Smithsonian Journeys 2017
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SMITHSONIAN JOURNEYS / EUROPE<br />
Great European Journey<br />
A River Cruise and Train Trip from Holland to Switzerland<br />
Aboard the 160-guest Amadeus Silver II and Featuring Three Historic Swiss Railways<br />
CRUISE<br />
11 days from $4,595<br />
Includes $1,000 early booking savings / Book now!<br />
June 12–22, 2018<br />
Reminiscent of the 19th-century “Grand Tour,” this<br />
unique and popular journey features the heart of Western<br />
Europe—with both river cruising and train travel. In<br />
Amsterdam, board your deluxe riverboat for a five-night<br />
cruise through Holland, Germany, and France, and then<br />
enjoy panoramic vistas of the Swiss Alps from the windows<br />
of historic trains.<br />
Highlights Include<br />
Holland: Take a private cruise along Amsterdam’s<br />
legendary canals, with their 16th- and 17th-century gabled<br />
row houses, designated a World Heritage site.<br />
Germany and the Rhine River: Visit Cologne’s Old<br />
Town and historic cathedral, Germany’s finest example of<br />
High Gothic architecture. Cruise through the most scenic<br />
section of the Rhine River Valley, a World Heritage site<br />
where each bend in the river features a medieval castle<br />
and tranquil village. Travel to a vineyard renowned for<br />
its Riesling where you’ll enjoy a private wine tasting. And<br />
in Heidelberg, visit the magnificent 13th-century castle<br />
perched above the river.<br />
France: Arrive in Alsace, a region whose ownership has<br />
moved between Germany and France for generations.<br />
In lovely Strasbourg visit the Old City, a World Heritage<br />
site featuring medieval houses and covered bridges<br />
spanning picturesque canals.<br />
The Swiss Alps and Legendary Railways: Cross the<br />
rolling Swiss countryside to Bern, the historic capital and<br />
a World Heritage site. Travel through the spectacular<br />
Bernese Oberland to the snowcapped mountain peaks of<br />
the Alps, stopping in Interlaken to admire the towering<br />
Jungfrau. Enjoy two nights each in Lucerne and Zermatt,<br />
dramatically set beneath the iconic Matterhorn. Explore<br />
these charming towns and experience the soaring<br />
majesty of the Swiss Alps from three legendary railways:<br />
the Gornergrat Bahn, the Glacier Express, and the Pilatus<br />
Railway, the world’s steepest cogwheel railway.<br />
Space reserved for 100 <strong>Smithsonian</strong> <strong>Journeys</strong> guests. Learn<br />
more about Amadeus Silver II on page 14 and on our website.<br />
Port of Call<br />
Featured Site<br />
Ship<br />
Motorcoach<br />
Train<br />
THE NETHERLANDS<br />
Amsterdam<br />
FRANCE<br />
Rhine River<br />
GERMANY<br />
Cologne<br />
Koblenz<br />
RhineValley<br />
Rüdesheim<br />
Mosel<br />
River Mannheim<br />
Heidelberg<br />
Alsace<br />
Strasbourg<br />
Basel<br />
SWITZERLAND<br />
Lucerne/Mt. Pilatus<br />
Berne<br />
Interlaken Andermatt<br />
Geneva<br />
Zermatt/<br />
Matterhorn Täsch<br />
The Alps<br />
<strong>Smithsonian</strong> <strong>Journeys</strong> Expert<br />
Janetta Benton–art historian with expertise in<br />
medieval art and architecture.<br />
Gornergrat Bahn and the Matterhorn<br />
Rhine River Valley<br />
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BOOK YOUR TRIP / SMITHSONIANJOURNEYS.ORG / 877.338.8687
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