| Day 1 | DEPART USA/CANADA
Board your overnight flight to Paris, France. |
| Day 2 | ARRIVE IN PARIS, FRANCE
Arrive in Paris and check-in to your hotel. The balance of the day is free to start exploring this beautiful city. |
| Day 3 | PARIS
Enjoy the city’s famous sights during this morning’s guided tour, which includes a panoramic overview of the Champs Élysées, the Place de la Concorde, the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral. The afternoon is free for you to explore the “City of Lights” on your own. This evening, there is an optional “Parisian Cabaret Dinner Theater” excursion. (B) |
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| Day 4 | PARIS
Your last day in Paris is free for you to enjoy however you wish. As an alternative, you may wish to join the optional “Seine Cruise & Montparnasse Tower” excursion this morning or the optional “Montmartre & Illuminations” excursion this evening. (B) |
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| Day 5 | PARIS - LUXEMBOURG - EMBARKATION
After checking out of your hotel, you will transfer to the Paris Est train station to board a high-speed TGV train bound for Metz. You will then travel by motor coach to Luxembourg, where you will enjoy a tour of the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and have a photo stop at the American Military Cemetery, General Patton’s burial place. Tonight, meet your fellow passengers at the Welcome Aboard Wine Toast. (B,D) |
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| Day 6 | BERNKASTEL
This morning, enjoy an onboard wine lecture and tasting. After arriving in charming Bernkastel in the afternoon, you will visit a local winery to sample Reisling and have a walking tour of the town. Strategically located in the heart of the Mosel, Bernkastel boasts over 1,000 years of documented wine history and has a medieval marketplace, steeply gabled half-timbered homes, and beautiful town squares with fountains that are centuries old. Above the town stand the ruins of Castle Landshut, the former summer home of the Archbishop of Trier which was destroyed by fire in the 17th-century. The ship overnights in Bernkastel. (B,L,D) |
| Day 7 | ZELL
This morning, enjoy an onboard wine lecture and tasting. Sit back and enjoy the view as your ship glides past hillside vineyards en route to Zell, where a welcoming wine fest awaits you this evening. Experience the hospitality of Zell with a visit by the Mayor and Wine Queen. (B,L,D) |
| Day 8 | COCHEM – KOBLENZ
This morning, you will have a walking tour and guided visit to Reichsburg Castle, which offers spectacular views of the Mosel from its hilltop location. Enjoy an onboard wine lecture and tasting as your ship cruises through the afternoon. This evening you will arrive in Koblenz, a historic town on the confluence of the Mosel and Rhine. Take an evening stroll to see the Four Towers, the Church of Our Lady and hear the story behind the Schängel Fountain and City Hall. (B,L,D) |
| Day 9 | KOBLENZ – RÜDESHEIM
Enjoy a scenic cruise through the dramatic Rhine Gorge this morning, where you will see the stunning beauty of the Rhine castles and the legendary Lorelei Rock. Upon arriving in Rüdesheim after lunch, you will have an opportunity to visit Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum. This historic museum houses one of the greatest collections of robotic and self-playing musical instruments from the 18th-20th centuries. Tonight, enjoy a gourmet Chaîne Des Rôtisseurs Dinner with wine pairing. (B,L,D) |
| Day 10 | COLOGNE
Arrive in Cologne this morning, where you will enjoy a walking tour of the city’s Old Town and Cathedral Square with its awe-inspiring 13th-century Gothic cathedral, whose twin spires are amongst the tallest in Europe. Afterwards, you will have free time to linger in the cathedral, browse the many nearby shops and enjoy a tasting of Kölsch, Cologne’s famous beer. In the afternoon, there will be an onboard wine tasting, followed by the Captain’s Gala Dinner later tonight. (B,L,D) |
| Day 11 | AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND
Arrive in vibrant Amsterdam this morning. After breakfast, your tour begins with a scenic canal cruise through the city known as the “Venice of the North.” See the fabled Skinny Bridge and the famous Anne Frank House. Afterwards, enjoy a panoramic motor coach tour of Amsterdam, in which you will see important landmarks such as the Royal Palace, plus a photo stop at the Rembrandt Windmill. You will then have free time to explore on your own. (B,L,D) |
| Day 12 | DISEMBARKATION - DEPART AMSTERDAM
Your river cruise vacation ends today as you prepare for your homeward flight. (B) |
| Day 1 | LUXEMBOURG - EMBARKATION
Board your cruise in Luxembourg. Tonight, meet your fellow passengers at the Welcome Aboard Wine Toast. (D) |
| Day 2 | BERNKASTEL
This morning, enjoy an onboard wine lecture and tasting. After arriving in charming Bernkastel in the afternoon, you will visit a local winery to sample Reisling and have a walking tour of the town. Strategically located in the heart of the Mosel, Bernkastel boasts over 1,000 years of documented wine history and has a medieval marketplace, steeply gabled half-timbered homes, and beautiful town squares with fountains that are centuries old. Above the town stand the ruins of Castle Landshut, the former summer home of the Archbishop of Trier which was destroyed by fire in the 17th-century. The ship overnights in Bernkastel. (B,L,D) |
| Day 3 | ZELL
This morning, enjoy an onboard wine lecture and tasting. Sit back and enjoy the view as your ship glides past hillside vineyards en route to Zell, where a welcoming wine fest awaits you this evening. Experience the hospitality of Zell with a visit by the Mayor and Wine Queen. (B,L,D) |
| Day 4 | COCHEM – KOBLENZ
This morning, you will have a walking tour and guided visit to Reichsburg Castle, which offers spectacular views of the Mosel from its hilltop location. Enjoy an onboard wine lecture and tasting as your ship cruises through the afternoon. This evening you will arrive in Koblenz, a historic town on the confluence of the Mosel and Rhine. Take an evening stroll to see the Four Towers, the Church of Our Lady and hear the story behind the Schängel Fountain and City Hall. (B,L,D) |
| Day 5 | KOBLENZ – RÜDESHEIM
Enjoy a scenic cruise through the dramatic Rhine Gorge this morning, where you will see the stunning beauty of the Rhine castles and the legendary Lorelei Rock. Upon arriving in Rüdesheim after lunch, you will have an opportunity to visit Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum. This historic museum houses one of the greatest collections of robotic and self-playing musical instruments from the 18th-20th centuries. Tonight, enjoy a gourmet Chaîne Des Rôtisseurs Dinner with wine pairing. (B,L,D) |
| Day 6 | COLOGNE
Arrive in Cologne this morning, where you will enjoy a walking tour of the city’s Old Town and Cathedral Square with its awe-inspiring 13th-century Gothic cathedral, whose twin spires are amongst the tallest in Europe. Afterwards, you will have free time to linger in the cathedral, browse the many nearby shops and enjoy a tasting of Kölsch, Cologne’s famous beer. In the afternoon, there will be an onboard wine tasting, followed by the Captain’s Gala Dinner later tonight. (B,L,D) |
| Day 7 | AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND
Arrive in vibrant Amsterdam this morning. After breakfast, your tour begins with a scenic canal cruise through the city known as the “Venice of the North.” See the fabled Skinny Bridge and the famous Anne Frank House. Afterwards, enjoy a panoramic motor coach tour of Amsterdam, in which you will see important landmarks such as the Royal Palace, plus a photo stop at the Rembrandt Windmill. You will then have free time to explore on your own. (B,L,D) |
| Day 8 | DISEMBARKATION - DEPART AMSTERDAM
Your river cruise vacation ends today as you prepare for your homeward flight. (B) |
