Day 1:AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (EMBARKATION) Welcome to Holland. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Amsterdam must arrive by 3:30 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. Your day in Amsterdam is free to explore at your leisure. During tulip season, don 't miss a Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens—with more than seven million flowering bulbs.Outside of tulip season, join a Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans to see historic windmills and charming Dutch houses.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM(D)Day 2:AMSTERDAM Colorful Canals of AmsterdamVisit the Adventure Center for today 's activities with your Adventure Host.
CLASSIC Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam 's “Golden Age.” This afternoon choose among the Guided Optional Excursions available.Alternatively spend some free time this afternoon visiting one of Amsterdam 's many fascinating museums or galleries.
AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO COLOGNE(B,L,D)Day 3:COLOGNE, GERMANY Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland
DISCOVERY Choose a Guided Walking Tour of Cologne 's important Jewish heritage sites, OR:CLASSIC Take a Guided City Walk 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! Local musicians will join us on board for live entertainment.
OVERNIGHT SAILING TO KOBLENZ(B,L,D)Day 4:KOBLENZ Fortress Walls and Manor Halls
CLASSIC Take a Guided City Walk amid ancient fortresses walls, towers, squares and monuments, OR: CLASSIC Visit the Sayn Manor House on a Guided TourSpend free time on a cable-car ride, or a hike to see the mountain-top Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. Enjoy a leisurely walk across the town to shop or sample potato pancakes and regional wine.
AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BERNKASTEL(B,L,D)Day 5:BERNKASTEL Hillside Vines and German Wines
CLASSIC Take a Guided Walking Tour of the charming wine village of Bernkastel—with its medieval marketplace and 17th-century gabled timber-framed housesDISCOVERY Join a Wine Tasting to experience the tradition of legendary German wine makingGrab Nordic walking sticks or a bike from the ship and explore the surroundings nature trails, or leisurely hike up the hills for breathtaking views of the Moselle.
OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO REMICH(B,L,D)Day 6:REMICH. EXCURSION TO LUXEMBOURG The Lofty Landscapes of Luxembourg Join your Adventure host for today 's special activities.
CLASSIC Join a Guided Tour of Luxembourg City—with its dramatic views, ancient ruins, and modern architecture along the deep gorge terrainLater, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TRIER (B,L,D)Day 7:TRIER, GERMANY Ancient Worlds, and Old World Charm
CLASSIC Take a Guided Sightseeing tour of Trier—Germany 's oldest city with ancient remnants dating from 144-152 AD. Starting from Porta Nigra, walk through the city center, OR: CLASSIC Join a history-focused Roman Trier Guided Tour to learn more about the history of Roman civilization in this Moselle River city, and visit the ruins of a 20,000-seat amphitheater, and imperial bathsAFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO COCHEM (B,L,D)Day 8:COCHEM The Charm of the Moselle Valley
CLASSIC Join a Guided Walk of Cochem to see the charming town 's half-timbered houses and winding streets. Visit Cochem 's hilltop Reichsburg Castle with a bird 's-eye-view of the Moselle Valley and river bendAFTERNOON/EVENING CRUISE TO BOPPARD(B,L,D)Day 9:BOPPARD-RHINE GORGE A Peaceful Jewel in the Rhine GorgeSpend some free time this morning visiting a local café for a cup of German coffee. Alternatively, choose to explore Boppard 's beautiful views and forested surroundings on a bike ride or hike at your own pace. Enjoy the breathtaking views as you cruise through the spectacular Rhine Gorge on your way to Rüdesheim.
RÜDESHEIM Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country
ACTIVE Take an open-air cable car ride to the Niederwald Monument. Ride or walk back down through the vineyards; based on your departure enjoy a special treat, OR:ACTIVE Enjoy a hike with your Avalon Adventure Host through the picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim, OR:DISCOVERY Tour the incredible Mechanical Music Museum for a one-of-a-kind instrumental experience; based on your departure enjoy a local special treat.Later, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship.
OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO LUDWIGSHAFEN(B,L,D)Day 10:LUDWIGSHAFEN. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG Philosophers ' Views and the World 's Biggest Wine BarrelAsk about today 's energizing or relaxing Adventure Host activities.
ACTIVE Join your Avalon Adventure Host for a hike up Philosophers ' Way for an inspiring view of the city below, OR:CLASSIC Enjoy 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.”EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO STRASBOURG(B,L,D)Day 11:STRASBOURG, FRANCE A Grand Cathedral and La Petite France
CLASSIC Take a City Sightseeing Tour, including the city 's Gothic, stained-glass cathedral with its celebrated ancient murals and astronomical clock, as well as the magical La Petite France DistrictConsider 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
OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BREISACH(B,L,D)Day 12:BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST German Winemaking and the Beautiful Black Forest
DISCOVERY Join a full-day Guided Tour to the magical Black Forest to experience the Vogtsbauernohf open-air-museum, visit an authentic water mill, and see a traditional butter-making demonstration, OR: DISCOVERY Visit to a local winery in Breisach, where you will learn about German winemaking and enjoy a wine tasting.You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to visit the charming village of Colmar in the morning, with its half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BASEL (B,L,D)Day 13:BASEL, SWITZERLAND (DISEMBARKATION) Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.Flights should not leave Zürich airport before 10 am or Basel airport before 8 am.
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