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7Nights - NEW: Southern Rhine Experience 2024 - BASIC

NEW: Southern Rhine Experience 2024 - BASIC
 

Itinerary

  1st Day  
Depart: 18:00
Rhine River Cruise Cologne, the old Cathedral city, is also one of the most important traffic hubs and commercial centres in Germany, with world famous trade fairs and a busy shipping traffic. Cologne developed out of a Roman colony and looks back on a history of more than 2000 years. In the Middle Ages it was one of the leading towns in Germany. The Second World War destroyed most of the inner city; these parts were rebuilt in a modern style. The landmark and emblem of the city is the Cathedral, a masterpiece of High Gothic architecture and one of the largest cathedrals in Europe. Other tourist attractions are the town hall, the Malakoff Tower, the St Martin Church and the old abbey.
Cologne
 
  2nd Day  
Arrive: 09:00
Depart: 18:00
Rhine River Cruise Rüdesheim, an ancient little town, stretches along the Rhine under the hills of the Niederwald. The best vineyards are traditionally said to have been planted with Traminer vines by Charlemagne. The excellent local wines and the charming and varied scenery have enabled Rüdesheim to develop since the end of the 19th century into one of the busiest tourist and holiday centres on the Middle Rhine, with a host of friendly restaurants and wine taverns, particularly along the famous Drosselgasse. Rüdesheim has two castles – the Oberburg and the Vorderburg – both were built in the 12th century.
Rudesheim
 
  3rd Day  
Arrive: 05:00
Depart: 19:00
Welcome to the Upper Rhine. Germersheim is only about 20 km from the city of Speyer, which is over 2000 years old. Speyer is Germany’s oldest planned medieval town. Speyer’s most prominent monument is its cathedral. As one of the country’s most important High Romanesque cathedrals, it is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You are sure to have an enjoyable day in Speyer.
Germersheim (Speyer)
 
  4th Day  
Arrive: 11:00
Depart: 23:30
The little town of Breisach perches on a steep cliff along the Rhine, to the south-west of the Kaiserstuhl hills. Its main landmark is the cathedral, Münster Sankt Stephan. Set high above the town on a hill (Latin name: Mons Brisiacus), the church overlooks the Rhine valley, housing an impressive collection of artworks. Geldermann, a well-known producer of sparkling wine, is also based here. A visit to Breisach is an absolute must during your Rhine cruise.
Breisach
 
  5th Day  
Arrive: 08:00
Depart: 19:30
Many people have only driven through or passed by the ‘Gateway to Switzerland’. Now, as your Rhine cruise takes you along the southern Rhine, you’ll get to know Basel much better. The city is home to Switzerland’s oldest university. Its other highlights include the medieval old town with its staircases and the Gate of Spalen – plus 27 museums.
Basel
 
  6th Day  
Arrive: 11:30
Depart: 18:00
Rhine River Cruise From the Roman era up until the present day, Strasbourg has played a significant role and had an eventful history. The impressive buildings still bear testament to this today. Strasbourg is the capital of the Alsace and a European metropolis with many research-, educational- and cultural institutions; it is also the seat of the European Council of Ministers.
Strasbourg (Kehl)
 
  7th Day  
Arrive: 08:00
Depart: 12:00
Rhine River Cruise Mainz is a historic old town, a former Electoral residence, seat of an Archbishop and also the city of Gutenberg. The city is a focal point of the western end of the Rhine-Main economic region. Around 1450 Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of printing with movable type, set up his press in Mainz. Points of interest are the St Martin and St Stephen cathedrals, the castle of Mainz and the Gutenberg Museum.
Mainz
 
  7th Day  
Arrive: 18:30
Depart: 21:30
Rhine River Cruise Koblenz is not just where history meets modernity, but also where the Rhine meets the Mosel: at the “Deutsches Eck” (“German Corner”) the two rivers join each other in front of the equestrian statue of Emperor William I.
Koblenz
 
  8th Day  
Arrive: 03:00
Rhine River Cruise Cologne, the old Cathedral city, is also one of the most important traffic hubs and commercial centres in Germany, with world famous trade fairs and a busy shipping traffic. Cologne developed out of a Roman colony and looks back on a history of more than 2000 years. In the Middle Ages it was one of the leading towns in Germany. The Second World War destroyed most of the inner city; these parts were rebuilt in a modern style. The landmark and emblem of the city is the Cathedral, a masterpiece of High Gothic architecture and one of the largest cathedrals in Europe. Other tourist attractions are the town hall, the Malakoff Tower, the St Martin Church and the old abbey.
Cologne
 

Dates and Prices

18 Apr 2020 - 25 Apr 2020
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18 Apr 2020 - 25 Apr 2020
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18 Apr 2020 - 25 Apr 2020
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25 Apr 2020 - 02 May 2020
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25 Apr 2020 - 02 May 2020
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25 Apr 2020 - 02 May 2020
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02 May 2020 - 09 May 2020
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02 May 2020 - 09 May 2020
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02 May 2020 - 09 May 2020
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02 May 2020 - 09 May 2020
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09 May 2020 - 16 May 2020
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09 May 2020 - 16 May 2020
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09 May 2020 - 16 May 2020
INTERNATIONAL
09 May 2020 - 16 May 2020
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