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The Rhine & Moselle for Wine Lovers (Southbound)

11 days
From Amsterdam to Basel
4.6
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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
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Amsterdam's canals, architecture, cafés, restaurants and marketplace
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam
  2. Day 2

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour of Amsterdam's cobblestone streets (Classic option)
    • Guided Canal Cruise past Amsterdam's Golden Age homes (Classic option)
    • Onboard wine tasting hosted by Certified Sommelier

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursions available
    • Visit Amsterdam museums or galleries
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam
  3. Day 3

    Cologne

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Onboard wine and chocolate tasting hosted by Certified Sommelier
    • Bike ride like locals in Cologne with Adventure Host (Active option)
    • Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites (Discovery option)
    • Guided City Walk of Cologne including Gothic cathedral (Classic option)

    Optional Activities

    • Sample locally-brewed Kölsch pale lager
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
  4. Day 4

    Cochem

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walk of Cochem to see half-timbered houses and winding streets (Classic option)
    • Visit Cochem's hilltop Reichsburg Castle with views of Moselle Valley and river bend (Classic option)
    • Bike along the Moselle River with Adventure Host (Active option)
    • Visit former Deutsche Bundesbank bunker and Cold War vault (Discovery option)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Eltz Castle
    Landmarks
    Reichsburg Castle
    Eltz Castle
  5. Day 5

    Trier - Luxembourg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Onboard wine lecture hosted by Certified Sommelier
    • Power Walk in Trier with Adventure Host (Active option)
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Trier from Porta Nigra (Classic option)
    • Guided Tour of Luxembourg City with dramatic views and ancient ruins (Classic option)
    Landmarks
    Porta Nigra
    Luxembourg City
  6. Day 6

    Bernkastel

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hike in the area with Adventure Host (Active option)
    • Guided Walking Tour of charming wine village of Bernkastel with medieval marketplace and 17th-century gabled timber-framed houses (Classic option)
    • Onboard food and wine pairing dinner hosted by Certified Sommelier

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to local winery for wine tasting
    Landmarks
    Bernkastel
  7. Day 7

    Koblenz - Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike along Koblenz's Mosel side with Adventure Host (Active option)
    • Guided Walk through Koblenz's historic vineyard terraces with 19th-century rock cellar tasting (Discovery option)
    • Guided City Walk amid ancient fortress walls, towers, squares and monuments (Classic option)
    • Onboard wine and cheese tasting hosted by Certified Sommelier
    • Cruise through Rhine Gorge

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Rüdesheim village
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Rüdesheim
  8. Day 8

    Ludwigshafen - Heidelberg - Speyer

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Inspiring walk on Heidelberg's Philosophers' Way with Adventure Host (Active option)
    • Guided City Tour including Wine Museum (Classic option)
    • Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle and Great Vat/World's Largest Wine Barrel (Classic option)
    • Onboard wine tasting hosted by Certified Sommelier
    Landmarks
    Heidelberg Castle
    Wine Museum
  9. Day 9

    Strasbourg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike tour of Strasbourg with Adventure Host (Active option)
    • Guided Tour along Alsace Wine Route with wine tasting (Discovery option)
    • City Sightseeing Tour including Gothic cathedral and La Petite France District (Classic option)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursions available
    • Visit museums or stroll city center
    Landmarks
    Strasbourg Cathedral
    La Petite France
  10. Day 10

    Breisach - Black Forest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Full-day Guided Tour to Colmar with countryside chateau wine cellar visit (Classic option)
    • Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest including Vogtsbauernohf open-air museum, water mill and butter-making demonstration (Classic option)
    • Guided Tour to Freiburg's medieval city center in Black Forest vineyard region (Classic option)
    Landmarks
    Colmar
    Black Forest
    Freiburg
  11. Day 11

    Basel

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Basel

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Avalon Waterways

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Response rate
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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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