Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Berlin
Berlin
- Day 2
Berlin
Berlin- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Berlin including Berlin Cathedral and Berlin Wall
Optional Activities
- Tastes of Berlin - culinary tasting tour featuring Berliner Pfannkuchen, currywurst, sauerkraut, and German beer (1.5 hours, Easy activity level)
Landmarks Berlin Cathedral Berlin Wall 
- Day 3
Berlin
Berlin- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Potsdam featuring Neues Palais with grand halls, lavish interiors, and Prussian heritage (5 hours, Easy activity level)
Landmarks Museum Island Kurfürstendamm - Day 4
Berlin to Frankfurt to Mainz
Berlin to Frankfurt to Mainz- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Welcome dinner on board)
- Day 5
Rüdesheim
Rüdesheim- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum including local mini train ride
Optional Activities
- Rüdesheim walk with specialty coffee tasting (2 hours, Easy activity level)
Landmarks Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum - Day 6
Koblenz
Koblenz- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Koblenz including Church of Our Lady, German Corner, and Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
- Rhine Gorge cruise with views of Lorelei Rock
Optional Activities
- Guided e-bike tour in Koblenz cycling along Rhine banks, through villages, and past vineyards
- Eltz Castle visit - a magical 850-year-old family-owned castle with eight towers, 15th-century murals, and original furnishings (3.5 hours, Moderate/Active activity level)
Landmarks Church of Our Lady German Corner Ehrenbreitstein Fortress Lorelei Rock Burg Eltz Rhine Gorge - Day 7
Mannheim - Heidelberg
Mannheim - Heidelberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Heidelberg starting from Heidelberg Castle grounds
Optional Activities
- Hike from Mount Königstuhl to Heidelberg - take historic funicular to summit with Neckar Valley views, hike through forest to Heidelberg Castle ruins, then descend to town
- Vineyards hike and wine tasting in Bad Durkheim at family-owned Fritz Ritter Winery with nine generations of history, featuring 400-year-old oak trees and Germany's largest ginkgo tree (3 hours, Difficult/Active activity level)
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Mount Königstuhl Neckar Valley Fritz Ritter Winery 
- Day 8
Rastatt - Baden-Baden
Rastatt - Baden-Baden- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Baden-Baden including elegant old town, boutiques, and bath houses
- Evening Concert at Bruchsal Palace - private classical concert in the chamber music hall (Kammermusiksaal) of a stunning 50+ building Baroque complex
Optional Activities
- Guided hike to Altes Schloss - explore old castle ruins with dungeons and winding staircases, panoramic Black Forest and Rhine Valley views
- Entrance to Baden-Baden Casino - 19th-century gaming house with gilded halls, crystal chandeliers, French palace-inspired architecture (1 hour, Easy activity level)
- Baden-Baden Spa experience - rejuvenating day at world-renowned thermal spa (3 hours, Easy activity level)
- Visit to Rastatt Palace & Gardens
Landmarks Baden-Baden Bruchsal Palace Altes Schloss Baden-Baden Casino Rastatt Palace Black Forest - Day 9
Strasbourg
Strasbourg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hidden Treasures of Strasbourg walking tour through Petite France featuring storybook canals, half-timbered houses, covered bridges, Vauban Dam, and World Heritage-listed Neustadt quarter with free time to explore
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral Petite France Vauban Dam Neustadt - Day 10
Breisach - Colmar
Breisach - Colmar- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Colmar exploring cobblestone lanes and half-timbered architecture
Optional Activities
- Guided e-bike tour from Emerald Star-Ship to Colmar - explore riverside scenery and wineries on two wheels with short orientation tour and free time in Colmar before coach return
- Guided tour of Freiburg with tasting - explore the photogenic Black Forest city founded in 1120, featuring Altstadt's Rathausplatz (City Square) with Gothic churches and local market with Black Forest ham tasting (5 hours, Easy activity level)
Landmarks St Stephen's Cathedral Colmar Freiburg Rathausplatz Black Forest - Day 11
Basel
Basel- Meals
- Breakfast
