Begin with time in Lake Como and Lucerne, including a Swiss Alps excursion, then cruise northbound on the Rhine from Basel to Amsterdam, discovering France and Germany en route.
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Cruise Lake Como to Bellagio on a scenic boat ride.
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Explore Lucerne on a guided walk, including the Chapel Bridge.
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Ascend Mount Pilatus or Stanserhorn for sweeping Swiss Alpine panoramas.
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Experience a Black Forest open-air museum, water mill, and butter-making.
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Discover Strasbourg’s red-sandstone cathedral and stroll La Petite France waterfront.
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Sail the UNESCO Rhine Gorge past castles and the Lorelei Rock.
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Visit Cologne’s twin-spired Gothic cathedral on a guided city walk.
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Cruise Amsterdam’s canals past Golden Age canal houses.
Stay at a selection of hotels across the journey, including NH Collection Milano Porta Nuova (Milan); Sheraton Lake Como Hotel, Barchetta Excelsior, and Hotel Metropole Suisse (Lake Como); Astoria and Radisson Blu (Lucerne); and Movenpick Amsterdam City and Westcord Jakarta (Amsterdam).