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A Taste of the Rhine - A Wine Cruise 2027 - 8 Days (from Amsterdam to Zurich)

8 days
From Amsterdam to Zurich
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River Cruise
Cruise scenic waterways for 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 10 - 50
Ages 18+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome reception on board)

    Included Activities

    • Scenic Space-Ship boarding and welcome reception
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  2. Day 2

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Fabriques des Lumières - digital art installation visit

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Schermerhorn & Alkmaar - windmills and villages tour with countryside landscapes
    • Walking tour of Amsterdam - canal and bridge exploration with history, modern lifestyle and Dutch culture, including herring tasting
    • Cycling tour - bike tour with local guide covering everyday life of Dutch people
    Landmarks
    Fabriques des Lumières
  3. Day 3

    Amsterdam to Cologne

    Amsterdam to Cologne
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Cologne Old Town
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Rüdesheim

    Rüdesheim
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Rhine Gorge cruise with viticulture lecture and wine sampling on board

    Optional Activities

    • Hike and Cable Car - active hike through vineyards starting with cable car up to Niederwald Monument and returning on foot
    • Schloss Johannisberg tour - explore 1200 years of wine growing history, the birthplace of Riesling, awarded second on 2025 World's Best Vineyards list, with wine tasting
    • Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum - mini train ride to quirky museum with mechanical musical instruments and local guide, option to explore streets or cable car to Niederwald Monument
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Lorelei Statue
    Schloss Johannisberg
    Niederwald Monument
    Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum
  5. Day 5

    Mannheim to Rastatt

    Mannheim to Rastatt
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Viticulture lecture on board with regional wine tasting
    • Scenic Enrich experience - private classical evening concert at Baroque Palace of Rastatt

    Optional Activities

    • The essence of Riesling - Bad Durkheim - visit Fritz Ritter family vineyard with vineyard tour and tasting (good degree of fitness required)
    • Orientation Tour of Heidelberg with free time - brief walking tour of Roman town with oldest university and centre of 18th century German Romantic movement (some stairs and uneven ground)
    • Historical tour of Heidelberg - guided tour covering rich history, Heidelberg Castle Renaissance structure, exploration of town and free time (some stairs and uneven ground)
    Landmarks
    Mannheim Palace
    Heidelberg Castle
    Baroque Palace of Rastatt
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Strasbourg

    Strasbourg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Travel the Alsace Wine Route with cellar door tasting

    Optional Activities

    • Vines and villages of the Alsace - visit famous wine-growing village with local wine cellar tasting and explore neighbouring town of Obernai
    • Walking tour of Strasbourg - city tour covering important sites like cathedral, Petit France and Grand Ile, learning how France and Germany influenced this city
    Landmarks
    Strasbourg Cathedral
    Petit France
    Grand Ile
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  7. Day 7

    Breisach

    Breisach
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Final evening toast on board)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Colmar - walking tour showing French and German architecture, lifestyle and culture with Kugelhopf cake tasting at local bistro
    • Guided tour of Freiburg with tasting - walking tour through Medieval town on edge of Black Forest with Black Forest cake sampling
    • The vines and wine of the Kaiserstuhl region - taste wines from volcanic soil created by eruptions 16 million years ago
    • Walking tour of Breisach with wine tasting - leisurely guided walk through picturesque old town with pastel façades and cobbled lanes beneath St. Stephansm​ünster cathedral, followed by local sparkling wine tasting
    Landmarks
    Colmar
    Freiburg
    Black Forest
    St. Stephansm​ünster
  8. Day 8

    Basel to Zurich

    Basel to Zurich
    Meals
    Breakfast
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    Since 2009, the Scenic Ruby has been sailing on European waters, carrying up to 167 travellers through mesmerizing landscapes while provi… Read more
    Built
    2009 (refurbished 2013)
    Guests
    167
    Crew
    53
    Length
    135m
    Staterooms
    84
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