Itinerary
- Day 1
Zurich
- Meals
- Welcome drink (Welcome drink with Tour Director and fellow guests)
Optional Activities
- Explore Zurich's Old Town streets at your own pace
- Visit the charming shops and cafés in the city center
Landmarks Lake Zurich - Day 2
Zurich to Zermatt
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Glacier Express Train journey from Chur to Zermatt (2nd class)
- Leisure time to explore Zermatt's car-free streets, traditional shops, and cafés
Landmarks Matterhorn 
- Day 3
Zermatt
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Zermatt with local guide sharing history and insights
Optional Activities
- Visit to Gornergrat Matterhorn viewing platform via Gornergrat Bahn cog railway (extra expense; 2.5 hours; Easy activity level)
Landmarks Gornergrat Matterhorn - Day 4
Zermatt to Basel
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 5
Breisach to Colmar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Colmar through cobblestone lanes and half-timbered façades
Optional Activities
- Guided e-bike tour from ship to Colmar with orientation tour and free time
- Guided tour of Freiburg with local market tasting (extra expense; 5 hours; Easy activity level)
Landmarks Breisach St Stephen's Cathedral Colmar Old Town - Day 6
Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hidden Treasures of Strasbourg walking tour through Petite France with covered bridges and Vauban Dam
- Visit to World Heritage-listed Neustadt quarter
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Strasbourg at your own pace
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral Petite France Vauban Dam - Day 7
Rastatt/Baden-Baden
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Baden-Baden exploring elegant boutiques, bath houses, and gardens
Optional Activities
- Evening Concert at Bruchsal Palace with chamber music in an ornate Baroque hall
- Guided hike to Altes Schloss (old castle) with panoramic Black Forest and Rhine Valley views (Easy activity level)
- Baden-Baden Spa Experience at world-renowned thermal spa (extra expense; 3 hours; Easy activity level)
- Entrance to Casino Baden-Baden (extra expense; 1 hour; Easy activity level)
Landmarks Bruchsal Palace Baden-Baden Altes Schloss Casino Baden-Baden - Day 8
Mannheim/Heidelberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Heidelberg starting at Heidelberg Castle grounds with famous sights
Optional Activities
- Hike from Mount Königstuhl to Heidelberg using historic funicular with valley views and castle exploration
- Vineyards hike and wine tasting at Fritz Ritter Winery in Bad-Dürkheim (extra expense; 3 hours; Difficult/active activity level)
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Mount Königstuhl Fritz Ritter Winery - Day 9
Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Koblenz with guided highlights including Church of Our Lady, German Corner, and Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
Optional Activities
- Guided e-bike tour along Rhine banks, bridges, and surrounding villages and vineyards
- Eltz Castle visit (extra expense; 3.5 hours; Active activity level)
- German Beer Garden Experience with local brews (extra expense; 2 hours; Moderate activity level)
Landmarks Church of Our Lady German Corner Ehrenbreitstein Fortress Eltz Castle 
- Day 10
Koblenz to Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through the World Heritage-listed Rhine Gorge
- Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum via local mini train in 15th-century knight's tower
Optional Activities
- Rüdesheim walk with specialty coffee tasting (extra expense; 2 hours; Easy activity level)
Landmarks Lorelei Rock Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum 
- Day 11
Mainz to Frankfurt
- Meals
- Breakfast
