Page 40 - European-Tours_2025-26

The French Alsace

and German Rhine area

Day 1 | Arrival at Zurich – Strasbourg (-/-/D) underground – the river La Weiss, which adds an extra Today we explore the history of the central Rhine region,
Arrival at Zurich Airport. Meeting with our tour escort charm to this place. Overnight in Strasbourg. on our way to Trier. In the morning we visit Schwetzin-
and travel by coach to Strasbourg. After settling into gen Palace, the 18th-century summer residence of the
our hotel, we take an orientation walk around Stras- Day 4 | Strasbourg – Baden Baden – Prince Electors. After touring the apartments, we en-
bourg, followed by dinner at a local restaurant. Over- Heidelberg (B/-/D) joy the extensive gardens, which fuse elements of the
night in Strasbourg. On our way to Heidelberg we make a stop at the beau- French formal garden with the new craze for the English
tiful spa town of Baden-Baden. This small but impres- landscape garden. We continue to Speyer, where, after
Day 2 | Strasbourg (B/-/-) sively cosmopolitan city reveals that the elegant Belle a break for lunch, we visit the impressive Romanesque
Strasbourg, in Alsace, is renowned for its beauty, highl- Époque period is still alive and well. Baden-Baden was cathedral, built by the Holy Roman Emperors and used
ighted by the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, established over 2,000 years ago as a place for people as their burial chapel. In the mid-afternoon, we make
which celebrated its millennium in 2015. The square in to relax and reconnect with themselves. For many ge- our way to Trier. Dinner and overnight in Trier.
front, with its charming half-timbered houses, including nerations, wealthy folks have flocked here to see and
the iconic Maison Kammerzell, is one of Europe’s finest be seen, and to take the healing thermal waters for Day 7 | Trier (B/-/D)
marketplaces. We’ll visit the cathedral and town center which the town is famous. On our walking tour and time Discover this ancient city – which lays claim to being
in the morning, concluding with the Old Masters collec- spent on your own you will discover some of the town's the oldest in Germany – during a walking tour that in-
tion at the Musée des Beaux Arts. The afternoon is free treasures ranging from the ruins of Roman baths to the cludes the Porta Nigra, a large Roman city gate, visit the
to explore, with an optional visit to the Strasbourg Mo- ornate, 250-year-old Belle Époque casino, the Kurhaus, High Cathedral of St. Peter, and see the unusual early-
dern and Contemporary Art Museum along the Ill River, which movie star Marlene Dietrich once described as gothic Dreikönigenhaus. Trier is often referred to as the
offering impressive art collections and terrace views "the most beautiful casino in the world". We continue to cradle of German wine culture In the afternoon learn all
over Petite France. Overnight in Strasbourg. Heidelberg in the later afternoon. Overnight and dinner about the cultivation of wines and the history of wine
in Heidelberg. production in this area. We will visit a wine cellar, and
Day 3 | Strasbourg – Colmar – Strasbourg top it off with wine tasting and sampling of delicious
(B/-/-) Day 5 | Heidelberg (B/-/D) cuisines. Dinner and overnight in Trier.
This morning we travel by coach to Colmar. Alsace is This morning we discover Heidelberg on a guided city
renowned for its medieval heritage and the old town of tour, home to the oldest university in Germany. We will Day 8 | The Middle Rhine (B/-/D)
Colmar has been left untouched for hundreds of years. visit the imposing red sandstone ruins of Heidelberg We leave Heidelberg this morning, heading to Rudes-
Colmar’s old quarter is as complete as it is lovely, with Castle originally built in the 12th century. This hilltop heim and tour the section to Boppard by boat today.
street after street of corbelled wooden houses and Gothic masterpiece has encountered turbulent times The Middle Rhine is most spectacular: cliffs, forests,
sophisticated renaissance palaces decorated with flo- but still stands as a dominant symbol of the city. Ba- vineyards, castles, and the enchanting Lorelai Rock. We
wers. Our local guide shows us the medieval streets and lance of the day is at leisure in Heidelberg to discover disembark in Boppard to enjoy some time in this me-
churches as well as the beautiful canal district known the enchanting alleys and lanes in the old town with its dieval town. In the afternoon, we drive to Frankfurt by
as Little Venice. After a break for lunch, we visit Kay- small gardens, museums and lovely galleries. Dinner coach. After arriving in Frankfurt, we have our farewell
sersberg which is another charming Alsatian located on and overnight in Heidelberg. dinner at a local restaurant
the famous wine route (Route des Vins). The town is lo-
cated just 12 km from Colmar surrounded by green hills Day 6 | Heidelberg – Schwetzingen – Speyer Day 9 | Frankfurt – Frankfurt airport (B/-/-)
where the vines grow. Through the village flows – partly Trier (B/-/D) Transfer to Frankfurt airport
40 | European Tours Travel Europe