Itinerary
- Day 1
Brussels
- Day 2
Brussels - Bruges
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant featuring Flemish cuisine)
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Brussels including Grand Place
- Guided walking tour of Bruges including Belfry of Bruges
- Dinner at local restaurant featuring Flemish cuisine
Landmarks Grand Place Belfry of Bruges - Day 3
Bruges
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Bruges including Belfry and charming town squares
Optional Activities
- Climb 366 steps of Belfry Tower for city views
- Belgian waffles at nearby eatery
Landmarks Belfry of Bruges - Day 4
Bruges - Amsterdam
Optional Activities
- Canal Cruise through Bruges' canals viewing medieval architecture and swans
- Beer & chocolate tasting with local guide learning about the city's history in crafting these delicacies
- Day 5
Dordrecht
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Delft pottery factory with master painters decorating in traditional manner
- Walking tour of Dordrecht through winding canals, picturesque streets and historic buildings including Groothoofd Quay, Grote Kerk and Old Water Tower
- Excursion to Kinderdijk to explore traditional village with 19 World Heritage-listed windmills and their role in agricultural life
Landmarks Kinderdijk Windmills - Day 6
Veere
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Veere walking through quaint streets, picturesque harbour with Scottish merchant houses, 15th century town hall with tower and Grote Kerk Gothic church
- Oyster farm visit to taste fresh North Sea bivalves
- Excursion to Delta Works series of dams designed to protect from flooding
Landmarks Veerse Meer 
- Day 7
Antwerp
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Antwerp showing real city including Cathedral of Our Lady, Steen Castle medieval fortress and main square with extravagant buildings
- Craft beer & chocolate pairing learning why Belgian chocolate and beer work well together
- Excursion to Fort Breendonk former Nazi prison camp preserved as national memorial with original barracks, courtyards and cells
Landmarks Cathedral of Our Lady Steen Castle Fort Breendonk - Day 8
Nijmegen
Optional Activities
- Arnhem Airborne Museum following footsteps of British servicemen who parachuted into city in September 1944 after German occupation
- The Netherlands Open Air Museum, 44-hectare outdoor museum with replicas of historic houses, mills and farmhouses showing how Dutch lived through ages
- Palais Het Loo museum, former Dutch royal family summer home from 1685 with lineage history, elaborate decor, art collection and grand gardens
Landmarks Palais Het Loo - Day 9
Düsseldorf
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour exploring gentrified harbour, charming old town and 13th century Castle Tower
- Cycling tour exploring banks of Rhine to historic region of Kaiserswerth
- Düsseldorf's Altbier experience learning about long beer production tradition, visiting microbreweries and sampling traditional ale
Landmarks Rhine River - Day 10
Sailing Day
Optional Activities
- Salt Therapy Lounge visit
- Massage treatment
Landmarks Moselle Valley Lorelei - Day 11
Cochem
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Cochem including Reichsburg Castle with well-preserved Knight's Hall and Trophy Room, then old town with historic buildings and charming streetscapes
- Cycling tour on e-bike along gentle path beside Moselle River with local guide showing Cochem's gems from castle to half-timbered houses
Landmarks Reichsburg Castle - Day 12
Bernkastel
Optional Activities
- Guided hike up to Landshut Castle ruins on hill overlooking Bernkastel and Moselle River with history from 13th century
- Walking tour of Bernkastel learning about local architecture and culture including perfectly preserved half-timbered houses and Renaissance Rathaus Town Hall, with leisure time
- Wine tasting along Moselle learning why fertile banks produce world-renowned Rieslings with sampling of prestigious local wines
Landmarks Landshut Castle Bernkasteler Doctor - Day 13
Koblenz
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Koblenz old town with winding streets, charming squares, impressive townhouses, historic churches and Florinsmarkt former political and economic centre
- Marksburg Castle visit perched high above Rhine River, perfect Medieval architecture from 1117 and only castle on Middle Rhine not destroyed (Note: active guests only, good fitness and mobility required)
- Medieval Limburg excursion by coach to charming medieval town with historic cobblestone streets, perfectly preserved half-timbered houses, Cathedral overlooking city and Alte Lahnbrucke Old Bridge
Landmarks Marksburg Castle - Day 14
Rüdesheim
Optional Activities
- Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum arrival by mini train with local guide introducing weird and wonderful mechanical musical instruments, then explore surrounding streets or take cable car to Niederwald Monument
- Hike & cable car taking cable car up to Niederwald Monument then joining local guide on foot hiking through rolling vineyards of Rüdesheim known for Riesling with spectacular countryside and Rhine views
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Niederwald Monument - Day 15
Mannheim
Optional Activities
- Historical tour of Heidelberg with visit to Heidelberg Castle, important Renaissance structure north of Alps, breathtaking balcony views and world's largest wine barrel the great Heidelberg Tun (Note: walk includes stairs and uneven ground)
- Tour of Heidelberg with free time including coach transfer and brief walking tour followed by chance to explore independently
- Excursion to Bad Dürkheim visiting famed Fitz-Ritter winery, ninth-generation family-owned vineyard with tour and tasting of exceptional quality wine, exclusive with Scenic (Note: good degree of fitness required)
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle - Day 16
Strasbourg
Optional Activities
- Alsace wine route with tasting exploring culturally diverse wine-growing area, visiting one of region's most famous wine villages with tasting at local wine cellar, then exploring neighbouring Obernai
- Cycling through Strasbourg on e-bike along impressive cycling trails, more than 500km covering city, exploring through charming suburbs past historic buildings, beautiful parklands and charming canals
- Walking tour of Strasbourg learning how France and Germany shaped this unique city on their border, seeing cathedral, Petit France and Grand Ile
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral Petit France - Day 17
Breisach
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Colmar walking tour showing cultural centre of Alsace with French and German architecture, lifestyle and culture, highlight tasting famed Kugelhopf cake at local bistro
- Guided tour of Freiburg with tasting on edge of Black Forest for magical visit with walking tour through lively medieval town and sampling of Black Forest Cake local delicacy
- Kaiserstuhl winery visit and wine tasting to taste volcanic soil grapes from 16 million years of volcanic eruptions producing excellent wines
Landmarks Black Forest - Day 18
Basel
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Final breakfast on board
