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Rhine Experience IJsselmeer 2026

8 days
Start and end in Cologne
4.0
157 traveler reviews

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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and 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
Other languages on request: German
Group Size 15 - 202
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Cologne

    Meals
    Breakfast (Comprehensive breakfast buffet with live-cooking stations), Lunch (Lunch buffet with live-cooking stations), Dinner (Dinner buffet with live-cooking stations and Welcome dinner (5+ nights)), Snack (Embarkation snack, daily tea and coffee time)

    Optional Activities

    • Climb Cologne Cathedral tower for city views
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Cologne to Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast (Comprehensive breakfast buffet with live-cooking stations), Lunch (Lunch buffet with live-cooking stations), Dinner (Dinner buffet with live-cooking stations), Snack (Daily tea and coffee time)

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Van Gogh Museum
    • Visit Rijksmuseum
    • Canal boat tour
    • Explore by bike
    Landmarks
    Van Gogh Museum
    Rijksmuseum
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  3. Day 3

    Huizen

    Meals
    Breakfast (Comprehensive breakfast buffet with live-cooking stations), Lunch (Lunch buffet with live-cooking stations), Dinner (Dinner buffet with live-cooking stations), Snack (Daily tea and coffee time)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore charming old town
    • Visit traditional houses and cafés
    • Marina activities
    • Hiking
    • Cycling
    • Water sports
  4. Day 4

    Huizen - Panorama Cruise - Enkhuizen

    Meals
    Breakfast (Comprehensive breakfast buffet with live-cooking stations), Lunch (Lunch buffet with live-cooking stations), Dinner (Dinner buffet with live-cooking stations), Snack (Daily tea and coffee time)

    Included Activities

    • Panorama Cruise Markermeer & IJsselmeer

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Hoorn during cruise
    • Visit monuments in Enkhuizen
    • Shopping in Enkhuizen old town center
    Landmarks
    Hoorn
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 5

    Enkhuizen - Panorama Cruise - Hoorn

    Meals
    Breakfast (Comprehensive breakfast buffet with live-cooking stations), Lunch (Lunch buffet with live-cooking stations), Dinner (Dinner buffet with live-cooking stations), Snack (Daily tea and coffee time)

    Included Activities

    • Panorama Cruise Markermeer & IJsselmeer

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Hoorn's historic architecture
    • Discover 16th-century port heritage
    Landmarks
    Hoorn
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Hoorn to Nijmegen

    Meals
    Breakfast (Comprehensive breakfast buffet with live-cooking stations), Lunch (Lunch buffet with live-cooking stations), Dinner (Dinner buffet with live-cooking stations), Snack (Daily tea and coffee time)

    Optional Activities

    • Cross Waalburg arch bridge
    • View Waalkade wharf
    • Explore city center
    Landmarks
    Waalburg arch bridge
  7. Day 7

    Nijmegen to Duisburg

    Meals
    Breakfast (Comprehensive breakfast buffet with live-cooking stations), Lunch (Lunch buffet with live-cooking stations), Dinner (Dinner buffet with live-cooking stations), Snack (Daily tea and coffee time)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Duisburg industrial heritage
    • Visit inland port area
  8. Day 8

    Duisburg to Cologne

    Meals
    Breakfast (Comprehensive breakfast buffet with live-cooking stations), Lunch (Lunch buffet with live-cooking stations), Dinner (Farewell dinner buffet with live-cooking stations (7+ nights)), Snack (Daily tea and coffee time)

    Optional Activities

    • Climb Cologne Cathedral tower for city views
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral

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What's Not Included

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Operated by

A-ROSA

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Rating
4(157 reviews)
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
84%
Cancellation policy

A-ROSA Ship

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    Cruising on a river is certainly not the fastest mode of transportation. ­  And the countless meanders of the Rhine are not the fastes… Read more
    Capacity
    Built
    2009
    Built
    2009
    Guests
    202
    Guests
    Crew
    Crew
    54
    Length
    135 m / 443 ft
    Length
    135 m
    Width
    11.4 m / 36 ft
    Width
    11,4 m
    Suites
    Staterooms
    99
    Staterooms
    Registry
    Gross Tonnage
    Gross Tonnage
    3600 gt
    Electricity
    four 331 kW/overall 1.800 PS
    Beam
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph
    Cruising Speed
    max. 22 km/h
    Generators
    Engines
    Draft
    Cabin
    Deck
    Deck with Cabins
    Country/Region
    Belgium, Netherlands, Germany

Reviews from other tours by A-ROSA

  • Erna
    May 20th, 2026
    The itinerary was great with many wonderful stop. Unfortunately the Cruise information on board was only in German...
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  • cory
    April 26th, 2026
    Team very pleasant, accommodating, weather was excellent, sometimes we came to the day's destination later, but that...
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  • Paula
    November 3rd, 2025
    very comfortable room, pleasant staff, excellent food.

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Tour ID: 351221

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    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Germany. Ideally 6 months before travel.
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    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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    • For any tour departing before July 14th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after July 14th, 2026, a minimum payment of 40% is required to confirm your booking with A-ROSA. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 45 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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