THE RHINE RIVER CRUISESWITZERLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY

AND HOLLANDOnboard the Luxurious

5 STAR “MV SILVER II”

Away from bustling city streets and boisterous crowds, the rivers of Europe offer a unique perspective and intimate look into theregions’ landscapes, history and culture. On this exciting Rhine River Cruise, you will enjoy an exceptional voyage up one of Europe'smost important waterways, from Basel, gateway to the Swiss Alps, to Amsterdam at the North Sea. Join us as we adventure throughfour of Europe's most important countries: Switzerland, France, Germany and Holland. Delve into magnificent cities includingAmsterdam, Cologne, Strasbourg and Basel and take in their diverse landscapes. Cruise across Holland's Ijsselmeer and along theLoreley stretch of the Rhine with where mythology and history will captivate you at every turn.

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TOUR FEATURES•ROUND TRIP AIR TRANSPORTATION - Air transportation from

New York•DELUXE 5 STAR ACCOMMODATIONS - 7 nights aboard the 5-star

MV Silver II. All staterooms are equipped with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, direct-dial telephone and color TV with satellite channels

•SUPERB CUISINE - Superb dining with all meals included during yourcruise (buffet breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, and midnightsnacks), coffee and tea after lunch and wine/beer with dinner (includinga gala welcome dinner and the Captain’s gala dinner)

•WELCOME RECEPTION - A welcome captain’s cocktail reception•DAILY ENTERTAINMENT - Daily performances onboard featuring folklore

programs, music performances, lectures, and theme dinners•GREAT PORTS OF CALL - We cruise to the fascinating and historic

towns and cities of Basel, Strasbourg, Speyer, Rüdesheim, Coblenz,Cochem, Cologne, Volendam, and Amsterdam (overnight stay)

•SIGHTSEEING TOUR PROGRAM - For your enjoyment we have apanoramic city tour of Basel, a tour of Strasburg, Speyer, Cologne andthe Holland Waterland. Optional tours available

•PROFESSIONAL CRUISE DIRECTOR - Assistance of an experienced,cruise director onboard

•PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDE - Assistance of a professional localguide during transfers from airport/boat/airport

•BAGGAGE HANDLING AND TRANSFERS – Baggage handling for onepiece of checked luggage outside of the airport to the boat

•DELUXE MOTORCOACHES - Touring by private deluxe air-conditionedmotor coach

•FUEL TAXES, SURCHARGES AND PORT TAXES - All airline andriverboat boat fuel surcharges, taxes and port fees

OPTIONAL AMSTERDAM EXTENSION TOUR FEATURES•FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS - Hotel accommodations for

2 nights•SUPERB CUISINE - 2 included meals consisting of 2 buffet breakfasts•SIGHTSEEING TOUR PROGRAMS - Sightseeing, including local guide

and all entrance fees as follows: A walking tour of Amsterdam•PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR - Assistance of a professional Tour

Director for the entire length of the tour •BAGGAGE HANDLING AND TRANSFERS - Baggage handling for one

piece of checked luggage outside of the airport•LOCAL TAXES AND SERVICE CHARGES - Hotel & City taxes and

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THE RHINE RIVER CRUISE SWITZERLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY AND HOLLAND9 DAYS/7 NIGHTS(7) Cruise - Basel to Amsterdam

CRUISE PROGRAM

MS Amadeus Silver IIThe ‘AMADEUS Silver II’ is the second 135 meter vessel in theAMADEUS fleet and will continue the success of its sister vesselas well as implementing both new and familiar concepts: Thepublic areas popular with the passengers, for example the classic‘Café Vienna’ and outdoor glass-shielded ‘River Terrace’, havebeen incorporated into the planning of the new boat. The cabindesign plans are a new and forward-thinking part of thecompany’s premium focus: the original cabin number of 90 willbe reduced to 84 in order to create more space for larger cabinsand public areas. In future, the cabin bathrooms will offer morespace and special luxury furnishings.

World class dining For more than 30 years outstanding hospitality has been ouremblem on board. Gourmet dishes, choice wines and a fantasticatmosphere await you aboard our AMADEUS ships, on all of whichour passengers enjoy exclusive full board catering, allowing themto relax completely and let our attentive dining room staff spoilthem from early till late. At every dinner we also serve you superbwines from Europe’s best wine regions. Our ambitious chefconjures up the most delicious dishes, adding his ownenthusiasm to the freshest local ingredients. You’ll be surprisedby the range of carefully selected menus, our particulardelicacies, and international specialties that allows you to choosebetween classical haute cuisine, regional dishes and a vegetarianalternative. Only one aspect of the tremendous variety of cooking on board never changes – outstanding hospitality, whichcharacterizes your trip from start to finish.

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Day 1 Depart USADepart US for Switzerland. Meals and refreshmentsserved on board.Day 2 Arrive to Switzerland/Basel Today we will arrive in Basel,Switzerland and after clearing customs and immigration we will headout on a panoramic city tour. Here you will check-in to your riverboat,which will serve as your floating home for the next seven nights. Aftercheck-in, relax and enjoy some free time exploring your 5-star vessel.Walk along the sun deck, refresh from your travels in the spa, headto the hair salon, or meet new friends over a drink in the bar. Tonight,after these first scenic impressions of the Rhine, a welcome cocktailparty will be held before dinner on board. The ship leaves Basel inthe early evening. (D)Day 3 StrasbourgThis morning your ship will have reached Strasbourg,the ancient capital of Alsace and one of Europe’s most attractivecities. After breakfast, take an included guided tour of the city. Seethe European Parliament building and enjoy a guided tour of theinside of the vast and famous cathedral (which features carvings asdelicate as any piece of lacework). The richness and sheer densityof Strasbourg’s historic buildings have led to the entire city centerbeing adopted as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Strasbourg isdefinitely well worth visiting for the combination of its history, itscuisine and its unique atmosphere. In the afternoon there’ll be ouroptional “Alsace and wine” excursion, during which you’ll drivethrough the picturesque landscape and romantic wine villages alongparts of the famous Alsace wine route. The tour includes a visit to avineyard and a wine tasting session. Those on the excursion returnto Strasbourg for dinner, after which the ship casts off downstreamtowards Speyer. (B,L,D)

Day 4 Speyer The ship arrives in Speyer early in the morning. This oldimperial city on the Rhine has had a rich and turbulent past. Religiousarchitecture steeped in history, impressive facades of various styles,winding alleys and romantic squares characterize it. The includedguided walk includes a visit to its impressive cathedral. During lunchyou cruise on to Mannheim, which is situated at the confluence of theRhine and the Neckar. Unusually for Germany, the city’s center is laidout in a North-American grid pattern (called Quadrate in German), soit’s sometimes referred to as the Quadratestadt. Its main street leadsto an enormous 18th-century palace, formerly the seat of the Electorsof the Palatinate but now housing the University of Mannheim. Todayyou can choose between an optional city tour of Mannheim and anoptional city tour of Heidelberg. Heidelberg, home to Germany’s oldestuniversity, was founded in 1386. Our guided tour features a visit to thecity’s imposing castle, a red sandstone ruin overlooking the NeckarRiver, and a walking tour through the historic old quarter and themarket place. You rejoin the vessel for a late dinner. The vessel leavesMannheim after midnight and continues towards Rüdesheim (B,L,D)Day 5 Rüdesheim/Coblenz The charming old wine town of Rüdesheimhas a long narrow street, the Drosselgasse, lined on both sides withwine taverns, which is very popular with tourists. There’ll be an optionalwalking tour of the town including a visit to Siegfried’s Music Museum,where all kinds of mechanical musical instruments from barrel organsand music boxes to horn gramophones are displayed. The vessel leavesRüdesheim at midday down what is probably the most famous andscenic stretch of the Rhine valley, passing hilltop castles, terracedvineyards and attractive waterside villages for 65 delightful kilometers.During the afternoon the ship skirts round the 132-meter Lorelei Rock,which is the symbol of this great river and inspired the poem byHeinrich Heine that was set to music by Frederich Silcher. In theafternoon we arrive at Coblenz, which stands at the confluence of theRhine and the Moselle. Our optional walking tour of Coblenz enablesyou to see its highlights. (B,L,D)

Feel at home right away Elegant, friendly, comfortable – you’ll feel completely at home.Aboard the AMADEUS SILVER II you appreciate the ease of travelwithout having to forego any of the elegant comforts of a 5-starhotel. Our main personal concern is to ensure you feel good onboard and can enjoy your cruise on Europe’s most beautifulwaterways without having to worry about anything at all. You’ll feelat home right away when you see how stylish and comfortablyequipped our luxurious cabins are. Absolutely all the AMADEUSSILVER cabins are outside facing and most of them have Frenchbalconies. The broad glass frontages provide spectacular views ofthe scenery passing by, of charming towns and fascinating culturalsights. Travelling and living, revelations and relaxation – whereare all these holiday features brought together better than on thevery special AMADEUS SILVER? Your floating 5-star hotel takesyou right through Europe and the best thing of all is you only haveto unpack your luggage once!

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Day 6 Cochem During breakfast you arrive at Cochem, a quaint smalltown through which an optional walking tour can be taken. Thisincludes, among other sights, Cochem’s fine medieval town gate andmarket place and a visit to a tavern for a wine tasting session. Thisafternoon you can explore the town on your own. During dinner thevessel leaves Cochem. (B,L,D)Day 7 Cologne Today the ship reaches Cologne, where it moors withineasy reach of the city center. There’ll be an included city walk takingyou through the former settlement of Colonia (dating back 2,000years), which was founded on the orders of the Roman EmperorClaudius. You’ll see Cologne’s most important sights, namely its centralold quarter, the cathedral, the town hall, the Guerzenich, the city wallsand gate, churches and historic squares. From the bank of the Rhinethere’s a fine view of the entire old quarter after which, time permitting,you may visit the cathedral (Cologne’s icon and Germany’s largestcathedral), whose art treasures include a shrine housing the relics ofthe 3 holy kings (the Magi). On this penultimate evening of your cruisethe captain welcomes all the passengers to a special dinner. (B,L,D)

Day 8 Volendam/Amsterdam By lunchtime on this lastday of the cruise the ship will be moored in the pretty littleDutch village of Volendam in the north of Holland. It was amajor fishing port before the construction of the Ijsselmeerdyke in 1932. Today its main street is lined with cafés andshops but many of their staff still wear traditionalcostumes. Our included “Holland Waterland” excursionstarts here with a short stroll through Volendam beforeboarding a coach and driving out through the countrysideto Edam and visiting a dairy specializing in local Dutchcheeses. Finally we reach Amsterdam, the capital of TheNetherlands. There’ll be a drive past the city’s mostimportant buildings and monuments and you’ll learn muchabout its vivid history before enjoying the very popularattraction of cruising through its canals. Back on board, atypical Dutch folklore group will entertain you on this lastevening of the cruise. (B,L,D)Day 9 Amsterdam to USA or extend your stay with anoptional Amsterdam extension Disembarkation afterbreakfast in Amsterdam. Head to the airport for your flighthome. (B)OPTIONAL AMSTERDAM EXTENSIONDay 9 Amsterdam/City tour This morning you will have awalking tour showing you some of Amsterdam’s highlightsfrom a local's perspective. With a knowledgeable privateguide by your side, learn about the city's traditionalhouseboat culture at the Houseboat Museum, see the VanGogh Museum in the famous Museum District, enjoy typicalDutch snacks, and wander Albert Cuyp, the largest streetmarket in the Netherlands. You'll also see the Anne FrankHouse and Vondelpark. The rest of the day is yours todiscover Amsterdam’s hidden treasures. You may chooseto explore Museum Square, take a bike ride or shop forcolorful clogs and tulip bulbs. (B)Day 10 Amsterdam/Optional The Hague/Rotterdamtour This morning you depart Amsterdam for the seat ofthe Dutch government, The Hague is filled with manyimportant sites that are best explored by foot. A walkingtour shows you highlights including Noordeinde Palace, theTower of Rutte, Square 1813, the Prison Gate Museum, CityHall and the Parliament buildings around the Binnenhof,the cultural heart of the city established in the 13thcentury. Then you will visit to the Hall of Knights(Ridderzaal), where the Dutch king opens the Parliamenteach year. After time for lunch we will continue to

Rotterdam, one of the most fascinating cities in the Netherlands.This tour reveals Rotterdam’s true character, from its rebuildingafter the Second World War to its busy cargo port, the largest inthe world. (B)Day 11 Amsterdam to USA After breakfast head to the airportfor your flight home. (B)

(B) – Breakfast, (L) – Lunch, (D) – Dinner

Program, vessel and routing is subject to change.

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