Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Amsterdam
Amsterdam
- Day 2
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Amsterdam's canals and bridges
- Local snack sampling (cheese, Poffertjes)
Optional Activities
- Visit galleries filled with masterpieces
- Explore famous museums
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals - Day 3
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- One-hour canal cruise viewing Golden Age mansions, warehouses and bridges
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals - Day 4
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Keukenhof Gardens - visit one of the world's largest flower gardens with seven million flowering bulbs including tulips
- Canal cruise - one-hour cruise viewing Golden Age mansions, warehouses and bridges
- Walking tour of Amsterdam - explore canals and bridges, learn about Dutch culture and taste herring
- Fabrique des Lumi\u00e8res - digital art installation in 19th-century gas works building with projections on 17-metre-high walls
- Dutch Countryside e-bike tour - bike tour on outskirts of town with local guide information about Dutch daily life
Landmarks Keukenhof Gardens Fabrique des Lumi\u00e8res - Day 5
Cologne
Cologne- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Old Town - historic buildings, squares and Cologne Cathedral
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral - Day 6
Koblenz
Koblenz- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Rhine Gorge viewing 40 hilltop castles and fortresses, including the Lorelei statue
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Koblenz - explore old town streets, townhouses, squares, churches and Florinsmarkt
- Medieval Limburg excursion - coach to Limburg an der Lahn, walk cobblestone streets with half-timbered houses, visit cathedral and Alten Lahnbr\u00fccke bridge
- Cochem & Moselle Valley - travel through Moselle Valley to Cochem, walking tour of centre with half-timbered houses, visit Reichsburg Castle
Landmarks Lorelei Statue Rhine Gorge Limburg Cathedral Reichsburg Castle - Day 7
Mannheim
Mannheim- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Private classical evening concert dinner at Baroque Palace of Rastatt)
Included Activities
- Private classical evening concert at Baroque Palace of Rastatt
Optional Activities
- Orientation Tour of Heidelberg - coach transfer and walking tour of Old Town with free time
- Historical tour of Heidelberg - guided tour including Heidelberg Castle with views from balcony and the Heidelberg Tun (world's largest wine barrel)
- Excursion to Bad D\u00fcrkheim - visit Fritz Ritter vineyard property with tour and wine tasting
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Baroque Palace of Rastatt Fritz Ritter Vineyard - Day 8
Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Baden-Baden - see the elegant Kurhaus from the 1820s and remains of Roman baths
- Baden-Baden spa visit - relax in Caracella Spa thermal baths naturally heated by thermal waters 2,000 metres underground
- Schloss Favorite - visit the oldest German porcelain palace and former 18th century hunting lodge and summer palace for aristocrats
Landmarks Caracella Spa Kurhaus Roman Baths Schloss Favorite - Day 9
Strasbourg
Strasbourg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Strasbourg - see the cathedral, Petit France and Grand Ile, learn about French and German architecture and culture
- Alsace wine region - coach through Alsace wine region to village of Obernai with free time, then wine tasting in Mittelbergheim local cellar
- Cycle through Strasbourg - e-bike tour exploring 500 km of bicycle trails, historic buildings, parks and canals in surrounding suburbs
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral Petit France Grand Ile - Day 10
Basel
Basel- Meals
- Breakfast
