Jewels of the Rhine 2026 - 8 Days

8 days

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From Amsterdam to Zurich

3.0

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Gold 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
Amsterdam
Day 2
Amsterdam
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Welcome Reception & Dinner)
Included Activities
- Excursion to Alkmaar with historic center and cheese market exploration
- Guided bike tour to Waterland
- Sailing on the Rhine River
Optional Activities
- Dutch Delights (extra expense)
Landmarks
Alkmaar Cheese Market
Day 3
Düsseldorf - Cologne
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Düsseldorf
- Guided tour of Cologne's Old Town
Optional Activities
- German Beer Experience (extra expense)
Landmarks
Cologne Cathedral
Day 4
Koblenz
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Koblenz
- Sailing through the Rhine Gorge
Optional Activities
- Moselle Valley & Cochem Castle visit (extra expense, note: may be replaced with Eltz Castle when not available)
Landmarks
Church of Our Lady
German Corner
Day 5
Heidelberg
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Heidelberg
- Active hike from Mount Königstuhl to Heidelberg
- Private Evening Concert on the Rhine
Landmarks
Heidelberg Castle
Day 6
Strasbourg
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided excursion: Flavours of Alsace
Optional Activities
- Baden Baden Spa experience (extra expense)
Landmarks
Strasbourg Old Town
Day 7
Freiburg
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Freiburg with tasting
- Guided bike tour in Breisach
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Colmar (extra expense)
Landmarks
Freiburg
Day 8
Basel to Zurich
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Alkmaar Cheese Market

Landmarks
Cologne Cathedral

Landmarks
Church of Our Lady
German Corner

Landmarks
Heidelberg Castle

Landmarks
Strasbourg Old Town

Landmarks
Freiburg

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Rating: 4.1(34 reviews)
Response time: within 2 days
Response rate: 80%
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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 2026 - 8 Days

Itinerary

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Düsseldorf - Cologne

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Koblenz

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Heidelberg

Included Activities

Strasbourg

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Freiburg

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Basel to Zurich

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