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Berlin, Majestic Rhine & Glacier Express 2027 - 14 Days

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From Berlin to Zurich
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  • Golden hour aerial of Heidelberg old town, castle ruins and stone bridge spanning the Neckar River
  • Brandenburg Gate glowing in sunrise light with cherry blossoms framing the scene and visitors below.
  • Aerial panorama of Potsdam with baroque church dome, waterways and patchwork of historic streets.
  • Pink-hued baroque church with twin onion towers standing in a quiet urban square.
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City & Culture
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 182
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Berlin

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  2. Day 2

    Berlin

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Berlin including Berlin Cathedral and Berlin Wall

    Optional Activities

    • Tastes of Berlin food tasting tour (1.5 hours, easy activity level)
    Landmarks
    Berlin Cathedral
    Berlin Wall
  3. Day 3

    Berlin

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Potsdam featuring Neues Palais (5 hours, easy activity level)
    Landmarks
    Museum Island
    Kurfürstendamm
    Neues Palais
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Berlin to Frankfurt to Mainz

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Welcome dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome dinner on board Emerald Star-Ship
  5. Day 5

    Rüdesheim - Koblenz

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Welcome dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Schloss Johannisberg Winery
    Landmarks
    Schloss Johannisberg Winery
  6. Day 6

    Koblenz

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • German beer garden experience in Koblenz

    Optional Activities

    • Guided e-bike tour of Koblenz (EmeraldACTIVE activity)
    • Eltz Castle visit (3.5 hours, moderate activity level)
    Landmarks
    Burg Eltz
  7. Day 7

    Mannheim

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Heidelberg including Renaissance ruins of Heidelberg Castle

    Optional Activities

    • Vineyards hike and wine tasting in Bad-Dürkheim (EmeraldACTIVE activity)
    Landmarks
    Mannheim Palace
    Heidelberg Castle
    Fitz-Ritter Winery
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  8. Day 8

    Rastatt

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Baden-Baden
    • Evening concert at Bruchsal Palace

    Optional Activities

    • Entrance to Casino Baden-Baden (1 hour, easy activity level)
    • Baden-Baden spa experience (3 hours, easy activity level)
    Landmarks
    Baden-Baden
    Bruchsal Palace
    Casino Baden-Baden
  9. Day 9

    Strasbourg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Alsatian beer tasting
    Landmarks
    Neustadt district
  10. Day 10

    Breisach

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Colmar

    Optional Activities

    • Guided e-bike tour from Breisach to Colmar (EmeraldACTIVE activity)
    • Guided tour of Freiburg with market tasting (5 hours, easy activity level)
    Landmarks
    Colmar
    Freiburg
    Rathausplatz
  11. Day 11

    Basel (Huningue) to Zermatt

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Montreux
  12. Day 12

    Zermatt

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Zermatt

    Optional Activities

    • Visit to Gornergrat Matterhorn via Gornergrat Bahn cog railway (2.5 hours, easy activity level)
    Landmarks
    Matterhorn
    Gornergrat
  13. Day 13

    Zermatt to Zurich

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Glacier Express 2nd class train journey from Zermatt to Chur
    Landmarks
    Zurich Old Town
    Zurich Lake
  14. Day 14

    Zurich

    Meals
    Breakfast

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