Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (during tulip season)
Landmarks Keukenhof 
- Day 2
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour through Amsterdam's cobblestone streets
- Guided Canal Cruise past Amsterdam's Golden Age homes
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursions (specific options not detailed)
Landmarks Amsterdam Canal Houses 
- Day 3
Nijmegen - Arnhem
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride through Ooijpolder Nature Reserve
- Guided Tour of Nijmegen including Roman-era ruins
- Guided Tour of Arnhem featuring WWII historical highlights and war memorials
- Tasting of herb and vegetable products at a medieval castle in Arnhem
Landmarks Nijmegen Roman Ruins Ooijpolder Nature Reserve Arnhem WWII Memorial Sites - Day 4
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour through Cologne's Belgian Quarter
- Guided Tour and Tasting at Cologne Chocolate Museum
- Guided City Walk of Cologne featuring the gothic cathedral
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral Cologne Chocolate Museum Cologne Belgian Quarter - Day 5
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through vineyards of Rüdesheim with authentic Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Guided Tour of the Mechanical Music Museum with authentic Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Mechanical Music Museum - Day 6
Frankfurt
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Biking experience in Frankfurt
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Frankfurt covering cultural landmarks and neighborhoods
Landmarks Frankfurt Cultural Landmarks - Day 7
Ludwigshafen - Heidelberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk in Heidelberg along the Philosophers' Way
- Guided Tour of Schwetzingen Palace including palace gardens and historic palace square
- Guided Tour of Heidelberg Castle featuring the Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
Landmarks Philosophers' Way Schwetzingen Palace Heidelberg Castle - Day 8
Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Biking tour of Strasbourg
- City Sightseeing Tour including Gothic cathedral, stained glass, astronomical clock, and La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the Maginot Line (pre-WWII fortifications)
- Optional visit to Alsace's wine country
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Maginot Line 
- Day 9
Breisach - Black Forest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride through Breisach
- Guided E-bike Tour of the Black Forest
- Full-day Guided Tour of the Black Forest including Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, authentic water mill, and butter-making demonstration
- Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar village with medieval and early renaissance buildings
Landmarks Black Forest Vogtsbauernhof Open-air Museum Freiburg Medieval City Center Colmar - Day 10
Basel to Swiss Alps - Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Motorcoach transfer to Swiss Alps
- Excursion to Mount Pilatus for spectacular views (or Mount Stanserhorn per seasonal accessibility, or Swiss Transport Museum in bad weather)
- Guided Walking Tour of Lucerne including Chapel Bridge
Landmarks Mount Pilatus Mount Stanserhorn Swiss Transport Museum Chapel Bridge - Day 11
Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 12
Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast
