Tauck River Cruises, Rhine Enchantment, Milan to Amsterdam, September 3, 2023

Cruising from: Milan, Italy;

Departure Date: 3 September, 2023;

Cruise Line: Tauck River Cruises;

Cruise Ship: MS Grace;

Duration: 11 days;

Ports of Call: Milan, Milan, Lake Como, Basel, Zurich, Breisach, Heidelberg, Wiesbaden, Dusseldorf, Amsterdam, Amsterdam;

Day 0 Milan, Italy

Milan is a city in northern Italy and the second-most populous city in Italy. Today Milan offers a sublime mix of historical architecture, modern high-rise skyscrapers, all mingled together with a dash of Italian life. The city is particularly known for its abundance of high end fashion retailers and the beautiful Duomo Cathedral. Milan is a major world fashion centre and a global hub for trade and design. Like most cities in Italy, Milan has developed its own local culinary tradition, which, uses more frequently rice than pasta, butter than vegetable oil and features almost no tomato or fish.

Day 1 Milan, Italy

Milan is a city in northern Italy and the second-most populous city in Italy. Today Milan offers a sublime mix of historical architecture, modern high-rise skyscrapers, all mingled together with a dash of Italian life. The city is particularly known for its abundance of high end fashion retailers and the beautiful Duomo Cathedral. Milan is a major world fashion centre and a global hub for trade and design. Like most cities in Italy, Milan has developed its own local culinary tradition, which, uses more frequently rice than pasta, butter than vegetable oil and features almost no tomato or fish.

Day 2 Lake Como, Italy

Lake Como is a lake in Lombardy, Italy and one of the deepest lakes in Europe. Lake Como has been a popular retreat for aristocrats and wealthy people since Roman times. The lake is well known for the attractive villas and It is a very popular tourist attraction with many artistic and cultural gems. Located at the foot of the Alps, Lake Como provides one of the most picturesque sceneries in the world.

Day 3 Basel, Switzerland

Basel, nestled on the Rhine river, is Switzerland's third-largest town and, partly because of its proximity to France and Germany, has a strong sense of its own identity. Historic landmarks of the city include the large market square with its richly decorated red sandstone town hall and the late Romanesque-Gothic cathedral. The city of culture, for connoisseurs, has the highest concentration of museums in the country. Basel also has a beautiful Old Town, modern architecture, and famous traditional Basel honey cake.

Day 4 Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in north-central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. Most of Zurich's sites are located within the area on either side of the Limmat, between the Main railway station and Lake Zurich. The churches and houses of the old town are clustered here, as are the most expensive shops along the famous Bahnhofstrasse. Many museums and art galleries can be found in the city, including the Swiss National Museum, the Kunsthaus and newer Theater 11 in Oerlikon. Zurich is Switzerland's centre of economic life and education

Day 5 Breisach, Germany

Breisach upon Rhine, a town with a long-standing history is where the Black Forest spills into Alsace. Cobbled streets lined with pastel-painted houses are the main characteristic of the town. The museum for municipal history has an impressive collection dating from the Stone Age to the present. The Romanesque St. Stephansmunster,the cathedral in Breisach, has a late Gothic altar by an unknown craftsman and paintings by Martin Schongauer, who is also the eponym of the Gymnasium in the city.

Day 6 Heidelberg, Germany

Heidelberg is a university town in Baden-Wurttemberg situated on the river Neckar in south-west Germany. Heidelberg remains primarily a university and residential city. It is one of the most romantic cities in Germany, thanks to its picturesque riverside location, its beautiful old buildings and bridges, and the castle ruins that overlook the town center. Attracting nearly four million visitors each year, the city is chock-full of historic sites and attractions for tourists, as well as excellent dining and entertainment experiences.

Day 7 Wiesbaden, Germany

Wiesbaden, Germany. Cruising Danube. Germany river cruise.

Day 8 Dusseldorf, Germany

Dusseldorf is a university town and a center of art and fashion. This old electoral capital is also a city of wide streets lined by elegant shops, with a ring of parks and gardens encircling its vibrant downtown area. As an important cultural center, Dusseldorf has dozens of museums and in excess of 100 art galleries. Dusseldorf has a well-to-do reputation underpinned by its chic shopping street Konigsallee and the revitalised harbour where the big names in architecture have contributed buildings.

Day 9 Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands. Amsterdam has a rich history and famous Amsterdam residents include the diarist Anne Frank, artists Rembrandt and Van Gogh, and philosopher Baruch Spinoza. Beside many parks, open spaces, and squares throughout the city, Amsterdam is famous for De Wallen, the red-light district. It is an unusual city to explore.

Day 10 Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands. Amsterdam has a rich history and famous Amsterdam residents include the diarist Anne Frank, artists Rembrandt and Van Gogh, and philosopher Baruch Spinoza. Beside many parks, open spaces, and squares throughout the city, Amsterdam is famous for De Wallen, the red-light district. It is an unusual city to explore.