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Day 1: UK - Amsterdam.

Fly to Amsterdam where you will be met by our representative and transferred to your river cruise ship. Your cruise includes full board from dinner this evening until breakfast on day 8. (D)

Day 2: Amsterdam.

A wonderful day of scenery and interest lies ahead, as you relax on board as you continue cruising to Amsterdam, arriving after lunch. Enjoy a canal cruise and tour of Amsterdam. Glide along the waterways, past picturesque merchants' houses, and admire landmarks such as the 17th century Royal Palace and famous double drawbridge of 'Skinny Bridge'. A visit to the Van Gogh Museum is also included. (B) (L) (D)

Day 3: Cologne.

This morning, get acquainted with Cologne, one of Germany's largest and liveliest cities, on an included guided walk around its centre. The undoubted highlight is a visit to its soaring cathedral, a vast Gothic church with a breathtaking interior. Afterwards, enjoy a glass of Cologne's local beer, 'Kölsch', in a traditional brewery. You'll have plenty of free time this afternoon to explore this lively, historic city at leisure. (B) (L) (D)

Day 4: Koblenz - Braubach - Rüdesheim.

From Cologne cruise towards the historic city of Koblenz, considered the epicentre of German wine production and situated at the confluence of three rivers and three mountain ranges. Continue to Braubach for an excursion to Marksburg Castle, perched on a rocky crag above the Rhine. Rejoin your ship and head towards Rüdesheim, a picturesque town overlooked by the ruins of Ehrenfels Castle. This evening, enjoy an included after-dinner excursion to Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum. (B) (L) (D)

Day 5: Rüdesheim - Mannheim.

This morning, continue cruising towards Mannheim, where you can enjoy an included excursion to Heidelberg Castle. Set above the pretty university town of Heidelberg, this imposing edifice houses the world's biggest wine barrel and commands stupendous views. Afterwards, a tour of Heidelberg's medieval old town lets you admire its fairytale cobbled streets, gateway and charming central square, which managed to survive heavy bombing during World War II. (B) (L) (D)

Day 6: Mannheim - Kehl for Strasbourg.

After lunch arrive in Kehl. From here you can enjoy an included sightseeing tour to the charming city of Strasbourg, which boasts half-timbered houses, quaint cobbled streets and a soaring Gothic Minster. The tour provides the perfect introduction, taking in the European parliament and the atmospheric lanes and canals of the Old Tanners' quarter: once the home of tanners, fishermen and millers. Enjoy free time afterwards to delve further into the city, perhaps shopping for souvenirs or relaxing at a pavement café. (B) (L) (D)

Day 7: Breisach.

Arrive in Breisach this morning, a small town set in the Rhine Valley, on the edge of the Black Forest. Enjoy an included coach tour to the Black Forest taking you through enchanting scenery of wooded valleys filled with traditional houses and farms. (B) (L) (D)

Day 8: Basel - Zurich - UK.

Disembark after breakfast and transfer to the airport in Zurich for your return flight to the UK. (B) get more info » book online »

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