Jewels of the Rhine 2027 - 8 Days (from Zurich to Alkmaar)

8 days

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From Zurich to Alkmaar

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Gold Operator: Emerald Cruises
Explorer: Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
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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 to Basel
Landmarks
Zurich Airport
Day 2
Breisach
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Freiburg with tasting
Optional Activities
- Guided e-bike tour in Breisach
- Guided tour of Colmar
Landmarks
St. Stephen's Church
Freiburg Cathedral
Rathausplatz
Kaiserstuhl
Burkheim
Colmar Old Town
Day 3
Strasbourg to Germersheim
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Flavours of Alsace: Strasbourg walking tour with local tasting
- Evening Concert at Bruchsal Palace
Optional Activities
- Baden-Baden Spa experience
Landmarks
Strasbourg Cathedral
La Petite France
Strasbourg Neustadt
Bruchsal Palace
Baden-Baden Spa
Day 4
Mannheim to Rudesheim
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Heidelberg
Optional Activities
- Active hike from Mount Königstuhl to Heidelberg
- Rudesheim walk with specialty coffee
Landmarks
Mannheim Palace
Heidelberg Castle
Mount Königstuhl
Neckar Valley
Heidelberg Old Town
Day 5
Koblenz
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Orientation Walk of Koblenz
Optional Activities
- Moselle Valley & Cochem Castle visit
Landmarks
Rhine Gorge
Lorelei Rock
Church of Our Lady
German Corner
Cochem Castle
Moselle Valley
Day 6
Cologne to Düsseldorf
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Cologne's Old Town
- Walking tour of Düsseldorf
- Guided e-bike tour in Cologne
Optional Activities
- German Beer Experience
Landmarks
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Old Town
Rhine River
Day 7
Amsterdam
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Excursion to Alkmaar
- Guided e-bike tour to Waterland
Optional Activities
- Hidden Gems tour of Amsterdam
- Dutch Delights
Landmarks
Alkmaar Cheese Market
Waterland
Jordaan
Our Lord in the Attic
Day 8
Amsterdam
Meals
Breakfast
Landmarks
Amsterdam

Landmarks
Zurich Airport

Landmarks
St. Stephen's Church
Freiburg Cathedral
Rathausplatz
Kaiserstuhl
Burkheim
Colmar Old Town

Landmarks
Strasbourg Cathedral
La Petite France
Strasbourg Neustadt
Bruchsal Palace
Baden-Baden Spa

Landmarks
Mannheim Palace
Heidelberg Castle
Mount Königstuhl
Neckar Valley
Heidelberg Old Town

Landmarks
Rhine Gorge
Lorelei Rock
Church of Our Lady
German Corner
Cochem Castle
Moselle Valley

Landmarks
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Old Town
Rhine River

Landmarks
Alkmaar Cheese Market
Waterland
Jordaan
Our Lord in the Attic

Landmarks
Amsterdam

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Meals
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Transport

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Emerald Cruises

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Rating: 4.1(36 reviews)
Response time: within 2 days
Response rate: 80%
Cancellation policy

Emerald Cruises Ship

Emerald Sky
Offering unique river cruising experiences since 2014 on Danube and Rhine to the 182 passengers it can accommodate, Emerald Sky is the perf… Read more
Capacity
Built
2014
Guests
180
Crew
51
Length
135 metres / 443 feet
Width
11 m / 36 ft
Suites
Staterooms
Registry
Gross Tonnage
3544 gt
Electricity
Beam
Cruising Speed
13 kn / 24 kph / 15 mph
Generators
Engines
Draft
Cabin
91
Deck
Deck with Cabins
Staterooms / Suites Deck Plans Dining

Traveler Reviews

3.0

Overall rating based on 3 Reviews

Itinerary
3.0
Transport
3.0
Guide
4.0
Accommodation
3.5
Food
3.5
Tour Operator
4.1

Adriana
January 5th, 2026
DO NOT BOOK. Much to tell, but so many words allowed. If looking for Christmas Market experience as marketed by...
DO NOT BOOK. Much to tell, but so many words allowed. If looking for Christmas Market experience as marketed by Emerald, PERCEPTION VS EXPERIENCE. Itinerary was less than acceptable, port arrivals in the morning, markets not opened, minimal time to venture through the cities before requiring to return to ship early afternoon. BEWARE: Marketed itinerary per stop includes city tour (paid for in booking)+extra cost tour, time does not allow both. Was told by ship employees, this was a turnaround cruise, therefore times at ports due to last minute port authority booking, scheduling. Food/wine average, not luxury as marketed. Amazing staff to compensate for experience. Strasbourg highlight, can't comment on Heidelberg/Cologne, not there long enough to experience. 5 points given for onboard staff, not company service.Show more
Traveled in October 2025
K
Kevin
July 22nd, 2024
The Emerald Website would not allow for early flight dates to be entered when needing a transfer from the airport in...
The Emerald Website would not allow for early flight dates to be entered when needing a transfer from the airport in Amsterdam. We were forced by Emerald's website to put in the sailing date as our arrival in Amsterdam. I contacted Emerald directly to attempt to reschedule the transfer from the airport to the ship, and was informed that they would not change the time of the transfer to earlier in the day. I then asked to speak to a supervisor to express my issue. After being on hold for several minutes, I was then told it was my responsibility and that a supervisor would not speak with me.Show more
Traveled in July 2024
M
Mark
April 25th, 2023
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
Traveled in April 2023

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Jewels of the Rhine 2027 - 8 Days (from Zurich to Alkmaar)

Itinerary

Zurich to Basel

Breisach

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Strasbourg to Germersheim

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Mannheim to Rudesheim

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Koblenz

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Cologne to Düsseldorf

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Amsterdam

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Amsterdam

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