b'River CruiseHoorn NetherlandsUnited Kingdom AmsterdamGoldenPass & London Brussels 7 Cologne GermanyKnigswinterKoblenzthe Romantic Rhine From London Cochem Speyer Mannheimvia Paris RdesheimHeidelbergParis StrasbourgEnjoy a journey on the magnificent GoldenPass Express,by Coach by Rail France BaselINTERLAKENadmiring Swiss scenery from Interlaken to Montreux,by Ship 1 Nights in Hotel 1 Switzerland1 Nights by Ship LAKE GENEVA 1before an enchanting Rhine cruise to Amsterdam. DRACHENFELS COG RAILWAY HEIDELBERG RHINE GORGEYOUR ITINERARYDays 1 & 2. Arriving in AmsterdamDay 5. Sailing to Rdesheim cathedral and La Petite France district. At London St Pancras, we board theThere is time at leisure this morning toFollowing your excursion, we begin our Eurostar to Amsterdam, where ourexplore Koblenz. We then experiencefinal cruise through beautiful vistas ship awaits. On Day 2, you can choosea highlight of the cruise as we sailtowards Basel in Switzerland.between an Amsterdam canal tour orthrough the Rhine Gorge, surrounded a visit to Edam and Volendam. Later,by endless miles of stunning scenery.Day 8. Into the Bernese Oberlandwe begin sailing towards Cologne. Docking in Rdesheim, there is aThis morning, we disembark in Basel. choice of excursions. You could join aFrom here, we journey the scenic Day 3. Exploring Cologne tasting of famous local wines or visitrail route to Interlaken, a town set As we approach Cologne, admireSiegfrieds Mechanical Music Cabinet.between Lake Brienz and Lake Thun. the cityscape of magnificent bridgesWe check into our hotel with amazing that span the river and the imposingDay 6. Heidelberg or Speyer views of the surrounding scenery.cathedral. A guided tour introducesStepping on land in Mannheim, we us to the streets before we visit thejourney by coach to Heidelberg forDay 9. The GoldenPass Expressimpressive Gothic cathedral. We thena guided tour. This university townToday sees us boarding the royal reach Knigswinter to experience theis known for its Old Town, riverfrontblue and gold panoramic carriages Drachenfels railway. Later, we cruiseand magnificent ruined red sandstoneof the GoldenPass Express. Leaving toward the waters of the Moselle River. castle. Alternatively, you could stayInterlaken, we wind up hills to the onboard as we cruise to Speyer forhalfway point, Gstaad, before the last Day 4. Cochem on the Moselle free time before dinner this evening.stretch of our journey to Lake Geneva.During a morning of relaxed cruising,On arrival, we check in to our hotel.The whole trip was our luxurious ship navigates theDay 7. Discovering Strasbourgtranquil waters of the Moselle riverSailing into Strasbourg, theres a choicemind-blowing and Ill Day 10. Homeward boundtowards Cochem. On a guided tour,of excursions. The first is a trip intoThi ever forget the t r way to the n s morning we make ou igers.we explore the Old Town, findingthe Black Forest to witness its fairytalerailway station for our train to Paris. Brian, 2024well-preserved sections of the ancientpanoramas. Alternatively, enjoy a cityFrom here, we board the Eurostar to walls. Later, we continue sailingtour of Strasbourg, seeing its historyLondon where you can make your way towards Koblenz and rejoin the Rhine. and grand architecture as we visit itshome with wonderful new memories.72 For more information on dates and prices, visit greatrail.com/GPR26'