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Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Southbound) 2026

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From Amsterdam to Arles
4.6 (236 reviews)
  • Calm canal lined with moored boats and leafy trees reflecting in the water in a residential part of Amsterdam
  • Row of bicycles parked beside a canal with a traditional Dutch windmill at sunset in Amsterdam
  • Brightly painted canal houses and houseboats under a sunny blue sky in central Amsterdam
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (tulip season only)
    Landmarks
    Keukenhof
  3. Day 2

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour through Amsterdam's cobblestone streets (choose one activity)
    • Guided Canal Cruise past Amsterdam's Golden Age homes (choose one activity)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursions (various options available)
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canal Ring
  4. Day 3

    Cologne

    Cologne
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike ride in Cologne with Adventure Host (choose one activity)
    • Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites (choose one activity)
    • Guided City Walk of Cologne with Gothic cathedral (choose one activity)
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
  5. Day 4

    Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim

    Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hike through Rüdesheim vineyards with tasting of authentic Rüdesheimer coffee (choose one activity)
    • Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with authentic Rüdesheimer coffee tasting (choose one activity)
    • Guided Visit to Johannisberg Castle's 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar with wine tasting (choose one activity)
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Rock of the Lorelei
    Johannisberg Castle
  6. Day 5

    Mainz - Heidelberg

    Mainz - Heidelberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walk along Philosophers' Way in Heidelberg with Adventure Host (choose one activity)
    • Guided City Walk including Gutenberg Museum visit (choose one activity)
    • Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle with Great Vat, the World's Largest Wine Barrel (choose one activity)
    Landmarks
    Heidelberg Castle
    Gutenberg Museum
  7. Day 6

    Kehl - Strasbourg

    Kehl - Strasbourg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike tour of Strasbourg with Adventure Host (choose one activity)
    • City Sightseeing Tour including Gothic cathedral and La Petite France District (choose one activity)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to the historic Maginot Line
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace's wine country
    Landmarks
    Strasbourg Cathedral
    La Petite France
    Maginot Line
  8. Day 7

    Breisach - Black Forest

    Breisach - Black Forest
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour to Black Forest with Vogtsbauernhof museum, water mill, and butter-making demonstration (choose one activity)
    • Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center (choose one activity)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar village
    Landmarks
    Black Forest
    Vogtsbauernhof
    Freiburg
    Colmar
  9. Day 8

    Basel to Beaune - Chalon-sur-Saône

    Basel to Beaune - Chalon-sur-Saône
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Visit to Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne with wine tasting
    Landmarks
    Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne
  10. Day 9

    Tournus

    Tournus
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Tournus with local guide
    • Cheese Tasting on board

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to a Chardonnay wine cellar
    • Guided Optional Excursion to the Castle of Cormatin
    Landmarks
    Tournus
    Castle of Cormatin
  11. Day 10

    Lyon

    Lyon
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    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike tour of Lyon's architectural district with Adventure Host (choose one activity)
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour from Fourvière Hill with Old Town exploration (choose one activity)
    • WWII & French Resistance Lecture on board
    Landmarks
    Fourvière Basilica
    Old Town of Lyon
  12. Day 11

    Lyon

    Lyon
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Culinary Walk through Lyon
  13. Day 12

    Tournon - Viviers

    Tournon - Viviers
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour of Tournon
    • Guided Walking Tour of Viviers
    Landmarks
    Tournon Castle
    Viviers Cathedral
  14. Day 13

    Avignon

    Avignon
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike tour of Avignon with Adventure Host (choose one activity)
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Avignon ramparts and Palace of the Popes (choose one activity)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Pont du Gard ancient Roman aqueduct
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine cellars
    Landmarks
    Palace of the Popes
    Avignon City Ramparts
    Pont du Gard
    Pont Saint-Bénézet
  15. Day 14

    Arles

    Arles
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Power Walk in Arles with Adventure Host (choose one activity)
    • Painting Workshop to learn Vincent van Gogh techniques (choose one activity)
    • Guided Walking Tour of Arles with Roman Amphitheater (choose one activity)
    Landmarks
    Arles Amphitheater
  16. Day 15

    Arles

    Arles
    Meals
    Breakfast

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