Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans to see historic windmills and charming Dutch houses
Landmarks Zaanse Schans 
- Day 2
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's 'Golden Age'
Landmarks Amsterdam Canal Belt - Day 3
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk of Cologne with its soaring twin-steepled gothic cathedral
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral 
- Day 4
Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sailing through Rhine Gorge (UNESCO World Heritage site)
- Guided Tour of the Mechanical Music Museum
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Mechanical Music Museum 
- Day 5
Heidelberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk with visit to the Gutenberg Museum (option 1)
- Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle including the Great Vat, the 'World's Largest Wine Barrel' (option 2)
Landmarks Gutenberg Museum Heidelberg Castle 
- Day 6
Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City Sightseeing Tour including Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral with ancient murals and astronomical clock, and La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace's wine country
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France - Day 7
Breisach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Badischer Winzerkeller with German winemaking instruction and wine tasting (option 1)
- Full-day Guided Tour to the Black Forest to experience local traditions and Christmas mood (option 2)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the charming village of Colmar with medieval and early renaissance buildings
Landmarks Badischer Winzerkeller Black Forest Colmar 
- Day 8
Basel to Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer by motorcoach to Mount Pilatus
- Special highlight excursion to Mount Pilatus with spectacular views over central Switzerland (or Swiss Transport Museum as weather alternative)
- Guided Walking tour of Lucerne including Thorwaldsen's Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge
Landmarks Mount Pilatus Swiss Transport Museum Thorwaldsen's Lion Monument Chapel Bridge 
- Day 9
Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 10
Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast
