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RIVER CRUISING
Iron Gate
Day 1 Amsterdam Welcome to Amsterdam,
a fascinating and compact city of picturesque canals.
A Scenic Tours representative will personally greet
you and arrange your transfer to your luxury Scenic
‘Space-Ship’ where a warm welcome awaits you
from your crew. After unpacking for the start of
your 21 night voyage, join your fellow guests for a
Welcome Cocktail in the lounge. Tonight after dinner
you may wish to join in on an Amsterdam by night
tour, highlighting the colourful and intriguing streets
and canals within the Dutch capital. Meals: D
Day 2 Amsterdam There is so much to enjoy.
Choose from one of the Included Scenic FreeChoice
tours: (1) A sightseeing canal cruise through the
cities 17th century architecture in a glass-top boat;
or (2) Explore Amsterdam the traditional way on a
guided bicycle tour through the canals and over the
wooden bridges. En route visit the Dam Square,
Royal Palace and the war monument and then into
the Red-Light district where you’ll see the Old church
and Nieuw Market; or (3) A visit to the open-air
conservation area and windmills of Zaanse Schans.
Original buildings vividly depict Dutch life in the 17th
and 18th centuries where once over 800 windmills
industrialised this area; or (4) Be amazed by the
array of colour and multitude of displays as the town
of Venlo transforms for the 2012 Floriade, a must see
event which only takes place once every 10 years.
Back on board, time to relax and enjoy the Captain’s
Welcome Dinner.
Meals: FB,L,D
Day 3 Cologne – Marksburg This morning
cruise into Germany to historic Cologne, famous
for its Cathedral taking over 600 years to construct.
Join your guide on an Included tour to explore the
Old Town followed by an opportunity to taste the
region’s most famous beer ‘Kölsch’. Tonight Scenic
Enrich highlights include a private Medieval banquet
in Marksburg Castle. Set high above the banks of the
Rhine this 12th Century castle is the only one never
to have been destroyed. Enjoy a private tour of the
castle before stepping back in time for a medieval feast.
Meals: FB,L,HD
Day 4 Rhine Gorge – Rüdesheim Be
sure to have your camera ready today, as you
cruise through the spectacular Rhine Gorge, with
its stunning vistas of castles perched above steep
vine-covered slopes. Cruise past Koblenz, at the
confl uence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers before
reaching the Lorelei rock. Soaring some 120 metres,
legend has it that the Rhine maidens lured navigators
of this river to their dooms with their alluring singing.
Arrive in Rüdesheim and board the ‘Winzerexpress’
mini train for an Included guided visit of Siegfried’s
Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum before taking
a cable car to the Niederwald Monument.
Meals: FB,L,D
Day 5 European Village Life Scenic Enrich
Today you will be taken off the beaten track as an
invited guest to experience Village life just for a day-
Exclusive to Scenic Tours. Choose from a selection of
activities from everyday life like cooking onion pie, or
be welcomed into private castles and family wineries.
Enjoy home-grown entertainment as you are invited
to dine with the locals and relish on their specialities
and delicacies prepared just for you. Meals: FB,L,D
Day 6 Würzburg This morning cruise through
Bavaria to Würzburg, the capital of Lower Franconia.
It is said to be one of the loveliest baroque cities in
the country and became famous as the centre of
Franconian wine production. Today choose from
one of the following Included Scenic FreeChoice
tours: (1) Würzburg is best explored on foot, on
your guided walking tour stroll through the market
square and see the late-Gothic Church of St. Mary.
Visit the Prince Bishop’s Residenz Palace followed by
a private wine tasting underneath the Residenz in the
Palace’s wine cellar; or (2) Follow the Romantic Road
to Rothenburg, a walled medieval gem overlooking
the Tauber river, where you will be tempted by some
of the obscenely alluring local delicacies displayed
around the town. This evening relax on-board,
perhaps on your own private balcony as you sail
down the Main River.
Meals: FB,L,D
Day 7 Bamberg Relax on board this morning as
you sail towards Bamberg, one of Europe’s largest
intact medieval centres. Bursting with character and
charm enjoy the sights of the city on your Included
tour. Back on-board, join your fellow passengers
for the opportunity to experience some of the
region’s fi nest brews including Bamberg’s renowned
Smoked Beer.
Meals: FB,L,D
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