Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Start point
- Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (Embark)
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit the Rijksmuseum
- Visit the Van Gogh Museum
Landmarks Rijksmuseum Van Gogh Museum 
- Day 2
Kinderdijk
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Kinderdijk windmills and flood management devices
- Enter and tour a working windmill with mechanisms and living quarters
- Sample handcrafted Dutch cheeses and jenever
- Presentation on the Dutch Golden Age
Landmarks Kinderdijk Windmills - Day 3
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning guided tour of Cologne Old Town
- Visit St. Martin's Church
- Visit the Dom (Cologne Cathedral)
Optional Activities
- Ascend to the Dom's roof for views of the cathedral and city
- Optional excursion exploring Cologne's beer culture with Kölsch beer tasting and brauhaus dinner
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral (Dom) St. Martin's Church - Day 4
Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Onboard lunch while cruising the Middle Rhine), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Marksburg Castle
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
- Optional guided exploration of Koblenz on foot
- Optional dinner on shore
Landmarks Marksburg Castle Ehrenbreitstein Fortress Drosselgasse - Day 5
Speyer
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Heidelberg
- Visit Heidelberg Castle ruins
- Walking tour of Heidelberg Old Town to historic gates
- Visit Speyer Cathedral
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Speyer Cathedral - Day 6
Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Taste of Germany dinner event)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Strasbourg
- Visit the European Parliament
- Tour the interior of Strasbourg Cathedral
- Taste of Germany dinner event
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion into Alsatian wine country with winery tour and tasting
- Optional culinary excursion exploring Strasbourg with Alsatian cuisine samples and wine pairings
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral European Parliament - Day 7
Black Forest - Colmar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic excursion through the Black Forest with mountain landscape, meadows and forests
- Visit local workshop for cuckoo clock-making demonstration
- Learn how Black Forest Cake is made
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Colmar to see medieval, Gothic and Renaissance buildings and visit a fine arts museum
- Optional excursion exploring Colmar's World War II history
Landmarks Black Forest (Schwarzwald) Colmar - Day 8
Departure
- End point
- Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland (Disembark)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Extend journey with 2 nights in Lucerne
- Extend journey with 2 nights in Basel
- Extend journey with 3 nights in Lake Como
































