The Great Journey Through Europe

With Professor Mitchell Merback

July 5 - 15, 2016

From $4295 plus air

This extraordinary 11-day “Grand Tour” of Europe features an incredible combination of river, rail, lake and mountains including five nights aboard one of the deluxe AMADEUS FLEET. Travel through the Western heart of the Continent through Switzerland, France, Germany and The Netherlands, cruising the most scenic sections of the fabled Rhine River. Specially arranged guided excursions feature four great UNESCO World Heritage sites—walk through Berne’s Old Town, cruise through the heart of the Rhine River Valley, tour the lovely Alsatian city of Strasbourg and visit Cologne’s magnificent Gothic cathedral. Spend two nights each in Lucerne and Zermatt, Switzerland, ride aboard three legendary railways—the Gornergrat Bahn, for breathtaking views of the Matterhorn; the Glacier Express from Lucerne to Zermatt; and the Pilatus Railway, the world’s steepest cogwheel railway—and enjoy a scenic cruise on Lake Lucerne. Also visit Germany’s medieval Rüdesheim and 13th-century Heidelberg Castle. This is the trip of a lifetime at an exceptional value! Complement your journey with the two-night Amsterdam Post-Program.