Classic Christmas Markets (2026)
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Classic Christmas Markets (2026)

7 nights · Frankfurt to Nuremberg

Departure
9 December 2026
From
$5,749 per person
Traveling solo
$18,699 per person
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7 nights6 portsFrankfurt to Nuremberg

The Journey

Day by Day

7 nights · 6 ports

Day 1Frankfurt
Day 2Frankfurt
Day 3Wertheim
Day 4Wurzburg
Day 5Kitzingen (Rothenburg), Schweinfurt
Day 6Bamberg
Day 7Nuremberg
Day 8Nuremberg
Frankfurt
Day 1–2
Frankfurt
Germany's financial capital on the Main, its towers rising behind a rebuilt old town square.
Embark
Wertheim
Day 3
Wertheim
A small town at the meeting of the Main and the Tauber, below the ruins of its red sandstone castle.
Ashore
Wurzburg
Day 4
Wurzburg
A baroque city on the Main, home to the Residenz palace and the Marienberg fortress above the vineyards.
Ashore
Kitzingen (Rothenburg), Schweinfurt
Day 5
Kitzingen (Rothenburg), Schweinfurt
A small Franconian town on the Main among the vineyards near Wurzburg.
Ashore
Bamberg
Day 6
Bamberg
A UNESCO-listed old town built across seven hills, with its town hall standing in the middle of the river.
Ashore
Nuremberg
Day 7–8
Nuremberg
A walled medieval city of half-timbered houses below its imperial castle, and home to one of Germany's best-known Christmas markets.
Disembark

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The Route

Where You Sail

Main · 8 calls · the line follows the river, not a straight hop between ports

Your Ship

S.S. Elisabeth

S.S. Elisabeth

S.S. Elisabeth

Uniworld · 7 nights · Frankfurt to Nuremberg

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Sail Classic Christmas Markets (2026).

From $5,749 per person, and our planning from first question to the flight home.

Fares are per person, cruise only. Airfare additional. Fares are capacity-controlled and may change or be withdrawn without notice. Elevida Luxury Journeys is an independent affiliate of Travel Planners International.