Travel from London to Basle by air or by Eurostar/rail to Mulhouse and then transfer to your ship. After boarding, enjoy free time and become acquainted with the city.

After breakfast, join a tour of this multicultural city. See its historic Middle Bridge, cathedral and steep winding streets. Take the afternoon to explore one of the city’s many outstanding art museums. Lunch and dinner are served aboard.

This morning, arrive in Breisach, gateway to the Black Forest. After breakfast, enjoy an excursion through the area’s mountain landscape, meadows and dense forests and see a cuckoo clock-making demonstration. Your afternoon is free to discover Breisach’s charming downtown district and catch sweeping Rhine Valley views from the cathedral hill. You may wish to participate in a painting workshop - create your own masterpiece to take home. Or, join our optional guided walking tour of Colmar, a quaint Alsatian town. Dine aboard.

After breakfast take a guided tour of Strasbourg. See the European Parliament and enjoy a guided visit inside the city’s famed cathedral. Free time allows you to further explore the old section of this French- German city steeped in traditions that defy shifting international borders. Dinner aboard; cruise through the night.

After breakfast, take a journey to Heidelberg, home to Germany’s oldest university founded in 1386. A guided tour features imposing Heidelberg Castle, a red sandstone ruin overlooking the Neckar River. Continue with a walking tour through the Old Town and marketplace. Return aboard for afternoon cruising, lunch and a delightful introduction to Rüdesheimer coffee. Arrive late in Rüdesheim; enjoy free time in the Drosselgasse, a pedestrian-only street lined with restaurants, bars and shops. Moor overnight.

This morning we sail through the glorious Middle Rhine Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, passing charming villages, many castles and the legendary Lorelei Rock. This afternoon, take an excursion to the 700-year-old Marksburg Castle and tour its museum. Return to your ship in Koblenz at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle and relax before dinner aboard.

After breakfast, take a walking tour through the quaint village of Cochem. See its medieval town gate and marketplace. Then, visit a winery and taste some local vintages before returning to your ship for lunch. This afternoon we continue cruising along the Moselle and Rhine Rivers, sampling some local specialities along the way. We arrive in Cologne late tonight.

After breakfast, your walking tour takes you past St. Martin’s Church to Cologne’s Old Town. Your guided tour visits the magnificent Gothic cathedral. Lunch and dinner are served aboard, but along the banks of the river there are many taverns, cafés and shops for you to explore. Depart late tonight.

Arrive during breakfast in Arnhem and enjoy an excursion to the site of Operation Market Garden and the Airborne Museum. After lunch aboard, explore this quaint town rich in World War II history on your own. Dine aboard. Evening departure.

This morning, enjoy a glass-topped canal cruise past merchant houses and Amsterdam’s famed Skinny Bridge. Enjoy free time to explore the city; you may wish to visit the Van Gogh Museum and explore works by the famed artist and others. Lunch and dinner aboard; moor overnight.

After breakfast, take a coach tour to Hoogerwaard Cheese Farm for a guided tour and cheese-making demonstration. Continue to Gouda, world-renowned for its cheese. See the Gothic Town Hall and St. John’s Church. Return to your ship in Schoonhoven and enjoy lunch aboard. This afternoon there will be free time to explore this delightful medieval town known for its silversmiths. Sail through dinner to Rotterdam.

You have the morning free to explore Rotterdam, Holland’s second-largest city – or take an optional journey to Delft, famous for its blue-and-white pottery. Stop at one of the last Delftware factories for a demonstration. Return aboard for lunch; sail to Dordrecht. This afternoon’s excursion takes you to see the 18th-century windmills of Kinderdijk, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and tour a working windmill. Return aboard for dinner and cruise through the night.

This morning we dock in Ghent. From here, take a morning tour to Bruges. See the medieval Béguinage courtyard and gardens, beautiful canals and Simon Stevin Square. Stay in Bruges for lunch on your own, or return to Ghent for lunch aboard and an afternoon exploring the charming capital of East Flanders. Dine aboard; we sail this evening from Ghent, arriving in Antwerp at midnight.

This morning, you tour Antwerp. See the Cathedral of Our Lady, the Town Hall and Steen Castle. Then, visit the Rubens Museum, filled with works by Peter Paul Rubens. After lunch aboard, the rest of your day is free to explore Antwerp’s wonderful shops and cafes. Stay moored overnight.

After breakfast, disembark and transfer to Brussels airport or Brussels station for your return journey to London.