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| Legendary Rhine& Moselle River Cruise |
| Tour Code: LRM |
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| 14 Day Trip |
Per person rates from:
$4220 East Coast
Rate includes discounts. Some taxes, fees additional. Read More.
Terms and Conditions
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Departures are available from April through November 2009.
May 11, June 4, July 26, September 16, October 10 and November 3 departures operate from Basel to Amsterdam. |
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| Trip Itinerary |
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| DAY 1 USA - Amsterdam |
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Holland)
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| Overnight flight to Amsterdam |
| DAY 2 Amsterdam (embark) |
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Holland)
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Arrive in Amsterdam where you’ll be greeted by our representative and transferred to the ship.
Dinner Included |
| DAY 3 Amsterdam |
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Holland)
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Your panoramic Amsterdam tour takes you through the canal-lined streets to view Mint Tower, Dam Square, the Royal Palace and Museum Square. Visit the renowned Rijksmuseum, which holds the most important collection of Dutch paintings in the world, including Rembrandt’s Night Watch.
Breakfast, Lunch and Captain's Welcome Dinner Included |
| DAY 4 Cologne |
Cologne, Germany
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Start right at the pier for a guided walking tour of Cologne, the art capital of the Rhine. Old Town's narrow streets lead to the cathedral, the city's most famous landmark and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. A visit inside features the Shrine of the Three Magi and the beautiful glass windows that survived WWII.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 5 Koblenz |
Koblenz, Germany
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Arrive in Koblenz, situated on the beautiful corner at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle. Your guided walking tour will highlight the appeal of Koblenz – its romantic narrow streets and historical squares, the picturesque alleyways and fountains in the old quarter and the 12th-century churches of St. Florin and Our Lady.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 6 Cochem |
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Cochem is an architectural gem typical of the Moselle region. Your guide takes you through Cochem’s narrow alleys with its lovingly restored half-timbered houses, and also up to gothic Reichsburg Castle. To top it off, we take you to local vintners who proudly present their treasures at a their private wine estates.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 7 Trier |
Trier, Germany
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Trier is the site of one of the oldest Roman outposts along the Moselle and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A panoramic view from Petrisberg Mountain is the perfect introduction to your guided tour. You’ll drive by the ruins of the Roman Imperial Baths, and visit Constantine’s throne room. See the well-preserved fortified Roman gate called Porta Nigra.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 8 Wasserbillig (Luxembourg), Trier |
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Our Excursion starts with a panoramic drive to the independent sovereign state of Luxembourg. Your guided tour includes Our Lady Cathedral, the Archduke’s Place and a visit to a World War II cemetery, the resting place of General Patton.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 9 Bernkastel |
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Your day in Bernkastel—with more than 500 years of wine-making history—includes a tour of Old Town, where you’ll see many of the famous half-timbered houses, the Slate Tower and the Market Square—one of the most picturesque in Germany. Cap the morning off with a wine tasting of the area’s fine Rieslings. Sit back and enjoy the vistas of the meandering Moselle while cruising in the afternoon.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 10 Scenic Cruising Moselle and Romantic Rhine, Rudesheim |
Rudesheim, Germany
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In the morning as you sail to Rudesheim, you'll enter the most beautiful section of the Rhine River Valley, the scenic 40 miles of the Middle Rhine Valley, a classified UNESCO World Heritage Site. With its vine-filled slopes, its 40 or so castles strung like pearls along the river banks, and the famous Lorelei Rock, this is the perfect example of the romantic Rhine. While in Rudesheim, a celebrated wine town, you’ll enjoy a gondola ride to the Niederwald Monument, commemorating the unification of Germany.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 11 Speyer |
Black Forest, Germany
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Enjoy a walking tour to the Old Town and the grand Speyer Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the final resting place of German emperors.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 12 |
Strasbourg, France
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See Strasbourg in the way it has been seen through the centuries—on a canal cruise. In addition to viewing the town’s covered bridges and medieval watchtowers, you’ll see Petite France, a picturesque district that seems as if it has been lifted from the pages of a fairy tale.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 13 Breisach (Colmar), Basel |
Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
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Colmar is so quaint you may feel you’re on a film set. Follow your guide through its cobblestone streets, which are lined with brightly colored half-timbered houses, and see the well-preserved canal quarter, known as Petite Venice.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 14 Basel (disembark), transfer to airport |
Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
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Disembark the ship and transfer to the airport in Basel for your flight home, or extend your stay to Lucerne!
Breakfast Included |
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