Christmas Markets on the Rhine 2027 - 8 Days (10 destinations)

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From Basel to Amsterdam

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Operator: Emerald Cruises
River Cruise: Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
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
Basel
Day 2
Breisach
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Welcome dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Breisach with Christmas market visit
- Guided visit to the Christmas market at Ravenna Viaduct
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Colmar (extra expense, 5 hours, Easy activity level)
Landmarks
St Stephen's Church (Stephenmünster)
Radbrunnen sculpture
Franciscan Monastery
Marktplatz
Ravenna Viaduct
Hofgut Sternen
Day 3
Strasbourg
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Strasbourg with Christmas markets
Optional Activities
- Baden Baden Spa Experience (extra expense, 3 hours, Easy activity level)
Landmarks
Grand Île
Maison Kammerzell
Petite France
Day 4
Mannheim - Rüdesheim
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Heidelberg and Christmas market visit
Optional Activities
- Rüdesheim walk with specialty coffee (extra expense, 2 hours, Easy activity level)
Landmarks
Heidelberg Castle
Day 5
Koblenz
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Orientation walk of Koblenz and Christmas market visit
Optional Activities
- Moselle Valley & Cochem Castle visit (extra expense, 5 hours, Difficult/Active activity level)
Landmarks
Rhine Gorge
Lorelei Rock
Church of Our Lady
German Corner
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
Cochem Castle
Moselle Valley
Day 6
Cologne - Düsseldorf
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Cologne's Old Town
- Walking tour of Düsseldorf with Christmas market visit
Optional Activities
- Cologne Christmas market & beer experience (extra expense, 2 hours, Easy activity level)
Landmarks
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Old Town
Düsseldorf Old Town
Day 7
Amsterdam
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Festive Amsterdam
Optional Activities
- Dutch Delights (extra expense, 3 hours, Easy activity level)
- Hidden Gems tour of Amsterdam (extra expense, 2.5 hours, Moderate activity level)
Landmarks
Museumplein
Westergas
Jordaan area
Our Lord in the Attic
Day 8
Amsterdam
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
St Stephen's Church (Stephenmünster)
Radbrunnen sculpture
Franciscan Monastery
Marktplatz
Ravenna Viaduct
Hofgut Sternen

Landmarks
Grand Île
Maison Kammerzell
Petite France

Landmarks
Heidelberg Castle

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

Landmarks
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Old Town
Düsseldorf Old Town

Landmarks
Museumplein
Westergas
Jordaan area
Our Lord in the Attic

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Number of tours

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Age Range

12 to 90 years old

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within 2 days

Response rate

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Built
2014
Guests
180
Crew
51
Length
135 metres / 443 feet
Width
11 m / 36 ft
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Gross Tonnage
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Cruising Speed
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Cabin
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Reviews from other tours by Emerald Cruises

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Lynn
July 23rd, 2025
5.0
This is the best river cruise we have had. The itinerary, staff, and organisation was excellent. The atmosphere was...
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Mark
April 25th, 2023
4.0
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

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Christmas Markets on the Rhine 2027 - 8 Days (10 destinations)

Itinerary

Basel

Breisach

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Strasbourg

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Mannheim - Rüdesheim

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Koblenz

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Cologne - Düsseldorf

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Amsterdam

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Amsterdam

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