2014 Europe River Cruising, We invite you on The Royal Experience.
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22 Day Paris & Somme Battlefields with Magnificent Europe 3 Nights Paris | 1 Night Amiens | 14 Night River Cruise | 3 Nights Prague France | Belgium | Netherlands | Germany | Austria | Slovakia | Hungary | Czech Republic IN N E 20 W 14 ! The Royal Collection Field poppies growing near the Somme Battlefields Day 1. Arrive Paris. Be met on arrival in Paris and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy time at leisure, before tonight's Welcome Reception with your APT Tour Director and fellow guests. Three Night Grand City Stay: Paris, Hotel du Collectionneur Arc de Triomphe. THE APT ROYAL EXPERIENCE APT EXCLUSIVE! Choose from the widest range of suite & balcony options including Panoramic Balcony & Twin Balcony suites APT EXCLUSIVE! Select from APT's Freedom of Choice™ Inclusions in eleven places APT EXCLUSIVE! Participate in six unique APT Signature Experiences APT EXCLUSIVE! Gold or Silver Butler Service, room service & champagne on arrival (select suites, see page 47 for details) PT EXCLUSIVE! Europe's finest onboard A dining – La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs member omplimentary beverages served at your C discretion throughout your cruise* Expert services of an APT Cruise Director D esigned for Australians & New Zealanders TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF OUR FLEET ONLINE www.aptouring.com.au/Concerto Freedom of ChoiceTM Inclusions Signature Experience A Night of Royalty 154 Day 6. Amsterdam, Freedom of Choice. Today take a canal cruise, tour the Van Gogh Museum or enjoy an excursion to Zaanse Schans windmill village. Then rejoin your ship and set off along the Rhine. Tonight, enjoy the Captain's Gala Wel ome Dinner. BLD c Day 2. Paris. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of the French capital today, and take a trip to the second level of the Eiffel Tower. Tonight, enjoy an exciting meal and show at the Moulin Rouge, the resplendent Parisian cabaret. D B Day 7. Cologne, Freedom of Choice, Andernach, A Royal Invitation. Take a walking tour of Cologne or a bicycle tour from Bonn. Later, explore Burg Namedy castle on an exclusive visit before a banquet dinner. BLD Day 3. Paris, Freedom of Choice. This morning, perhaps enjoy a game of Pétanque, take a culinary walking tour or visit Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur Basilica. Afterwards, enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure. B Day 8. Rüdesheim, Freedom of Choice. Cruise the Rhine Gorge to Rüdesheim. Here, enjoy a gondola ride, tour a musical instrument museum or visit a winery. BLD Day 4. Paris, Amiens, Villers-Bretonneux. Travel to Amiens today, and pay tribute to the Australian troops of the Western Front at the Somme battlefields. Then head to VillersBretonneux to visit the Musee Franco-Australien and the National Australian Memorial. Stay: Amiens, Hotel Mecure Amiens Cathedrale.B Day 5. Fromelles, Amsterdam. This morning, head to Fromelles and learn about the Battle of Fromelles at the only wholly Australian cemetery in France. You'll also visit Bullecourt, the site of the first Australian attack on the Hindenburg Line. Continue to Amsterdam and board your luxurious river ship. This evening enjoy a Welcome Reception on board. 14 Night Stay: one of APT's luxurious Concerto river ships. BD Day 9. Miltenberg. Disembark in Miltenberg today, and discover the local way of life on a unique village experience. Explore quaint shops and mingle with the locals on a day to remember.BLD Day 10. Würzburg, Freedom of Choice. Tour Würzburg's Residential Palace or visit Rothenburg. Alternatively, enjoy a bicycle tour.BLD Day 11. Bamberg. Explore Bamberg on a walking tour, then visit a local Bamberg beer haus for a tasting of its traditional beer. BLD Day 12. Nuremberg, Freedom of Choice. In Nuremberg, enjoy a choice between a World War II tour or a medieval tour. Later, perhaps sample some local beer and sausages, or enjoy fresh gingerbread with coffee. BLD