Day 1 - Amsterdam
The arrival day, check-in starts at 16:00. However, if you arrive earlier, you can leave your luggage at the reception to explore the city on your own before the check-in.
Meals: welcome buffet and dinner.
Day 2 -Amsterdam
This half of the day is completely devoted to your acquaintance with the city of Amsterdam. With more than 800 years of history, Amsterdam is famous for its cozy houses on the canals, secret courtyards in the very heart of the city, colorful mixture of cultures and nationalities on the streets and of course the feeling of a true liberty. Moreover, it's a home to many of remarkable museums: Van Gogh Museum, Rijksmuseum, Anne Frank museum, Rembrandt house, Banksy museum of street art and many more.
So, prepare your camera, pick up a map at the reception desk and don't forget an umbrella - Amsterdam is always unpredictable!
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
*Guided walking city-tour of Amsterdam is provided for extra cost (included in the excursion package)
Day 3 - Cologne
Staying in Cologne from 13:00 till midnight you have a chance to feel the unique vibes of one of the most charming cities on the Rhine. After a delicious breakfast you will enjoy the city center: breathtaking Cathedral that survived both World Wars and cozy narrow streets with cafés and restaurants offering the famous “kölsch” beer.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
*Guided walking city-tour of Cologne is provided for extra cost (included in the excursion package)
Day 4 - Koblenz + Rudesheim + Romantic Rhine Valley
This day is full of activities! In the morning you will visit Koblenz, a lovely German city situated on a confluence of two rivers – the Rhine and the Moselle.
The next port of call will be Rűdesheim, famous by its vineyards, delicious Rűdesheimer coffee and the Museum of mechanical musical instruments.
Between the stops you will enjoy the most important and certainly the most beautiful part of our itinerary – the Romantic Valley. Villages, towns, castles, vineyards and the fabulous Loreley with its legend – be sure to prepare your camera for the highlights of the cruise!
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 5 -Rudesheim + Mannheim
You will certainly be impressed by the well-planned cities of Mannheim and Speyer situated on two important rivers – the Rhine and the Neckar.
One of the possibilities on this day is to visit Heidelberg, a historic university town that has survived since the 18th century. The ruins of a castle – the biggest ruin in Europe – have inspired generations of people, most famously the Romantics at the start of the 19th century.
Come and get inspired too!
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
*Guided walking city-tour of Heidelberg (with transfer from Mannheim) is provided for extra cost (included in the excursion package)
Day 6 -Strasbourg
We leave Germany to arrive in France for a full-day stop and to dive into colorful Alsace region.
The whole day is yours: take your camera, a city-map and go directly to the district in the very heart of the city called La Petite France – to admire traditional “gingerbread” houses and beautiful narrow canals.
Walking along the typical Alsace streets you will find yourself by the impressive Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg. The city’s main landmark, the cathedral is constructed of dark pink sandstone, and built in the classic Gothic style.
Don't miss a canal cruise to see the city from a different angle!
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
*Guided bus&walking city-tour of Strasbourg is provided for extra cost (included in the excursion package)
Day 7 - Basel
Cozy, walkable and straddling the Rhine, Basel is at the point where the Swiss, German and French borders meet.
Staying here the whole day from the very morning gives you a chance to see the main sights of the city: Kunstmuseum Basel, Altstadt, Basel Minster, Museum Tinguely, etc.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
*Guided bus&walking city-tour of Basel is provided for extra cost (included in the excursion package)
Day 8 - Basel
Check-out after breakfast
If needed, you can leave the luggage onboard and enjoy the city, the public places and coffee-station are available durng all the day.
Meals: breakfast
*The transfer Basel port - airport can be provided for extra cost.
23 APR - 30 APR 2020 - LIMITED CABINS
17 SEP - 24 SEP 2020 - LIMITED CABINS
