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- Avalon Waterways
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- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 30 - 160
- Age range 8 to 99
Places You’ll See

Highlights
- Explore Prague's historic sites and cuisine
- Tour Nuremberg's medieval architecture
- Discover Bamberg's nativity scenes and history
- Experience traditional German Christmas markets
- Visit Heidelberg Castle and the world's largest wine barrel
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
- Day 2 PRAGUE
- Day 3 PRAGUE–NUREMBERG, GERMANY (EMBARKATION)
- Day 4 NUREMBERG
- Day 5 BAMBERG
- Day 6 WÜRZBURG
- Day 7 MILTENBERG
- Day 8 FRANKFURT. EXCURSION TO RUDESHEIM
- Day 9 HEIDELBERG EXCURSION. SPEYER
- Day 10 STRASBOURG, FRANCE
- Day 11 BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
- Day 12 BASEL, SWITZERLAND (DISEMBARKATION)
What's Included
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- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services

Operated by
Avalon Waterways
Number of tours
515
Age Range
8 to 99 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
78%
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Customer Reviews
- Klaus· July 28th, 2024ship was excellent, food and drinks were great, adventures perfectly organized,all crew members were extremely friendly and helpful. One person was outstanding and needs to be mentioned: our cruise director GAYLE. She was just outstanding and the best we ever experienced.Show more
- Laurence· June 18th, 2024Although we did not actually do the river cruise because of high water levels, we were taken on excursions by coach.Show more
- Lindsay· April 30th, 2024Great service, good guides, excellent foodShow more
Dates & Availability
12 days
Christmastime from Nuremberg to Basel with 2 Nights in Prague 2023
From Prague to Basel
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Upcoming departures
- From Sunday29 Nov, 2026To Thursday10 Dec, 2026English
- From Friday11 Dec, 2026To Tuesday22 Dec, 2026English
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