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The Romantic Rhine Valley and the Rock of Lorelei (port-to-port cruise)

5 days
From Heidelberg to Strasbourg
4.3
9 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 - 160
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Strasbourg

    Meals
    Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Welcome cocktail with crew introduction
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  2. Day 2

    Mannheim

    Meals
    Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Concert by André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra at SAP Arena

    Optional Activities

    • Guided excursion to Heidelberg Castle (exterior exploration)
    • Visit to Hortus Palatinus (Palatinate Garden)
    • Guided tour through old town of Heidelberg
    • Viewing of Church of the Holy Spirit (exterior)
    Landmarks
    Heidelberg Castle
    Hortus Palatinus
    Church of the Holy Spirit
    SAP Arena
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  3. Day 3

    Koblenz - Romantic Rhine Valley - Rüdesheim

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided exploration of old town Koblenz
    • Visit to Deutsche Eck statue
    Landmarks
    Deutsche Eck
    Lorelei Rock
    Drosselgasse
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  4. Day 4

    Rüdesheim

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Tourist train guided tour through Rüdesheim vineyards
    • Wine tasting in historic cellars of Bassenheimer Hof
    • Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum
    Landmarks
    Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum
    Bassenheimer Hof
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  5. Day 5

    Strasbourg

    Meals
    Breakfast (Final buffet breakfast on board)
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4.3
(465 reviews)

Number of tours

564

Age Range

1 to 99 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

84%

When river cruising was a privilege for the wealthy, CroisiEurope developed...

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CroisiEurope River Cruises Ship

  • MS Douce France
    MS Douce France
    MS Douce France is one of the CroisiEurope’s fleet ship, while also being the perfect sailing vessel for a Rhine river cruise - the… Read more
    Capacity
    106
    Built
    1997 (refurbished 2017)
    Guests
    106
    Crew
    Length
    110m
    Width
    11.4m
    Suites
    Staterooms
    55
    Registry
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    Electricity
    220v
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    Generators
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Traveler Reviews

4.3
Overall rating based on 9 Reviews
  • Itinerary
    4.3
  • Transport
    4.4
  • Guide
    4.6
  • Accommodation
    4.2
  • Food
    4.7
  • 4.3

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  • S
    October 15th, 2025
    3.0
    The program, the staff, the food and most of services were OK but Internet was missing most of the time. It is...
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    Traveled in October 2025
    Reply from: CroisiEurope River Cruises
    Thank you for your feedback. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the program, the staff, the food, and most of our services. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by the intermittent Internet access. Connection often depends on the ship’s location. We fully understand how important connectivity is and are taking measures to improve it for future guests. We hope to welcome you again and provide an even better experience. CroisiEurope Customer Care Department
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  • G
    June 21st, 2025
    5.0
    A wonderful 4 nights/5days aboard La Boheme. The staff were excellent and the food was very good. Well organised,...
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    Traveled in June 2025
  • The Romantic Rhine Valley and the Rock of Lorelei (port-to-port cruise) reviewer 3
    June 18th, 2024
    5.0
    Fantastic views, fantastic food and fantastic service!
    Traveled in June 2024
  • D
    October 20th, 2023
    5.0
    A great tour of the best part of the Rhine. We were the only english speaking people on the tour but the Company went...
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    Traveled in October 2023
    Reply from: CroisiEurope River Cruises
    Thank you very much for your feedback!
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  • K
    October 31st, 2022
    4.0
    The crew on the ship were excellent as was the quality of the food and beverages served. Our stateroom was clean and...
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    Traveled in September 2022
    Reply from: CroisiEurope River Cruises
    Dear Mr. Sproule, thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your cruise. We are glad to read that you enjoyed the food and the ship. Thank you for your compliments on the ship's crew. We'll make sure to pass them on. We are sorry you were in this situation as the only English speaking passengers on board. It can indeed happen sometimes. We'll share your comments with our sale team. If you wish to travel with us again, which we sincerely hope, we can advise you to have your travel agency check this point with our teams. Best regards. Croisieurope Customer Care Department
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  • The Romantic Rhine Valley and the Rock of Lorelei (port-to-port cruise) reviewer 6
    June 13th, 2022
    5.0
    It was a very nice experience. The staff was excellent. The food awesome. Only language barrier was a little...
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    Traveled in June 2022
    Reply from: CroisiEurope River Cruises
    Dear Mrs Llazani, We would like to thank you for taking the time to review your cruise with us. We are so glad to read you had a great experience and enjoyed the food. Your comments on the language barrier are duly noted. We are glad our staff could help. We hope we'll have the pleasure to welcome you again on board one of our ships. Best regards, Croisieurope Customer care department
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  • J
    August 27th, 2019
    4.5
    This was our first time and overall we enjoyed the exparience. However, we felt everything was too organised. The...
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    Traveled in August 2019
    Reply from: CroisiEurope River Cruises
    Dear Mr. Carter, Thank you for taking the time to review your experience with us. We are glad to read you overall enjoyed your cruise. It is true we offer one choice of meal. However, our cruise director and Chef are at disposal to offer alternatives. We take note of your comment on the vegetables. We hope we'll have the pleasure to welcome you again on board one of our ships. Best regards, CroisiEurope Customer Care Department
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  • The Romantic Rhine Valley and the Rock of Lorelei (port-to-port cruise) reviewer 8
    August 20th, 2019
    3.5
    I was going to send this via email, and perhaps still will, but for now, will copy and paste here: Well.... First let...
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    Traveled in July 2019
    Reply from: CroisiEurope River Cruises
    Dear Mr. Nemec, Thank you for your compliments on our staff and food. We are sorry to read about your experience with your cabin. We feel like your review needs further investigation and reply. To do so, we invite you to forward it by email to your travel agent who will get in touch with us. Best regards, Croisieurope Customer Care Department
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  • W
    July 21st, 2019
    3.5
    Ratio of staff to guests was poor for meal and bar service. Service was reactive instead of proactive. Table 1A, near...
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    Traveled in July 2019
    Reply from: CroisiEurope River Cruises
    Dear Mr. Kliot, We are sorry to read that your dining experience was not entirely satisfactory. We hope you'll still choose to cruise with us in the future. We invite you at the time of your next booking to ask how many English speaking guests are booked. Best regards, CroisiEurope Customer Care Department
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