Day 1:AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND Welcome to Holland. Your day in Amsterdam is free to explore at your leisure.
Day 2:AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (EMBARKATION) Amsterdam Off the Beaten Path. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding
CLASSIC Discover the true beauty of Amsterdam with an off-the-beaten-path Guided Walking Tour through its cobblestone streets for a captivating look at this legendary city. You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to beautiful Zaanse Schans where you 'll see a wonderful collection of well-preserved historic windmills and Dutch houses.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM(D)Day 3: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 4:COLOGNE, GERMANY Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland
DISCOVERY On board introduction to photography with our Expert Brenda Tharp, world-class photographer.ACTIVE Enjoy a bike ride like the locals in Cologne with your Adventure Host, OR: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 COCHEM(B,L,D)Day 5:COCHEM The Charm of the Moselle ValleyThis morning, select a Guided Optional Excursion to Eltz Castle.
ACTIVE Bike along the Mosel river with your Adventure Host, OR: DISCOVERY Visit the former bunker of Germany's Central Bank (Deutsche Bundesbank) and immerse yourself in the underground vault where millions of German Mark were kept during the Cold War, OR: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 bend. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO REMICH(B,L,D)Day 6:REMICH. EXCURSION TO TRIER Ancient Worlds and Old World CharmJoin your Adventure Host for today 's special activities.
ACTIVE Explore Trier on foot, hike around the city with your Adventure Host, OR: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 baths. This afternoon choose among the Guided Optional Excursions available.Later, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BERNKASTEL(B,L,D)Day 7:BERNKASTEL Hillside Vines and German Wines
ACTIVE Bike along the Mosel river with your Adventure Host, OR:CLASSIC Take a Guided Walking Tour of the charming wine village of Bernkastel—with its medieval marketplace and 17th-century gabled timber-framed houses. This afternoon, select a Guided Optional Excursion to a local winery for a wine tasting.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO KOBLENZ(B,L,D)Day 8:KOBLENZ-RHINE GORGE Fortress Walls and Manor Halls
ACTIVE Explore Koblenz's Mosel side by bike with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC Take a Guided City Walk amid ancient fortresses walls, towers, squares and monuments, OR: CLASSIC Visit the Sayn Manor House on a Guided Tour. 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 CountryEnjoy free time this evening to explore this picturesque village.
OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO LUDWIGSHAFEN(B,L,D)Day 9:LUDWIGSHAFEN. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG-SPEYER 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 Take an entertaining Guided Tour to the famous Frankenstein castle, nestled in the hills of the Western Odenwald area, and enjoy a breathtaking view on the Rhine Valley, 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.” This afternoon a short sailing will bring you to Speyer, where you will have free time to explore at your own pace.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO STRASBOURG(B,L,D)Day 10:STRASBOURG, FRANCE A Grand Cathedral and La Petite France
ACTIVE Discover Strasbourg by bike with your Adventure Host, OR: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 District. This afternoon choose among the Guided Optional Excursions available.Alternatively, take some free time in Strasbourg to visit a museum or stroll across the city center.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BREISACH(B,L,D)Day 11: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 12:BASEL, SWITZERLAND (DISEMBARKATION)-MOUNT PILATUS-LUCERNE Disembark your Avalon ship and join the Monograms portion of your vacation. Enjoy a special highlight excursion to Mount Pilatus. Journey almost 7,000 ft. (2,132 m) up for spectacular views over central Switzerland (in case of bad weather, visit the Swiss Transport Museum instead). Later join a guided walking tour to explore beautiful Lucerne, which includes Thorvaldsen 's poignant Lion Monument and the famous Chapel Bridge.
(B)Day 13:LUCERNE Today, enjoy a day at leisure in Lucerne. Your Local Host can help you plan your day.
(B)Day 14:LUCERNEYour vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
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