The Rhine & Moselle with Lucerne (Northbound)

Welcome to Switzerland.

The day is free to start exploring this delightful town on the Reuss River. Discover the many squares and churches and how tradition and modernity stand side - by - side or spend your free time shopping in the city center.

A Historic Bridge and Heart of a Lion.

• Classic: Join a guided walking tour which includes the poignant Lion Monument, Old Town, Chapel Bridge, the Water Tower, and Jesuit Church. (B)

Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.

• Classic: This morning enjoy a special highlight excursion to Mount Pilatus (or Mount Stanserhorn per seasonal accessibility) for spectacular views over central Switzerland (in case of bad weather, visit the Swiss Transport Museum instead)

Transfer to Basel to board your Suite Ship®

EVENING CRUISE TO BREISACH (D)

German Winemaking and the Beautiful Black Forest

Visit the Adventure Center for today's activities with your Adventure Host.

• Active: Enjoy the view on a relaxing bike ride along the Rhine with your Adventure Host, OR:
• 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:
• Classic: Join A Guided Tour to explore Freiburg's medieval city center, sheltered by the Black Forest amid vineyards and gardens of the Upper Rhine Valley.

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 STRASBOURG (B/L/D)

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 LUDWIGSHAFEN (B/L/D)

Philosophers' Views and the World's Biggest Wine Barrel

• Active: Join your Avalon Adventure Host for an inspiring walk in Heidelberg, the Philosophers' way, OR:
• Classic: Discover Schwetzingen Palace—the heart of a stunning site consisting of the palace, palace gardens, and historic palace square, 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."

Enjoy sailing a leisurely afternoon sailing to Rüdesheim.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN RÜDESHEIM (B/L/D)

Breathtaking Views.

This morning leave Rüdesheim after breakfast and enjoy the breathtaking views as you cruise through the spectacular Rhine Gorge on your way to Koblenz.

KOBLENZ: 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.

Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BERNKASTEL (B/L/D)

Hillside Vines and German Wines.

Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities.

This morning enjoy a leisurely sailing.

• Active: Join your Adventure Host for an hike in this beautiful area, 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 GREVENMACHER (B/L/D)

Ancient Worlds and Old World Charm.

• Classic: Join a Guided Tour of Luxembourg City—with its dramatic views, ancient ruins, and modern architecture along the deep gorge terrain.

During lunch time enjoy a short sailing to Trier.

TRIER, GERMANY Ancient Worlds, and Old World Charm.

• Active: Wander and Discover Trier. Follow your Adventure Host for a Walk in and around this city, 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.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO COCHEM (B/L/D)

The Charm of the Moselle Valley.

Ask about today's energizing or relaxing Adventure Host activities.

• 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 the hilltop Reichsburg Castle with a bird's - eye - view of the Moselle Valley and river bend.

Enjoy free time to explore at your own pace or select a Guided Optional Excursion to Eltz Castle.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO COLOGNE (B/L/D)

Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland's Capital City

• 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!

AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT SAILING TO AMSTERDAM (B/L/D)

Canals of Colorful Amsterdam.

• Active: Start your day joining your Adventure Host on an early morning walk in Amsterdam, OR:
• Discovery: 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, OR:
• Classic: Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's “Golden Age.”

During tulip season, you may take a Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens—with more than seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths, as well as other bulbs, planted each year. Outside of tulip season, join a Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans to see historic windmills and charming Dutch houses.

Alternatively, choose an Optional Biking Tour to discover the countryside.

You may choose to spend some free time this afternoon visiting one of Amsterdam's many fascinating museums or galleries.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM (B/L/D)

NOTE: Due to the “SAIL Amsterdam” event coinciding with August 12 departure, Amsterdam excursions commence from ship docking location in Rotterdam.

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

NOTE: Due to increased harbor traffic expected for the 2025 “SAIL Amsterdam” event, departure August 12 will disembark in Rotterdam.