Itinerary
- Day 1
Zurich
Optional Activities
- Explore Lake Zurich lakeside setting
- Visit local cafés
Landmarks Lake Zurich 
- Day 2
Zurich to Lucerne
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Zurich
Optional Activities
- Explore Lucerne's Altstadt (old town)
Landmarks Zurich Old Town Lucerne Altstadt 
- Day 3
Lucerne
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Lucerne including Chapel Bridge and Water Tower
Optional Activities
- Train and cable car to Rigi - Weggis (extra expense)
Landmarks Chapel Bridge Water Tower Lucerne Medieval Altstadt Rigi - Day 4
Lucerne to Basel
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Board Emerald Cruises Star-Ship
- Day 5
Freiburg
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Freiburg with Black Forest delicacies tasting
Optional Activities
- Guided bike tour in Breisach
- Guided tour of Colmar (extra expense)
Landmarks Freiburg Black Forest Breisach Colmar - Day 6
Kehl to Strasbourg
Included Activities
- Guided excursion - Flavours of Alsace
Optional Activities
- Baden Baden Spa experience (extra expense)
- Private Evening Concert on the Rhine (EmeraldPLUS)
Landmarks Strasbourg Old Town Alsace Region Baden Baden 
- Day 7
Mannheim to Heidelberg
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Heidelberg
- Cruise along the Rhine River viewing the Rhine-Neckar confluence
Optional Activities
- Active hike from Mount Königstuhl to Heidelberg (EmeraldACTIVE option)
- Rüdesheim with specialty coffee (DiscoverMORE option, extra expense)
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Mount Königstuhl 
- Day 8
Koblenz
Included Activities
- Sailing through UNESCO World Heritage Rhine Gorge
- Orientation Walk of Koblenz with local guide
- Visit German Corner
- View Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
Optional Activities
- Moselle Valley & Cochem Castle visit (extra expense; replaced with Eltz Castle when not available)
Landmarks Rhine Gorge German Corner Ehrenbreitstein Fortress Cochem Castle Eltz Castle - Day 9
Cologne to Düsseldorf
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Cologne Old Town
- Walking tour of Düsseldorf
Optional Activities
- Cologne Beer Experience (extra expense)
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral Cologne Old Town Düsseldorf Old Town Rhine River 
- Day 10
Alkmaar
Included Activities
- Excursion to Alkmaar
Optional Activities
- Guided bike tour to Waterland (EmeraldACTIVE)
- Private hidden Gems tour of Amsterdam (extra expense)
- Dutch Delights (extra expense)
Landmarks Alkmaar Alkmaar Cheese Market Waterland Amsterdam 
- Day 11
Amsterdam to London
Optional Activities
- Explore London at leisure
Landmarks Amsterdam Centraal Station London St. Pancras Station River Thames 
- Day 12
London
Included Activities
- Guided tour of London including Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, West End, Trafalgar Square, and Changing of the Guard
Optional Activities
- Afternoon tea (extra expense)
Landmarks Big Ben Houses of Parliament Westminster Abbey Buckingham Palace West End Trafalgar Square - Day 13
London
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit the London Eye for panoramic views across the city
- Explore the British Museum
- Stroll through Hyde Park
- Check out street art in Shoreditch
- Enjoy a show at a West End theatre
Landmarks London Eye British Museum Hyde Park Shoreditch West End - Day 14
London to Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
