- 3:20pm Delta Flight KL6064 to Amsterdam
- 6:25am Arrive in Amsterdam
- 7:45-9:10am KLM flight KL1791 to Munich
- Morning – Train to Rothenburg (3.5 hours, can play cards, etc.)
- Mid Day – Settle in/lunch (If delayed we can get lunch at the airport or in the train’s dining car)
- Afternoon – 3pm Piano concert in the lobby of Hotel EisenHut (also at 6:30pm)
- Evening – Xmas Market & Main Square (booths open at 11am)
- 5pm Grand opening of the market in the main square with the mayor & youth orchestra
- Dinner at the Xmas Market
- 8pm Nightwatchman Tour (optional, highly recommended)
- Sleep – Rothenburg Hotel EisenHut
- Breakfast – At Hotel EisenHut
- Morning – Near Hotel
- Xmas Museum & Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas Store
- Jon Miller quick tour of Castle Garden Park
- Mid Day – Jon Miller tour of Saint James Church
- Lunch – Kitchen Master near church
- Afternoon/Evening – Rothenburg Xmas Market
- 4:30pm Santa at market
- 5pm Advent window illumination
- Dinner at Xmas Market
- 7pm Handwerker’s Widow Tour
- 8pm Nuremberg Symphonic Orchestra at Town Hall
- Sleep – Rothenburg Hotel EisenHut
- Breakfast – At Hotel EisenHut
- Morning – Jon Miller tour
- Plonlien Corner (before the crowds) & nearby city walls
- Medieval Crime Museum (Special Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Event)
- 11:15am Xmas concert at Xmas Market (if time permits)
- Lunch – Rothenburg City Center
- Afternoon – City Center
- 2pm Brass Band at Xmas Market
- 3:30pm Advent Concert at Saint James Church
- Xmas Market & Main Square sights
- Evening – City Center
- 7pm Exicutioner Ghost Tour (lasts 1 hour, skip if you want downtime before dinner)
- 8:30pm Dinner in the cave room of Zur Höll medieval tavern (private reservation)
- Sleep – Rothenburg Hotel EisenHut
- Breakfast – At Hotel EisenHut
- Morning – Train to Nuremberg after breakfast (1 hour 15 minutes, store bags at the train station)
- Late Morning/Mid Day – Area around the Imperial Castle
- See outside of castle & Tiergärtnertor Square
- Optional 1 hour Medieval Cellar Tour (highly recommended, tickets in advance)
- Afternoon – Nuremberg City Center
- Lunch at Famous Nuremburger Sausage Restaurant
- Europe’s Largest Xmas Market & famous churches
- Evening – Train to Salzburg (3 hours), late dinner near the hotel
- Sleep – Salzburg Hotel Wolf
- Breakfast – At Salzburg Hotel
- Morning – Getreidegasse area (main shopping street)
- Tour Mozart’s birthhouse
- Coffee at Mozart’s favorite coffee shop
- Mid Day – Jon Miller tour of favorite churches and other sights in City Center
- Afternoon – Xmas Market & Main Square sights
- Evening/Dinner – Top Secret event including dinner (inside, dress nice but not black tie, prepaid)
- Super Early – 6:45am Nuns singing at Nonberg Abbey (optional for early risers)
- Breakfast – At Salzburg Hotel
- Morning – Salzburg High Fortress
- Mid Day – Jon Miller tour of favorite churches in city center plus sites
- Afternoon/Lunch – 2-3:30pm Top Secret event including lunch (inside, dress casual, prepaid)
- Evening – 5:30 to 8pm the Krampus Run
- 4pm Reading by the Christmas Angel at booth #95
- 5pm Singers outside Dom Cathedral
- 5:30pm Krampus Run starts on Getreidegasse Street with fire/flares
- 6pm Bubbles from Bell Tower in Main Square
- 6:30pm All groups converge at Main Square
- Dinner at Main Market area
- Sleep – Salzburg Hotel Wolf
- Breakfast – At Hotel
- Morning – North of the River sites
- Sound of Music sights at Mirabell Palace
- Stone Lane
- Muppet Theater (meet manager and see puppets up close)
- Early Lunch at Sacher Cafe
- Mid Day – Sound of Music sights
- Von Trapp home
- Gazebo
- Lake terrace & gates
- Afternoon – Xmas Market
- Evening – Salzburg City Center
- Dinner in City Center
- Top Secret event (inside, dress nice but not black tie, prepaid)
- Sleep – Salzburg Hotel Wolf
- Breakfast – At Salzburg Hotel
- Morning – Train to Munich at some point (90 minutes) and settle in
- Mid Day & Afternoon – Jon Miller tour of City Center
- Lunch near Main Square
- Main Square & Market
- Town Hall & Glockenspiel
- Dinner – Pfistermuhle historic restaurant
- Sleep – Munich Hotel Anna
- Breakfast – At Hotel Anna
- Morning – Train to Fussen for Castles (2 hours 15 minutes)
- Late Morning Through Mid Day – Tour Neuschwanstein & Hohenschwangau Castles
- Afternoon – Lunch in Schwangau or Fussen TBD
- Train to Munich (2 hours 15 minutes)
- Evening – Visit English Garden Xmas Market
- Dinner – Augustiner Keller
- Sleep – Munich Hotel Anna
- Breakfast – At Hotel Anna
- Morning – Tour Munich Royal Residenz Palace or Dachau Concentration Camp TBD
- Mid Day – Jon Miller tour
- Lunch in City Center
- Tour of remaining City Center sights & churches
- Afternoon – 3-5pm Krampuslauf Event in City Center with Xmas Market
- Evening – Hofbrau Haus for dinner, drinks, music
- Sleep – Munich Hotel Anna
- Breakfast – At Hotel Anna
- Morning – Subway to airport (40 Minutes)
- 9:55a-11:35am KLM Flight KL1792 to Amsterdam
- 12:50-3:15pm Delta Flight DL0163 to Minnesapolis
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