Bern RHINE Breisach Lucerne SWITZERLAND Basel to Antwerp x 15-day cruise with 13 guided tours in 5 countries from $2,962 per person Treasures of the Rhine BASEL TO ANTWERP x 15 Days / 13 Guided Tours / 5 Countries
This cruise is a celebration of five countries along the Rhine. Sail past Germany’s castle-studded landscapes and Rhine wine region. To the south lie the Black Forest, Basel and Strasbourg; to the north, Amsterdam and Kinderdijk’s windmills, and Belgium’s Ghent, Brugge and Antwerp.
DAY DESTINATION ACTIVITIES 1 Basel
2 Basel
3 Breisach 4 Strasbourg
5 Mannheim Rüdesheim
6 Rhine River Koblenz
7 Cochem 8 Cologne
9 Arnhem
10 Amsterdam 11 Gouda
Schoonhoven
12 Rotterdam Kinderdijk
13 Brugge Ghent
14 Antwerp 15 Antwerp
We meet you at the Basel airport & take you to your ship;* free time
Guided city walk; afternoon at leisure, perhaps visit one of the city’s many museums
Black Forest scenery tour with clock-making demonstration; optional Colmar excursion
Guided walking tour & afternoon at leisure
Heidelberg excursion with guided Heidelberg Castle tour Evening at leisure, perhaps sample local wines Cruising the Middle Rhine, a UNESCO Site Marksburg Castle excursion
Guided walk; winery visit & wine tasting
Walking tour & visit Gothic Cathedral, a UNESCO Site; free time
WW II Battlefield tour & free time
Canal cruise & afternoon at leisure to tour the Van Gogh Museum or sample local fare
Cheese farm visit & city tour
Afternoon at leisure to stroll the cobbled streets Morning at leisure or optional Delft excursion Tour Kinderdijk windmills, a UNESCO Site
Guided walk visiting the Beguinage, a UNESCO Site Afternoon at leisure
Panoramic city tour & guided walk; free time We take you from your ship to the Brussels airport*
EXPLORE MORE Extend your journey in Basel, Lucerne or Brussels (see pages 52 or 55). *Airport meet & greet transfers included when air is purchased from Viking River Cruises. 54 For peace of mind, take advantage of our Travel Protection Plan. See page 139 for details. •
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15-day cruise with river-view stateroom • 13 guided tours with audio headset
All meals: 14 breakfasts, 13 lunches, 14 dinners, featuring regional specialties and including Welcome Cocktail Reception & Dinner and Captain’s Farewell Dinner
Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks with onboard lunch and dinner
• Visit 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites •
Culture Curriculum: Listen to a Dutch chantey choir and a French chansonnier; attend lectures on Belgium’s political landscape, 17th-century Dutch Masters & present-day Germany; watch a silversmith create fine jewelry; sample the scents & flavors of a German market