Itinerary
- Day 1
Frankfurt to Mainz
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Dinner on board Emerald Star-Ship
- Day 2
Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum with mini train ride
Optional Activities
- Rüdesheim walk with specialty coffee (extra expense) - 2 hours, Easy activity level
Landmarks Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum - Day 3
Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Koblenz including Church of Our Lady, German Corner, and Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
- Cruise through Rhine Gorge with Lorelei Rock viewing
Optional Activities
- Guided e-bike tour in Koblenz (EmeraldACTIVE) - cycling along Rhine banks, visiting villages and vineyards
- Eltz Castle visit (extra expense) - 3.5 hours, Moderate/Active activity level - medieval castle with eight towers in Eltz Forest
- German Beer Garden Experience (extra expense) - 2 hours, Moderate activity level - authentic beer garden with local brews
Landmarks Church of Our Lady German Corner Ehrenbreitstein Fortress Lorelei Rock Burg Eltz - Day 4
Mannheim to Heidelberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Heidelberg starting in Heidelberg Castle grounds
Optional Activities
- Hike from Mount Königstuhl to Heidelberg (EmeraldACTIVE) - funicular to summit, forest hike to castle ruins with Neckar Valley views
- Vineyards hike and wine tasting in Bad Dürkheim (extra expense) - 3 hours, Difficult/active activity level - walk through Fritz Ritter Winery vineyards with 400-year-old oak trees and wine tasting
Landmarks Heidelberg Castle Mount Königstuhl 
- Day 5
Rastatt to Baden-Baden
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Baden-Baden including old town, boutiques, and bath houses
- Evening Concert at Bruchsal Palace - private classical music concert in the chamber music hall of the 50-building Baroque palace
Optional Activities
- Guided hike to Altes Schloss (EmeraldACTIVE) - hike to old castle ruins with panoramic Black Forest and Rhine Valley views
- Entrance to the Baden-Baden Casino (extra expense) - 1 hour, Easy activity level - 19th-century gaming house with gilded halls and crystal chandeliers
- Baden-Baden Spa experience (extra expense) - 3 hours, Easy activity level - thermal waters and wellness facilities
Landmarks Baden-Baden Casino Bruchsal Palace Altes Schloss - Day 6
Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hidden Treasures of Strasbourg walking tour - Petite France, half-timbered houses, covered bridges, Vauban Dam, World Heritage Neustadt quarter with free exploration time
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral Petite France Vauban Dam Neustadt quarter 
- Day 7
Breisach to Colmar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Colmar
Optional Activities
- Guided e-bike tour to Colmar (EmeraldACTIVE) - riverside scenery and wineries by e-bike with orientation tour and free time in Colmar, coach transfer back
- Guided tour of Freiburg with tasting (extra expense) - 5 hours, Easy activity level - Black Forest city founded 1120 with Gothic churches, local market tasting of Black Forest ham and local delicacies
Landmarks St Stephen's Cathedral Colmar Freiburg - Day 8
Basel to Zurich
- Meals
- Breakfast
