RIVER
HOLLAND, GERMANY & FRANCE
Keukenhof gardens
Heidelberg castle
River Rhine Holland & the
Classic Rhine 7 days from £1199
WHAT’S INCLUDED
• Just You Tour Manager as your host
• Return flights from Heathrow with British Airways
• 6 nights all-inclusive on board 4*premium ship MS Gérard Schmitter
• 17 meals: 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners and all drinks (excluding Champagne & selected wines)
PLUS… • Specialist Local Guide
• Captain’s welcome reception & drink
• Overseas transfers & other transportation
• Porterage
• Dedicated Just You representative to greet you at all UK airports
• Onboard entertainment • Complimentary wi-fi on board
• A full programme of optional shore excursions
NETHERLANDS Amsterdam Krefeld Kœnigswinter FRANCE Strasbourg Basel SWITZERLAND
DAY 1 UK to Amsterdam Fly to Amsterdam today, where you’ll board your ship. Settle into your cabin and enjoy lunch on board. This afternoon head into the centre of Amsterdam
196 Cologne GERMANY Mannheim Nijmegen
INCLUSIVE ON SHIP
ALL NEW
Amsterdam’s picturesque canals and historic Diamond District are just two of the gems to discover in this laid-back city. Further ports of call include Cologne and Rüdesheim as you sail along the romantic Rhine.
OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS • Amsterdam by night canal cruise
• Tour of Amsterdam & the Diamond District
• Amsterdam’s Red Light District
• Keukenhof Park to see the famous spring Tulips of Amsterdam (April departure)
• Volendam & the Zaanse-Schanns (Aug & Oct departures)
• Visit the Kröller-Müller Museum • Rüdesheim with wine tasting • Heidelberg & its castle
The above optional excursions can be pre-booked from just £229.
FLIGHT OPTIONS
FLY LOCAL FROM • Birmingham • Manchester
• Connecting fl ights via London from selected local airports
Upgrade your fl ight: From £119 return Club Europe with British Airways.
to discover Dam Square with your Tour Manager.
Back on board, meet the ship’s crew over a drink with your travelling companions before dinner. Later, you might choose to board a boat for an optional tour of the city via its canals.
DAY 2 Amsterdam Amsterdam is home to picturesque canals, world-renowned museums and many architectural treasures. On our optional guided tour this morning discover the De Rieker Windmill, which has featured in many of Rembrandt’s paintings, and head to the Diamond District. Before heading back to the ship, we also visit the floating flower market.
This afternoon you can opt to visit the glorious gardens of Keukenhof, where you can stroll at your own
Cologne
pace, discovering a host of attractions amongst almost 80 acres of flowers.
After dinner, an optional stroll around Amsterdam’s Red Light District will introduce you to one of the city’s oldest and most beautiful areas, not to mention its most notorious.
Please note: on our August and October departure the Keukenhof optional shore excursion will be replaced by an optional visit to Volendam & Zaanse-Schans.
DAY 3 Nijmegen & Krefeld En route to Nijmegen, we’ll stop at the Kröller Müller Museum. Located in Hoge Veluwe National Park, it which houses many works by Van Gogh, Picasso, Monet and more. We then set sail for Krefeld, where we arrive this evening.
DAY 4 Cologne & Kœnigswinter We’ll pass famous German towns including Düsseldorf as we sail to Cologne, enjoying lunch as we go. On arrival join our optional tour of this picturesque city, located on both sides of the Rhine, which is home to a famous cathedral and a wonderfully historic centre. This evening the ship sails to Kœnigswinter for an overnight mooring.
DAY 5 Kœnigswinter & Rüdesheim This morning we’ll enjoy spectacular scenery of vine-clad slopes and striking castles as we pass Koblenz and the mighty Lorelei Rock. On arrival in Rüdesheim, why not join a shore excursion to discover this historic, wine- producing town. After a short tour, we’ll head to a tavern, where we’ll learn more about German wine and enjoy a tasting.
After dinner on board the ship, you might choose to head back into town and visit the Drosselgasse, a lively street filled with traditional taverns.
DAY 6 Mannheim Your ship’s next port of call is Mannheim. From here, you can discover the cosmopolitan city of Heidelberg, dominated by the ruins of a Renaissance castle. After a stroll around its gardens to enjoy panoramic views of Heidelberg and the Neckar River, we’ll enjoy a guided tour of the Old Town. There’s time to explore in the company of your travelling companions before heading back to the ship. A gala dinner will round off our day as the ship cruises overnight to Strasbourg.
DAY 7 Basel to UK We’ll disembark the ship today and fly back to the UK.
Please note: This holiday includes walking in areas of rough ground, gradients and steps, often with no hand rails to offer assistance.
MS Gérard Schmitter MS Gérard Schmitter, cabin
MS Gérard Schmitter, lounge bar YOUR CRUISE SHIP
MS Gérard Schmitter ★★★★ Facilities on board MS Gérard Schmitter include a lounge-bar with dance fl oor, bar, dining room, large sundeck with deckchairs, lift, terrace and gift shop. The ship has three decks. All cabins have private en suite facilities including shower, air-conditioning, satellite TV, hairdryer and safe.
DEPARTURE DATES
For all dates, prices and regional fl ight options, see latest price guide. Holiday ref: SKAST
2017 Heathrow Main deck 19 Apr 4 Aug 15 Oct
Flights with British Airways or similar scheduled airline. Transfer time from airport to river cruiser is approx. 40 mins on arrival and return 1hr 30 mins. Flight timings and hotels are subject to change and will be confi rmed in your fi nal documents.
Cabin upgrade Upgrade to the Middle Deck from £100 and Upper Deck from £150 per person for the duration of the cruise. Speak to your Holiday Advisor for more details.
Cabin numbers will be allocated on arrival.
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