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distinguished travel for more than 35 years THE THROUGH Great Journey Europe CRUISING THE Rhine River AND FEATURING THE Glacier Express THE NETHERLANDS a e Amsterdam S th or Rhine R N iv e r Middle GERMANY Cologne Rhine Valley Koblenz Rüdesheim er Rheingau iv R le l Mannheim e s o FRANCE M Heidelberg Strasbourg SWITZERLAND Basel Bern Lucerne UNESCO World Heritage Site Andermatt Cruise Itinerary Geneva Täsch Air Routing Zermatt Land Routing Matterhorn Train Routing ITALY June 30 to July 10, 2021 the Netherlands u Germany u France u Switzerland This extraordinary 11-day “Grand Tour” of Europe 1 Depart the U.S. or Canada features an incredible combination of river, rail, lake and 2 Amsterdam, the Netherlands/ mountain travel including five nights aboard the new deluxe Embark Amadeus Imperial Amadeus Imperial. Journey through the Netherlands, 3 Cologne, Germany Germany, France and Switzerland, cruising the Rhine River. 4 Koblenz/Rüdesheim Spend two nights each in Lucerne and Zermatt; ride aboard 5 Mannheim for Heidelberg three legendary railways—the Gornergrat Bahn for 6 Strasbourg, France breathtaking views of the Matterhorn, the Glacier Express 7 Basel, Switzerland/Disembark ship/Bern/Lucerne from Andermatt to Zermatt and the Pilatus Railway, 8 Lucerne for Mount Pilatus the world’s steepest cogwheel railway—and enjoy a scenic 9 Lucerne/Andermatt for Glacier Express to Zermatt cruise on Lake Lucerne. This is the trip of a lifetime at an 10 Zermatt for Matterhorn 11 Zermatt/Geneva/Return to the U.S. or Canada exceptional value. Amsterdam Pre-Program Option. Itinerary is subject to change. Exclusively Chartered New Deluxe Small River Ship Amadeus Imperial the Great Journey through Europe Included Features* Eleven-day program, including a five-night Rhine River cruise and four nights in the reserve early! Swiss Alps, featuring three of the world’s From $3995 per person, double occupancy great train journeys. (approximate land/cruise only)* On Board the Exclusively the GREAT JOURNEY Chartered, New, Deluxe through EUROPE Amadeus Imperial o u Please send me/us the travel program brochure Five-night cruise from Amsterdam, u (anticipated publication date October 2020). the Netherlands, to Basel, Switzerland. Farewell Reception. u u Rail journey aboard the scenic Gornergrat Air-conditioned, river-view _______ ___________________________________________ Suite or Stateroom. Bahn, one of the most picturesque train rides in the world, with breathtaking views Title Name (as it appears on passport) u All meals aboard ship. of the Matterhorn. _________________________________________________________ u Complimentary wine and beer served with Affiliation(s) lunch and dinner. UNESCO World Heritage u Complimentary Wi-Fi access Site Highlights _______ ___________________________________________ u (conditions permitting). Private cruise along Amsterdam’s Title Name (as it appears on passport) Canal District. u Captain’s Welcome and _________________________________________________________ u Farewell Receptions and Dinners. Cologne walking tour, including a stop Affiliation(s) to see the magnificent Kölner Dom. u Walking tour of picturesque Koblenz u Cruise through the Middle Rhine Valley’s _________________________________________________________ including the famous Deutsches Eck Street Mailing Address (no P.O. Box number please) (German Corner), located at scenic Lorelei Passage. the confluence of the Rhine and u Walking tour of Strasbourg’s historic _________________________________________________________ Moselle Rivers. Grande Île (Big Island) city center. City u Visit to the medieval town of Rüdesheim u Tour of Bern’s storybook Old Town. ____________ _______________________ - _____________ in the heart of the Rheingau, featuring a u View of the imposing Jungfrau summit State Zip Code private tasting of local wines. (weather permitting). u Excursion to Heidelberg’s 13th-century ____________________________________________________ hilltop castle ruins. Always Included Email Address u Transfers and luggage handling abroad if Scenic transfer from Basel to Lucerne, your arrival(s)/departure(s) coincide with ____________________________________________________ with a stop in Switzerland’s historic the scheduled group transfer(s). Telephone: (Home) capital of Bern, with lunch in a traditional Bernese restaurant. u Experienced, English-speaking local ____________________________________________________ guides for included excursions. Telephone: (Mobile) In Lucerne u u Gratuities to local guides and drivers for Two nights in a Five-Star included excursions and transfers. Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern, Program reservations require a deposit of u with Swiss breakfast each morning. Complimentary bottled water in your $600 per person. Suite or Stateroom aboard ship and o u Walking tour of 12th-century Lucerne. Enclosed is my/our deposit check(s) for on excursions. $_________ as deposit. u Panoramic Mount Pilatus gondola u Hospitality desk in the hotels and Make check(s) payable to: Gohagan & Company. ascent with lunch at the summit, and aboard ship. o the dramatic descent aboard the I/We authorize you to charge my/our u Pilatus Railway, the world’s steepest Experienced Gohagan & Company deposit of $_________ to: cogwheel train. Travel Directors at your service. o Visa o MasterCard u u Scenic cruise on Lake Lucerne. Complimentary use of an audio headset during guided excursions. ____________________________________________________ Experience one of the great rail journeys Card Number u of the world from Andermatt to Zermatt Automatic $250,000 flight insurance policy for each participant ticketed on _____________ aboard the legendary Glacier Express, Exp. Date following a scenic transfer from Lucerne to flights by Gohagan & Company. Andermatt and lunch. ____________________________________________________ Signature as it appears on credit card In Zermatt u Amsterdam Two nights in the Schweizerhof Zermatt, Pre-Program Option* Send to: with Swiss breakfast each morning. Gohagan & Company * The Travel Program outlined here is subject to the final Itinerary, Included Features, Pre-Program Option, pricing and terms and conditions 209 South LaSalle Street, Suite 500 as set forth in the final printed 2021 The Great Journey through Europe brochure. Upon your receipt of the corresponding printed brochure, you will be asked to select your cabin category and reconfirm your reservation(s). Chicago, Illinois 60604-1446 Phone: (800) 922-3088 Gohagan & Company u 209 South LaSalle Street u Suite 500 Fax: (312) 609-1141 Chicago, Illinois 60604-1446 u (800) 922-3088 Program No. 052-06/30/21-024 05/20/20-1 ALZ-4A.
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