Amsterdam to Basel & The Glacier Express

Scenery Like No Other

10 NIGHTS FROM £3,299

Departs April to September 2023

Price per person (twin share) including return flights and private transfers

A-ROSA AQUA - see page 61 Optional excursions - see pages 58-59

Follow the River Rhine through the heart of Europe to Basel, where you take a ride on the iconic Glacier Express.

Itinerary

Day 1

TRAVEL TO AMSTERDAM AND EMBARK A-ROSA AQUA

Fly to Amsterdam, or travel by rail with Eurostar and transfer to your ship. Spend the night in this beautiful city. Tonight, enjoy an included welcome dinner.

Day 2 HOORN

ARRIVE HOORN 10.00, DEPART 18.00

Sail across the IJsselmeer – the largest lake in the Netherlands - to the Golden Age town of Hoorn. Enjoy an included guided city tour and highlight culinary experience on board in the evening.

Day 3 EMMERICH

ARRIVE 09.00, DEPART 15.00

Take a stroll along Emmerich’s promenade and enjoy magnificent views from the ‘Golden Gate Bridge of the Lower Rhine’.

Day 4 COLOGNE

ARRIVE 06.00, DEPART 18.00

Welcome to Cologne. The dramatic twin-spired gothic cathedral dominates the skyline here. Climb the 533 steps to its tower, drink ice-cold Kolsch in the Old Town or peoplewatch on the Rhine’s promenade.

Day 5 RÜDESHEIM

ARRIVE 11.00, DEPART 18.00

Enjoy what river cruising is all about as we sail the castledotted Upper Middle Rhine Valley to charming Rüdesheim.

Day 6 GERMERSHEIM (FOR SPEYER)

ARRIVE 08.00, DEPART 19.00

From Germersheim, opt to visit nearby Speyer, one of Germany’s oldest cities and UNESCO-listed cathedral. For 227 years, this was the tallest building in the world with views stretching as far as the Black Forest, some 30km away.

Day 7 BREISACH

ARRIVE 11.00, DEPART 23.59

Where the Black Forest spills into the Alsace, Breisach is pictureperfect with pastel-hued buildings set in rolling vineyards. Tonight, enjoy an included farewell dinner.

Day 8 BASEL & CHUR

ARRIVE 08.00 - Arrive in Basel, where France, Germany and Switzerland meet. From Basel, travel by rail to Chur for a one-night stay.

Day 9 EXPERIENCE THE GLACIER EXPRESS

Embark the Glacier Express for your oncein-a-lifetime scenic rail journey over the Alps to St Moritz. Arrive in St Moritz for your 2 night stay.

Day 10 ST MORITZ

ARRIVE 05.00

A day free to enjoy stylish St Moritz with its shimmering aquamarine lake and glorious mountain scenery.

Day 11 TRANSFER TO ZURICH AIRPORT

Transfer to St Moritz railway station for your train journey to Zurich Airport for your return flight back to the UK.