b'THE RHINE GORGE STRASBOURG CRUISE SUMMARYTHE RHINE RIVERDay Destination Included Excursions1 Basel Travel by rail to Basel and board your 5-Star shipStrasbourg or Coach and walking tour of fairytale 2 Black Forest Strasbourg or an excursion into the scenic Black ForestSpeyer andFree time to explore Speyer followed 3 Heidelberg by a guided tour of the culture-rich city of Heidelberg RdesheimFree time to explore the wine-making 4 and Koblenz town of Rdesheim and free time in charming KoblenzDiscover beautiful scenery with a 5 Koenigswinter journey on the Drachensfelsbahn Mountain RailwayCOLOGNE Explore Cologne on a guided THE MAJESTIC RHINE 6 Cologne walking tourAmsterdam orTour lively Amsterdam or visit Hoorn 5-STAR MS AMADEUS CARA, IMPERIAL OR QUEEN 7 for a journey on the Medemblik Steam Hoorn Train8 DAYS FROM 1,995 Travel by rail back to London 8 London St PancrasSoak up the majesty of one of Europes most celebrated waterways. See the forested valleys, half-timbered towns and remarkable cities that line its banks as we journey through Switzerland, France, Germany and the Netherlands. UncoverCRUISE HIGHLIGHTSthe Gothic splendour of Strasbourg, the fairytale beauty of the Black Forest and plenty of heritage railway journeys. The Rhine Gorge Soak up dramatic scenery as you sail through the UNESCO-listed Rhine Gorge, home to the legendary Lorelei Rock.The Drachenfelsbahn Mountain Railway Travel through beautiful scenery on Germanys oldest rack railway. Our route takes us to Medemblik Drachenfels, or Dragons Rock, a hill topped by the lofty ruins of a 12th-century castle.United Kingdom Hoorn AMSTERDAMEND The Netherlands Strasbourg or the Black Forest Choose from two excursions, either visiting Strasbourg to TO LONDON admire its Gothic cathedral and pastel-hued LONDON COLOGNE streets, or head out on a scenic drive through KOBLENZ the Black Forest, one of the most enchanting FROM LONDON RDESHEIM Germany regions in Germany.VIA PARIS 7 Amsterdam Built on a myriad of canals, SPEYER Heidelberg interwoven by atmospheric, narrow streets, France Amsterdams crooked buildings and traditional STRASBOURG gabled faades house a multitude of enticing By Ship 1 Nights on ship bakeries, vintage shops and relaxed bistros. Theres also a number of world-famous By Rail By Coach BASEL START museums and art galleries, adding to its alure.Switzerland HEIDELBERG24 THE RHINE RIVER Call us on 01904 521972 or visitfor moGreatRail.comre informatio for mon. re details 25Visit your local Travel Agent'