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| Rhine & Main Holiday Markets River Cruise |
| Tour Code: RHM |
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| 11 Day Trip |
Per person rates from:
$3490 2-for-1 Cruise Only Rate
Rate includes discounts. Some taxes, fees additional. Read More.
Terms and Conditions
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Departures available December 2009.
***December 8th departure operates from Cologne to Nuremberg. |
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| Trip Itinerary |
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| DAY 1 USA - Nuremberg |
Nuremberg, Germany
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| VIP Door-to-Door Airport transport to your local airport for your departure flight to Germany. |
| DAY 2 Nuremberg |
Nuremberg, Germany
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Arrive at Nuremberg Airport where you'll be transferred to the ship.
Dinner Included. |
| DAY 3 Nuremberg |
Nuremberg, Germany
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Our panoramic city tour passes the mighty walls with 80 towers that enclose the historic city center. We'll stop at the medieval Kaiserburg Castle, and then walk through the lively old quarter. Enjoy the festive atmosphere of Nuremberg's Christkindlesmarkt with its over 200 wooden stalls filled with distinctive gifts and seasonal treats, such as Nuremberg's world-famous gingerbread.
Breakfast, Lunch and Captain's Welcome Dinner Included |
| DAY 4 Bamberg |
Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany
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The UNESCO World Heritage city of Bamberg continues its centuries-old tradition with Nativity Scenes stationed throughout the city. Your Bamberg Nativity Walk takes you past many of these beautiful displays. Next, visit the Christmas Market with its local crafts, smoked sausages, gingerbread and Rauchbier - Bamberg's famous, smoky beer.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| Wurzburg (Rothenburg) |
Wurzburg, Germany
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Travel along parts of the Romantic Road to Rothenburg, celebrated fro its well-preserved medieval buildings and its unspoiled setting. Discover this medieval gem on your guided walking tour. Browse one of Germany's oldest and most celebrated Christmas Markets set amid buildings that date back to the Middle Ages.
Breakfast and Dinner Included |
| DAY 6 Wurzburg |
Wurzburg, Germany
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| Visit Germany's most pristine example of baroque architecture - the stunning 18th-century Wurzburg Residenz, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amble through Wurzburg's Christmas Market and then cruise the wonderfully peaceful Main River to Wertheim during the afternoon. |
| Wertheim |
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Charming Wertheim sits at the confluence of the Main and Tauber rivers. We'll dock right in the heart of town and explore Wertheim on foot. This postcard-perfect town has a Pointed Tower, a former jail built in 1170, Old Town, Market Square, a 15th-century gothic church, and wonderful shops adorned for the holidays.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included. |
| DAY 8 Frankfurt |
Frankfurt, Germany
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Your panoramic tour takes you through the financial hub called Mainhattan and past Old Town, Goethe University, and the Botanical Gardens. Stroll through the historic area around Romer Square, where you'll find the grand Frankfurt Christmas Market.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included. |
| Rudesheim, Cruisine the romantic Rhine |
Rudesheim, Germany
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Visit Siegfried's Museum, iwth its unique collection of mechanical musical instruments, housed in Rudesheim's 16th-century Bromserhof Mansion. During the afternoon, you'll sail along the romantic Rhine with its vine-covered slopes and its 40 castles strung like pearls on the river's edge.
Breakfast, Lunch and Captain's Farewell Dinner Included. |
| DAY 10 Cologne |
Cologne, Germany
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Stroll to Cologne's cathedral through the narrow streets of Old Town. You'll have the rest of the day to visit Cologne's impressive six Christmas markets at your leisure.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
** Please note that there are no inside tours of Cologne Cathedral on Sundays or Catholic holidays. |
| DAY 11 Depart Cologne |
Cologne, Germany
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Disembark the ship and transfer to Cologne Airport for your flight home.
Breakfast Included. |
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