Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Amsterdam's architecture, cafés, restaurants, and marketplace
- Day 2
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour through Amsterdam's cobblestone streets (choice of activity)
- Guided Canal Cruise past Amsterdam's Golden Age homes (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursions in Amsterdam
- Self-guided exploration of Amsterdam's streets, canal houses, galleries, and shops
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals - Day 3
Nijmegen - Arnhem
Nijmegen - Arnhem- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride through Ooijpolder Nature Reserve (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of Nijmegen - oldest town in the Netherlands with Roman-era ruins and WWII history (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of Arnhem featuring WWII Operation Market Garden sites, historical highlights, war memorials, and herb and vegetable tasting at a medieval castle (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of the Airborne Museum of Hartenstein commemorating the 1944 WWII Battle of Arnhem (choice of activity)
Landmarks Ooijpolder Nature Reserve Airborne Museum Hartenstein 
- Day 4
Cologne
Cologne- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour through Cologne's Belgian Quarter (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour and Tasting at Cologne's Chocolate Museum (choice of activity)
- Guided City Walk of Cologne featuring the gothic cathedral (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Time to enjoy Kölsch pale lager at local establishments
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral Cologne Chocolate Museum - Day 5
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through Rüdesheim's picturesque vineyards with Avalon Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Cable car ride to Niederwald Monument with vineyard walk and Rüdesheimer coffee tasting (choice of activity)
- Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting (choice of activity)
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Niederwald Monument Mechanical Music Museum 
- Day 6
Frankfurt
Frankfurt- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Biking experience in Frankfurt with Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Frankfurt's cultural landmarks, financial headquarters, and neighborhoods (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Frankfurt
- Day 7
Speyer - Heidelberg
Speyer - Heidelberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour on Philosophers' way in Heidelberg with Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of Speyer's imperial Cathedral, a major Romanesque edifice (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of Heidelberg Castle featuring Renaissance architecture and the Great Vat, the world's largest wine barrel (choice of activity)
Landmarks Speyer Cathedral Heidelberg Castle 
- Day 8
Strasbourg
Strasbourg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Biking tour of Strasbourg with Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- City Sightseeing Tour featuring Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral with stained glass and astronomical clock, and La Petite France District (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the Maginot Line pre-WWII fortifications
- Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace's wine country
- Self-guided visit to a museum or stroll through the city center
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Maginot Line - Day 9
Breisach - Black Forest
Breisach - Black Forest- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Biking tour of Breisach with Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Full-day Guided Tour of the Black Forest including Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center sheltered by the Black Forest amid vineyards and gardens of the Upper Rhine Valley (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the charming village of Colmar with half-timbered medieval and early Renaissance buildings
Landmarks Black Forest Vogtsbauernhof Colmar 
- Day 10
Basel to Swiss Alps - Lucerne
Basel to Swiss Alps - Lucerne- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Motorcoach transfer from Basel to Swiss Alps
- Special highlight excursion to Mount Pilatus (or Mount Stanserhorn per seasonal accessibility) with spectacular views over central Switzerland
- Swiss Transport Museum visit (in case of bad weather)
- Guided Walking tour of Lucerne featuring the famous Chapel Bridge
Landmarks Mount Pilatus Mount Stanserhorn Swiss Transport Museum Chapel Bridge 
- Day 11
Lucerne
Lucerne- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Lucerne's squares and churches
- Shopping in Lucerne's city center
- Day 12
Lucerne
Lucerne- Meals
- Breakfast
