Cologne City Tour

Get your camera ready as you travel up the UFO-shaped rounded dome on the bridge. The 45 second elevator ride will take you 95 meters high with a visibility of around 100 kilometres. See these views zoomed in by using the free telescope available to you at the top for clearer, picturesque views.

After viewing the river and the incredible, whole city below, relax and taste 4 various local non pasteurised beers from small Slovak breweries.

Walking Grade 4

3 hours

Dusseldorf City Tour

A square kilometre full of churches, art and pubs in the heart of the city – this is Düsseldorf’s famous Old Town. Discover the "longest bar in the world" - and much more. Düsseldorf's Altstadt (Old Town) is packed with more than 260 bars, restaurants, cafés, and breweries, along with everything else that adds to the flair of a historically grown city. Join an expert guide on a stroll through the picturesque lanes, take a look behind the scenes and prepare to make surprising discoveries.

This is history come to life. Find out, among other things, why the Gothic St. Lambertus church has a twisted tower, how The Rider statue of popular elector Jan Wellem came about, where Heinrich Heine was born, and how tailor Wibbel gained fame. The Burgplatz (square) with the Schlossturm (palace tower) holds great charm. From here, it's a stone's throw to the Rhine embankment promenade- offering a stunning view of Düsseldorf's skyline and the Oberkassel Rhine banks.

Walking Grade 2

2 hours

Arnhem Commemoration

Visit the site of Operation Market Garden, beginning at the famous 'Bridge Too Far.' It was here that the 2nd Battalion, led by Lieutenant Colonel Frost, held out for four days in September 1944 against overwhelming odds.

At the north end, there is a monument in honour of those who participated, many of whom lost their lives. Continue to the old church in Oosterbeek, where the Allies took refuge prior to withdrawing, passing fields where the landings took place. At the Airborne Museum, see photographs and memorabilia, along with anti-tank guns and a Sherman tank standing where it was left in battle.

Return to Arnhem via the Airborne Cemetery, the final resting place of 1,748 Allied troops.

Walking Grade 3

3 hours 30 minutes

Castle Gardens at Arcen

Discover 15 unique gardens, designed by landscape architect Niek Roozen, that have been laid out around a historic country estate with a 17th-century castle.

Admire the Rhododendron Garden, Bamboo Forest, oriental water garden and Baroque Rosarium and explore the Casa Verde, a large greenhouse containing banana trees, bird of paradise flowers, palms and tree ferns, and a Koi pond.

Walking Grade 3

3 hours 30 minutes

Roermond Walking Tour

The town sits on the bank of the Meuse river and boasts more than 800 years of history, with much of the town centre designated a conservation area full of listed buildings and monuments. Its skyline is dominated by the towers of St Christopher Cathedral and Roermond Minster.

A walking tour is a great way to see some of the highlights.

Walking Grade 3

2 hours

Maastricht City Tour

After meeting your guide at the ship, embark on a walking tour.

Your route includes a visit to the oldest working water mill in the Netherlands, dating back to the 14th century, which still mills grain for the adjacent bakery and a brewery. Walk around the city wall, through elegant shopping streets and past the house where Andre Rieu was born.

Next you will see several chapels and churches before your tour winds its way to grand Vrijthof Square, in the heart of the city.

Walking Grade 3

3 hours