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Amsterdam: An Introduction to Amsterdam – 4 hours

Meet your driver at the Port in Amsterdam for a private transfer to the city centre where your guide is waiting to meet you for a walking tour of this beautiful city. Begin at Dam Square, bordered by the Royal Palace and enjoy wonderful views of the canals and gabled houses of the mercantile quarter before visiting the house in which Anne Frank wrote her celebrated diary during the last war*. After your tour, transfer in the comfort of your own private vehicle back to your ship.

*tickets for the Anne Frank House sell out very quickly and are subject to availability. Guides are not allowed to accompany you into the house itself, but will be waiting for you at the end of your visit (approx. 45-90 mins)

Highlights:

• Tour Anne Frank's house

• Private transport by luxury car or minivan
• An expert local guide for 4 hours
• Entrance fees to all sights and museums
• All taxes

• All cruise travel, personal items, meals and associated costs
• Gratuities

Amsterdam: Highlights of Amsterdam - 8 Hours

Spend the day exploring Amsterdam in the hands of your expert guide. You are met at the port and transferred to Dam Square where your morning’s walking tour includes the notable Royal Palace.  Admire the views of the canals and the gabled houses of the Canal Ring district, where you will visit the house in which Anne Frank wrote her celebrated diary during the last war*.

After lunch explore the beautifully-restored Rijksmuseum, to admire the stunning collection of masterpieces from the seventeenth-century Golden Age, including works by Rembrandt and Vermeer. No visit to Amsterdam would be complete without seeing the delightful Van Gogh Museum, home to many of his famous works as well as those of other Impressionists and Post-Impressionists.

*tickets for the Anne Frank House sell out very quickly and are subject to availability. Guides are not allowed to accompany you into the house itself, but will be waiting for you at the end of your visit (approx. 45-90 mins)

Highlights:

• Visit Anne Frank's House
• Explore the Van Gogh Museum

• Private transport by luxury car or minivan
• An expert local guide for 8 hours
• Entrance fees to all sights and museums
• All taxes

• All cruise travel, personal items, meals and associated costs
• Gratuities

Amsterdam: The Three Sisters, Delft & Den Haag - 8 Hours

You are met at Amsterdam port for a full-day excursion outside of the city. Head south into the countryside for a photo opportunity at the impressive Three Sisters Windmills in Stompwijk. As over a third of the Netherlands lies below sea level, windmills were initially designed to pump vast amount of water out, thus protecting land from flooding. Today, these silent giants draw many visitors every year for their charming appearances.

From here, you travel on to Delft, world-renowned for its famous blue and white pottery and one of the most beautiful towns in the Netherlands. Take in the town’s architectural gems and charming ambience, which are best appreciated by walking along its small canals with their graceful humpbacked bridges.

Following this, enjoy a privately-guided tour at the Royal Delft Experience, where a painter shares the passion behind the production of this stunning 17th-century earthenware during a special demonstration.

After lunch at leisure, you continue to the Hague, the home of the Dutch Royal Family and the administrative capital of the Netherlands; walk the Inner court past the Government buildings and take the opportunity for a photo stop at the International Court of Justice. You may like to visit the Mauritshuis Museum, which holds one of the world's finest collections of paintings, including Rembrandt, Steen, Hals, Rubens and Van Dyck, or you may choose to visit the Panorama Mesdag, which hosts the Panorama, one of the largest canvas paintings in the world (subject to opening times).

On your return journey, stop at Scheveningen beach for some spectacular views before continuing back. (8 hours, driver and guide)


Highlights:

• Witness the majestic windmills known as the Three Sisters
• Delve into Delft's artistic heritage

• Private transport by luxury car or minivan
• An expert local guide for 8 hours
• Entrance fees to all sights and museums
• All taxes

• All cruise travel, personal items, meals and associated costs
• Gratuities

Hamburg – Gem of the Elbe river

Highlights:
 
Meet your hand selected driver-guide to discuss your interests for the day before getting started into the famous 800 year old Hanseatic port city, the second largest port in Europe after Rotterdam
 
Pass the container and cargo terminals of the world’s largest ware house complex ‘Speicherstadt’ built in the late 19^th century with gabled roofs and small towers
 
Drive along Inner Alster Lake and the main shopping and financial area before reaching the Outer Alster Lake, one of Hamburg's finest residential areas surrounded by lovely promenades and elegant villa gardens
 
See the impressive Elbphilharmonic hall, designed by the star architect team Herzog & de Meuron and inaugurated as Hamburg´s main concert hall in the year 2017
 
Continue touring the city center with its mixture of modern and historic architecture, the ruins of St. Nicolai, St. Peter's Church and the incredible old City Hall, built in Neo-Renaissance style, as well as the Reeperbahn of St. Pauli, one of the world's largest red-light district
 
Stop at the lively Fish Market and watch traders while enjoying a snack of fresh catch
 
Time permitting attend a short organ recital at 12:00 noon at the baroque St. Michael´s Church, the emblem and landmark of Hamburg
End of tour at the ship or at place of interest
 
You might want to visit Miniature Wunderland the model railway attraction, the largest of its kind in the world (we will gladly arrange timeslots for you)
 
Tour Duration: 4 hours
Tour can operate: All day
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions:

• Touring with one of our excellent driver-guides
• Transportation in luxury car
• All taxes

• Meals
• Optional admissions
• Tipping at your discretion

Hamburg – Gem of the Elbe river

Highlights:
 
Meet your hand selected driver-guide to discuss your interests for the day before getting started into the famous 800 year old Hanseatic port city, the second largest port in Europe after Rotterdam
 
Pass the container and cargo terminals of the world’s largest ware house complex ‘Speicherstadt’ built in the late 19^th century with gabled roofs and small towers
 
Drive along Inner Alster Lake and the main shopping and financial area before reaching the Outer Alster Lake, one of Hamburg's finest residential areas surrounded by lovely promenades and elegant villa gardens
 
See the impressive Elbphilharmonic hall, designed by the star architect team Herzog & de Meuron and inaugurated as Hamburg´s main concert hall in the year 2017
 
Continue touring the city center with its mixture of modern and historic architecture, the ruins of St. Nicolai, St. Peter's Church and the incredible old City Hall, built in Neo-Renaissance style, as well as the Reeperbahn of St. Pauli, one of the world's largest red-light district
 
Stop at the lively Fish Market and watch traders while enjoying a snack of fresh catch
 
Time permitting attend a short organ recital at 12:00 noon at the baroque St. Michael´s Church, the emblem and landmark of Hamburg
End of tour at the ship or at place of interest
 
You might want to visit Miniature Wunderland the model railway attraction, the largest of its kind in the world (we will gladly arrange timeslots for you)
 
Tour Duration: 4 hours
Tour can operate: All day
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions:

• Touring with one of our excellent driver-guides
• Transportation in luxury car
• All taxes

• Meals
• Optional admissions
• Tipping at your discretion

Beauty meets Heritage - Full Day Tour to Schwerin & Wismar (6h)

During this tour you will get to explore two gems of Northern Germany – Schwerin and Wismar. Meet your private guide at the port, and start your 6-hours adventure.
You will explore the “little Beauty”, Schwerin, which is the smallest state capital of Germany. The history of the city goes a long way back, since it was funded in 1160. During your guided walking tour you will stroll along the old town and see the impressive architecture of half-timbered houses. The tour will continue towards the “Neuschwanstein of the North”, the Schweriner castle and its beautiful gardens.
For the second part of your tour, a private car will take you to Wismar. The old port-town has a very rich history covering a Hanseatic and Swedish period, as well as some brick gothic influences. The old-town of Wismar is certified as a UNESCO world-heritage.
The focus of the tour can be customized to your individual requests. Lunch at your free disposal.


Itinerary:
08:30 am: Pick-Up at ship by private car & guide
- 75 min Transfer -
09:45 am: Start of guided tour
- 75 min guided tour -
11:00 am: Departure to Wismar
- 45 min Transfer -
11:45 am: Start of guided tour
- 30 min guided tour -
12:15 pm: Free time for lunch
01:15 pm: Continue guided tour
- 30 min guided tour -
02:00 pm: Departure to Warnemünde
- 60 min Transfer -
03:00 pm: Arrival at ship

Full-Day Tour (6h): Discovery of the Baltic coast

Discover the diversity of the Baltic coast on this 6 hour tour. After a short meet & greet with your local guide, you will head to the Hanseatic town of Wismar, which is just one hour drive from the port. The city has an outstanding old harbor, and the architecture shows remarks from the Hanseatic and Swedish period. Wismar is a certified UNESCO world-heritage.
After your private walking tour around the town, you will depart on a panoramic route along the coast towards Kühlungsborn. After some free time for lunch and exploring, your journey continues, as you embark the steam train “Molli” which travels hourly from Kühlungsborn to Bad Doberan. During this exciting ride on this old light railway, which exists since 1886, you will get to enjoy more of the beautiful landscapes of Northern Germany. The next stop is in Bad Doberan, where you will pay a short visit to the famous Minster, also known as the “pearl of brick gothic”.
After this eventful day, your guide will accompany you back to the ship.
The focus of the tour can be customized to your individual requests. Lunch at your free disposal.

Itinerary
08:45 am: Pick-Up at ship by private car & guide
- 60 min Transfer -
09:45 am: Start of your guided tour
- 45 min guided tour -
10:30 am: Departure to Kühlungsborn
- 60 min Transfer -
11:30 am: Arrival & Free time for lunch
12:30 pm: Meet-Up and go to the steam train
12:44 pm: Departure to Bad Doberan, with "Molli" the steam train
- 40 min Transfer -
01:20 pm: Arrival in Bad Doberan, visit Minster of Bad Doberan
02:00 pm: Departure to Warnemünde
02:45 pm: Arrival at ship