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The Majestic Rhine & Berlin 2026 - 11 Days (from Basel to Berlin)

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From Basel to Berlin
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  • Regional map detailing a circular Rhine and France cruise route including Heidelberg and Colmar.
  • Brandenburg Gate in Berlin dramatically lit at sunset with colourful clouds overhead.
  • Festive Christmas market with bright lights and a large star decoration against historic Basel buildings at dusk.
  • Riverside panorama of Basel with the red sandstone cathedral towers rising above historic houses.
  • Warm sunset light on Basel’s medieval riverfront walls and cathedral towers beside the Rhine.
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Basel

    Basel
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    Dinner (Welcome Dinner on board)
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  2. Day 2

    Breisach - Colmar

    Breisach - Colmar
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Colmar

    Optional Activities

    • Guided bike tour from Breisach to Colmar
    • Guided tour of Freiburg with market tasting (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Colmar
  3. Day 3

    Strasbourg

    Strasbourg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Canal boat tour in Strasbourg
    Landmarks
    Strasbourg City Centre
    Petite France
    Neustadt
  4. Day 4

    Rastatt - Baden-Baden

    Rastatt - Baden-Baden
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Baden-Baden
    • Evening Concert on the Rhine

    Optional Activities

    • Guided hike to Altes Schloss
    • Baden-Baden Spa Experience (extra expense)
    • Entrance to the Casino (extra expense, only available on select dates)
    Landmarks
    Baden-Baden
    Altes Schloss
    Black Forest
    Rhine Valley
  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 Durkheim (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Heidelberg Castle
    Mount Königstuhl
  6. Day 6

    Koblenz

    Koblenz
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Koblenz

    Optional Activities

    • Bike tour in Koblenz
    • Eltz Castle visit or Marksburg Castle (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Eltz Castle
    Marksburg Castle
  7. Day 7

    Rüdesheim

    Rüdesheim
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum
    • Minitrain ride
    • Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
    Landmarks
    Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum
  8. Day 8

    Mainz - Frankfurt - Berlin

    Mainz - Frankfurt - Berlin
    Meals
    Breakfast
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  9. Day 9

    Berlin

    Berlin
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Berlin
    Landmarks
    Alexanderplatz
    Brandenburg Gate
    Berlin Wall
  10. Day 10

    Berlin

    Berlin
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Potsdam (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Museum Island
    Kurfürstendamm
  11. Day 11

    Berlin

    Berlin
    Meals
    Breakfast

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