Welcome to Welcome to Holland. Your Suite Ship^® is ready for boarding. Flights into Amsterdam must arrive by 3:30 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. Your day in Amsterdam is free to explore at your leisure. 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.
Overnight in Amsterdam
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Canals of Colorful Amsterdam

Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a guided canal cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam’s “Golden Age”. In the afternoon, choose among the guided optional excursions or take some free time to explore Amsterdam’s colorful streets, canal houses, galleries, and shops.
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Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland

Choose from Active, Discovery, or Classic tours. With Active, bike ride like the locals in Cologne. With Discovery, take a guided walking tour of Cologne’s important Jewish Heritage sites. Or choose Classic, and enjoy a guided walking tour 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. In the evening, local musicians will join us on board for live entertainment.
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Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country

En route to Rüdesheim, sail through the Rhine Gorge (a UNESCO World Heritage site). Take in the breathtaking views of ancient castles perched on cliffs 400 feet above the water, and pass the legendary Rock of the Lorelei, where the mythological siren’s songs lured ill-fated sailors. Choose Active and hike through the picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim. With a Discovery tour, you’ll take a guided tour of the incredible Mechanical Music Museum, a one-of-a-kind instrumental experience. Enjoy a special Rüdesheim coffee or wine tasting, then explore Drosselgasse and pick up some souvenirs.
Overnight in Rüdesheim
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Printing Halls, Castle Walls, and the World’s Biggest Wine Barrel

Today choose from Active or Classic tours. If you’re up for an adventure, choose Active and hike up Philosopher’s Way for an inspiring view of the city below. Or choose one of two Classic offerings—a guided city walk, including a visit to the Gutenberg Museum to see the captivating history of printing or 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”.
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A Grand Cathedral and La Petite France

Get Active and discover Strasbourg by bike. Or choose Classic and join a city sightseeing tour, including Strasbourg’s gothic, stained-glass cathedral with its celebrated ancient murals and astronomical clock, as well as the magical La Petite France District. You can also choose a guided optional excursion to the historic Maginot Line—the pre-WWII fortifications designed to protect the eastern border of France, or visit Alsace’s wine country today. Alternatively, take some free time in Strasbourg to visit a museum, or stroll across the city center.
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German Winemaking and the Beautiful Black Forest

Today choose from Discovery or Classic tours. With Discovery, join a full-day guided tour to the magical Black Forest to experience the Vogtsbauernohf open-air museum. You’ll also enjoy a visit to an authentic water mill and see a traditional butter-making demonstration. Or choose Classic, and enjoy 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 also choose to join a guided optional excursion to visit the charming village of Colmar, with half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings.
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Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.
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