Arrive at Nuremberg International Airport. If your cruise package includes a group arrival transfer or if you have purchased a private arrival transfer, you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the ship. (D)

For a holiday extravaganza, look no further than Nuremberg, which boasts the largest and grandest Christmas Market in all of Germany— and that's really saying something. The “Gingerbread Capital of the World” pulls out all the stops during the holidays, as you'll see for yourself on a panoramic tour guaranteed to put you in a festive mood.

You could not ask for a more perfect place to begin an exploration of Christmas traditions than Nuremberg. Stroll through the castle gardens and enjoy breathtaking views of the city, then walk through a maze of cobblestone lanes down to the central Market Square. There, spread out before the Church of Our Lady, is the largest Christmas Market in Germany. (B/L/WD)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Nuremberg City Tour with Christmas Market OR Nights Out: Christmas Market Illuminations OR Nuremberg WWII Historical Tour

Note: A special Captain's Welcome Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you this evening. Please note that most Christmas Markets in Europe end their season on the 23rd of December and will not be available after that date.

The fact that Bamberg still exists today is something of a miracle—it survived WWII bombing virtually unscathed. It's a superb example of a medieval German city, one compact enough to explore on foot with a local expert. You'll also have free time to visit not just one but four Christmas Markets and a captivating amount of nativity scenes located along nativity trail. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Bamberg Beer Experience OR Bamberg Walking Tour with Christmas Market

Note: Please note that most Christmas Markets in Europe end their season on the 23rd of December and will not be available after that date.

Rothenburg looks like something straight out of the pages of a storybook, with its medieval walls, cobbled streets, Gothic churches, and Hansel-and-Gretel houses. Join a local expert for an insightful walking tour, and then wander amongst the stalls at one of Germany's oldest Christmas markets (B/D)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Full-Day Rothenburg with Walking Tour and Christmas Market OR Würzburg Christmas Market Night Stroll

Note: Today's lunch will be on your own. Please note that most Christmas Markets in Europe end their season on the 23rd of December and will not be available after that date.

This morning, you'll head off to see the Würzburg Residence, a baroque-style palace famous for its gigantic ceiling fresco. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Würzburg Residence Visit OR Village Day: Franconian Christmas

Note: Please note that most Christmas Markets in Europe end their season on the 23rd of December and will not be available after that date.

Located at the confluence of the Tauber and Main rivers, Wertheim is a lovely village dating back over a thousand years. It epitomizes the friendly, slow-paced small-town atmosphere of many German villages; here, residents greet each other by name as they do their daily shopping for fresh bread and sausage in tiny shops. On your guided walking tour of the village, you'll hear a lot about daily life in Wertheim, as well as facts about the town and its history. Its many well-preserved medieval buildings—complete with low doors and tiny windows—attest to the inconveniences of life in the Middle Ages. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursion: Wertheim Walking Tour with Mulled Wine and Christmas Stollen Demonstration

Frankfurt is known as the “Mainhattan” of Europe, a financial powerhouse with soaring skyscrapers, but that's done nothing to diminish the cultural heart of the city. Frankfurt's old town, the Altstadt, is as charming as it gets, and has hosted some of the best Christmas markets on the continent for centuries. Opt to stay in town today for a “Taste of Christmas” walking tour featuring all sorts of sugary and savory treats, or alternatively, head out of town on an excursion to the Christmas market in Wiesbaden. (B/L/FD)

Featured Excursions: Choice of “Taste of Christmas” Frankfurt Walking Tour OR Wiesbaden Twinkling Star Christmas Market

Note: A special Captain's Farewell Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you this evening. Please note that most Christmas Markets in Europe end their season on the 23rd of December and will not be available after that date.

Disembark the ship. If your cruise package includes a group departure transfer or if you have purchased a private departure transfer, you will be transferred to the Frankfurt International Airport for your flight home. (B)

Arrive at Nuremberg International Airport. If your cruise package includes a group arrival transfer or if you have purchased a private arrival transfer, you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the ship. (D)

For a holiday extravaganza, look no further than Nuremberg, which boasts the largest and grandest Christmas Market in all of Germany— and that's really saying something. The “Gingerbread Capital of the World” pulls out all the stops during the holidays, as you'll see for yourself on a panoramic tour guaranteed to put you in a festive mood.

You could not ask for a more perfect place to begin an exploration of Christmas traditions than Nuremberg. Stroll through the castle gardens and enjoy breathtaking views of the city, then walk through a maze of cobblestone lanes down to the central Market Square. There, spread out before the Church of Our Lady, is the largest Christmas Market in Germany. (B/L/WD)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Nuremberg City Tour with Christmas Market OR Nights Out: Christmas Market Illuminations OR Nuremberg WWII Historical Tour

Note: A special Captain's Welcome Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you this evening. Please note that most Christmas Markets in Europe end their season on the 23rd of December and will not be available after that date.

The fact that Bamberg still exists today is something of a miracle—it survived WWII bombing virtually unscathed. It's a superb example of a medieval German city, one compact enough to explore on foot with a local expert. You'll also have free time to visit not just one but four Christmas Markets and a captivating amount of nativity scenes located along nativity trail. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Bamberg Beer Experience OR Bamberg Walking Tour with Christmas Market

Note: Please note that most Christmas Markets in Europe end their season on the 23rd of December and will not be available after that date.

Rothenburg looks like something straight out of the pages of a storybook, with its medieval walls, cobbled streets, Gothic churches, and Hansel-and-Gretel houses. Join a local expert for an insightful walking tour, and then wander amongst the stalls at one of Germany's oldest Christmas markets (B/D)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Full-Day Rothenburg with Walking Tour and Christmas Market OR Würzburg Christmas Market Night Stroll

Note: Today's lunch will be on your own. Please note that most Christmas Markets in Europe end their season on the 23rd of December and will not be available after that date.

This morning, you'll head off to see the Würzburg Residence, a baroque-style palace famous for its gigantic ceiling fresco. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Würzburg Residence Visit OR Village Day: Franconian Christmas

Note: Please note that most Christmas Markets in Europe end their season on the 23rd of December and will not be available after that date.

Located at the confluence of the Tauber and Main rivers, Wertheim is a lovely village dating back over a thousand years. It epitomizes the friendly, slow-paced small-town atmosphere of many German villages; here, residents greet each other by name as they do their daily shopping for fresh bread and sausage in tiny shops. On your guided walking tour of the village, you'll hear a lot about daily life in Wertheim, as well as facts about the town and its history. Its many well-preserved medieval buildings—complete with low doors and tiny windows—attest to the inconveniences of life in the Middle Ages. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursion: Wertheim Walking Tour with Mulled Wine and Christmas Stollen Demonstration

Frankfurt is known as the “Mainhattan” of Europe, a financial powerhouse with soaring skyscrapers, but that's done nothing to diminish the cultural heart of the city. Frankfurt's old town, the Altstadt, is as charming as it gets, and has hosted some of the best Christmas markets on the continent for centuries. Opt to stay in town today for a “Taste of Christmas” walking tour featuring all sorts of sugary and savory treats, or alternatively, head out of town on an excursion to the Christmas market in Wiesbaden. (B/L/FD)

Featured Excursions: Choice of “Taste of Christmas” Frankfurt Walking Tour OR Wiesbaden Twinkling Star Christmas Market

Note: A special Captain's Farewell Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you this evening. Please note that most Christmas Markets in Europe end their season on the 23rd of December and will not be available after that date.

Disembark the ship. If your cruise package includes a group departure transfer or if you have purchased a private departure transfer, you will be transferred to the Frankfurt International Airport for your flight home. (B)