Pre & Post Cruise Stays
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These land packages include overnight stays at 4- and 5-star hotels conveniently located near the major sites; daily breakfast at the hotel; guided city tours and excursions; convenient transfers to and from the ship; and the services of a professionally trained Cruise Manager throughout your river cruise and land stay.
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Pre-Cruise Experience-Amsterdam
Day 1 Check In
Day 2 Walking Tour included: Follow your guide thought the charming capital of the Netherlands, with its iconic meandering canals, bridges and distinctive architecture. (B)
Day 3: Zaanse Schans Visit: Check-out of your hotel and before transferring to your ship, visit Zaanse Schans, observing life as it used to be lived in the Netherlands. Authentic windmills, houses, and shops were relocated to this picturesque area, creating a typical 17th-to 18th century village (B/D)
2 Night Pre-Stay Mandarin Amsterdam Hotel -$3700
2 Night Pre-Stay Hyatt Amsterdam Hotel-$950
Post-Cruise Experience
Day 1 Disembark the ship and, before transferring to Lake Lucerne, go on a highlights tour of Basel. Once in Lake Lucerne, discover the unrivaled beauty and charm of this pristine city on a walking tour. Check into your hotel and enjoy a leisurely evening. (B)
Day 2 Today, visit the spectacular medieval walls and towers of Lucerne, dating back to the 13th century. (B)
Day 3 Check-out of your hotel and before you transfer via motorcoach to Zurich, enjoy a scenic lake cruise in Lucerne. As part of your included excursion, you will ascend a picturesque mountain on a cable car ride, Mount Rigi, known as the "Queen of the Mountains." Take in the breathtaking views of the city and surrounding landscape below. Later, check-in to your hotel (B)
Day 4 Switzerland's largest city seamlessly blends its historic past with its progressive future-all of which will be on full display during your city tour. Once of the top experiences in Zurich is a visit to the Old Town where you will find yourself amongst medieval houses, churches, and the modern Bahnhofstrasse. (B)
Day 5 After breakfast, bid farewell to Switzerland and prepare for your return flight home (B)
2 Nights Lake Lucerne & 2 Nights Zurich Mandarin Oriental Hotel-$7400 pp
2 Nights Lake Lucerne & 2 Nights Zurich Waldhotel-$2160 pp