Welcome to Switzerland! Flights into Switzerland must arrive by 10 am to join the included group transfer to the ship from the Switzerland Airport at approximately 11 am. If arriving to Basel on your own, all guests must be on the ship by 5 pm. You may choose to take a guided optional excursion in Basel, or enjoy the open Market near the ship and explore on your own before check-in begins at 4 pm. Tonight we depart for Breisach.
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German Winemaking and the Beautiful Black Forest

Today is all about Discovery. Choose from two tour options. A full-day guided tour to the magical Black Forest to experience the Vogtsbauernohf open-air museum. You’ll also enjoy a visit to an authentic water mill and see a traditional butter-making demonstration. Or visit a local winery in Breisach, where you will learn about German winemaking and enjoy a wine tasting.
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A Grand Cathedral and La Petite France

Get active and discover Strasbourg by bike. Or choose Classic and join a city sightseeing tour, including Strasbourg’s gothic, stained-glass cathedral with its celebrated ancient murals and astronomical clock, as well as the magical La Petite France District.
You may also choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to the historic Maginot Line, the pre-WWII fortifications designed to protect the eastern border of France, or visit Alsace’s wine country today.
Alternatively, take some free time in Strasbourg to visit a museum or stroll across the city center.
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Printing Halls, Castle Walls, and the World’s Biggest Wine Barrel

Today choose from Active or Classic tours. If you’re up for an adventure, choose Active and hike up Philosopher’s Way for an inspiring view of the city below.
Or choose one of two Classic offerings: a guided city walk, including a visit to the Gutenberg Museum to see the captivating history of printing, or a guided tour to Heidelberg Castle to see the ruins of the magnificent renaissance treasure towering above the city, and its famed Great Vat, the “World’s Largest Wine Barrel”.
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Eat, Drink and Be Merry in Wine Country

Choose Active and hike through the picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim. With a Discovery tour, you’ll take a guided tour of the incredible Mechanical Music Museum, a one-of-a-kind instrumental experience. Enjoy a special Rüdesheim coffee, then explore Drosselgasse and pick up some souvenirs.

En route to Koblenz, sail through the Rhine Gorge (a UNESCO World Heritage site). Take in the breathtaking views of ancient castles perched on cliffs 400 feet above the water, and pass the legendary Rock of the Lorelei, where the mythological siren’s songs lured ill-fated sailors. Travel through 2,000 years of monumental history. Enjoy free time in Koblenz before a relaxing evening on board.
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Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland

Choose from Active, Discovery, or Classic tours. With Active, bike ride like the locals in Cologne. With Discovery, take a guided walking tour of Cologne’s important Jewish Heritage sites. Or choose Classic and enjoy a guided walking tour of Cologne, with its soaring twin-steepled gothic cathedral. Spend free time over a glass of Kölsch pale lager, locally brewed for over 100 years.
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Canals of Colorful Amsterdam

Active
- Start your day on an early morning walk in Amsterdam
Classic
- Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a guided canal cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam’s “Golden Age”. In the afternoon, choose a guided option excursion to Keukenhof gardens, with more than seven million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, as well as other bulbs, planted each year. Or take some free time to explore Amsterdam’s colorful streets, canal houses, galleries, and shops.

Overnight docking in Amsterdam.
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Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.
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