• Day 1 - Depart Home Gateway City to Basel



• Day 2 - Arrive Basel Arrive in Basel where you’ll be greeted by a Trafalgar representative and transferred to the ship. (Dinner)



• Day 3 - Breisach (Colmar), Strasbourg Starting from medieval Breisach, the gateway to the Black Forest, you cross the Rhine and head for the Alsatian wine route, which hugs the foothills of the Vosges Mountains. Charming villages and lush vineyards, producing great white wines, line this winding scenic route. Experience the charm of medieval Colmar in its historic center and the picturesque timber-framed houses in the village of Riquewihr. (Breakfast / Lunch / Captain''s Welcome Dinner)
  
  Featured Excursion: Full-day tour along the Alsatian Wine Road



• Day 4 - Strasbourg See Strasbourg in the way it has been seen through the centuries—on a canal cruise. In addition to viewing the town’s covered bridges, medieval watchtowers and modern building that houses the European Parliament, you will see Petite France, a picturesque district that seems as if it has been lifted from the pages of a fairy tale. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
  
  Featured Excursion: Strasbourg Canal Cruise
  



• Day 5 - Speyer Irresistible Optional Tour: Heidelberg with visit to the castle and lunch at a historic restaurant
  Your guided walking tour through Speyer reveals a medieval town with a grand heritage and a compact historical center dominated by the largest Romanesque cathedral in Europe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with it’s basilica laid out in the form of a Latin cross, and including four towers and two domes.(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
  
  Featured Excursion: Speyer Walking Tour



• Day 6 - Rüdesheim Irresistible Optional Tour: Rüdesheim dinner and entertainmentRüdesheim has a long history dating back to Roman times, and is considered one of the most charming of the Rhine Valley ports of call. The town is famous for, among other things, its long avenue of shops and wine bars, the Drosselgasse. Enjoy the first part of the afternoon exploring the town on your own, and then join us for a visit to the prestigious Castle Vollrads. It is perfectly situated in the vineyard-covered hills, and is ranked as one of the world’s top wine estates for its Rheingau Rieslings. Join us for a unique wine tasting at the castle. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
  
  Featured Excursion: Castle Vollrads Wine Tasting



• Day 7 - Rüdesheim, Cruising the Romantic Rhine and Koblenz Departing in the morning from Rüdesheim to Koblenz, you’ll sail along one of the most beautiful sections of the Rhine, the scenic 40 miles of the upper Middle Rhine Valley declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. With its vine-filled slopes, its more than 40 castles strung like pearls along the riverbank’s ledges, and the famous Lorelei Rock, the gorge is the perfect embodiment of the romantic Rhine.
  Arrive in Koblenz, situated on the beautiful corner at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle. Your guided walking tour will highlight the appeal of Koblenz – its romantic narrow streets and historical squares, the picturesque alleyways and fountains in the old quarter and the 12th-century churches of St. Florin and Our Lady (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
  
  Featured Excursion: Koblenz Walking Tour
  Irresistible Optional Tour: Enjoy a visit to Marksburg Castle, the best-preserved castle on the Rhine with wine tasting



• Day 8 - Cologne You’ll meet up with your guide on the pier and begin your walking tour. Stroll through the
  narrow streets of Old Town, passing by tiny squares and little churches as you make your
  way to the cathedral, the city’s most famous landmark and a designated UNESCO World
  Heritage Site. It took 632 years for Germany’s largest cathedral to be completed, and it is one
  of the most important - churches in Europe. A visit inside features the Shrine of the Three Magi and the beautiful glass windows that survived WWII.(Breakfast / Lunch / Captain’s Farewell Dinner)
  
  Featured Excursion: Cologne Walking Tour and Cathedral Visit
  
  Note: On Sundays and Catholic holidays, guided tours inside the cathedral will not be possible.
  



• Day 9 - Depart Amsterdam Disembark the ship and transfer to the airport in Amsterdam for your flight home, or extend your stay in Amsterdam.



• Cruise Ships operating this itinerary: River Ambassador

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10/18/2008 - 10/26/2008	$2,049	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
11/1/2008 - 11/9/2008	$1,749	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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10/17/2009 - 10/25/2009	$2,299	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
10/31/2009 - 11/8/2009	$1,949	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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Take advantage of Trafalgar's great savings and discounts.

EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT - Save up to 10%

Many Trafalgar tours sell out months before the departure date, so book NOW to avoid disappointment.The earlier you pay, the more you save! If you book and pay in full you'll save up to 10% off the Land-only portion of your trip. Below is our Early Payment Saving options - pay between:

4-6 months SAVE 2.5%

7-9 months SAVE 5%

10-12 months SAVE 7.5%

1 year or more SAVE 10%

All tours must be booked and paid for in full for this discount to apply. This discount does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Greek Cruises, Egypt, European Express tour and extra night accommodation.*When booking our Basel to Amsterdam River Cruise please check our River Cruise brochure for the savings and discounts exclusions. Conditions apply.

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SAVE ON YOUR 2nd TOUR - Save 5%

Book two Trafalgar holidays, each 8 days or longer for a reduction of 5% off the land portion of the tour with the shortest duration. Take three tours and save on two! Ask your travel professional for suggestions on your perfect tour combination.

IMPORTANT: Tours are combinable with second and subsequent additional tours. Tours must be booked at the same time. Discount is per person only and does NOT apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt and extra night accommodation or any combination of a tour plus a cruise or rail journey as shown in brochures. Please see our Trafalgar brochures for their saving or discount exclusions. Conditions apply.

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TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS - Save 5%

A party of five or more friends - Travel with 5 to 8 friends or family members on the same tour and everyone will receive a discount of 5% off the Land portion of the tour.

A party of 9 or more friends - Further significant savings are available for larger groups of friends and families traveling together. Ask your Travel Agent for full details.

IMPORTANT: Space is limited to one group per motorcoach, so book early! These discounts cannot be combined with any other rooming, Young Traveler or Triple Room Discounts. Names of all passengers traveling must be advised to Trafalgar at the time of booking in order to qualify. These discounts do not apply to extra night accommodation, are not combinable with our Frequent Traveler offer and are not available on Winter tours, Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and Greece tours. Conditions apply.

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YOUNG TRAVELER AGES - SAVE 10%

Share your holiday memories with your family and take advantage of a discount on the Land-only portion of your tour. Young Travelers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date, and MUST be accompanied by and adult (limit of one young traveler per room).

On all escorted tours, children under 5 years old are NOT accepted. The Young Traveler must be the specified age at the time of travel to be eligible for this discount. This discount cannot be combined with our TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS DISCOUNTS, and is limited to one young traveler discount per room. It also does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt, Turkey or Israel tours, extra night accommodation or London and gateway accommodation. Conditions apply.

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SINGLE TRAVELER room share and save

One of the great benefits of Escorted Travel is the ease of traveling solo, and with Trafalgar we make it simple by offering the following options:

Guaranteed Room Share

When traveling alone, we understand that some clients do not want to incur the expense of an additional single room supplement. With this in mind, on the majority of our itineraries, Trafalgar offers you the opportunity to purchase these tours on a 'room sharing' basis. We will accommodate you with a fellow passenger of the same sex on a 'twin room' basis (non-smoking rooms only). Please note that regrettably, we cannot guarantee that room mates will be of a similar age group. Even so, it is an enjoyable way to travel and get to make new friends and a positive way to stretch your vacation budget further. If we fail to match you we will provide a single room at no extra cost.

This service does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, European Express tour, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and extra night accommodation. Conditions apply.

Single Supplement Value

If you prefer the privacy of your own room, you'll appreciate our low single room supplement.

TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNT

Travel with three people, sharing one room and each of you will receive a discount off the land-only portion of your tour price. Each itinerary page will list the price reduction, see the tour of your choice.

Triple room discounts are based on sharing a twin-bedded room with an extra bed which may be a rollaway. This discount is applicable to itineraries featuring the Triple Room Reduction offer only.