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The Rhine & Moselle (Southbound) 2023

11 days
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From Amsterdam to Basel
4.6 (236 reviews)

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River Cruise
Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Ages 8+

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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (during tulip season)
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans to see historic windmills and charming Dutch houses (outside tulip season)
    Landmarks
    Keukenhof
    Zaanse Schans
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  3. Day 2

    Amsterdam to Cologne

    Amsterdam to Cologne
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursions (specific options not detailed in itinerary)
    • Visit Amsterdam's museums or galleries (free time activity)
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canal
  4. Day 3

    Cologne

    Cologne
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike ride with Adventure Host
    • Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites
    • Guided City Walk of Cologne with Gothic cathedral
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 4

    Cochem

    Cochem
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike along the Mosel river with Adventure Host
    • Visit former Deutsche Bundesbank bunker with underground vault
    • Guided Walk of Cochem with half-timbered houses
    • Visit Reichsburg Castle with bird's-eye-view of Moselle Valley

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Eltz Castle
    Landmarks
    Eltz Castle
    Reichsburg Castle
    Deutsche Bundesbank Bunker
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 5

    Trier

    Trier
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walk in and around Trier with Adventure Host
    • Guided Sightseeing tour of Trier from Porta Nigra through city center
    • History-focused Roman Trier Guided Tour with amphitheater and imperial baths ruins

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursions (specific options not detailed in itinerary)
    Landmarks
    Porta Nigra
    Trier Amphitheater
    Imperial Baths of Trier
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 6

    Bernkastel

    Bernkastel
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike along the Mosel river with Adventure Host
    • Guided Walking Tour of Bernkastel wine village with medieval marketplace and 17th-century gabled timber-framed houses

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to local winery for wine tasting
    Landmarks
    Bernkastel
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 7

    Koblenz to Rüdesheim

    Koblenz to Rüdesheim
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike exploration of Koblenz's Mosel side with Adventure Host
    • Guided City Walk of Koblenz amid fortress walls, towers, squares and monuments
    • Guided Tour of Sayn Manor House
    • Cruise through Rhine Gorge
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Sayn Manor House
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  9. Day 8

    Ludwigshafen via Heidelberg and Speyer

    Ludwigshafen via Heidelberg and Speyer
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walk in Heidelberg on the Philosophers' Way with Adventure Host
    • Discover Schwetzingen Palace, palace gardens, and historic palace square
    • Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle with ruins and Great Vat

    Optional Activities

    • Free time to explore Speyer at own pace
    Landmarks
    Philosophers' Way
    Schwetzingen Palace
    Heidelberg Castle
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 9

    Strasbourg to Breisach

    Strasbourg to Breisach
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike exploration of Strasbourg with Adventure Host
    • City Sightseeing Tour including Gothic cathedral with stained-glass, murals, astronomical clock and La Petite France District

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursions (specific options not detailed in itinerary)
    • Visit museums or stroll city center (free time activity)
    Landmarks
    Strasbourg Cathedral
    La Petite France
    Itinerary Image 1
  11. Day 10

    Breisach to Basel

    Breisach to Basel
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest with Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration
    • Visit local winery in Breisach with wine tasting

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to charming village of Colmar in the morning
    Landmarks
    Black Forest
    Vogtsbauernhof
    Colmar
  12. Day 11

    Basel

    Basel
    Meals
    Breakfast

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Avalon Waterways

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Rating
4.6 (236 reviews)
Response time
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Response rate
83%
Cancellation policy
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Avalon Waterways Ship

  • Avalon Imagery II
    Avalon Imagery II
    One of 2016's two new additions to the youngest fleet on Europe's waterways, the Imagery II continues all of Avalon's outstan… Read more
    Built
    2016
    Guests
    65 - 130
    Crew
    37
    Length
    110 m / 361 ft
    Suites
    52
    Staterooms
    12
    Gross Tonnage
    2022 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph

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    Asked on February 24th, 2023

    Looking for total cost for that date for two people.

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    • Avalon WaterwaysOperator•Written February 2023

      The total comes to USD $ 9932/- This includes a Limited Time discount of USD 1,000/- in total. Please note this price does not include international flights, airport transfers, or gratuities.

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    Upgrade rooms suite etc. available?

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      Joy

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      Why so much $$$$$???? Base price is approx 7k per person.

    • Avalon WaterwaysOperator•Written October 2022

      We advertise the 'from' price based on the base cruise price (not including cabin upgrades) on the least expensive departure date. From that lead in base price, one has to choose which cabin category to book as well any other add on services such as transfers, shore excursions, gratuities, port taxes and fees.

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Who is travelling?

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