Explore Europe’s most enchanting Christmas Markets…

You’ll touch down in Zurich and slip into a private limousine bound for the Mandarin Oriental Palace in Luzern, perched over the lake with an exquisite view over the Alps.

Begin your evening with an exclusive chocolate tasting at a local atelier, then savor a sumptuous dinner at a traditional Swiss restaurant. Drift off to sleep enveloped in refined comfort.

Wake to a lakeside sunrise and breakfast before heading off with our private driver & guides on a journey into the heart of the Bernese Oberland.

You’ll enjoy sweeping mountain panoramas and some of Switzerland’s most exquisite Alpine towns, from Bern Lauterbrunnen. After dinner, we return to the comfort of the Mandarin Oriental.

After a leisurely breakfast, we enjoy a free day to uncover Luzern’s timeless appeal.

Meander across the covered Kapellbrücke and explore the old town before we depart for Basel, where we’ll embark on our luxury cruise along the Rhine. We settle into our suites and set sail at 10:00 PM.

The Christmas magic begins. Awaken to the soft lapping of the Rhine against the hull, wisps of fog rising off the glassy water as we drift past towns and villages en route to Kehl.

Once in port, we’ll step ashore to enjoy the festive glow of Kehl’s charming Christmas market. Choose between a visit to Strausbourg’s UNESCO-listed Christkindelsmärik or an Alsatian wine tasting experience at a family-run vineyard.

In Mannheim, you’ll step into a city like no other, its 17th-century grid unfolding beneath the soaring Wasserturm. Enjoy an in-depth Christmas city and palace tour, or opt to visit Heidelberg’s famed hilltop castle and Christkindlmarkt.

Soak up Mannheim’s history as the city of invention with a 2-hour Bertha Benz Museum tour and discover the Electoral Palatinate’s Mile of Innovation.

Our ship docks for a full day in Frankfurt, Germany’s financial capital. Indulge in ‘Bethmännchen’ marzipan sweets and hearty sausages at one of Germany’s largest and most vibrant Christmas markets.

Explore the medieval alleys in the Römerberg, marvel at the glass-and-steel high-rises, and take in the pulse of one of modern Germany’s most important cities.

Welcome to Mainz, the birthplace of Johannes Gutenberg—and the printing press.

This Christmas market is a special one, overflowing with Romanesque charm and the stunning backdrop of the 1,000-year old Mainz cathedral.

Sample roasted nuts, mulled wine, and Christmas punch in a beautifully festive, historic atmosphere.

Today, we sail into the heart of western Germany to Bonn, where you’ll discover the birthplace of Beethoven, the festive Christkindlmarkt, and the city’s Roman roots. Enjoy a panoramic coach tour and mingle with locals while enjoying traditional treats.

Later, explore historic Cologne and its world-famous Christmas markets with over 100 stalls of seasonal charm.

After one final night aboard the Debussy, we disembark in fashionable Düsseldorf. Though the official journey ends here, the experience doesn’t have to.

If your schedule allows, linger a little longer: shop the high-end boutiques of the “Kö,” explore MedienHafen, and end the day with a visit to the “longest bar in the world” in the Altstadt.