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Discover the Rhine & Rhone rivers 2026 - 15 Days (from Arles to Amsterdam)

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From Arles to Amsterdam
4.1 (39 reviews)
  • Picturesque village with a church in a lush green valley
  • Windmills behind a colorful tulip field.
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Nice to Arles

    Nice to Arles
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome reception and dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome reception and dinner
    Landmarks
    Arles
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  3. Day 2

    Arles

    Arles
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Provençal dinner hosted by chef Fabien Morreale)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Arles with arena visit

    Optional Activities

    • In the footsteps of Van Gogh: painting workshop (extra expense)
    • Excursion to Les Baux de Provence (extra expense)
    • Provencal Soap Making Workshop (extra expense)
    • Leisure exploration of Arles
    Landmarks
    Arles Amphitheatre
    Arles
  4. Day 3

    Avignon

    Avignon
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Avignon
    • Classical concert in Avignon
    • Canoeing excursion in Avignon

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of the Pont du Gard (extra expense)
    • Visit to Chateauneuf du Pape with wine tasting (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Palais des Papes
    Pont du Gard
    Chateauneuf du Pape
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 4

    Viviers

    Viviers
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Viviers

    Optional Activities

    • Visit to Chauvet Pont d'Arc (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Viviers Old Town
    Chauvet Pont d'Arc
  6. Day 5

    Tournon

    Tournon
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Tournon
    • Guided hike through the vineyards
    Landmarks
    Tournon Castle
  7. Day 6

    Macon

    Macon
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Beaujolais wine tasting
    Landmarks
    Beaujolais Wine Region
  8. Day 7

    Lyon

    Lyon
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Lyon
    • Guided bike tour of Lyon

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Pérouges (extra expense)
    • Lyon by Night (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourviѐre
    Pérouges
    Itinerary Image 1
  9. Day 8

    Lyon to Basel

    Lyon to Basel
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Lyon
    • Guided bike tour of Lyon
    Landmarks
    Lyon
    Basel
  10. Day 9

    Breisach

    Breisach
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Freiburg with tasting
    • Guided bike tour in Breisach

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Colmar (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Black Forest
    Colmar
    Itinerary Image 1
  11. Day 10

    Kehl to Strasbourg

    Kehl to Strasbourg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Flavours of Alsace
    • Private Evening Concert on the Rhine

    Optional Activities

    • Baden Baden Spa experience (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Strasbourg
    Baden Baden
    Itinerary Image 1
  12. Day 11

    Mannheim to Heidelberg

    Mannheim to Heidelberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Heidelberg
    • Active hike from Mount Königstuhl to Heidelberg

    Optional Activities

    • Rüdesheim with specialty coffee (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Heidelberg Castle
    Mount Königstuhl
  13. Day 12

    Koblenz

    Koblenz
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Sailing through the Rhine Gorge
    • Orientation Walk of Koblenz

    Optional Activities

    • Moselle Valley & Cochem Castle visit (extra expense; Eltz Castle substituted when unavailable)
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    German Corner
    Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
    Cochem Castle
    Eltz Castle
    Itinerary Image 1
  14. Day 13

    Düsseldorf

    Düsseldorf
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Cologne Old Town
    • Walking tour of Düsseldorf

    Optional Activities

    • Cologne Beer Experience (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
    Cologne Old Town
    Düsseldorf
    Itinerary Image 1
  15. Day 14

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Excursion to Alkmaar
    • Guided bike tour to Waterland

    Optional Activities

    • Private hidden Gems tour of Amsterdam (extra expense)
    • Dutch Delights (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Alkmaar
    Waterland
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  16. Day 15

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Breakfast

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