• 3 Dinner (D)
• 6 Breakfast (B)

• Amsterdam: Cruise along the old waterways with your Travel Director and fellow travellers. Discover the architectural gems of the old city, including mansions dating from the Golden Age of the 17th Century.
• Rhineland: Cruise beneath semi-ruined castles and terraced vineyards. Sleepy villages slip by as you saunter upstream to the Lorelei Rock where the enchantress lured sailors to their doom.
• Heidelberg: See the magnificent red sandstone castle ruins, overlooking the Old Town and Neckar River.
• Black Forest: Watch as skilled artisans capture the distinctive sound of the cuckoo demonstrating the centuries’ old craft of clock making in the Black Forest.
• Rhine Falls: See Europe’s largest waterfall as the Rhine River surges over the cliffs in a powerful natural display.
• Switzerland: Marvel at the Alpine landscape as you drive past breathtakingly beautiful mountains and valleys.
• Lucerne: During an orientation with your Travel Director, see the Lion Monument, Old Town Hall and Chapel Bridge, the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe.
• Paris: Join a Local Specialist to discover the hidden squares and secret lanes of Paris.

• Deluxe coach travel
• Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
• 4-star stays

Experience a Parisian cabaret during an optional evening out in the French capital. Enjoy a staged performance in a tradition associated with the city’s lively entertainment scene.

Parisian cabaret grew from the cafés and performance venues of the late 19th century, blending spectacle with the atmosphere of a night out. The specific venue and programme are not stated. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; your Travel Director can confirm the details and price.

Trafalgar

Cruise Amsterdam’s historic canals with your Travel Director and fellow travellers, enjoying a light dinner and drinks as bridges, houseboats and narrow gabled facades pass by.

The waterways trace the city’s 17th-century expansion, when prosperous merchants built the Golden Age canal houses that still define its centre. From the water, discover why canals remain central to Amsterdam’s character and daily life.

Cruise the Rhine to St. Goar through a landscape of riverside villages, terraced vineyards and castles perched above the water. Watch the river’s bends reveal the scenery that has made this stretch of the Rhineland famous.

Pass the Lorelei Rock, associated with the legend of a siren whose song distracted passing sailors. The river was once a vital trading route, and its castle ruins still hint at centuries of commerce and contested passage.

Discover Heidelberg’s historic centre, where Baroque streets and university-town character sit beside the Neckar River. Take in views of the red sandstone castle ruins rising above the Old Town.

Founded in 1386, Heidelberg University is Germany’s oldest. The castle’s weathered Renaissance facades speak to a turbulent past, while its commanding position gives the town one of the Rhineland’s most recognisable skylines. This is an exterior sightseeing visit; castle entry is not specified.

Tour the family-owned Weingut Wehweck vineyard in the Rhineland and share a hosted dinner with local winemakers. Hear about the estate’s wines and the family behind them in a setting rooted in regional hospitality.

Founded in 1955, the vineyard is led by third-generation winemaker Philipp Wehweck. This Be My Guest experience offers a personal introduction to German wine-growing traditions and a chance to connect with the people who tend the vines.

Watch skilled artisans demonstrate cuckoo clock making in Germany’s Black Forest. Discover how craftsmanship gives these intricate timepieces their carved details and distinctive call.

Cuckoo clocks have been closely associated with the region for centuries, reflecting a tradition of woodworking and mechanical ingenuity. Seeing the craft at work adds a human dimension to a familiar symbol of the Black Forest, a landscape of wooded hills and long-established villages.

Visit the Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen and feel the force of the river as it surges over a broad rocky ledge. Take in the spray, sound and shifting currents from the falls’ viewing area.

Recognised as Europe’s largest waterfall by volume, the falls are a striking natural landmark on the Upper Rhine. Their scale offers a vivid contrast to the calmer stretches of river elsewhere on the journey and a close view of Switzerland’s dramatic scenery.

Taste Swiss chocolate from Max Chocolatier in Lucerne and learn how sustainable and fairtrade sourcing shapes the finished product. Your Travel Director introduces this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® experience, which includes a chocolate gift.

Discover the connection between a Swiss culinary tradition and the communities that produce cocoa. The family-run boutique offers an opportunity to explore the story further, bringing responsible production and consumption into focus through something tangible and delicious.

Explore Lucerne with your Travel Director on an orientation that takes in the Old Town Hall, the covered Chapel Bridge and the Lion Monument. See how the city’s historic streets meet the shores of Lake Lucerne.

The bridge is among Europe’s oldest covered wooden bridges, while the lion carved into a rock face commemorates Swiss Guards killed during the French Revolution in 1792. Together, these landmarks reveal different chapters of Lucerne’s history against an Alpine backdrop.

Explore Paris with a Local Specialist, taking in views of the Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower. View Notre-Dame Cathedral and walk through the Latin Quarter, where smaller streets offer a different perspective on the capital.

The grand avenues express Paris’s monumental scale, while the Latin Quarter has long been associated with scholarship and intellectual life around the Sorbonne. Your guide connects celebrated landmarks with the city’s historic neighbourhoods and less obvious corners.

Ascend a mountain near Lucerne for panoramic views across the Alpine landscape. This optional experience offers a higher vantage point over the peaks, valleys and lake scenery surrounding the city.

The excursion is a way to appreciate how closely Lucerne is connected to its mountain setting. The particular mountain and means of ascent are not specified in the itinerary. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; ask your Travel Director for the available option and price.