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The Majestic Rhine 2027 - 8 Days (including Breisach)

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From Basel to Frankfurt-am-Main
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  • Simplified itinerary map highlighting a travel route through parts of France, Germany and Switzerland
  • Charming Alsatian street lined with half-timbered houses, colourful window boxes and outdoor café tables under blue sky
  • Basel’s riverfront houses and twin-spired Minster reflected in the calm Rhine.
  • Hilltop cathedral dominates the charming red-roofed town of Breisach on the Rhine.
  • Aerial panorama of Strasbourg with its towering Gothic cathedral at the centre.
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  • Deutsches Eck monument at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle seen from above.
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River Cruise
Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 182
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Basel

    Basel
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome and Farewell Reception & Dinner on board with complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome and Farewell Reception & Dinner
    Landmarks
    Rhine River
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  2. Day 2

    Breisach - Colmar

    Breisach - Colmar
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Colmar
    • Guided e-bike tour to Colmar

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Freiburg with tasting (5 hours, Easy activity level)
    Landmarks
    St Stephen's Cathedral
    Colmar
    Freiburg
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  3. Day 3

    Strasbourg

    Strasbourg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hidden Treasures of Strasbourg walking tour
    Landmarks
    Strasbourg Cathedral
    Petite France
    Vauban Dam
    Neustadt
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  4. Day 4

    Rastatt - Baden-Baden

    Rastatt - Baden-Baden
    Meals
    Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Baden-Baden
    • Evening Concert at Bruchsal Palace (private chamber music performance in the Kammermusiksaal)
    • Guided hike to Altes Schloss (old castle ruins with panoramic views of the Black Forest and Rhine Valley)

    Optional Activities

    • Baden-Baden Spa Experience (3 hours, Easy activity level, extra expense)
    • Entrance to Casino Baden-Baden (1 hour, Easy activity level, extra expense)
    • Visit to Rastatt Palace & Gardens (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Bruchsal Palace (Damiansburg)
    Altes Schloss
    Baden-Baden
    Casino Baden-Baden
    Rastatt Palace
  5. Day 5

    Mannheim - Heidelberg

    Mannheim - Heidelberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Heidelberg

    Optional Activities

    • Hike from Mount Königstuhl to Heidelberg
    • Vineyards hike and wine tasting in Bad-Dürkheim (3 hours, Difficult/active activity level)
    Landmarks
    Heidelberg Castle
    Mount Königstuhl
    Bad-Dürkheim
    Fritz Ritter Winery
  6. Day 6

    Koblenz

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

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Koblenz including Church of Our Lady, German Corner, and Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
    • Guided e-bike tour in Koblenz along the Rhine banks, bridges, and surrounding villages and vineyards

    Optional Activities

    • Eltz Castle visit - perched on rocky outcrop in Eltz Forest, 8 towers and turrets, family-owned for over 850 years with original furnishings and 15th-century murals (extra expense, 3.5 hours, Active level)
    Landmarks
    Church of Our Lady (Liebfrauenkirche)
    German Corner (Deutsches Eck)
    Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
    Burg Eltz
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  7. Day 7

    Koblenz - Rüdesheim

    Koblenz - Rüdesheim
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Rüdesheim walk with specialty coffee (2 hours, Easy activity level)
    Landmarks
    Lorelei Rock
    Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum
  8. Day 8

    Mainz - Frankfurt

    Mainz - Frankfurt
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Frankfurt Airport
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    Guests
    180
    Crew
    51
    Length
    135 metres / 443 feet
    Width
    11 m / 36 ft
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    Gross Tonnage
    3544 gt
    Electricity
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    Cruising Speed
    13 kn / 24 kph / 15 mph
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    Cabin
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