenberg this morning. After the day’s activity, return to your ship for a delicious dinner.
9. Würzburg
Seize the day with your preferred sightseeing activity.
10. Bamberg
This morning your ship will arrive in World Heritage-listed Bamberg, one of the few German cities that wasn’t destroyed during World War II. Here, you will explore the Old Town with a guide to discover a range of historic churches and buildings, including the town hall on the River Regnitz. Following your tour, rejoin your ship to cruise onto the Main-Danube Canal. Having taken 32 years to construct, the canal links the North and Black seas and is recognised as a feat of modern engineering.
11. Nuremberg
Choose your sightseeing in Nuremberg. Back on board, sample some delicious freshly baked gingerbread while cruising the Main-Danube Canal.
12. Regensburg
Tailor your holiday with a selection of sightseeing choices today.
13. Passau, Linz
Select from a diverse range of sightseeing options today.
14. Melk, Dürnstein
Cruise through the Wachau Valley wine region today. Disembark in Melk and select from a number of activities. Later, take the opportunity to roam Dürnstein's cobblestone lanes at your leisure.
15. Vienna
Arrive in Vienna, home to an array of striking architecture as well as a rich classical music culture and vibrant cafes. Take in many of the city’s most important landmarks during a tour along the Ringstrasse, Vienna’s famous ring boulevard officially opened by Emperor Franz Joseph I in 1865. You’ll also enjoy a guided walk to St Stephen’s Cathedral.
16. Vienna
Personalise your time in Vienna with a choice of touring options today. After your chosen activity, perhaps explore the Christmas markets.
17. Budapest
Enjoy a guided tour of Budapest. Back on board after dinner, see the city lights sparkle during a twilight cruise.
18. Budapest, Disembark Ship, Velke Bilovice, Prague
Travel to Velké Bílovice for a light lunch in a Czech wine cellar, before arriving in Prague.
19. Prague
Take a tour of Prague and visit its charming Old Town. Tonight, enjoy dinner at the award-winning La Rotonde.
20. Prague
Head out of the city where a special experience awaits.
21. Prague, Dresden
Today farewell Prague and travel into Germany. Upon arrival in Dresden, visit the Volkswagen factory, or browse Germany's oldest Christmas market, Striezelmarkt. Afterwards, enjoy your Signature Experience.
22. Dresden, Meissen, Torgau, Berlin
This morning, choose your sightseeing in Meissen. Along the way to Berlin, stop in Torgau to see the Memorial of Encounter, which commemorates when American and Soviet forces met on the Elbe at Torgau in April 1945, marking the end of World War II. Later, arrive in Berlin.
23. Berlin
Explore Berlin on a guided tour. Later, lose yourself in the Christmas markets.
24. Berlin, Potsdam
Take an excursion to Potsdam, once the residence of Prussian kings. Here, you’ll enjoy a tour of the former summer palace of Frederick the Great, Sanssouci. Return to Berlin and embark on your chosen activity. Tonight enjoy a farewell dinner.
25. Depart Berlin
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
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