Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Switzerland
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
German Winemaking and the Black Forest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing bike ride along the Rhine with Adventure Host (active option)
- Full-day Guided Tour to the Black Forest including Vogtsbauernohf open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration (classic option)
- Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center with views of the Black Forest and Upper Rhine Valley (classic option)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar village with half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings
Landmarks Vogtsbauernohf Open-Air Museum Freiburg Colmar 
- Day 3
Strasbourg and La Petite France
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Strasbourg by bike with Adventure Host (active option)
- City Sightseeing Tour including Gothic cathedral with stained-glass windows, ancient murals, astronomical clock, and La Petite France district (classic option)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the historic Maginot Line pre-WWII fortifications
- Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace wine country
- Free time to visit museums or stroll the city center
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France 
- Day 4
Heidelberg and Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Inspiring walk in Heidelberg along the Philosophers' Way with Adventure Host (active option)
- Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle viewing renaissance ruins and the Great Vat 'World's Largest Wine Barrel' (classic option)
- Guided City Walk in Mainz including visit to the Gutenberg Museum (classic option)
- Live entertainment on board ship (evening)
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Philosophers' Way Gutenberg Museum 
- Day 5
Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge - Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Relaxing evening on board with dinner and live entertainment)
Included Activities
- Sail through Rhine Gorge (UNESCO World Heritage site)
- View ancient castles on cliffs and Rock of the Lorelei
Optional Activities
- Hike through vineyards of Rüdesheim with Avalon Adventure Host
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum and Rücdesheimer coffee tasting
- Guided Visit to 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting
- Guided Tour to Eberbach Monastery with wine tasting (replaces Johannisberg Castle visit on June 23 departure)
- Free time to explore Koblenz
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Johannisberg Castle Eberbach Monastery - Day 6
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride through Cologne with Adventure Host (active option)
- Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's important Jewish heritage sites (discovery option)
- Guided City Walk of Cologne featuring the twin-steepled Gothic cathedral (classic option)
Optional Activities
- Free time to enjoy local Kölsch pale lager beer
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral 
- Day 7
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Early morning walk in Amsterdam with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour through cobblestone streets of Amsterdam
- Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (during tulip season)
- Optional Biking Tour through Dutch countryside
- Free time to explore Amsterdam's colorful streets, canal houses, galleries, and shops
Landmarks Keukenhof - Day 8
Disembarkation from Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast
