THE HISTORIC Legacies of World War II and the Roman Empire October 22–November 2, 2021 aboard Royal Crown

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For peace of mind, all payments are until 100% refundable July 16, 2021. See inside for more details Dear National Trust Traveler, Cruise along the Rhine and Moselle rivers aboard the privately chartered 45-stateroom Royal Crown riverboat from Basel to Amsterdam, exploring the region’s ancient Roman heritage and 20th-century military history. Visit classic highlights such as Strasbourg, Mainz, and the fairytale castles of the romantic Rhine; a variety of well-preserved ancient Roman cities; and important sites from World War II, including General Patton’s famous Third Army crossing in Oppenheim and Operation Market Garden at Arnhem.

On many days, participants are invited to choose the excursion activity that best suits their interests. Some excursions explore ancient Rome’s impact on the region, featuring Augusta Raurica, an ancient Roman archaeological site and open-air museum; the Roman ruins at , and Kalkreise, where the Germanic/Roman Battle of the Teutoburg Forest occurred in A.D. 9. Other excursions delve into World War II history along the Rhine and Moselle, from Arnhem’s Airborne Museum and Nijmegen’s Overloon Museum to the De Oversteek Bridge where American soldiers fought for the liberation of the Netherlands.

Throughout the cruise, travelers will enjoy viewing gorgeous scenery, dining in a historic castle, visiting vineyard estates to taste regional wines, and sampling local craft brews. An optional 2-night pre-cruise package including stunning Lake Lucerne and an optional three-night post-cruise extension in the Netherlands are also available.

The Royal Crown is an intimate vessel just over half the size of most riverboats in the region. Reserve your space now to ensure you enjoy this cruise in the cabin of your choice!

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Meg Annacone-Poretz Director, National Trust Tours

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The NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION is a private, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to saving historic places and revitalizing America’s communities. For more information, visit the Trust’s website at www.savingplaces.org or phone (800) 944-6847 or (202) 588-6000. Highlights t Cruise ten nights aboard the privately chartered Royal Crown from Basel to Amsterdam, enjoying the SCENIC RHINE GORGE and the hillside vineyards and historic castles of the Moselle. t Enjoy carefully curated excursion options throughout the cruise, all included in the tour price, for SMALL-GROUP EXPERIENCES and the opportunity to focus on what most interests you. t Explore some of Europe’s best-preserved ROMAN RUINS, including Augusta Raurica, Trier, and Kalkreise, where an epic battle between the Romans and Germanic tribes was fought, and visit the Roman-German museum in Cologne. t Visit important WORLD WAR II SITES, among them Fort Schoenenbourg, a Maginot Line fortification; strategically critical Allied Rhine River crossings; and Arnhem, where the unsuccessful Operation Market Garden unfolded. NETHERLANDS Kampen Amsterdam Arnhem Rhine River

Cologne Rhine River BELGIUM Valley Remagen

Moselle River Bernkastel Mainz Trier KAMPEN LUXEMBOURG

Strasbourg By Land By River

Rhine River ROMAN BATHS Basel ROMANTIC RHINE SWITZERLAND AUSTR Itinerary Friday–Saturday, Oct. 22–23 city center with 16th-century Heritage designation in 2002 HOME / BASEL, half-timbered houses and for its unique combination of SWITZERLAND a Gothic cathedral built of geological, historical, cultural, Depart home on an overnight red sandstone. Explore the and industrial reasons. This flight to Basel. Embark the city by coach and on foot, part of the Rhine also features Royal Crown and enjoy a then meander on local strongly in folklore, including welcome reception and dinner. boats through the canals of the opera Gotterdammerung. ROYAL CROWN (R,D) Strasbourg’s “Petite France” After lunch the Royal Crown (the former tanners’ and enters the Moselle River and Sunday, October 24 fishmongers’ districts). This cruises past storybook castles BASEL afternoon, choose from one and lush vineyards en route to This morning take a walking of two options. OPTION 1: Bernkastel and Trier. tour of Basel’s medieval Old Ouvrage Schoenenbourg (Fort ROYAL CROWN (B,L,D) Town. Steeped in Celtic-Roman Schoenenbourg), a Maginot Thursday, October 28 history and situated at the Line fortification. Although TRIER / BERNKASTEL crossroads of France, Germany, heavily bombarded during and Switzerland, much of the the Battle of France in 1940, Trier is possibly the oldest ancient city of Basel still stands it retains all of its original city in Germany and well and is well preserved. An structural elements. OPTION known for its Roman and important cultural center, Basel 2: A wine tasting in Alsace, medieval buildings. Visit the is home to Switzerland’s oldest an important wine-producing well-preserved Porta Nigra city university, where the German region in France. gate, the 4th-century Basilica of Constantine (Aula Palatina), philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche ROYAL CROWN (B,L,D) and a 2nd-century A.D. Roman taught. In the afternoon, Tuesday, October 26 choose from one of two bridge, still in use. After lunch options. OPTION 1: Augusta MAINZ, GERMANY visit, Bernkastel-Kues, an Raurica, site of the oldest Enjoy a morning of cruising acclaimed wine-growing center known Roman colony on the along the beautiful Rhine on the Middle Moselle and Rhine. The onsite museum River to Mainz, where native birthplace of one of the most houses important finds from son Johannes Gutenberg famous German polymaths, the excavation and details the developed movable type the medieval churchman and history of the colony. OPTION printing in 1439. Take a guided philosopher Nikolaus von Kues. 2: The Kunstmuseum Basel, tour of the Gutenberg Museum, Enjoy a private tasting of wines, which contains the most where you can view a replica primarily Rieslings, grown on important public art collection of Gutenberg’s workshop, steep-sloped vineyards. in Switzerland. observe a demonstration of ROYAL CROWN (B,L,D) ROYAL CROWN (B,L,D) his printing method, and see Friday, October 29 a copy of his 42-line Bible, KOBLENZ / REMAGEN Monday, October 25 printed between 1452 and 1455. STRASBOURG, FRANCE Then take an opportunity to After a morning of cruising, Like many of the region’s stroll along the banks of the disembark in Koblenz and border cities, Strasbourg river in the shadow of Mainz’s continue to Namedy Castle, the has traded hands several charming architecture. personal residence of Princess Heide von Hohenzollern. times between France and ROYAL CROWN (B,L,D) Enjoy a private concert and Germany; today, the French Wednesday, October 27 capital of Alsace and seat private tour while the ship of the European Parliament RHINE GORGE continues to Remagen. reflects both cultures— This morning traverse the Namedy Castle dates back linguistically, architecturally, and scenic Rhine Gorge, the to the 14th century and, gastronomically. Strasbourg popular name for the Upper since the late 20th century, features a historic UNESCO Valley, which has functioned as a cultural World Heritage-designated earned UNESCO World center featuring concerts, art TRIER NAMEDY CASTLE

MOSELLE RIVER AUGUSTA RAURICA

exhibitions, and the annual Art Afternoon tea will be taken in the Park week. Continue in Middachten Castle, a overland to Remagen to view monumental Dutch manor the Bridge Towers and hear house originally built in the a guest lecture on the Battle 12th century. ALL: This evening of Remagen, when Allied enjoy an optional walk at troops unexpectedly captured sunset across the modern De the Ludendorff Bridge over Oversteek Bridge in Nijmegen, the Rhine in March 1945 and where the American soldiers October 20–23 seriously thwarted German who died here fighting for OPTIONAL PRE- military operations in the area. the liberation of the CRUISE EXTENSION IN ROYAL CROWN (B,L,D) Netherlands are honored every SWITZERLAND Saturday, October 30 night with the lighting in slow Spend two nights in Basel and COLOGNE succession of street lamps immerse yourself in the alpine spanning the bridge. Arrive in Cologne after a scenery of Lake Lucerne. Visit ROYAL CROWN (B,L,D) morning of on-board lectures several of the city’s chocolatiers and cruising. Germany’s fourth Monday, November 1 to learn about the history and most populous city straddles ARNHEM traditions that make Swiss the Rhine near Germany’s Today choose from one of two chocolates some of the most borders with Belgium and full-day options. OPTION 1: Visit sought after in the world. the Netherlands, and is home Frost Bridge, named after the Further details and pricing will be to one of Europe’s oldest British officer in command sent to confirmed participants. and largest universities. Tour at Arnhem, and the Airborne , the city’s Museum, dedicated to the most famous and most beloved Battle of Arnhem. Also explore landmark and a UNESCO the Overloon War Museum in World Heritage Site. Also visit Nijmegen, located on the site of the Roman-German Museum the Battle of Overloon, a World to view a large collection of War II tank and infantry battle artifacts from the Roman that occurred in September settlement on which modern and October 1944 in the Cologne is built. This evening aftermath of Operation Market November 2–5 enjoy free time for independent Garden. OPTION 2: Explore exploration in Cologne. the Kröller-Müller Museum, OPTIONAL POST-CRUISE ROYAL CROWN (B,L,D) a national art museum and EXTENSION IN HOLLAND sculpture park that boasts Visit highlights and top sites in Sunday, October 31 Amsterdam, The Hague, Delft, ARNHEM, NETHERLANDS the second-largest collection of van Gogh paintings and a and Haarlem, including a canal Today choose from two fine assemblage of modern cruise and viewings of timeless optional activities. OPTION 1: and contemporary sculptures. art by Dutch masters. Park Kalkriese, archaeological Those who wish may enjoy site of a pivotal Germanic optional cycling in the Further details and pricing will be sent to confirmed participants. tribe’s victory over the Romans surrounding Park Hoge Velwe. in A.D. 9. The museum ROYAL CROWN (B,L,D) highlights ongoing research in PHOTO CREDITS: Gutenburg Bible © Spaceheater; Cologne © Frederik Morbe; the area. OPTION 2: A walking Tuesday, November 2 Vineyard © Sabino Parente; Bernkastel © tour and museum visit in Ahfotobox; Namedy Castle © Ghm Meuffels; Augusta Raurica © Damianschaerer; Kampen, a former Hanseatic AMSTERDAM / HOME Moselle © Meinzahn; Porta Nigra © Mikhail After breakfast and Markovskiy; Trier © Minnystock; Cochem © League city with one of the Freesurf69; Roman Baths © Silverfly best-preserved old town disembarkation, transfer to the centers in the Netherlands. airport for flights home. (B) Royal Crown

With the nostalgic charm of a glamorous 1930s yacht and the comfort and service of a four-star vessel, the elegant 45-stateroom Royal Crown is perfect for cruising European waterways. Spacious teak decks blend with elegant public rooms and staterooms appointed with mahogany, rosewood, and marble, rich fabrics, and specially designed furniture. All passenger cabins have picture windows (Panorama Deck) or two large portholes (Select Deck) for expansive views. The cabins are fully air-conditioned and heated with individual climate control and have a flat-screen television, ample wardrobe space and bedside drawers for storage, and a small combination safe. En suite bathrooms are equipped with a shower and hair dryer. Public amenities include a library, boutique, elegant Art Deco-inspired lounge with panoramic views, and a dining room with open seating. The Lido Deck features a large sun deck running almost the entire length of the vessel, the Lido bar, a putting green, and a large-scale chessboard.

PANORAMA DECK RESTAURANT LIBRARY FOYER

642

531

FITNESS SAUNA BOUTIQUE RECEPTION LOUNGE

SELECT DECK

16 14 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 12 10 8

45 43 41 39 37 35 33 31 29 27 25 23 21 17 19 15 11 978

Program Rates (per person) CATEGORY DOUBLE SINGLE JUNIOR SUITE (SELECT DECK) 145 sq ft; twin beds; two portholes $5,990 $9,490

SUPERIOR SUITE (SELECT DECK) 145 sq ft; twin beds; two portholes $6,990 $10,990

DELUXE SUITE (SELECT DECK) 145 sq ft; twin beds; two portholes $7,990 $12,490 PREMIUM SUITE (SELECT DECK) 150 sq ft; queen bed; two portholes $8,990 –

ROYAL SUITE (PANORAMA DECK) 200 sq ft; queen bed; four large windows $11,990 –

General Information

PROGRAM RATES INCLUDE WHAT TO EXPECT All accommodations, meals, and excursions as specified The pace of this tour is moderately active with in the itinerary, including ten nights aboard Royal considerable walking each day, often over very uneven Crown • Comprehensive program of briefings, lectures, and cobblestoned terrain, and extended periods of and presentations • Transfers for all participants on standing. The ship has no elevator, so guests should be group arrival and departure dates • Gratuities to capable of navigating stairs while cruising. Participants porters, wait staff, guides, drivers, and shipboard must be in good health and able to keep up with the personnel for all group activities • Entrance fees and group without assistance from tour staff. By forwarding port charges • Welcome and farewell wine receptions the deposit, the participant certifies that he/she does • House wine, beer, and soft drinks with all group not have any physical or other condition or disability lunches and dinners • Bottled water on motorcoaches that would create a hazard for him/ herself or other • Complete packet of pre-departure information • participants. Professional tour manager throughout the program GROUP SIZE AIR ARRANGEMENTS This program is limited to 76 participants. U.S. domestic and international airfare is not included A NOTE ABOUT COSTS in the program rates. Omega World Travel, our travel Tour costs are based upon current fuel prices, currency management partner, can help with air and other travel values, taxes, tariffs, and a minimum number of arrangements for this trip. Contact Omega World Travel participants. While we will do everything possible to at (888) 380-9809 or email [email protected]. 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For peace of mind, all payments are until 100% refundable July 16, 2021. See inside for more details