Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Welcome reception on board
Optional Activities
- Explore Amsterdam's narrow laneways, canals, 17th century buildings and cafes
- Sample Amsterdam's nightlife after dinner
Landmarks Amsterdam Canal System 
- Day 2
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Schermerhorn and Alkmaar - explore World Heritage-listed windmills and nearby villages
- Excursion to Keukenhof Gardens - visit one of the world's largest flower gardens with seven million flowering bulbs
- Walking tour of Amsterdam - explore canals and bridges with guide covering history, modern lifestyle and Dutch culture, includes tasting local herring
- Fabrique des Lumières - digital art installation with projections on 17-metre-high walls in a former 19th century gas works
- Cycling tour - e-bike tour to city outskirts with local guide discussing everyday Dutch life
Landmarks Keukenhof Gardens Schermerhorn Windmills Alkmaar Fabrique des Lumières 
- Day 3
Amsterdam to Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Cologne Old Town including Cologne Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Explore Cologne on your own and experience the nightlife
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral Cologne Old Town - Day 4
Cologne - Koblenz to Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Rhine Gorge
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Koblenz - explore old town's winding streets, impressive townhouses, charming squares, historic churches and Florinsmarkt
- Excursion to Medieval Limburg - coach travel to Limburg an der Lahn, walking tour of cobblestone streets with half-timbered houses, cathedral visit and Alten Lahnbrücke (Old Bridge)
- Excursion to Cochem and Moselle Valley - coach through Moselle Valley to Cochem, walking tour of picturesque centre and Reichsburg Castle visit
Landmarks Koblenz Florinsmarkt Limburg an der Lahn Limburg Cathedral Alten Lahnbrücke Cochem Reichsburg Castle Rhine Gorge Lorelei Statue 
- Day 5
Rüdesheim to Mannheim and Rastatt
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Private classical concert at Baroque Palace of Rastatt - Scenic Enrich experience
Optional Activities
- Orientation tour of Heidelberg - coach transfer, brief walking tour of Old Town, free time to explore (note: some stairs and uneven ground)
- Historical tour of Heidelberg - guided tour, Heidelberg Castle visit with balcony views and great Heidelberg Tun (world's largest wine barrel) (note: some stairs and uneven ground)
- Excursion to Bad Dürkheim - drive through vine-covered landscapes to Fritz Ritter winery, ninth-generation family-owned vineyard with tour and wine tasting (note: good degree of fitness required)
Landmarks Mannheim Heidelberg Heidelberg Castle Fritz Ritter Winery Bad Dürkheim Baroque Palace of Rastatt - Day 6
Rastatt to Strasbourg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Alsace wine route with tasting - explore culturally diverse wine growing area, visit famous village with local cellar tasting, explore Obernai, see blooming wildflowers including rare wild tulips
- Cycling through Strasbourg - explore more than 500km of bicycle paths covering the city, cycling through charming suburbs past historic buildings, beautiful parklands and canals
- Walking tour of Strasbourg - guided tour of important sites including cathedral, Petit France and Grand Ile, learn how France and Germany shaped this unique border city
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral Petit France Grand Ile Obernai Alsace Wine Region - Day 7
Breisach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Colmar - walking tour of cultural centre of Alsace showing confluence of French and German architecture, lifestyle and culture, includes tasting of famed Kugelhopf cake at local bistro
- Guided tour of Freiburg with tasting - walking tour through lively medieval town at 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. Stephansmünster, tasting of local sparkling wine
Landmarks Colmar Freiburg Black Forest St. Stephansmünster Breisach - Day 8
Basel
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Basel
