Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Day 2
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Amsterdam's canals and bridges
- Local snack sampling including cheese and Poffertjes
Optional Activities
- Visit famous galleries and museums
- Day 3
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- One-hour canal cruise viewing Golden Age mansions and historic waterways
- Day 4
Amsterdam to Dordrecht
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Delft pottery factory visit with guided tour of 17th century factory and master painters
- Walking tour of Dordrecht including Groothoofd Quay, Grote Kerk (Great Church) and Old Water Tower
- Excursion to Kinderdijk to explore 19 World Heritage-listed windmills and their role in agricultural life
Landmarks Groothoofd Quay Grote Kerk Kinderdijk Windmills - Day 5
Veere
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Veere's quaint streets, Scottish merchant houses, 15th century town hall and Grote Kerk
- Oyster farm visit to taste fresh oysters from the North Sea
- Excursion to Delta Works to see impressive dams designed to protect the Netherlands from flooding
Landmarks Grote Kerk - Day 6
Antwerp
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Antwerp showing Cathedral of Our Lady, Steen Castle and main square with extravagant buildings
- Craft beer and chocolate pairing experience showcasing Belgium's culinary traditions
- Excursion to Fort Breendonk, a former Nazi prison camp preserved as a national memorial with guided visit
Landmarks Cathedral of Our Lady Steen Castle - Day 7
Nijmegen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Arnhem Airborne Museum to follow the Battle of Arnhem and British servicemen's parachute landing in September 1944
- The Netherlands Open Air Museum, a 44-hectare outdoor museum with replicas of historic houses, mills and farmhouses
- Palais Het Loo, the former Dutch royal family summer home dating back to 1685, featuring history, elaborate decor, art collection and grand gardens
Landmarks Arnhem Airborne Museum The Netherlands Open Air Museum Palais Het Loo - Day 8
Düsseldorf
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour exploring Düsseldorf's gentrified harbor, charming old town and Castle Tower dating to 13th century
- Cycling tour along the Rhine banks to historic Kaiserswerth region
- Düsseldorf's Altbier experience visiting microbreweries and sampling traditional ale
Landmarks Castle Tower - Day 9
Moselle Valley Sailing
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day cruise through Moselle Valley viewing scenic landscape with castles and villages
Optional Activities
- Salt Therapy Lounge visit
- Massage treatment
Landmarks Lorelei Statue - Day 10
Cochem
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Cochem including Reichsburg Castle with Knight's Hall and Trophy Room, plus old town historic buildings
- E-bike cycling tour along the Moselle River with views of castle and half-timbered houses
Landmarks Reichsburg Castle - Day 11
Bernkastel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided hike to Landshut Castle ruins overlooking Bernkastel and Moselle River with historical commentary
- Walking tour of Bernkastel including half-timbered houses and Renaissance Town Hall with leisure time
- Wine tasting along the Moselle sampling prestigious local Rieslings
Landmarks Landshut Castle Ruins Bernkasteler Doctor Vineyard - Day 12
Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour through old town's winding streets, charming squares, impressive townhouses, historic churches and Florinsmarkt
- Marksburg Castle visit, a Medieval castle perched above the Rhine River dating to 1117 (active guests only, requires good fitness and mobility)
- Medieval Limburg excursion to explore charming medieval town with half-timbered houses, Cathedral and Alte Lahnbrucke bridge
Landmarks Florinsmarkt Marksburg Castle - Day 13
Rhine Gorge to Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Rhine Gorge viewing castles and scenic landscape
Optional Activities
- Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum visit with mini train arrival and mechanical musical instruments, plus optional cable car to Niederwald Monument
- Hike and cable car excursion ascending to Niederwald Monument then hiking through rolling Riesling vineyards with views of Rhine Valley
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Lorelei Statue Niederwald Monument - Day 14
Mannheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Historical tour of Heidelberg with guided tour and visit to Heidelberg Castle, one of most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps, plus the great Heidelberg Tun wine barrel (includes some stairs and uneven ground)
- Heidelberg tour with free time option featuring coach transfer, brief walking tour and leisure time for exploration
- Excursion to Bad Dürkheim visiting Fitz-Ritter winery, a ninth-generation family-owned vineyard with tour and tasting experience (requires good fitness level)
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle 
- Day 15
Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Alsace wine route with tasting visiting famous wine growing village with local wine cellar tasting and neighboring Obernai town exploration
- E-bike cycling through Strasbourg's impressive cycling trails and charming suburbs past historic buildings, parklands and canals
- Guided walking tour of Strasbourg's cathedral, Petit France and Grand Ile learning how France and Germany shaped this unique city
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral Petit France Grand Ile - Day 16
Breisach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Colmar showing confluence of French and German architecture, lifestyle and culture, with Kugelhopf cake tasting at local bistro
- Guided walking tour of Freiburg with Black Forest Cake tasting at the edge of the Black Forest
- Kaiserstuhl winery visit and wine tasting experiencing volcanic soil wines from 16 million year-old volcanic eruptions
Landmarks Black Forest - Day 17
Basel to Zurich
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Final breakfast onboard
