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The romantic Rhine Valley and the rock of the Lorelei (port-to-port cruise) - VICTOR HUGO

6 days
Start and end in Strasbourg
4.3
18 traveler reviews

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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and 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
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Embarkation

    Meals
    Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Welcome cocktail
    • Official welcome from captain and crew
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  2. Day 2

    Rüdesheim

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • CLASSIC package: Guided vineyard tour via tourist train in Rüdesheim
    • CLASSIC package: Wine tasting in historic rooms of Bassenheimer Hof
    • CLASSIC package: Visit Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet (15th-century mechanical instruments)
    • DISCOVERY package: Hike through Rüdesheim vineyards starting at Niederwald Monument
    • DISCOVERY package: Visit Abbey of St. Hildegard
    Landmarks
    Niederwald Monument
    Abbey of St. Hildegard
    Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet
    Bassenheimer Hof
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  3. Day 3

    Koblenz

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Optional excursion: Visit Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz with views across city and valleys
    • Explore Koblenz independently in the evening
    Landmarks
    Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
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  4. Day 4

    Mainz

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Optional excursion: Tour of Mainz and the Gutenberg Museum with Gutenberg Bible copies
    Landmarks
    Gutenberg Museum
  5. Day 5

    Baden-Baden or Black Forest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Gala dinner - Refined French cuisine)

    Included Activities

    • Gala dinner

    Optional Activities

    • CLASSIC package: Tour of Baden-Baden spa town
    • DISCOVERY package: Hike to Treetop Walk and observation tower in Black Forest
    Landmarks
    Treetop Walk
  6. Day 6

    Disembarkation in Strasbourg

    Meals
    Breakfast (Final buffet breakfast on board)

    Included Activities

    • Final buffet breakfast
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  • Insurance
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4.3
(463 reviews)

Number of tours

555

Age Range

1 to 99 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

92%

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CroisiEurope River Cruises Ship

  • MS Victor Hugo
    MS Victor Hugo
    Brightly colored and ready to offer an unforgettable experience to its passengers, Victor Hugo is to be found cruising on the Danube, Elbe,… Read more
    Capacity
    90
    Built
    2000 (refurbished 2019)
    Guests
    90
    Crew
    Length
    82m
    Width
    9.5m
    Suites
    Staterooms
    45
    Registry
    Gross Tonnage
    Electricity
    220v
    Beam
    Cruising Speed
    Generators
    Engines
    Draft

Traveler Reviews

4.3
Overall rating based on 18 Reviews
  • Itinerary
    4.2
  • Transport
    4.1
  • Guide
    4.6
  • Accommodation
    4.2
  • Food
    4.3
  • 4.3

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  • T
    August 5th, 2025
    4
    great experience no tours in English, the staff in charge of entertainment, especially Thomas and Quinteria(not sure...
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    Traveled in July 2025
    Reply from: CroisiEurope River Cruises
    Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We’re so pleased to hear that you had a great experience on board and that Thomas and Quinteria made your cruise especially enjoyable. We’ve also taken note of your comment regarding English tours, and we truly appreciate your input as it helps us improve our services for future guests. The CroisiEurope Team
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  • M
    June 25th, 2025
    5
    Fantastic staff. A wonderful trip and so comfortable luxurious and hassle free. We loved our rooms on the upper deck...
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    Traveled in June 2025
    Reply from: CroisiEurope River Cruises
    Dear Mrs. EGGER, thank you for your kind words! We’re glad you enjoyed the comfort of your cabin, the spectacular scenery, and the service of our staff. We hope we'll have the pleasure of welcoming you on board again soon! The CroisiEurope Team
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  • H
    September 25th, 2024
    3
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    The cuisine, the food and the service were excellent! The route was good, the information that there is no...
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    Traveled in September 2024
    Reply from: CroisiEurope River Cruises
    Dear Mrs Reckerth, Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We're pleased to hear that you enjoyed the cuisine, food, and service on board, as well as the overall route of the cruise. We regret that the information regarding transportation options at the landing in Rastatt was insufficient. We will certainly take this into account for future cruises to ensure that all guests have the necessary information. Regarding the excursion to Rüdesheim, we're sorry that it did not meet your expectations. Your suggestion about being able to visit the vineyard and taste the grapes is valuable, and we'll explore ways to enhance this experience. We also acknowledge your concerns about the lack of information in German during the excursion. We will work to ensure that our excursions provide equal, explanations in all languages offered to avoid such discrepancies. We sincerely appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve our services. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you on board again in the future. Best regards, The Customer Service Department
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  • P
    June 14th, 2024
    5
    This being my first river cruise exceeded my expectations. The cabin was comfortable, the cruise both interesting and...
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    Traveled in June 2024
  • P
    June 14th, 2024
    5
    Despite the high level of the Rhine causing navigation issues this being my first river cruise was a great...
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    Traveled in June 2024
  • D
    July 3rd, 2023
    4
    An enjoyable and relaxing cruise. Staff were very helpful in making alternative arrangements to land excursions when...
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    Traveled in June 2023
  • M
    April 21st, 2023
    5
    Fabulous trip, loved it. Fantastic good and staff. Would highly recommend
    Traveled in April 2023
    Reply from: CroisiEurope River Cruises
    Dear Mr. BAGNALL, we would like to thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your cruise with us. We are so glad to read you had a fantastic trip. We hope we'll have the pleasure to welcome you again on board one of our ships. Best regards, Croisieurope Customer Care Department
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  • A
    May 22nd, 2022
    5
    We could not fault anything. We had a wonderful time and the staff were very attentive.
    Traveled in May 2022
    Reply from: CroisiEurope River Cruises
    Dear Mrs. Houghton, Thank you for taking the time to review your cruise. We are so glad to read you had a great experience. We hope we'll have the pleasure to welcome you again soon on board one of our ships. Best regards, Customer Care Department Croisieurope
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  • M
    November 2nd, 2019
    4
    Staff were good, accommodation comfortable and pleasant and slightly larger than we’d expected
    Traveled in October 2019
    Reply from: CroisiEurope River Cruises
    Thank you Mr. Simpson for your great review. We hope we'll have the pleasure to welcome you again on board one of our ship. Best regards CroisiEurope Customer Care Department
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  • H
    July 22nd, 2019
    2.5
    1 Out of approx. 168 passengers, only 6 were non French, 4 from Gibraltar and 2 from Norway, resulting in a situation...
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    Traveled in July 2019
    Reply from: CroisiEurope River Cruises
    We are sorry to read about your experience on board our ship. We make a strong point to care for every passenger the same. Please be assured we'll make sure such a situation does not happen again. This ship was indeed refurbished in 2007. We've taken good note of your remarks and will pass them on to the appropriate persons. Your remark on the breakfast buffet is quite surprising as the staff has to replace the food until 9am. We are sorry if that was not the case during your stay. We hope you'll still choose to cruise with us in the future to enjoy the usual quality of our services. Best regards, CroisiEurope Customer Care Department
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