Zurich - Lucerne with Tulips & the Rhine 2026

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From Zurich to Amsterdam

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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
Zurich
Meals
Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Zurich's lakeside setting at leisure
- Visit charming cafés in Zurich
Landmarks
Lake Zurich
Day 2
Zurich to Lucerne
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Zurich
Optional Activities
- Explore Lucerne's Altstadt at leisure
Landmarks
Altstadt (Old Town)
Day 3
Lucerne
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Lucerne
- Visit Chapel Bridge
- Visit Water Tower
Optional Activities
- Train and cable car to Rigi - Weggis (extra expense)
Landmarks
Chapel Bridge
Water Tower
Altstadt (Old Town)
Day 4
Lucerne to Basel
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Welcome and Farewell Reception & Dinner)
Included Activities
- Board Emerald Cruises Star-Ship
- Welcome dinner on board
Day 5
Freiburg - Breisach
Included Activities
- Visit to Freiburg with Botanical Garden
- Guided bike tour in Breisach
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Colmar (extra expense)
Landmarks
Freiburg
Freiburg Botanical Garden
Breisach
Rhine River
Colmar
Day 6
Strasbourg
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Strasbourg
- Explore Petite France
- Active walk to Orangerie Park
Optional Activities
- Baden Baden Spa Experience (extra expense)
Landmarks
Strasbourg Old Town
Petite France
Orangerie Park
Day 7
Mannheim
Included Activities
- Visit to Schwetzingen Palace & Gardens
- Guided hike through a vineyard in Bad-Dürkheim
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Heidelberg (extra expense)
- Rüdesheim with specialty coffee (extra expense)
Landmarks
Schwetzingen Palace & Gardens
Bad-Dürkheim Vineyards
Heidelberg
Rüdesheim
Day 8
Rhine Gorge to Koblenz
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sail through Rhine Gorge
- Orientation walk of Koblenz
- Visit German Corner
- View Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
Optional Activities
- Moselle Valley & Cochem Castle visit (extra expense)
Landmarks
Rhine Gorge
German Corner
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
Day 9
Cologne to Düsseldorf
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Cologne Old Town
- Walking tour of Düsseldorf with visit to the Japanese Garden
- Active walk to Cologne's Gardens
Optional Activities
- Cologne Beer Experience (extra expense)
Landmarks
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Old Town
Cologne Gardens
Japanese Garden
Day 10
Amsterdam
Included Activities
- Visit to Keukenhof Gardens
- Clog painting on board
Optional Activities
- Private hidden Gems tour of Amsterdam (extra expense)
- Dutch Delights (extra expense)
Landmarks
Keukenhof Gardens
Day 11
Disembark to Airport
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Lake Zurich

Landmarks
Altstadt (Old Town)

Landmarks
Chapel Bridge
Water Tower
Altstadt (Old Town)

Landmarks
Freiburg
Freiburg Botanical Garden
Breisach
Rhine River
Colmar

Landmarks
Strasbourg Old Town
Petite France
Orangerie Park

Landmarks
Schwetzingen Palace & Gardens
Bad-Dürkheim Vineyards
Heidelberg
Rüdesheim

Landmarks
Rhine Gorge
German Corner
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress

Landmarks
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Old Town
Cologne Gardens
Japanese Garden

Landmarks
Keukenhof Gardens

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4.1

(31 reviews)

Number of tours

684

Age Range

12 to 90 years old

Response time

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Response rate

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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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Zurich - Lucerne with Tulips & the Rhine 2026

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