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Discover the Tulips of the Rhine & Rhone rivers 2026 - 15 Days (from Amsterdam to Nice)

15 days
From Amsterdam to Nice
4.1
31 traveler reviews

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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 - 182
Ages 12+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Amsterdam

    Optional Activities

    • Clog painting on board
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  2. Day 2

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Keukenhof Gardens
    Landmarks
    Keukenhof Gardens
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  3. Day 3

    Cologne

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks served with dinner on board)

    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
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  4. Day 4

    Koblenz

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks served with dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation walk of Koblenz

    Optional Activities

    • A Moselle Valley & Cochem Castle visit (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Church of Our Lady
    German Corner
    Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
    Rhine Gorge
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  5. Day 5

    Schwetzingen

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks served with dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Schwetzingen Palace & Gardens

    Optional Activities

    • Guided vineyard hike in Bad-Dürkheim
    • Guided tour of Heidelberg (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Schwetzingen Palace
    Schwetzingen Palace Gardens
    Bad-Dürkheim
  6. Day 6

    Strasbourg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks served with dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Strasbourg

    Optional Activities

    • Active walk to Orangerie Park
    • Baden Baden Spa Experience (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Neustadt District
    Maison Kammerzell
    Petite France
    Orangerie Park
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  7. Day 7

    Freiburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks served with dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Freiburg visit with Botanical Garden

    Optional Activities

    • Guided bike tour in Breisach
    • Guided tour of Colmar (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Freiburg
    Freiburg Botanical Garden
    Breisach
  8. Day 8

    Basel to Lyon

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Lyon

    Optional Activities

    • Lyon by Night
    Landmarks
    Lyon
  9. Day 9

    Lyon

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Lyon
    • Visit to Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière (UNESCO World Heritage site)
    • Tastes of Lyon
    • Guided bike tour of Lyon

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Pérouges
    Landmarks
    Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière
  10. Day 10

    Vienne

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks served with dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Vienne
    • Cheese and olive tasting on board
    Landmarks
    Vienne
  11. Day 11

    Tournon

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks served with dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Tournon with wine tasting
    • Guided hike through the vineyards
    Landmarks
    Tournon Castle
  12. Day 12

    Viviers

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks served with dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Viviers

    Optional Activities

    • Visit to Chauvet Pont D'Arc (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Viviers Cathedral
  13. Day 13

    Avignon

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Provençal dinner hosted by local chef Fabien Morreale with complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Avignon with market visit
    • Canoeing excursion in Avignon
    • Provençal dinner hosted by local chef Fabien Morreale
    • Classical concert 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 d'Avignon
  14. Day 14

    Arles

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Arles with arena visit

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Les Baux de Provence
    • In the footsteps of Van Gogh: painting workshop
    • Provencal Soap Making Workshop
    • Olive Farm Visit
    Landmarks
    Arles Roman and Romanesque Monuments
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  15. Day 15

    Departure

    Meals
    Breakfast
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