Melk * Passau * Wurzburg * Heidelberg * Cologne * Amsterdam.

Included:

International air transportation as stated in your final air itinerary (included with your final document package), and all related private, round-trip airport/hotel transfers (if you have purchased flights through Grand Circle)

Exclusive Discovery Series events as described in this itinerary

Accommodations for 14 nights aboard a Grand Circle river ship in an outside cabin

All Meals: 14 breakfasts, 14 lunches, 14 dinners, with a Home-Hosted Visit for coffee and cake

Sightseeing tours as described in this itinerary

Exclusive services of up to 4 Grand Circle representatives

Private motor coach land travel

Automatic common carrier accident insurance with coverage of $250,000

5% Frequent Traveler Credit applicable towards the next Grand Circle Travel, Overseas Adventure Travel, or Vermont Bicycle Touring program on which you depart in one year. After the first year, your credit is adjusted to 3%. Frequent Traveler Credits expire after two years.

Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person from arrival to departure, including tips

Not Included:

Optional sightseeing tours

Tips to your motorcoach drivers and local guides on optional tours—for guidelines, see the "Final Information" pamphlet included with your final document package.

Travel insurance

Items of a personal nature, including laundry, wines, liquors, mineral waters, etc.

Any domestic or foreign departure taxes, airline taxes, or government fees and taxes (shown separately on your invoice)

This is the itinerary we strive to follow; however, throughout the River Cruise season, weather conditions affect river depths. When river depths rise or fall during your River Cruise, Grand Circle Travel will be required to adjust your itinerary for your safety and to adhere to the current governmental and nautical requirements. The sequence of places visited, and the days on which included features occur and optional tours are offered may vary due to local circumstances (such as holidays, museum/site closing days, and weather conditions). Also, this program features a fair amount of walking over cobbled streets and older wooden piers. If on any given day you don't feel up to a walking tour, you are welcome to stay onboard and enjoy your ship's amenities.

If you have planned an activity on your own during the leisure time of your itinerary, and unforeseen circumstances result in a change that may conflict with those plans, we will make our best efforts to accommodate you for any missed included features. Please understand that this may not always be possible. You may be in the position of having to choose between participating in a group activity or carrying on with your "on own" plans. We appreciate your understanding that any changes made to your program are in the interests of ensuring you the best possible trio.

Day1

Depart USA

All Day: Overseas Flight

Depart the U.S. today on your flight to Vienna. Please refer to your personal air itinerary for exact departure and arrival times.

Day 2

Vienna, Austria

Morning & Afternoon: Arrival & Transfer

Arrive this morning in Vienna. You are met at the airport by a Grand Circle representative and transferred to the pier to embark on your river cruise ship.

Afternoon: At Leisure

Enjoy a light lunch onboard, and the balance of the day is free to relax after your overseas flight. The ship begins cruising on the Danube River this evening.

Evening: Ship Briefing & Welcome Drink

Before dinner, attend a Ship Briefing. Then get better acquainted with your Program Director and traveling companions over a welcome drink.

Included Meals:

Light Lunch, Dinner

Day 3

Melk

Morning: River Cruising & Orientation Briefing

You'll have an early breakfast and a GCT Orientation Briefing with your Program Director about your upcoming trip. During the morning, cruise through the lovely landscape of the Wachau Valley—past terraced vineyards and lush flowering fields toward Melk.

Afternoon & Evening: Included Melk Tour & Abbey Visit

After an early lunch, disembark for a tour of the historic town of Melk and enjoy an excursion to the dramatic 900-year-old baroque Melk Abbey. This magnificently ornate structure has a long and storied history. Strategically situated on a steep, cliff-side perch, Melk Abbey's earliest incarnation was as

a Roman border post. Later, it served as a tenth-century Babenberg fortress. It became a Benedictine monastery in 1089 and earned a distinguished reputation for medieval scholarship. Its library includes more than 70,000 books and 2,000 manuscripts, chiefly from the ninth through the 15th centuries.

Umberto Eco set his well-known book The Name of the Rose—a murder mystery of monastic intrigue—at Melk Abbey. Though a work of fiction, the novel contains a great deal of scholarly information about the Middle Ages (Eco is known primarily as a scholar) and the compelling politics of medieval religion. The book climaxes with a devastating fire that mirrors the real

Evening: Welcome Reception & Dinner

history of the monastery. Fires ravaged the Abbey in 1297 and 1683. The stately baroque edifice that stands today, with its twin towers and 208-foot- high dome, dates from its reconstruction in 1736. The Abbey houses a remarkable cherub-filled library of thousands of books and manuscripts, and 365 windows—one for every day of the year. The interior of the Abbey's church is a kaleidoscope of red, orange, and gold— with a magnificent carved pulpit and shimmering ceiling frescoes. From your ship, you'll marvel at the view of the formidable Abbey as it rises up from the surrounding countryside along the Danube. During your included tour, you'll get the chance to observe and explore up close, learning more about Melk Abbey's fascinating story. You again board your cruise ship late this afternoon. This evening, join us for the Captain's Welcome Reception and Dinner, enjoying music afterwards.

Included Meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4

Passau, Germany

Morning & Afternoon: Included Passau Tour

Early this morning, you'll cruise the Schlogener Schlinge, a famous scenic bend of the Danube River. You'll arrive at your next destination of Passau in the late morning. We disembark and walk to the Dom, the twin-towered St. Stephen's Cathedral. This magnificent 17th-century cathedral contains one of the world's largest pipe organs, with 17,774 pipes and 231 resounding stops. If you visit from May through September, you can enjoy the public performances given daily at noon. The cathedral's original Gothic plan is still evident through the 17th-century reconstruction it received in the grand baroque style. One of its most striking features is the gorgeous octagonal dome that hovers over the intersection of the nave, where the congregation sits, and the transept, which runs perpendicular to it. After lunch, continue with a guided city tour of Passau, a lovely, elegant medieval town that has served as a German cultural and intellectual hub for centuries. Situated at the confluence of the Danube, the Hz, and the Inn Rivers, Passau has been called the Dreiflussestadt (city on three rivers) or the Bavarian Venice because of its location. See the impressive Bishop's Residenz and the 14th-century Town Hall.

Afternoon & Evening: Discovery Series Lecture & Evening Music

After your walking tour, you can enjoy a shipboard lecture on "Germany Today" that discusses the great political, social, and cultural changes that have swept the country in recent years. You have the balance of the afternoon at leisure to relax or explore on your own. (Whenever you have leisure time at a port, you'll receive a briefing about the port area and town so you can make best use of your free time.)

There will be music onboard this evening.

Included Meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5

Regensburg

Morning: Discovery Series Lecture & Included Regensburg Tour

After breakfast today, you can attend a lecture entitled "Save the Danube." Based on the work of the Bund Naturschutz, a German environmental protection association, the talk will give you insights into the environmental issues facing this great river and the steps being taken to safeguard its waters.

Later in the morning, you disembark in Regensburg, Germany's largest medieval city, for a walking tour. Since the city suffered no damage during World War II, it remains beautifully preserved. Your tour features the turreted Old Town Hall and the famous Stone Bridge (Germany's oldest bridge) constructed during the twelfth century. See soaring St. Peter's Cathedral, a Gothic cathedral adorned with beautiful stained glass.

Afternoon: At Leisure

Your afternoon is at leisure to relax, do some shopping, or explore the town further on your own. Admire the relics of Regensburg's Roman past at the fort of Castra Regina, containing a stone inscribed in A.D. 179, when Marcus Aurelius was emperor. Stroll the narrow medieval streets, or just relax at a sidewalk cafe.

Evening: Restaurant Dinner

Tonight you break up into smaller groups to enjoy a meal at one of the many fine restaurants in town.

Included Meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6

Kelheim / Main-Danube Canal/Watershed Monument

Morning: Included Monastery Tour & Danube Gorge Cruise

Delve deeper into the Danube's scenic splendor this morning during an excursion from Kelheim to the Weltenburg Monastery, a baroque confection of stucco, polished marble, gilt, and painted ceilings. There, you'll have the 3 opportunity to reflect in the cool stillness of the abbey—Germany's oldest, founded at the beginning of the seventh century by the Abbot Eustasius. You may even hear the reverent resonance of Gregorian chants echoing through the hallways and chambers. Surprisingly, the compound also houses the oldest monastery brewery in the world. Here, visitors have enjoyed its famous dark brew for nearly 1,000 years while sitting the courtyard beer garden beneath ancient chestnut trees. You'll have the chance to sample some for yourself during your tour.

Later, you'll board a smaller river craft for an included cruise through the beautiful Danube Gorge, Donaudurchbruch, the river's narrowest and deepest stretch. From your ship's outdoor deck, you'll enjoy close-up views of towering Jurassic-era limestone cliffs as you wend your way along this scenic passage. You'll board your cruise ship again in Kelheim.

Afternoon: Home-Hosted Gathering in Beilngries

You have lunch onboard and cruise to Riedenburg. Here you disembark and travel by bus to the village of Beilngries for an opportunity to visit a local home where you enjoy coffee and cake with your host.

Evening: Champagne Party & Discovery Series Lecture

Tonight is spent making the transit of the Main-Danube Canal, Europe's highest canal. We start with a lecture outlining the amazing history of the great Main-Danube Canal. The technological workings of this canal are an engineeringmarvel. During the night you cross the European watershed (at 1,332 feet, thehighest point of the canal). This ridge of higher land divides the areas drainedby the two different rivers, the Main and Danube. Here, rain north of thewatershed flows to the North Sea, and rain to the south flows to the BlackSea.

We break out champagne in anticipation of our crossing the Watershed Monument during the night, and we toast the upcoming event.

Included Meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7

Main-Danube Canal / Nuremberg, Bavaria

Morning: Discovery Series Lecture & Included Nuremberg Tour

After breakfast, attend a lecture on "Germany from 1933-1945." We then disembark for an included tour of Nuremberg, the second-largest city in Bavaria and the capital of Franconia. Once the unofficial capital of the Holy Roman Empire, Nurnberg evokes its exalted past with its imposing medieval Kaiserburg (Imperial Castle). However, its more recent history is intricately linked to its role in World War n. During your tour here, you'll visit its many fascinating historical sites, including the massive stadium where Hitler held his notorious rallies, the buildings where the infamous trials of Nazi war criminals played out, and either the National Museum or the new Documentation Center (depending on your departure date). The center details the history of National Socialism and the ideology behind the massive public structures that have come to represent it. Numberg was devastated by bombs in World War n. After the war, much of the city was rebuilt and its Old World charm was painstakingly restored. Today, the city thrives as a bustling industrial and commercial center. Nurnberg's many celebrated craftspeople specialize in fine metalwork and toy making, and every year the city draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to its month-long Christkindlesmarkt (Christmas Market). During your included tour here, you'll explore this walled 13th-century city and stroll streets lined with half-timbered houses. You'll also browse the cobbled main market square and admire the intricately carved, 62-foot-high Schoner Brunnen fountain towering at its center. Before you leave, make sure you turn the fountain's gold ring for good luck!

Afternoon: At Leisure & Visit Documentation Center or Germanic Museum

We return to the ship for lunch. After lunch, you have some free time to go ashore and explore on your own. You may want to take a walk through Tiergaertnertor Square with its collection of half-timbered houses. You can choose to visit the recently opened Documentation Center, at the former rally grounds of the Nazi party that you saw during your tour this morning. This new structure contains historical materials describing the history of National Socialism and the ideology that led to its development. The permanent exhibit here, called "Fascination and Terror," focuses on Nuremberg's role during the Third Reich, from the rallies that were held here, to the passing of the Nuremberg Laws, to the proceedings at the Nuremberg Trials.

OR

Browse the Germanic National Museum, containing the largest collection of Germanic art and culture from pre-history to the present. The museum is a cluster of buildings, from a 13th-century monastery to one built in 1993 by Israeli architect Dani Karavan, all celebrating the culture, technology, and crafts of Germany from prehistoric times through to the present. The

collection boasts a million exhibits, including wonderful works by Durer, Vischer, and Stoss, along with medieval armor and musical instruments.

Evening: Karaoke

After dinner, enjoy karaoke with your crew and fellow travelers.

Included Meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8

Main-Danube Canal / Hassfurt / Bamberg

All Day: Included Bamberg Tour, Rauchbier Tasting & Nautical Lecture

This morning you dock in Hassfurt, go ashore, and ride to Bamberg to enjoy a walking tour showcasing one of Germany's most beautiful cities. Bamberg ' dates to the year 902, and today is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bamberg began to prosper in the twelfth century, and was the center of southern Germany's Enlightenment in the late 18th century. The great German philosophers Hegel and Hoffmann lived here, and Bamberg was the second city (after Mainz) to introduce book printing.

Today, Bamberg boasts 2,000 buildings listed as historical monuments, and its old city center is Europe's largest existing group of historic buildings. The city was awarded the title of "World Cultural and Natural Heritage of Mankind" by UNESCO in 1993. On your tour, you'll see two grand former residences of the prince bishops—the imposing 16th-century Old Court and the New Residence—and many of the city's impressive churches.

We also stop in a local pub for a tasting of the rauchbier (smoked beer) for which Bamberg is famous. Residents have savored this dark lager since 1536. Rauchbier's smokiness comes from drying barley malt over the wood of the beech trees that grow in the area's peat-rich soil. When burned, the beech wood gives off a harsh, aromatic smoke.

Enjoy free time to explore Bamberg on your own. Bamberg's architecture reflects more than 1,000 years of building, with styles ranging from Romanesque to Gothic, Renaissance to baroque, up to the eclecticism of the 19th century. There are narrow cobblestone streets, ornate mansions and palaces, and impressive churches. Bamberg has a beautiful medieval inner city that was renovated and restructured in baroque times, so you experience a charming tension between the irregular Gothic and the more precise baroque architecture.

Return to your river ship and resume your cruise after lunch onboard. You can enjoy an Apfelstrudel demonstration, a high tea, and a nautical lecture before dinner.

Included Meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9

Wurzburg

Morning: Included Wurzburg Tour & Wine Tasting

This morning, disembark for a tour of Wurzburg. Once prosperous and elegant, Wurzburg suffered tremendous damage during World War II. You'll witness a remarkable example of the city's successful restoration during your visit to the massive Residenz, the last and finest in a line of baroque palaces built in Bavaria. It's graced by a remarkable grand staircase covered by a soaring, unsupported vault that withstood the 1945 Allied bombing. You'll also see the Romanesque cathedral and basilica (the most important in Germany) built between the 12th and 14th centuries. It's filled with elaborate 17th-century baroque stucco and ornamentation, and contains 35 tombs of the prince bishops.

Perhaps nothing shows the great importance and prominence of wine in the Franconia region of Germany more than the statue of St. Kilian. This patron saint of wine stands guard on the twelfth-century Old Main Bridge (among several other statues that line the bridge), silently safeguarding the region's capital city of Wurzburg. For 1,200 years, wine growing has thrived here, and Wurzburg has served as the center of its production and marketing efforts. Franconia's many vineyards yield high-quality, dry white wines— including Silvaner, Riesling, and Muller-Thurgau—that are respected and renowned around the world. During an included winetasting, you'll learn more about the production process from the vine to the glass, refine your palate as you sample the local wines, and learn to recognize Franconia wines by their distinctive, round-shouldered Bocksbeutel bottles.

Afternoon: At Leisure

The ship docks here overnight, so you have the full afternoon to discover this delightful city on your own. Maybe you'll want to climb the steep hill of the fortress for sweeping views of the city and river below.

OR

Optional Tour: Rothenburg

Join us for an early afternoon tour of Rothenburg, a charming town on the Tauber River with undamaged 13th-century city walls and beautifully preserved fortifications. You'll see stately towers and imposing burghers' houses, pause for an included lunch, and then visit the town's lovely 14th-century Church of St. Jacob, with its stunning "Altar of the Holy Blood," a masterpiece by the famous Wurzburg sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider.

Evening: Music Performance

This evening, a costumed duo will perform medieval music aboard ship.

Included Meals:

Breakfast, Dinner

Day 10

Wertheim

Morning: Main River Cruising

Stroll the deck of your river cruise ship this morning as you watch the river scenery pass by and observe the life along the banks of the Main.

Afternoon: Included Wertheim tour & Discovery Series Demonstration

After an early lunch, enjoy a walking tour of the charming market town of Wertheim, located at the meeting of the Main and Tauber Rivers. Admire the imposing ruins of its castle set on a hill overlooking the town. The ship docks here overnight, so you have more time to explore on your own. If you like, you may want to climb the stairs to the castle and follow the trail around the castle walls. Over the centuries, Germany has developed a rich tradition of glass making. That's largely because the region is blessed with an abundance of the raw materials needed for glass production: silicon and wood. In the 17th century, Bohemian artisans even invented crystal. This incandescent glass, often decorated with gold or tin, eventually overtook Venetian glass in popularity on the world markets. Today, glasswork from the Franconia region is still admired all over the world. Craftspeople there create glass products ranging from glittering mirror glass and lenses to intricately decorated goblets and vases. A strenuous skill, glass blowing also requires an artist's hand. On today's exclusive Discovery Series Event, you'll learn much more about this unique craft from a local artisan. During a personal glass blowing demonstration, you'll get the chance to observe the creation of a piece of colorful glasswork from scratch. During your free time during the day, you may wish to visit the renowned Glass Museum in Wertheim. Its exhibitions trace the history of glass blowing and showcase many exquisite pieces, from the historic to the contemporary. Back aboard ship, you can attend an Apfelstrudel (apple strudel) baking demonstration, and then sample the delicious results.

Evening: Music Performance 

After dinner, you'll be entertained by zither music.

Included Meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11

Miltenberg / Heidelberg

All Day: Included Heidelberg Tour

Dock in Miltenberg this morning. After breakfast, disembark for a full-day excursion to the university city of Heidelberg. On your tour, you'll see the turreted 600-year-old university, Germany's oldest. Here, you can still view the graffiti left on walls of the Student's Prison. It was to this "prison" that rambunctious university students were once sent on detention for dueling, brawling, practical jokes, and drunkenness. Being sent to the Student's Prison was considered something of a status symbol—like the dueling scars on their faces.

You'll visit the impressive ruins of the city's Gothic castle (setting for the opera The Student Prince), which dates back to the 1400s. From this vantage point you will have an impressive view of the surrounding area. You'll also enjoy lunch in a fine local restaurant in Heidelberg. You board again in Frankfurt where the ship has cruised to meet you, and continue cruising to Mainz.

Evening: Crew Performance

You'll be entertained tonight by a show presented by the ship's crew.

Included Meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 12

Vlainz / Rudesheim

Morning: Included Mainz Tour

This morning, disembark for a walking tour of Mainz, and see the town's great eleventh-century Romanesque Cathedral. The Gutenberg printing press and Bible are housed in the town's new Gutenberg Museum, which opened in 2000. The inventor Johannes Gutenberg was born here in 1397. He began his career by creating and selling indulgences—papers that could be purchased and used as "coupons" by the faithful to absolve them of some of the time they had earned in Purgatory. Gutenberg realized he could absolve himself of some of his own monetary debts if he could mass-produce the indulgences. To do this, he created uniform sized metal molds for letters that allowed him to create error-free repeatable text. This was the beginning of the creation of moveable type that transformed the world.

Afternoon: River Cruising& At Leisure

Continue cruising on to Rudesheim, the center of Germany's Rhine Valley wine production. In mid afternoon you go ashore in Rudesheim and enjoy an orientation walk in the city, after which you have free time to make your own discoveries here.

Evening: Discovery Series Drosselgasse Dinner

This evening, enjoy an outing to the cobbled Drosselgasse wine alley for a dinner with wine, song, and dance in one of Rudesheim's famous hostelries. You board a tram for a relaxing return ride to the ship.

Included Meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 13

Koblenz

Morning: River Cruising

In the morning, the ship cruises along some of the most beautiful and inspiring parts of the Rhine. Pass Lorelei, the large rock rising 440 feet above the river. Since ancient Greek mythology, there have been legends of sirens, women-creatures who lure sailors to their death with sweet songs. Ancient Germanic legend places one such siren (Lorelei) here, and it is said she enticed sailors to destruction on the reef below the rock.

Afternoon: Included Koblenz Tour & At Leisure & Craft Demonstration

Arrive in Koblenz, a center of the Rhenish wine industry. After an early lunch, enjoy a walking tour of the town. Originally established as an outpost of the Roman Empire and named Castellum apud Confluentes, the town became a city in the 13th century and served as the home of French refugees during the French Revolution. During your tour, you'll see the highlights of the Old Town and the town's famous Rhine promenades. The ship docks here overnight, so the balance of your afternoon is free to explore on your own. Spend some time sipping local vintages and watching life pass by at one of the town's many sidewalk cafes, or just stroll the streets and browse the markets.

Evening: Discovery Series Folk Dancing

This evening, enjoy traditional dancing onboard ship after dinner.

Included Meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 14

Cologne

Morning: Included

Cologne Cathedral Visit & City Walking Tour

This morning you cruise to Cologne, where you disembark for a guided walking tour that includes a visit to the cathedral. The cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, largely escaped the World War n damage that ravaged the city and the rest of Germany. (There's evidence that Allied forces worked f deliberately to avoid damaging this beautiful structure.) It's the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe, boasting beautiful stained-glass windows, an ornate gold shrine on its elaborate altar, and the intricate detail common to 14th-century Gothic churches. Cologne was a Roman settlement called Colonia Agrippina after A.D. 50, and came under Prankish control in the fifth century. You can still see the ruins of Roman temples scattered throughout the city, and the Roman Tower near the cathedral was once part of the Medieval town walls. During the 15th century, the city flourished as a member of the Hanseatic League.

Afternoon: At Leisure & River Cruising & Briefing on Disembarkation

You have some time free in Cologne to do as you wish. You resume river cruising in the afternoon. During the afternoon, you receive a disembarkation briefing.

Evening: Captain's Farewell Dinner

Later in the evening, you cruise into Dutch waters on the Rhine River, past Nijmegen and towards Amsterdam.

Bring your memories and join your traveling companions for a drink toasting the end of your cruising days with this group. Then, the crew bids you an official adieu at the Captain's Farewell Dinner.

There will be music onboard, and later this evening the ship reaches port in Amsterdam.

Included Meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 15

Amsterdam, Holland

Morning: Included Amsterdam Tour, Van Gogh Museum & Flower Market Walk

This morning you dock in Amsterdam. After breakfast, disembark for a city tour introducing you to the city's landmarks. Your tour will include a boat ride through Amsterdam's famed canals, providing a matchless perspective on the city's remarkable architecture and relaxed pace. You'll also see the 17th-century Royal Palace; the Mint Tower, which has retained its name even though gold and silver coins were minted here for only a few years; and the wooden double drawbridge "Skinny Bridge" that will remind you of Van Gogh paintings.

You will also visit the famous Van Gogh Museum, which contains the largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world: some 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters, as well as the artist's own collection of Japanese prints. The collection originally belonged to Theo van Gogh, Vincent's younger brother. The museum also has a large collection of works by other 19th-century artists: contemporaries and friends of Van Gogh's—among them Paul Gauguin and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec—as well as older artists whom he admired, such as Jean-Francois Millet. Among the many van Gogh masterpieces on display here are "Wheatfield with Crows," "Irises," and eight self-portraits.

Then, transfer to the beautiful Flower Market for a walking tour. One of the most colorful and fragrant places in Amsterdam year round, the flowers here are displayed on floating barges, a relic from the days when flowers arrived on barges from farms outside the city.

Afterward, if you choose, you may join your Program Director for a tour of the city's infamous red light district. Located where once the old city walls stood, the district spans two canals on the edge of medieval Amsterdam.  Here, you'll find scantily clad women sitting in windows with red lights hanging above. The district's narrow streets are crowded with bars, restaurants, cafes, nightclubs, and sex shops. During the day, an almost festive atmosphere prevails. At the end of the tour, you'll stop in a local pub for a glass ofjenever, a traditional Dutch alcoholic beverage flavored with juniper berries.

Afternoon: At Leisure

Then go and explore this great European capital at your own pace. The city is easy to get around in. Sidewalks are spacious, trolleys are plentiful, and automobiles are rare. You can visit the museum that once was Anne Frank's home, or spend time visiting the Van Gogh Museum, containing the largest and most varied Van Gogh collection in the world. Among the 200 paintings and 500 drawings, the museum also offers masterpieces by Van Gogh contemporaries Gauguin, Monet, Toulouse-Lautrec, and others. The museum was reopened in 2000 after a ten-year expansion and renovation, including the construction of a new exhibition wing designed by a renowned Japanese architect, Kisho Kurokawa.

Included Meals:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 16

Amsterdam / Depart

Morning: Overseas Flight

After breakfast, you are transferred to the airport for your flight home.

Begin your Optional Brussels Post-Trip Extension.