Great European Journey

Embark on an exhilarating European adventure steeped in storied history, grand architecture and breathtaking scenery on this fabulous, 12-day, 11-night itinerary featuring a deluxe river cruise and unforgettable mountain rail journeys. Discover the timeless beauty of the Rhine as you wind past storybook towns, terraced vineyards and forested hills crowned by castles. Marvel at the sweeping grandeur of the Alps on a panoramic train ride that traverses mountain terrain and affords gorgeous views.

Kapellbrucke or Chapel Bridge is a wooden footbridge spanning Reuss river and Wasserturm water tower in Lucerne city, central Switzerland

Tourists ride a Glacier Express on Matterhorn Gotthard Railway on a brisk fall day, enjoying the view thru panoramic windows of the snowy mountains under blue clear sky, in Andermatt, Uri, Switzerland

Beautiful view at Swiss town Chur , vineyards and Alps mountains, summertime

Panoramic view of the Old Town of Basel with red stone Munster cathedral and the Rhine river, Switzerland

The Rijksmuseum is a Netherlands national museum dedicated to arts and history in Amsterdam. The museum is located at the Museum Square in the borough Amsterdam South, close to the Van Gogh Museum.

Beautiful romantic canals of Amsterdam, Holland

Famous German quality white wine riesling, produced in Mosel wine regio from white grapes growing on slopes of hills in Mosel river valley in Germany, bottle and glasses served outside in Mosel valley

Famous Old Bridge Gate. Heidelberg, Germany

Heidelberg town with old Karl Theodor bridge and castle on Neckar river in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Illuminated Dom in Cologne with bridge and rhine at sunset

Reichsburg Castle aerial panoramic view in Cochem in Moselle valley, Germany

Itinerary:

Day 1 Depart home city

Day 2 Zurich, Switzerland to Engelberg

Day 3 Lucerne/Mount Pilatus

Day 4 Lucerne/Andermatt/Glacier Express/Chur

Day 5 Engelberg/Basel/Embark Viva Enjoy

Day 6 Strasbourg, France

Day 7 Mannheim, Germany for Heidelberg

Day 8 Rüdesheim/Cruise the Lorelei Passage

Day 9 Cochem

Day 10 Cologne

Day 11 Cruising/Amsterdam, Netherlands

Day 12 Disembark ship/Return to home city

Program Features:

Three nights in Engelberg, Switzerland, at a deluxe historic hotel.
Seven-night cruise from Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Elegantly appointed, deluxe accommodations.
All transfers during the Land and Cruise Program: trains and deluxe motor coaches.
Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions.
Complimentary nonpremium liquor, house wine, beer and nonalcoholic beverages available throughout the cruise and minibar service; complimentary house wine, beer and nonalcoholic beverages at meals during the land portion of the program.
3 receptions, 10 breakfasts, 9 lunches and 7 dinners.
Complimentary Wi-Fi access (conditions permitting).
Settle in for a marvelous ride on the celebrated Glacier Express and glide through panoramas of lush mountains, tranquil valleys and sparkling lakes.
Admire Lucerne’s wonderfully painted buildings, stately churches and medieval covered wooden footbridges on a walking tour. Head up majestic Mount Pilatus to Pilatus Kulm at 6,795 feet by
cable car and gondola for spectacular vistas, then descend aboard the world’s steepest cog railway. Cruise on Lake Lucerne afterward.
Explore Basel, a vibrant, modern city known for its contemporary art scene, museums and galleries.
Visit the Renaissance-era ruins of Heidelberg’s grand castle over the picturesque Neckar Valley and enjoy a walking tour through the romantic old town.
Take in vineyards in the heart of Riesling wine country near Rüdesheim aboard a mini-train and sample fine wines in town.

Delight in charming Cochem on a walking tour and visit hilltop Reichsburg Castle with stunning views of the Moselle River.