Christmas Markets on the Rhine 2026 - 8 Days (from Amsterdam to Basel)

8 days

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From Amsterdam to Basel

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
Partially Guided: Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
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
Meals
Dinner (Welcome dinner on board with fellow guests)
Included Activities
- Explore Amsterdam's canals and narrow cobbled streets at leisure
Landmarks
Amsterdam Canal System
Day 2
Amsterdam
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Canal cruise on glass-top boat through Amsterdam's UNESCO World Heritage canal system
Optional Activities
- Dutch Delights (extra expense)
- Private hidden Gems tour of Amsterdam (extra expense)
Landmarks
Amsterdam Canal System
Day 3
Cologne
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Düsseldorf with Christmas market visit
- Düsseldorf city tour with Christmas markets
- Cologne Christmas markets visit
Optional Activities
- German Beer Experience (extra expense)
Landmarks
Cologne Cathedral
Day 4
Koblenz
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Orientation walk of Koblenz with Christmas market visit
- EmeraldPLUS lecture - Christmas traditions in Europe
Optional Activities
- Moselle Valley & Cochem Castle visit (extra expense)
Day 5
Heidelberg
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Heidelberg with visit to Heidelberg Castle ruins
- Walking tour of Old Town including Church of the Holy Spirit
- Heidelberg Christmas market visit
Landmarks
Heidelberg Castle
Church of the Holy Spirit
Day 6
Strasbourg
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Coach transfer from Kehl to Strasbourg
- Guided tour of Strasbourg including Grande Île
- Strasbourg Christmas market visit
Optional Activities
- Baden Baden Spa Experience (extra expense)
Landmarks
Grande Île
Day 7
Black Forest
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Breisach with Christmas market visit
- Scenic drive through Black Forest Highlands
- Visit to Hofgut Sternen complex
- Guided visit to Christmas market at Ravenna Viaduct
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Colmar (extra expense)
Landmarks
Ravenna Viaduct
Day 8
Basel
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Amsterdam Canal System

Landmarks
Amsterdam Canal System

Landmarks
Cologne Cathedral

Landmarks
Heidelberg Castle
Church of the Holy Spirit

Landmarks
Grande Île

Landmarks
Ravenna Viaduct

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Emerald Cruises

4.1

(31 reviews)

Number of tours

657

Age Range

12 to 90 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

92%

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Crew
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Length
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Suites
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Lynn
July 23rd, 2025
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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
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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Christmas Markets on the Rhine 2026 - 8 Days (from Amsterdam to Basel)

Itinerary

Amsterdam

Included Activities

Amsterdam

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Cologne

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Koblenz

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Heidelberg

Included Activities

Strasbourg

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Black Forest

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Basel

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What's Included

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