New for 2019! Just two September departures of our new 10-day trip combine a 7-night river cruise on the Rhine with a 2-night land stay in the heart of Munich to experience the world’s largest Oktoberfest celebration! Destinations and sightseeing include: Amsterdam, highlighted by a canal boat cruise along the Dutch capital’s historic network of tree-lined 17th-century canals, for a unique perspective of the city – and “Brews & Bites Adventure” featuring a walking tour visiting the locals’ favorite breweries and eateries in the heart of the Dutch capital; Düsseldorf, where walking tours and free time spent discover this riverside center of art and fashion, including a craft beer walking tour of Düsseldorf’s Old Town highlighting local craft beers; Heidelberg – a guided visit to legendary Heidelberg Castle, a funicular ride down from the castle to Old Town, and a Tauck Exclusive beer pairing lunch at an award-winning brewery in Germany’s oldest university town reveal all; Strasbourg & the Alsace – dock in Strasbourg, home to La Petite France and winstubs (traditional beer pubs), for sightseeing in the Alsatian countryside; Lucerne & Mt. Pilatus, for a tour of Lucerne, the lakeside “city of lights,” and a rail journey to the top of Mt. Pilatus aboard the world’s steepest cogwheel train; Munich & Oktoberfest, where a 2-night hotel stay in Munich, the capital of Bavaria, puts you city-center at one of the most exciting times of the year, the annual fall volksfest known as Oktoberfest, a key part of Bavarian culture since 1810; including lunch in a private section of an Oktoberfest tent.