Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome reception)
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals 
- Day 2
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Canal cruise: One-hour cruise along Amsterdam's 100+ kilometres of canals to see Golden Age mansions, grand warehouses and narrow bridges
- Walking tour of Amsterdam: Explore the maze of canals and bridges with a guide covering history, modern lifestyle, Dutch culture, and herring tasting
- Fabrique des Lumières: Immersive digital art installation in a former 19th-century gas works with projected artwork on 17-metre high walls accompanied by music
- Dutch Countryside e-bike tour: Small ferry to town outskirts for biking tour with local guide discussing everyday Dutch life
Landmarks Fabrique des Lumières - Day 3
Amsterdam to Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Cologne Old Town including historic buildings, beautiful squares and Cologne Cathedral
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral 
- Day 4
Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Rhine Gorge cruise through 65-kilometre stretch dotted with approximately 40 hilltop castles and fortresses spanning 1,000 years, including views of the Lorelei statue
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Koblenz: Explore old town's winding streets, impressive townhouses, charming squares, historic churches and Florinsmarkt (former political and economic centre)
- Medieval Limburg: Coach to Limburg an der Lahn for walking tour of cobblestone streets lined with half-timbered houses, cathedral overlooking the city, and Alten Lahnbrücke (Old Bridge) across the Lahn River
- Cochem & Moselle Valley: Coach through Moselle Valley to Cochem for walking tour of the pretty centre with half-timbered houses, then visit Reichsburg Castle (or wine tasting at Weinhaus Hieronomi when castle not available)
Landmarks Lorelei Statue Reichsburg Castle Limburg Cathedral Florinsmarkt 
- Day 5
Mannheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Private concert at Baroque Palace of Rastatt: Explore the opulent palace and gardens, then enjoy an evening performance from accomplished musicians and a soloist (or Bruchsal Palace when Rastatt not available)
Optional Activities
- Orientation tour of Heidelberg: Coach transfer to Heidelberg for brief walking tour of Old Town and free time (note: walk not too strenuous but some stairs and uneven ground)
- Historical tour of Heidelberg: Guided tour of Heidelberg, then visit Heidelberg Castle (important Renaissance structure north of the Alps) with views from balcony and the great Heidelberg Tun (world's largest wine barrel) (note: walk not too strenuous but some stairs and uneven ground)
- Excursion to Bad Dürkheim: Short coach drive through vine-covered landscapes to Bad Dürkheim for tour and wine tasting at Fitz Ritter, a ninth-generation family-owned vineyard
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Baroque Palace of Rastatt Heidelberg Old Town - Day 6
Rastatt
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Baden-Baden: Explore this renowned 19th-century spa town, see the Kurhaus built in the 1820s with casino and luxury shopping in its colonnade, and see remains of the Roman baths
- Baden-Baden spa visit: Relax and rejuvenate in the Caracalla Spa thermal baths, naturally heated by thermal waters 2,000 metres below the earth's surface
- Schloss Favorite: Visit the 18th-century hunting lodge and summer palace for aristocrats, now the oldest German porcelain palace and the only one to survive intact
Landmarks Caracalla Spa Kurhaus Baden-Baden Roman Baths (Baden-Baden) Schloss Favorite - Day 7
Kehl
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Strasbourg: Walking tour of the city's most important sites including the cathedral, Petit France and Grand Ile, learning about its unique mixture of French and German architecture and culture (note: active walk)
- Alsace wine region: Coach through the Alsace wine region to the village of Obernai for free time, then visit Mittelbergheim for wine tasting in a local cellar
- Cycle through Strasbourg: E-bike exploration of Strasbourg's over 500 km of bicycle trails, cycling through the city's charming suburbs past historic buildings, beautiful parklands and charming canals
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral Petit France Grand Ile Obernai Mittelbergheim 
- Day 8
Basel
- Meals
- Breakfast
