 June 23–July 3, 2010
Immerse yourself in the cultural and scenic treasures of Europe’s heartland on this unique cruise and rail itinerary tracing the Rhine River from the Swiss Alps to the North Sea. Travel overland by road and rail from the beautiful lakeside town of Lucerne to the pristine alpine resort of Zermatt, nestled beneath the craggy peak of the Matterhorn. During your stay in Switzerland, enjoy two nights in both Lucerne and Zermatt, and experience the soaring majesty of the Alps on three of Europe’s most spectacular rail journeys— the Mt. Pilatus Railway, the Glacier Express and the Gornergrat Bahn. Board one of the deluxe vessels of the prestigious Amadeus Premium Fleet in Basel, Switzerland, and wind your way through France, Germany and Holland, passing Gothic cathedrals, medieval castles, terraced vineyards, rustic villages and the legendary Lorelei Rock. Walk where Roman legionaries once marched, stroll the narrow streets of medieval university towns, stand before the twin spires of Cologne Cathedral and enjoy a refreshing glass of Riesling in a streetside café in Strasbourg. Also, join the special Amsterdam Post-Program Option to extend your travel experience.
$$ Approximately $4,395 based on double occupancy, plus airfare.
Save $1,000 off the regular price if you book before January 8, 2010!
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Activity Level: Moderately active
 Lecturer: Jan Hagens
Jan Hagens teaches German language, literature, and film at the University of Notre Dame. Prof. Hagens also serves as associate director of Notre Dame’s College Seminar Program, for which he teaches courses on “Faust” and on “Forgiveness and Reconciliation.” He grew up in Germany, then studied at the University of Tübingen, Williams College, the University of Virginia, and Princeton University, and taught at Carleton College and Eckerd College, before joining Notre Dame in 1997. Prof. Hagens has won fellowships and grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the John Templeton Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Max Kade Foundation, and the Erasmus Institute. In 2007, he won Notre Dame’s first Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. His wife, Jennifer Herdt, teaches in Notre Dame’s Department of Theology. They have two small children, Cora and Adam. Many of Jan’s family members and closest friends live along the river Rhine, in Strasbourg (his favorite town), Darmstadt, Wiesbaden, Koblenz, and Cologne.
 Gohagan & Company
For more than 20 years, Chicago-based Gohagan & Company has offered customer-designed international and domestic travel programs unavailable anywhere else to members of North America's most prestigious non-profit organizations; university alumni associations, museums and cultural foundations. Their itineraries are designed to appeal to a wide range of participants - from those seeking an ultra-deluxe river cruise or sea voyage to those who yearn for the opportunity to spend a tranquil week in one of Europe's many historic villages. Gohagan & Company offers up to 40 individual itineraries each year spanning the world's seven continents. These tours encompass river cruises and continental journeys along rivers and to great cultural capitals; exclusive sea voyages to ancient and historic ports; a series of attractively priced Village Life programs; and journeys of discovery that reveal the boundless marvels of the natural world. Some programs are exquisite in their luxury and others are enchanting in their simplicity, but each has been carefully crafted to provide the travel experience of a lifetime.
Dates, schedules, costs and program details are accurate based on information received by the Alumni Association, but are subject to change. Please verify details, date and pricing prior to booking a reservation with the individual travel supplier. The Notre Dame Alumni Association receives financial benefits from the administrator that provides this program. These benefits fund alumni programs and activities.
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