CHRISTMAS MARKETS ON THE RHINE
November 30 – December 11, 2023 Netherlands Germany
Amsterdam
Cologne
Rüdesheim
France
Strasbourg Basel
YOUR ITINERARY
Heidelberg
DAY 1
Black Forest
Switzerland
7 Night Rhine River Cruise aboard the AmaSerena 3-Night Pre-Cruise in Lake Como, Italy
Italy Lake Como
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS A M E R I C A N C L A S S I C 2 02 2 -2 3 TO U R C O LL E C T I O N
Ì Guided Tour of Como Ì Cruise Lake Como
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A M E R I C A N C L A S S I C TO U R S .C O M
Ì Bellagio Ì Basel Guided Tour Ì Riquewihr & Dolder Gate Ì Freiburg’s Münster Ì Strasbourg Guided Tour Ì Cathédrale de Nôtre Dame Ì Heidelberg Guided Tour Ì Neckar River Valley Ì Medieval Speyer Ì Siegfried’s Musical Museum Ì Rüdesheim Vineyards Ì Niederwalddenkmal Aerial Gondola Ì Rhine River Gorge Ì Lahneck Castle
F LI G H T TO M I L A N , I TA LY.
DAY 2 L A K E C O M O, I TA LY Arrive at hotel in Lake Como, Italy for a 3-night stay.
Evening at leisure. DAY 3 L A K E C O M O Explore Lake Como, a former glacial lake and popular resort area
for the rich and famous since Roman times. Gaze at the azure waters and impressive villas that line the lakeside from the hills above and perhaps recognize the scenery from such Hollywood blockbusters as Ocean’s Twelve and Casino Royale. (B) DAY 4 L A K E C O M O Scenic cruise along Lake Como to its stunning pearl, Bellagio. This intimate village offers postcard-perfect views whether you choose to stroll along the lakeside or venture up hill to its cobbled streets. (B) DAY 5 L A K E C O M O – B A S E L , S W I T Z E R L A N D – E M B A R K AT I O N TO B E G I N C R U I S E En route to Basel, be treated to a Bellinzona orientation tour. Once you arrive in Basel, embark your ship for your Rhine Castles & Swiss Alps cruise. (B) DAY 6 LU C E R N E – B A S E L – LU C E R N E , S W I T Z E R L A N D Tour Basel, long an important university, banking and trade center, to its medieval town hall, richly decorated market square and exquisite 18th-century patrician homes or explore Lucerne to see its see its Lion Monument – the figure of a dying lion carved into a hillside in memory of the Swiss Guards massacred during the French Revolution in 1792 – which Mark Twain described as “the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world.” You’ll also see Lucerne’s spectacular medieval walls and towers, dating back to the 13th century. (B, L, D)
Ì Cologne Cathedral
DAY 7 S T R A S B O U R G , F R A N C E Strasbourg is especially alluring during the season
Ì Cologne Guided Tour
of Advent. The Christkindelsmärik dates back to 1570, the oldest Christmas market
Ì Amsterdam Canal Cruise
