DISTINCTIVE TRAVEL FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS THE GREAT JOURNEY THROUGH EUROPE FEATURING THE E S TABLISHED 1984 GLACIER EXPRESS

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June 24 to July 4, 2017 View the unforgettable peaks of the iconic Matterhorn from the top of the highest Itinerary cog railway in Europe, the world-renowned Gornergrat Bahn. 1 Depart the U.S. his extraordinary 11-day “Grand Tour” of Europe features an T incredible combination of river, rail, lake and mountain travel 2 Amsterdam, The Netherlands/ including five nights aboard the deluxem .s. Amadeus Silver II. Embark m.s. Amadeus Silver II Journey through the Western heart of the Continent through 3 Cologne, Germany The Netherlands, Germany, France and , cruising the most scenic sections of the fabled Rhine River. Specially arranged 4 Koblenz/Rüdesheim guided excursions feature five great UNESCO World Heritage 5 Mannheim for Heidelberg sites—explore Amsterdam’s storybook canals, visit Cologne’s 6 Strasbourg, France magnificent Gothic cathedral, tour the lovely Alsatian city of Strasbourg, cruise through the heart of the Rhine River Valley and 7 Basel, Switzerland/Disembark ship/ walk through Berne’s Old Town. Also visit Germany’s medieval Berne/Interlaken/Lucerne th Rüdesheim and 13 -century Heidelberg Castle. Spend two nights 8 Lucerne for Mt. Pilatus each in Lucerne and Zermatt, Switzerland; ride aboard three legendary railways—the Gornergrat Bahn for breathtaking views of 9 Lucerne/ for Glacier Express the Matterhorn, the Glacier Express from Lucerne to Zermatt and to Zermatt the Pilatus Railway, the world’s steepest cogwheel railway; and 10 Zermatt for Matterhorn enjoy a scenic cruise on Lake Lucerne. This is the trip of a lifetime at 11 Zermatt/Geneva/Return to the U.S. an exceptional value! Complement your journey with the two-night Amsterdam Pre-Program. Cruise itinerary is subject to change.

eluxe mall iver hip ◆◆ Exclusively chartered ◆◆ Modern haute cuisine in a D S R S single seating m s madeus ilver ◆◆ Atmosphere of classical elegance . . A S II ◆◆ Tremendous value ◆◆ 84 deluxe, river-view Staterooms ◆◆ Combined with exciting land visits! ◆◆ Most Staterooms have a floor-to-ceiling, automatic window that drops-down to create a French balcony

◆◆ Complimentary wine and beer are served with lunch and dinner

◆◆ Deluxe amenities of a luxury hotel

◆◆ Spacious Staterooms Category 2 Stateroom THE GREAT JOURNEY THROUGH EUROPE INCLUDED FEATURES

On board the exclusively chartered, Scenic transfer from Basel to Lucerne, with deluxe m.s. Amadeus Silver II stops en route in Switzerland’s historic ◆◆ Five-night cruise from Amsterdam, capital of Berne and in the idyllic village The Netherlands, to Basel, Switzerland, of Interlaken. Tour Berne’s Old Town, a with port calls at Cologne, Koblenz, UNESCO World Heritage site, with lunch in Rüdesheim and Mannheim for Heidelberg, a traditional Bernese restaurant. Germany; and Strasbourg, France. ◆◆ Deluxe, river-view, air-conditioned Suite or In Lucerne, Switzerland Stateroom, each with a private bathroom. ◆◆ Two nights in the Five-Star Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern, with Swiss ◆◆ All meals served at single, unassigned breakfast each morning. seatings—early-risers’ coffee, buffet breakfast and lunch, afternoon tea, ◆◆ Walking tour of historic Lucerne. Marvels of Engineering four‑course dinner and late-evening ◆◆ Panoramic Mount Pilatus gondola snack—featuring fine continental cuisine. ascent with lunch at the summit, Legendary Railways of the ◆◆ Complimentary house wine and beer are and the dramatic descent aboard the served with lunch and dinner. Pilatus Railway, the world’s steepest Magnificent. Dynamic. Awe‑inspiring. cogwheel train. ◆◆ Captain’s Welcome and Farewell These describe not only Switzerland’s Receptions and Farewell Dinner. ◆◆ Scenic cruise on Lake Lucerne. majestic 14,000-foot‑high mountain peaks, flowing streams, cavernous gorges and ◆◆ Private cruise along Amsterdam’s picturesque, Scenic transfer from Lucerne to Andermatt, crystalline glaciers, but also three of the UNESCO World Heritage site canals. followed by lunch and one of the great rail world’s great cogwheel railways—the ◆◆ Cologne walking tour, including a visit to journeys of the world aboard the legendary panoramic Glacier Express, the scenic the magnificent Kölner Dom, a UNESCO Glacier Express en route to Zermatt. Gornergrat Bahn and the dramatic World Heritage site. Pilatus Railway—and the ingenuity it took ◆◆ Walking tour of Koblenz, picturesquely In Zermatt to create them. Appreciate the visionary located at the confluence of the Rhine and ◆◆ Two nights in the chalet-style Hotel Alex, engineering and vast scope of these Moselle Rivers, the famous Deutsches Eck. with Swiss breakfast each morning. impressive railways as you experience the sublime majesty of the iconic Alps. ◆◆ Cruise through the scenic Lorelei Passage ◆◆ Two dinners with house wine in the hotel. The Gornergrat Bahn is Switzerland’s of the Rhine River Valley, a UNESCO ◆◆ Rail journey aboard the scenic Gornergrat oldest electrified cog railway, in operation World Heritage site. Bahn, one of the most picturesque train since 1898. In the brief span of five miles, ◆◆ Visit to the medieval town of Rüdesheim rides in the world, with breathtaking views you will climb 4868 feet from Zermatt to the in the heart of the Rheingau, including a of the great Matterhorn. lofty Gornergrat. Look for stunning views private tasting of local wines. ◆◆ Farewell Reception. of the great Matterhorn, hanging glaciers ◆◆ Excursion to Heidelberg’s 13th-century and the robin’s‑egg blue waters of glacial hilltop castle. mountain lakes. Lucerne’s Pilatus Railway, ◆◆ Tour of Strasbourg’s historic , a Amsterdam completed in 1889, offers breathtaking bird’s‑eye views of Swiss farms and coniferous UNESCO World Heritage site. Pre-Program two-night Option forests along its three‑mile run from the shores of Lake Lucerne to the summit of Travel Arrangements by: Thomas P. Gohagan & Company u 209 South LaSalle Street u Suite 500 Mount Pilatus. Its vertical ascent of 5364 feet Chicago, Illinois 60604-1446 u (800) 922-3088 over a grade as steep as 48 percent is highlighted by stunning 360‑degree views. No feat required greater skill and determination than the laying of the track for the Glacier Express (1930) across the spine of the towering Swiss Alps. This spectacular and leisurely journey showcases unmatched views—weathered chalets, mountainside farming hamlets, picturesque trails dotted with hikers, grazing livestock, glacial waterfalls and snowcapped mountains. A true engineering marvel, the railway travels through the nine‑and‑one‑half‑mile‑long Furka Tunnel and crosses arched stone bridges over the Rhine and Rhône Rivers.

From $4395 per person, double occupancy (approximate land/cruise only) Please contact: Amy Stoneking, 614-292-2372/800-852-8687, ext. 2 Amsterdam’s charming bridges and picturesque canals, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site, or [email protected] bring the intimacy of a small town to one of Europe’s most celebrated capital cities. 05/19/16-2