Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (seasonal, during tulip season)
Landmarks Keukenhof gardens 
- Day 2
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour through Amsterdam's cobblestone streets (choice of activity)
- Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursions available in afternoon
- Day 3
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride like the locals in Cologne (choice of activity)
- Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's important Jewish heritage sites (choice of activity)
- Guided City Walk of Cologne with twin-steepled gothic cathedral (choice of activity)
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral 
- Day 4
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting (choice of activity)
- Guided Visit to Johannisberg Castle's 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar with wine tasting (choice of activity)
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Johannisberg Castle Mechanical Music Museum 
- Day 5
Mainz - Heidelberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk on Heidelberg's Philosophers' way (choice of activity)
- Guided City Walk including visit to Gutenberg Museum (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle with Great Vat, the World's Largest Wine Barrel (choice of activity)
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Gutenberg Museum 
- Day 6
Kehl - Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride through Strasbourg (choice of activity)
- City Sightseeing Tour including Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral with ancient murals and astronomical clock (choice of activity)
- City Sightseeing Tour including La Petite France District (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the historic Maginot Line - pre-WWII fortifications
- Visit Alsace's wine country
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Maginot Line 
- Day 7
Breisach - Black Forest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest with Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, water mill, and butter-making demonstration (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour to explore Freiburg's medieval city center (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar village with half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings
Landmarks Vogtsbauernhof Freiburg Black Forest Colmar 
- Day 8
Basel - Swiss Alps - Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Motorcoach transfer from Basel to Swiss Alps
- Special highlight excursion to Mount Pilatus or Mount Stanserhorn for spectacular views (or Swiss Transport Museum in case of bad weather)
- Guided Walking tour of Lucerne including the famous Chapel Bridge
Landmarks Mount Pilatus Mount Stanserhorn Swiss Transport Museum Chapel Bridge - Day 9
Lucerne - Lake Como
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Stop in Lugano with guided sightseeing of this charming Swiss city
Landmarks Lugano - Day 10
Lake Como
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Como's historic heart with lakeside gardens visit and Museo Voltiano (choice of activity)
- Boat Ride on Lake Como with views of mountain scenery and luxury villas, including stop in Bellagio (choice of activity)
Landmarks Museo Voltiano Lake Como Bellagio - Day 11
Lake Como
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Boat trip on Lake Como
- Walk on the riverbanks
- Shopping in city center
- Dining at local restaurants for authentic Italian specialties
- Day 12
Lake Como
- Meals
- Breakfast
