Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (during tulip season)
Landmarks Keukenhof - Day 2
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour through Amsterdam (off-the-beaten-path)
- Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursions (afternoon)
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals - Day 3
Cologne
Cologne- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride with Adventure Host
- Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites
- Guided City Walk of Cologne
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral - Day 4
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through Rüdesheim vineyards with Avalon Adventure Host and Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Guided Visit to Johannisberg Castle 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar with wine tasting
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Johannisberg Castle - Day 5
Ludwigshafen - Heidelberg
Ludwigshafen - Heidelberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk along Philosophers' way in Heidelberg with Avalon Adventure Host
- Guided Visit to Schwetzingen Palace with gardens and historic square
- Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle with Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
Landmarks Philosophers' way (Philosophenweg) Schwetzingen Palace Heidelberg Castle - Day 6
Kehl - Strasbourg
Kehl - Strasbourg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Discover Strasbourg by bike with Adventure Host
- City Sightseeing Tour including Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral with stained-glass and astronomical clock and La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to historic Maginot Line
- Alsace wine country visit
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France Maginot Line - Day 7
Breisach - Black Forest
Breisach - Black Forest- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided E-bike Tour of Black Forest
- Full-day Guided Tour of Black Forest including Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration
- Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar village
Landmarks Black Forest Vogtsbauernhof Freiburg Colmar - Day 8
Basel - Swiss Alps - Lucerne
Basel - Swiss Alps - Lucerne- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Motorcoach transfer to Swiss Alps
- Special highlight excursion to Mount Pilatus or Mount Stanserhorn for views over central Switzerland
- Swiss Transport Museum (in case of bad weather)
- Guided Walking tour of Lucerne including Chapel Bridge
Landmarks Mount Pilatus Mount Stanserhorn Swiss Transport Museum Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke) - Day 9
Lucerne - Lake Como
Lucerne - Lake Como- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Stop in Lugano with guided sightseeing
Landmarks Lugano Lake Como - Day 10
Lake Como
Lake Como- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Como's historic heart, lakeside gardens, and Museo Voltiano
- Boat ride on Lake Como with views of mountain scenery and luxury lakeside villas, including stop at Bellagio
Landmarks Museo Voltiano Bellagio - Day 11
Lake Como
Lake Como- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Boat trip on Lake Como
- Walk on riverbanks
- Shopping in Como city center
- Dining at local restaurant
Landmarks Lake Como - Day 12
Lake Como
Lake Como- Meals
- Breakfast
