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WESTERN EUROPE THE NETHERLANDS | SWITZERLAND

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The Best of Germany: Bountiful Holland: Splendors of Switzerland by Rail
Enchantment Along the Grand Cities, Castles and Tulips & Gardens By Riverboat
Moselle River: Castles, the Romantic Rhine 15 NIGHTS | PROGRAM #15879ZDV
Vineyards and Art 9 NIGHTS | PROGRAM #22231ZDV
16 NIGHTS | PROGRAM #19454ZDV
Walking up to three miles daily, sometimes on
11 NIGHTS | PROGRAM #23807ZDV uneven, hilly terrain. Must carry your own luggage
Imported from Turkey in 1593, tulips were on and off trains. Elevations up to 7,690 feet.
once so prized that the Dutch used flower bulbs
Connect East Germany with West on this as currency. On this voyage through Holland, Switzerland’s rail network winds through 3,000
Set sail on a voyage fit for a fairytale as you fol- comprehensive journey that begins in Berlin learn about the history of tulips while delight- miles of meadows and mountains, making it
low the winding Moselle River along medieval and ventures south to Munich to the heart of ing in their vibrant splendor. Walk amid a vivid the densest railroad system in the world. Travel
villages, hilltop castles and rolling vineyards. Bavaria, then west and north to Heidelberg palette of colors in one of the world’s largest classic routes through the Swiss Alps, ride the
and the Rhine River. Along the way learn about famed Glacier Express and experience the
Highlights: breathtaking architecture, quintessential Bavar- flower gardens, learn about tulips with a bulb picturesque Swiss-Italian narrow gauge line.
• Set out to explore the enchanting medieval ian villages, 20th-century history and a nation farmer and explore the grounds where these Hear German spoken in central Switzerland,
center of Luxembourg, a UNESCO-listed city still healing after decades of division. now bountiful blooms first arrived in Italian in Locarno and Romansh in St. Moritz
home to the European Union headquarters. the Netherlands.
Highlights: as you compare the history and culture of these
• Enjoy a local wine tasting at a castle in • In Berlin, explore the German Bundestag with Highlights: diverse areas.
Bernkastel, followed by a string quartet per- an expert and meet a political expert for a • Experience the world-famous Keukenhof Highlights:
formance at a former monastery. discussion round. Garden, where more than 7 million bulbs
• Discover artistic treasures on a guided walk • Learn about the great German landmarks bloom each spring. • Ascend Mount Rigi, the “Queen of the Moun-
tains,” aboard Europe’s oldest cog railway.
through Dusseldorf’s historic center, includ- including the Rhine, Heidelberg Castle, Sans- • Learn about the history and impact of Delft
ing a variety of local galleries and museums. Blue Pottery. • Take a train to Zermatt and see Switzerland’s
souci Castle and the Nuremburg Castle. most famous mountain, the Matterhorn.
Itinerary: Arrival Amsterdam (Netherlands) • Join an expert to explore the elaborately • Meet a tulip-bulb farmer and explore a bus-
embark vessel, 10 nights (ports include Dus- styled opera house in Dresden, the Sem- tling flower auction. • Discover the architecturally stunning Zentrum
seldorf (Germany), Koblenz, Bernkastel, Trier, peroper. Itinerary: Arrival Amsterdam (Netherlands) Paul Klee museum.
Luxembourg, Cochem, Bonn, Arnhem (Nether- embark vessel, 4 nights (ports of call include Itinerary: Arrival Zurich; Lucerne, 3 nights;
lands)); disembark Amsterdam, departure. Itinerary: Arrival Berlin, 4 nights; Dresden, 2 Keukenhof, Gouda, Rotterdam); disembark Interlaken, 3 nights; Brig, 2 nights; Locarno,
nights; Nuremberg, 1 night; Munich, 4 nights; 3 nights; St. Moritz, 2 nights; Zurich, 1 night;
Meals: 27 total (10B, 7L, 10D) Amsterdam, 4 nights, departure.
Heidelberg, 2 nights; Mainz, 2 nights; depar- departure.
2020 Dates: Sep 22-Oct 3 ture. Meals: 17 total (8B, 3L, 6D)
Per-person prices starting at: Meals: 38 total (15B, 13L, 10D) 2020 Dates: Apr 8-17, Apr 12-21, Apr 16-25 Meals: 40 total (14B, 12L, 14D)
$7,799 DBL | Singles at added cost* Per-person prices starting at: Lodging: Lucerne: Hotel overlooking Lake
Lodging: Berlin: Four-star hotel. Dresden: Lucerne. Interlaken: Hotel with mountain
Vessel Description Hotel with beautiful view over river Elbe. $2,799 DBL | Singles at added cost* views. Brig: Hotel with castle views. Locarno:
Crystal Bach: As one of the only all-balcony, Nuremberg: Four-star hotel. Munich: Four-star Vessel Description Beautiful hotel. St. Moritz: Historic alpine hotel.
all-suite river ships sailing the rivers of hotel. Heidelberg: Hotel in the center of old MS Mona Lisa: CroisiEurope’s three-deck Zurich: Hotel near the airport.
Europe, Crystal Cruises’ luxurious Crystal Bach town. Mainz: Five-star hotel. MS Mona Lisa was renovated in 2010 and can
accommodates 106 guests in 55 cabins. accommodate 96 guests in 47 cabins. 2020 Dates: Apr 29-May 14, Jun 10-25, Jul 2-17,
2020 Dates: May 10-26, Aug 25-Sep 10, Oct
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