Lovers of European wine, cheese and chocolate will adore the new Albatross ‘Rhineland, Alsace and Swiss Alps’ tour and can save $300 per person off the tour price if they book before 22 December 2011.

The leisurely paced 16 day tour includes two nights amongst the Moselle and Rhine valleys, four nights in the French Alsace, three nights near Lake Geneva, and four more in the heart of the mighty Swiss Alps.

Highlights include the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Alsace wine route, a ride on the Swiss Chocolate train and a stay amongst Europe’s highest mountains in the Swiss Alps.

Fully escorted by an experienced tour manager the tour includes transport in a first class touring coach, 15 nights accommodation, hotel porterage, breakfast daily and most dinners, Alsace wine tasting, three cruises including a Rhine cruise, visits to a Swiss cheese factory and Switzerland’s first chocolate factory, entrances and excursions as per the itinerary, plus more!

Normally priced at $6,189 per person twin share, if travellers take advantage of this earlybird special they will pay only $5,889 per person twin share.

The ‘Rhinelands, Alsace & Swiss Alps’ tour commences in Frankfurt departing 29 May, 25 June and 18 September 2012.