The Great Journey Through Europe

July 10 to 21, 2024

Reichsburg Castle aerial panoramic view in Cochem in Moselle valley, Germany

Starting Price: $4,795 per person, double occupancy, air not included
Activity Level: Moderate
Travel type: River Cruise
Ship Information: Amadeus Queen
Tour Partner: Gohagan & Co.
Brochure: Brochure PDF
More information: NC State + Gohagan website
Reservations: To ask questions or make a reservation on the phone, call WolfTreks Travel Manager Kathy Hart at 919-515-0508. To book, use this WolfTreks reservation form.

Journey through Switzerland, France, Germany, and the Netherlands, cruising the Moselle and Rhine rivers on this 10-night program, which includes four nights in the Swiss Alps—featuring the Matterhorn and Mount Pilatus—and a six-night river cruise. Ride aboard three legendary railways—the Gornegrat Bahn for views of the Matterhorn; the Glacier Express from Andermatt to Zermatt; and the Pilatus Railway, the world’s steepest cogwheel railway. Also enjoy a scenic cruise on Lake Lucerne. Enhance your “Grand Tour” with the Amsterdam Post-Program Option.

Program Highlights

12-day, 10-night “Grand Tour” of Europe featuring an incredible combination of river, rail, lake, and mountain travel from Lucerne to Amsterdam
Enjoy four nights in the Swiss Alps—featuring the Matterhorn and Mount Pilatus, plus a six-night river cruise.
Retrace the “Grand Tour,” a traditional European holiday taken by aristocratic young ladies and gentlemen of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.
Reach Mount Pilatus’ 7,000-foot summit by panoramic gondola for a 360-degree vista.
Tour Switzerland’s capital city of Bern, including its beautifully preserved, UNESCO-inscribed Old Town.
Walk through the UNESCO World Heritage-designated La Petite France in Strasbourg.
Travel from Mannheim to Heidelberg, a highlight of the historical “Grand Tours.”
Cruise through the UNESCO World Heritage-designated Middle Rhine Valley to see Lorelei Rock.
Enjoy a walking tour of charming Cochem with a visit to the Imperial Reichsburg castle.
Explore Cologne’s Old Town and see the UNESCO World Heritage-designated Kölner Dom.

Sights to See

Illuminated Dom in Cologne with bridge and rhine at sunset

Heidelberg town with old Karl Theodor bridge and castle on Neckar river in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Famous Old Bridge Gate. Heidelberg, Germany

Famous German quality white wine riesling, produced in Mosel wine regio from white grapes growing on slopes of hills in Mosel river valley in Germany, bottle and glasses served outside in Mosel valley

Beautiful romantic canals of Amsterdam, Holland

Train on famous landwasser Viaduct bridge.The Rhaetian Railway section from the Albula/Bernina area (the part from Thusis to Tirano, including St Moritz), Switzerland, Europe.

Kapellbrucke or Chapel Bridge is a wooden footbridge spanning Reuss river and Wasserturm water tower in Lucerne city, central Switzerland

Zermatt, Switzerland iconic town street view in famous Swiss Alps ski resort, Matterhorn snow mount, bronze alphorn and houses

Zermatt, Switzerland. Gornergrat tourist train with Matterhorn mountain in the background. Valais region.

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