Romantic Rhine with 1 Night in Munich, 2 Nights in Oberammergau and 1 Night in Innsbruck (WZAO2022)

Itinerary

Day 1:
MUNICH, GERMANY Welcome to Munich

Enjoy time on your own in this vibrant city. Watch the famous Glockenspiel, which recreates a royal wedding from the 16th century; enjoy the pedestrian zone; linger at an outdoor café; or relax alongside the locals at one of the many Biergärten or breweries to sample one of the Bavarian beer specialties. An evening optional dinner is on offer.

Day 2:
MUNICH-OBERAMMERGAU This morning, a local guide will show you the highlights of this fascinating city. With its historical museums, splendid English Garden, traditional cafés, and delightful shops, Munich o?ers plenty to see and do.

Later, a motorcoach transfer will take you to Oberammergau

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Day 3:
OBERAMMERGAU. PASSION PLAY The afternoon and evening are dedicated to the world-famous PASSION PLAY, held every 10 years and performed by the people of Oberammergau. Dinner will be served during intermission.

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Day 4:
OBERAMMERGAU-INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA. VISIT TO NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE This morning take a scenic drive through the Bavarian Alps to Kind Ludwig 's fairytale Neuschwanstein Castle, high above the village of Hohenschwangau. Continue to Innsbruck, capital of the Austrian region of Tyrol.

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Day 5:
INNSBRUCK-BASEL, SWITZERLAND (EMBARKATION) This morning, join your local guide for a guided sightseeing of Innsbruck, visit St. James Cathedral and the Hofkirche.

Drive to Basel, Switzerland to board your Suite Ship®.

Enjoy dinner and explore the ship on your first night on board.

EVENING CRUISE TO BREISACH

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Day 6:
BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST German Winemakingand the Beautiful Black Forest

Visit the Adventure Center for today 's activities with your Adventure Host.

DISCOVERY Join a full-day Guided Tour to the magical Black Forest to experience the Vogtsbauernohf open-air-museum, visit an authentic water mill, and see a traditional butter-making demonstration, OR:

DISCOVERY Visit to Badischer Winzerkeller, the largest German wine producer in Europe. Learn about German winemaking in the vineyards of Baden, and enjoy a wine tasting.

You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to visit the charming village of Colmar in the morning, with its half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings.

EVENING CRUISE TO STRASBOURG

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Day 7:
STRASBOURG, FRANCE A Grand Cathedral and La Petite France

CLASSIC Join a City Sightseeing Tour, including Strasbourg 's Gothic, stained-glass cathedral with its celebrated ancient murals and astronomical clock, as well as the magical La Petite France District.

You may also choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to the historic Maginot Line—the pre-WWII fortifications designed to protect the eastern border of France, or visit Alsace 's wine country today.

Alternatively, take some free time in Strasbourg to visit a museum, or stroll across the city center.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MAINZ

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Day 8:
MAINZ, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG Castle Walls, and the World 's Biggest Wine Barrel

CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle to see the ruins of the magnificent renaissance treasure towering above the city, and its famed Great Vat, the “World 's Largest Wine Barrel,” OR:

ACTIVE Join your Avalon Adventure Host for a Hike up Philosophers ' Way for an inspiring view of the city below, OR:

CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided City Walk in Mainz, including a visit to the Gutenberg Museum to see the captivating history of printing.

Enjoy live entertainment on board your ship this evening.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN MAINZ

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Day 9:
RÜDESHEIM-RHINE GORGE Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country

DISCOVERY Take a Guided Tour of the incredible Mechanical Music Museum for a one-of-a-kind instrumental experience; based on your departure enjoy a local special treat, OR:

ACTIVE Enjoy a hike with your Avalon Adventure Host through the picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim.

Relax on the Sky Deck for an afternoon cruise through the spectacular Rhine Gorge to Koblenz. Sail past the legendary rock of The Lorelei—where the siren of mythology sang songs to lure ill-fated sailors.

KOBLENZ

Travel Through 2000 Years Of Monumental History

Enjoy free time in Koblenz before a relaxing evening on board with dinner and live entertainment.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN KOBLENZ

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Day 10:
COLOGNE Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland

Join your Adventure Host for today 's special activities.

CLASSIC Take a Guided City Walk of Cologne—with its soaring twin-steepled gothic cathedral, OR:

DISCOVERY Choose a Guided Walking Tour of Cologne 's important Jewish heritage sites.

Spend free time over a glass of Kölsch pale lager—locally brewed for over 100 years!

AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO AMSTERDAM

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Day 11:
AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND Canals of Colorful Amsterdam

CLASSIC Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam 's “Golden Age.”

During tulip season, you may take a Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens—with more than seven million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, as well as other bulbs, planted each year. Outside of tulip season, join a Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans to see historic windmills and charming Dutch houses. You may also choose an Optional Biking Tour to discover the countryside.

Take some free time to explore Amsterdam 's colorful streets and canal houses, galleries, and shops.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM

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Day 12:
AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION) Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.

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