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Tulips & the Rhine & London 2026/2027 - 11 Days (17 destinations)

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From Basel to London
4.1 (39 reviews)
  • Aerial view of a historic city with a prominent church tower.
  • Traditional half-timbered houses along a canal adorned with flowers.
  • Scenic riverside view with a fortress on a hill and people walking.
  • Panoramic view of Cologne with the Gothic Cathedral and river.
  • Colorful tulip fields in full bloom beside a canal lined with trees.
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Basel

    Basel
    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome and Farewell Reception & Dinner
  3. Day 2

    Freiburg

    Freiburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Freiburg visit with Botanical Garden
    • Guided bike tour in Breisach

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Colmar (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Freiburg Botanical Garden
    Breisach
  4. Day 3

    Kehl to Strasbourg

    Kehl to Strasbourg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Strasbourg
    • Active walk to Orangerie Park

    Optional Activities

    • Baden Baden Spa Experience (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Strasbourg Old Town
    Petite France
    Orangerie Park
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  5. Day 4

    Schwetzingen

    Schwetzingen
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Schwetzingen Palace & Gardens
    • Guided hike through a vineyard in Bad-Dürkheim

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Heidelberg (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Schwetzingen Palace & Gardens
    Bad-Dürkheim
  6. Day 5

    Rhine Gorge to Koblenz

    Rhine Gorge to Koblenz
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Orientation walk of Koblenz

    Optional Activities

    • A Moselle Valley & Cochem Castle visit (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    German Corner
    Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 6

    Cologne to Düsseldorf

    Cologne to Düsseldorf
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Cologne Old Town
    • Active walk to Cologne's Gardens
    • Walking tour of Düsseldorf with visit to the Japanese Garden

    Optional Activities

    • Cologne Beer Experience (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
    Cologne Old Town
    Japanese Garden Düsseldorf
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 7

    Keukenhof Gardens

    Keukenhof Gardens
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Keukenhof Gardens
    • Clog painting on board

    Optional Activities

    • Private hidden Gems tour of Amsterdam (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Keukenhof Gardens
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  9. Day 8

    Amsterdam to London

    Amsterdam to London
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    River Thames
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  10. Day 9

    London

    London
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of London

    Optional Activities

    • Afternoon tea (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Big Ben
    Houses of Parliament
    Westminster Abbey
    Buckingham Palace
    Trafalgar Square
    West End
  11. Day 10

    London

    London
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Tour of Camden and Borough Market (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    London Eye
    British Museum
    Hyde Park
    Shoreditch
    Camden Market
    Borough Market
  12. Day 11

    London Departure

    London Departure
    Meals
    Breakfast

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  • 3 local currencies

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