Switzerland, France & Christmas Markets on the Rhine
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Exclusive Charter Grand View Tour and Travel presents Switzerland, France & Christmas Markets on the Rhine featuring Lucerne, Strasbourg & 6 Nights aboard the Amadeus Silver II 9 Days December 3-11, 2019 Booking Discount - Save $100 per couple! Daily Itinerary Cities & Ports Switzerland, France & Christmas Markets on the Rhine 9 Days December 3-11, 2019 Day 1 Depart US - Overnight Flight Day 2 Arrive Zurich - Transfer to Lucerne Arrive Zurich - Transfer to Lucerne - Meet your PWD Tour/Cruise Manager Lucerne Christmas Market Experience Welcome Drink at the hotel Overnight - Lucerne Day 3 Lucerne - Basel - Board the Amadeus Silver II Morning - Lucerne Walking Tour Travel to Basel via motorcoach - Basel Christmas Market Board the MS Amadeus Silver II for 6 Night Rhine River Cruise Welcome Dinner Onboard Meals - B & D Overnight - Amadeus Silver II European Christmas Markets Enjoy this magical time of year as Europe’s countries hold steadfastly onto Old Day 4 Strasbourg World holiday tradition and transform into fairy-tale Christmas settings. The Arrive Kehl/Strasbourg - Strasbourg City Tour & Christmas Market or Alsace Wine Region Optional sights and sensations of the holiday season are everywhere: locals and guests Leisure time in Strasbourg savor the tastes of chocolate covered Lebkuchen (gingerbread), sizzling grilled Ship docked into late evening in Kehl/Strasbourg sausages and spiced hot “Gluehwein” (mulled wine). People also delight in Meals - B,L,S & D Overnight - Amadeus Silver II the festively decorated markets and shopping for ornaments, crafts, candles, Day 5 Speyer - Mannheim nutcrackers, winter hats, roasted nuts and other traditional items. Morning Speyer Walking Tour & Christmas Market Cruise to Mannheim for time at Leisure or Heidelberg Optional Excursion Lucerne, Switzerland Meals - B,L,S & D Overnight - Amadeus Silver II Visit and overnight in Lucerne, a traditional Swiss town along the banks of Lake Lucerne with an Alpine backdrop. Enjoy a Lucerne Walking Tour of this medi- Day 6 Rüdesheim - Rhine River Gorge - Koblenz eval gem and see some of the city’s lovely cobblestone streets, monuments, Morning - Rüdesheim Walking Tour & Christmas Market fountains, public squares, covered bridges, colorful frescoed buildings and Midday - Cruise through the Rhine River Gorge, a UNESCO Heritage Site the iconic 14th century Chapel Bridge. Enjoy Lucerne’s wonderful Christmas Afternoon arrive in Koblenz - Koblenz Christmas Market Market, the Franziskanerplatz, located in the heart of the Old Town. Meals - B,L,S & D Overnight - Amadeus Silver II Day 7 Cochem Basel, Switzerland Morning Mosel River Cruising Basel is Switzerland’s 3rd most populated city and is located where the Swiss, Cochem Walking Tour & Christmas Market French & German borders meet. The city has a glorious past still evident in Meals - B,L,S & D Overnight - Amadeus Silver II its medieval Town Hall & exquisite 18th-century homes. Visit Basel’s colorful city center Christmas Market before boarding your ship in this historic city. Day 8 Cologne Morning arrival Cologne - Cologne Walking Tour & Christmas Market Strasbourg, France Gala Farewell Dinner Onboard Capital city of the Alsace region in northeastern France, Strasbourg is situated Meals - B,L,S & D Overnight - Amadeus Silver II on the Rhine at the German border. Enjoy a Strasbourg City Tour to see Or- Day 9 Cologne - Frankfurt Airport - Flight Home angerie, the town’s oldest park, the European Parliament, and the Place de la Transfer to the Frankfurt Airport for your flight home or Paris Extension Republique. Take a walking tour of the lovely “La Petite France” neighborhood Meal - B and see the Gothic cathedral with its famous astronomical clock. Then stroll Strasbourg’s Christmas Market, one of Europe’s oldest. B - Breakfast Hotel/Onboard Speyer, Germany L - Lunch Onboard Arrive in Speyer one of Germany’s oldest cities, known for its cathedral, nu- D - Dinner Onboard with Regional Wines merous churches and the 13th-century Altpörtel (“Old Gate”). Explore the city S - Snacks Onboard afternoon and/or evening during your Speyer Walking Tour. Later cruise to Mannheim & maybe take an optional excursion to historic Heidelberg to visit the red-walled castle and get beautiful views of the Neckar Valley. Rüdesheim - Rhine River Gorge - Koblenz, Germany Enjoy a Rüdesheim Walking Tour including a visit to Siegfried’s Mechanical Optional 2 Night Paris Post Cruise Extension Musical Instrument Museum and explore the Drosselgasse, a narrow alley $795 pp dbl +$350 single supplement lined with wine taverns and restaurants. Later the ship departs to cruise Day 9 Cologne - Paris through the Rhine River Gorge, a UNESCO Heritage Site and the most stun- ningly beautiful stretch of the river with hillsides dotted with fairy-tale castles, Travel to Paris for a 2-Night stay in “the City of Lights” historic towns and vineyards. Later arrive in Germany’s oldest city, Koblenz, a Afternoon Paris Christmas Market Experience - Evening Dinner charming Rhineland town situated at the confluence of the Rhine & Moselle Meals - B (on ship) & D Overnight - Paris Rivers. Enjoy a walk to the popular Koblenz Christmas Market and see the Day 10 Paris famous Advent Calendar at the baroque Town Hall. Morning Paris City Tour - see Notre Dame Cathedral, Arc de Triomphe, Cochem, Germany Champs Elysees & the Eiffel Tower - Afternoon at Leisure The ship makes a detour along the Mosel River to the little town of Cochem. Meal - B Overnight - Paris The magnificent Reichsburg castle is situated high above the town, dominating Day 11 Paris - Flight Home the landscape. Down below, the village with its narrow streets, half timbered Transfer to Paris Airport - Flights Home houses and numerous restaurants is an ideal setting to taste the wines of the Meal - B region. Enjoy a Cochem Walking Tour & the quaint Christmas Market. Paris Optional Extension Includes: 2 Nights Hotel in Paris, Tour Manager, Cologne, Germany 3 Meals (2-Breakfasts & 1-Dinner) & Paris City Tour Cologne is Germany’s 4th largest city and located on both sides of the Rhine. Notes: Paris Extension must be booked at time of deposit. Due to group air policies Enjoy a Cologne Walking Tour featuring the old part of the city and a visit to outbound air on 12/03/2019 could be a different schedule than the rest of your group the fabled 13th century Gothic cathedral. Explore the dock side taverns, cafes, for Paris extension passengers. • Paris Ext is based on 20 passenger minimum shops and the famous Christmas Market in front of the cathedral. Ship & Onboard Experience Inclusions & Highlights The Ship - MS Amadeus Silver II All Meals Included Onboard •1 Night Hotel - Lucerne, Switzerland Launched in 2015, the innovative 168-passenger Three meals daily are served graciously in a single •6 Night Cruise - Silver II - Outside Cabin Amadeus Silver II is the second 443-foot vessel seating in the exquisite Panorama Restaurant and •18 Meals (7-B, 5-L & 6-D) in the Silver Class, and offers all the amenities feature local and international specialties. All din- of a floating 5-star hotel. This Premium cruise ners are four courses and are served with included •PWD Tour/Cruise Manager ship features the most modern furnishings that Regional Wines. While dining, you have splendid •Regional Wine with Dinners Onboard blend masterfully with the architecture of the views of the passing scenic landscapes through •Welcome & Farewell Dinners ship and a luxurious design that is the hallmark the large picture windows. Enjoy afternoon and •Ship Staff of the Amadeus fleet. The extensive Restaurant late evening snacks in the lounge based on the •Baggage Handling and the Panorama Bar offer divine views of the daily schedule. •Int’l Airfare/Taxes/Fuel/Fees & Port Charges passing riverscapes, and the glass-shielded River Terrace allows you to relax in the open air re- Comfortable & Innovative Staterooms •Hotel & Ship Transfers gardless of the weather. The attentive English- After boarding, unpack once. All staterooms are •Private roundtrip airport transfer from speaking onboard service staff will see to your larger than traditional river cruise cabins & offer Ocean View to PHL comfort with typical European hospitality. The excellent river views. The Mozart Deck features cabin design plans are forward-thinking, bright 12 Suites with Walk Out Balconies. The other 19 & modern, all part of a premium focus with 72 Staterooms on the Mozart Deck & 35 Staterooms Included Excursions/Tours & Highlights large Staterooms & 12 Suites. The beauty of riv- on the Strauss Deck feature an innovative Pan- •Lucerne Evening Christmas Market er cruising is that the most interesting destina- oramic Drop-Down Window. The 18 Staterooms tions come to you. This Silver II charter features on the Haydn Deck have a fixed window. All •Lucerne Walking Tour English-only onboard commentary with inclusive staterooms are fully equipped with comfortable •Basel Visit & Christmas Market shore excursions balanced with choice to simply & modern furnishings including flat screen TV & •Strasbourg City Tour & Christmas Market relax onboard, get a spa treatment or add sight- large private bathrooms with shower. •Speyer Walking Tour & Christmas Market seeing with optional excursions. •Rudesheim Walking Tour & X’mas Market •Koblenz Christmas Market •Cochem Walking Tour & Christmas Market •Cologne Walking Tour & Christmas Market •8 Christmas Market Experiences Optional Excursions •Alsace Wine Region •Heidelberg •2 Night - Paris Post Cruise Extension Staterooms & Suites Land & Air Rates Category E - Haydn Deck $3,095 pp/dbl Category D - Haydn Deck $3,295 pp/dbl Category C - Strauss Deck $3 ,695 pp/dbl Category B - Strauss Deck $3,895 pp/dbl Category A - Mozart Deck $ 4,095 pp/dbl Staterooms - 172 sf Window/188 sf D-D Window Suite - 284 sq ft with Walk Out Balcony All staterooms feature 2 twin beds that can be sepa- All suites are on the Mozart Deck and have pan- Suite - Mozart Deck $ 4,595 pp/dbl rated or put together, flat screen TV, shower, closet, oramic windows with exterior Walk Out Balcony, Single Supplements: phone, desk, chair & safe.