I have a two years old daughter that I want to take with us. Can she come?

Emerald's policy is that children under 12 years of age are not encouraged except for Christmas cruises.

Tulips & the Rhine 2026 - 8 Days

8 days

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From Amsterdam to Zurich

4.1

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Operator: Emerald Cruises
River Cruise: Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
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 - 182
Ages 12+

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Itinerary

Day 1
Amsterdam
Optional Activities
- Clog painting on board (available on select dates only)
Day 2
Amsterdam
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Keukenhof Gardens
Landmarks
Keukenhof Gardens
Day 3
Cologne
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Duesseldorf with visit to the Japanese Garden
- Guided tour of Cologne
- Active walk to Cologne's Gardens
Optional Activities
- German Beer Experience (extra expense)
Landmarks
Japanese Garden
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Gardens
Day 4
Koblenz
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Orientation walk of Koblenz
Optional Activities
- A Moselle Valley & Cochem Castle visit (extra expense)
Landmarks
Church of Our Lady (Liebfrauenkirche)
German Corner (Deutsches Eck)
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
Rhine Gorge
Day 5
Schwetzingen
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Schwetzingen Palace & Gardens
- Guided vineyard hike in Bad-Dürkheim
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Heidelberg (extra expense)
Landmarks
Schwetzingen Palace
Schwetzingen Palace Gardens
Day 6
Strasbourg
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Strasbourg
- Active walk to Orangerie Park
Optional Activities
- Baden Baden Spa Experience (extra expense)
Landmarks
Neustadt District
Maison Kammerzell
Petite France
Orangerie Park
Day 7
Breisach
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Freiburg visit with Botanical Garden
- Guided bike tour in Breisach
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Colmar (extra expense)
Landmarks
Freiburg Historic Center
Freiburg Botanical Garden
Breisach
Day 8
Basel to Zurich
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast on board
Landmarks
Basel
Rhine River

Landmarks
Keukenhof Gardens

Landmarks
Japanese Garden
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Gardens

Landmarks
Church of Our Lady (Liebfrauenkirche)
German Corner (Deutsches Eck)
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
Rhine Gorge

Landmarks
Schwetzingen Palace
Schwetzingen Palace Gardens

Landmarks
Neustadt District
Maison Kammerzell
Petite France
Orangerie Park

Landmarks
Freiburg Historic Center
Freiburg Botanical Garden
Breisach

Landmarks
Basel
Rhine River

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Insurance
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Emerald Cruises

4.1

(31 reviews)

Number of tours

684

Age Range

12 to 90 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

92%

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4.1

Lynn
July 23rd, 2025
5.0
This is the best river cruise we have had. The itinerary, staff, and organisation was excellent. The atmosphere was...
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Mark
April 25th, 2023
4.0
It was not excellent but good…entertainment lacked they had a girl singing that was one of the bartenders and some...
It was not excellent but good…entertainment lacked they had a girl singing that was one of the bartenders and some bell ringers..tours were good.We had one issue we found out that people that were going to train station had their fare covered and we thought transfer was just to airport.both were 30 mins away from port.some people had their fare covered to train station .we had to pay 75 euro.this we found unfair.food was good and waiters were exceptional but rest of staff mainly cruise director didn’t go above and beyond.Show more

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Leslie
Asked on December 31st, 2025
I have a two years old daughter that I want to take with us. Can she come?
Age Range
- Emerald CruisesOperator•Written December 2025
  Emerald's policy is that children under 12 years of age are not encouraged except for Christmas cruises.

From

US $4,595 per person

Price based on Cheapest Room

Price based on Shared Room

Price based on Private Single Room

Price based on Private Double Room

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- Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Germany.Switzerland. Ideally 6 months before travel.
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- Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
- Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
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- For any tour departing before July 18th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after July 18th, 2026, a minimum payment of 100% is required to confirm your booking with Emerald Cruises. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 95 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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Tulips & the Rhine 2026 - 8 Days

Itinerary

Amsterdam

Optional Activities

Amsterdam

Included Activities

Cologne

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Koblenz

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Schwetzingen

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Strasbourg

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Breisach

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Basel to Zurich

Included Activities

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