Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Day 2
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Amsterdam canals and bridges
- Local snack sampling including cheese and Poffertjes
Optional Activities
- Visit museums filled with masterpieces
- Explore famous galleries
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals - Day 3
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- One-hour canal cruise viewing Golden Age mansions and bridges
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals - Day 4
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Schermerhorn and Alkmaar - explore World Heritage-listed windmills dating back to the 16th century and nearby villages
- Excursion to Keukenhof Gardens - visit one of the world's largest flower gardens with seven million flowering bulbs including tulips
- Walking tour of Amsterdam - explore canals and bridges with guide covering history, modern lifestyle, and Dutch culture, including herring tasting
- Fabrique des Lumières - immersive digital art installation in former 19th century gas works with 17-metre-high walls
- Cycling tour - e-bike tour to outskirts of town with local guide discussing Dutch everyday life
Landmarks Keukenhof Gardens Fabrique des Lumières Schermerhorn Alkmaar - Day 5
Amsterdam to Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Cologne Old Town including historic buildings, squares, and Cologne Cathedral
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral - Day 6
Koblenz - Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Rhine Gorge viewing 40 hilltop castles and Lorelei statue
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Koblenz - explore old town streets, townhouses, squares, historic churches, and Florinsmarkt
- Medieval Limburg - coach travel to charming medieval town with cobblestone streets, half-timbered houses, cathedral, and Alten Lahnbrücke
- Cochem and Moselle Valley - coach through beautiful Moselle Valley to Cochem town, walking tour, and visit Reichsburg Castle
Landmarks Koblenz Limburg an der Lahn Alten Lahnbrücke Cochem Reichsburg Castle Rhine Gorge Lorelei - Day 7
Mannheim - Rastatt
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Private concert at Baroque Palace of Rastatt - explore opulent palace and gardens with pianist and vocalists performance
Optional Activities
- Orientation tour of Heidelberg - brief walking tour of Old Town with free time (note: some stairs and uneven ground)
- Historical tour of Heidelberg - guided tour with visit to Heidelberg Castle, one of most important Renaissance structures north of Alps, viewing balcony views and the great Heidelberg Tun (world's largest wine barrel) (note: some stairs and uneven ground)
- Excursion to Bad Dürkheim - visit Fritz Ritter winery, ninth-generation family-owned vineyard for tour and wine tasting (note: good degree of fitness required)
Landmarks Heidelberg Heidelberg Castle Heidelberg Tun Bad Dürkheim Fritz Ritter Winery Baroque Palace of Rastatt - Day 8
Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Alsace wine route with tasting - explore wine-growing area and visit famous village, tasting at local cellar, explore town of Obernai, spot blooming wildflowers including rare wild tulips
- Cycling through Strasbourg - explore 500km of bicycle trails cycling through charming suburbs, historic buildings, beautiful parklands, and canals
- Walking tour of Strasbourg - explore cathedral, Petit France, Grand Ile, learn how France and Germany shaped this unique border city
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral Petit France Grand Ile Obernai Alsace Wine Region - Day 9
Breisach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Colmar - walking tour of cultural centre showing French and German architecture, lifestyle, and culture, with Kugelhopf cake tasting at local bistro
- Guided tour of Freiburg with tasting - walking tour through lively medieval town on edge of Black Forest, sample delicious black forest cake
- Walking tour of Breisach with wine tasting - leisurely guided walk through old town's pastel facades and cobbled lanes, view hilltop cathedral of St. Stephansminster, indulge in tasting of delicious local sparkling wine
Landmarks Breisach St. Stephansminster Colmar Freiburg Black Forest - Day 10
Basel
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Basel
