You’ll start your European vacation tour with a visit to Lucerne, Switzerland. Your Monograms® Local Host® is on hand to assist you with sightseeing, free-time recommendations, and any other assistance you need during your 2-night stay in Lucerne. Enjoy a guided walking tour, including the Lion Monument, Old Town, Chapel Bridge, the Water Tower, Jesuit Church, and an excursion to Mount Pilatus. Transfer to Basel and take an exciting journey to explore the legendary Rhine River and its Jewish ...

You’ll start your European vacation tour with a visit to Lucerne, Switzerland. Your Monograms® Local Host® is on hand to assist you with sightseeing, free-time recommendations, and any other assistance you need during your 2-night stay in Lucerne. Enjoy a guided walking tour, including the Lion Monument, Old Town, Chapel Bridge, the Water Tower, Jesuit Church, and an excursion to Mount Pilatus. Transfer to Basel and take an exciting journey to explore the legendary Rhine River and its Jewish culture and heritage. You’ll travel across Germany-with touches of Switzerland, France, and Holland along the way as you experience important and meaningful Jewish Heritage historic and cultural sites. You’ll sail to Breisach, gateway to the beautiful Black Forest before venturing on to Strasbourg, France.

Sail to Ludwigshafen for an excursion to Heidelberg Castle, or join your Avalon Adventure Host® for a hike up Philosophers’ Way. You can choose to visit the Gutenberg museum in Mainz, one of the ShUM cities, for amazing history of early pioneers of print. Sail to Rüdesheim and through the spectacular Rhine Gorge. You’ll visit Koblenz and Cologne, and arrive in Amsterdam for a guided canal cruise through the colorful city. Enjoy the opportunity to take a Jewish history tour in this fascinating city. While sailing, join onboard lectures to learn more about the European Jewish culture, history and traditions. Transfer by high-speed train to Paris to start your Monograms vacation package with 2 nights in "The City of Light". Enjoy a sightseeing with an expert guide, drive past the Latin Quarter, Les Invalides, Place de la Concorde, Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, and join a Seine river cruise.

You’ll enjoy a guided sightseeing in England’s most famous destination, as well as free time to really get to know the city. Sightseeing includes Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, and St. Paul’s Cathedral. Your Monograms vacation package includes the expert assistance of your Local Host® in both Paris and London. Your Romantic Rhine River cruise with stays in Lucerne, Paris, and London provides the perfect combination for a guided European vacation of a lifetime.


Included Features:

Day 1 Lucerne, Switzerland: welcome to Switzerland

Day 2 Lucerne: Guided walking tour, with the Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge

Day 3 Lucerne, Mount Pilatus-Basel (Embarkation): excursion to Mount Pilatus (in case of bad weather, visit the Swiss Transport Museum instead; transfer to Basel to join your ship; onboard welcome reception

Day 4 Breisach: choice of excursion to Black Forest, or visit to Badische Winzerkeller

Day 5 Strasbourg: guided sightseeing, visit La Petite France district, the gothic cathedral and the Jewish quarter

Day 6 Mainz:choice of guided tour of Heidelberg Castle, see the Great Vat, or hike up Philosophers’ Way, or visit the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz

Day 7 Rüdesheim-Rhine Gorge-Koblenz: visit Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum in Rüdesheim; scenic cruise through the Rhine Gorge; free time in Koblenz

Day 8 Cologne: choice of "Cologne Highlights" walking tour, or Jewish Heritage walking tour

Day 9 Amsterdam: canal cruise, see the Jewish quarter

Day 10 Amsterdam (Disembarkation)-Paris, France: travel to Paris by high-speed train (first class)

Day 11 Paris: guided sightseeing, Seine river cruise

Day 12 Paris-London, England: travel to London by high-speed Eurostar train (Standard class)

Day 13 London: guided sightseeing, visit St. Paul’s Cathedral (except on Sundays)

Day 14 London: your vacation ends this morning

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