Helsingborg , Sweden Antwerp , Belgium
DAY 9 • Harlingen • Home-Hosted Visit Dock in Harlingen for a walking tour of this charming seaside harbor , ending at a local tile shop , where we ’ ll learn about Dutch ceramic craftsmanship . Later , we ’ ll split into smaller groups and join local families for a Home-Hosted Visit . Harlingen is far off the Netherlands ’ well-trod tourist track , so you ’ ll get an authentic sense of what local life is like during your visit . Depending on who is present from the family — perhaps a school-age child , working professional , or
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grandparent — you might discuss the Dutch education system or employment opportunities .
Meals : B , L , D | M / V Clio
DAY 10 • Kiel Passage , Germany • At sea Enjoy a leisurely day aboard the M / V Clio as you cruise from the Wadden Sea to the Baltic Sea via the Kiel Canal .
Meals : B , L , D | M / V Clio
DAY 11 • Helsingborg , Sweden • Optional Sofiero Gardens tour
Spend today in Helsingborg , one of the oldest cities in Sweden . You might choose to join your Trip Experience Leader on an afternoon excursion across the Øresund ( sound ) to Helsingor , Denmark , to visit Kronborg Castle , which is believed to have inspired Elsinore Castle from Shakespeare ’ s Hamlet . Or , join our optional tour to Sofiero Gardens .
Meals : B , L , D | M / V Clio
DAY 13 • Return to U . S . Fly to the U . S ., or begin our The Faroe Islands : Land of Vikings & Volcanoes post-trip extension .
Meals : B
See the full deck plan for the M / V Clio on page 284 .
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On Day 10 , cruise from the Wadden Sea to the Baltic Sea via the Kiel Canal , a 61-milelong waterway built in the late 19th century to enhance Germany ’ s commercial and military power
DAY 12 • Disembark ship • Copenhagen Disembark the ship and set off on a morning of discoveries in Copenhagen . We ’ ll visit several iconic landmarks , including the Gefjon Fountain ; the Little Mermaid statue ; Tivoli Garden ; and Christiansborg Palace , seat of the Danish Parliament . After lunch , the remainder of the day is free for your own discoveries before our Farewell Dinner .
Meals : B , D | Copenhagen Admiral Hotel or similar
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