Magical Rhine & Moselle Rivers
Experience Overview
Highlights
- Visit Area: Rhine and Moselle Rivers,Breisach,Freiburg,Strasbourg,Speyer,Mannheim,Cochem,Cologne,Amsterdam
- Admittance: Rhine and Moselle Rivers,Breisach,Freiburg,Strasbourg,Speyer,Mannheim,Cochem,Cologne,Amsterdam
- Meals included: 20
Trip Details
Product Code: 29781
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Moderate
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Tour Operator:
Collette (CA)
Supplier Code: 16727
Starts: Zurich, Switzerland
Finishes: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Duration: 9 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Light
Includes
- Visit Area: Rhine and Moselle Rivers,Breisach,Freiburg,Strasbourg,Speyer,Mannheim,Cochem,Cologne,Amsterdam
- Admittance: Rhine and Moselle Rivers,Breisach,Freiburg,Strasbourg,Speyer,Mannheim,Cochem,Cologne,Amsterdam
- Meals included: 20
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $6299 ($700 /day)
Itinerary
Discover a dramatic waterway where winding valleys give way to riverside cities and Alpine hamlets. Venture along the Rhine and Moselle and spend time in beloved European cities, getting a taste of the local culture at each stop along the way.
Hotel Name: MS Amadeus Brilliant
Today, after your flight arrives in Zürich, Switzerland,* travel to Basel** where you’ll board your ship. As arrival times will vary, the ship's lounge is available for you to relax on board until your cabin is ready in the late afternoon. If arriving early in the day, you may wish to take this time to explore Basel independently. Then, settle into your home on the ship for the next seven nights, featuring outside staterooms, delicious food and wine at every dinner, and daily onboard musical performances. This evening, meet in the lounge for a cocktail reception followed by a welcome dinner.
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Admittance: 7-Night River Cruise
Board your cruise ship for seven nights of relaxation and exploration. From your cruise ship you will see fairy-tale castles, endless vineyards and ancient cities. While aboard, enjoy first-class amenities and dining. Travel from Switzerland to the Netherlands in style, and gain a new perspective that only a river and land travel experience can offer.
This morning, travel to Germany and experience Breisach, one of the oldest towns in the country. Spend the morning strolling through its picturesque alleys and colorful market square on a guided tour before continuing by coach to Freiburg, the capital of the Black Forest region. This afternoon, enjoy some free time back in Breisach to explore on your own. Perhaps you’ll visit one of the town’s many cafés or ice cream shops before your ship departs for Strasbourg.
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Visit Area: Rhine and Moselle Rivers
Cross the French border and experience Strasbourg, a fairytale town that blends centuries of international influences to create its own unique culture. On a guided walking tour of the old quarter, Petite France, and a canal cruise, take in the iconic timber-framed houses, the Cathedral of Notre Dame, and Place de la République. Make the most of your free time in the afternoon by exploring this perfectly preserved town before returning to your ship.
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Visit Area: Breisach
Sail to Speyer, another of Germany’s oldest cities. This morning, it’s your choice! Get to know Speyer on a walking tour where you’ll trace the story of Speyer’s Jewish community from the year 1084 to today, visiting significant UNESCO sites -OR- follow guides on a journey back in time to discover the everyday lives of citizens in the Middle Ages. Later, the river takes you to Mannheim where you’ll have free time to explore this German city and its parks on your own. Perhaps you’ll join an optional excursion to Heidelberg, an ancient city of Renaissance buildings and castle ramparts.
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Visit Area: Freiburg
Start your morning with scenic sailing along the Rhine and through the Lorelei Passage, the river’s narrowest point, named for a storied siren. After lunch, dock in Alken and travel by coach to Cochem, a storybook town overlooking the water. Embark on a guided tour through the town and into Reichsburg Castle,*** a fortress perched high upon a hill with a stunning view of Cochem and the Moselle Valley below.
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Visit Area: Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital of the region of Alsace in eastern France and the seat of the European Parliament. It is located just west of the Rhine River and the German border near the Black Forest. The region has been passed back and forth between France and Germany many times over the centuries, but it has remained French since the end of WWII. The whole city center was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is famous for its 12th-century cathedral (the tallest in the world after the Giza Pyramids when it was completed in 1439), and was the place where Johannes Gutenberg introduced the first movable type printing press.
Your journey brings you to Cologne, where you’ll join a guide for a walking tour of the city’s Gothic Old Town. Wander along cobblestone streets and admire the Cologne Cathedral, the Roman Dionysus mosaic, and the Romanesque church of St. Martin. Top off this walking tour with a tasting of Cologne’s famous Kölsch beer. Continue your afternoon gliding along the Rhine River and passing through the picturesque German landscapes dotted with medieval towns. End your day at the Captain’s Gala Dinner – a lively celebration of food, music, and entertainment.
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Visit Area: Speyer
One of the oldest towns in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Speyer was founded by the Romans. The town has been a diocesan town since 346. Its first churches and monasteries were built in the 6th and 7th centuries. Today, Speyer contains several historical remains. The medieval city is surrounded by modern industrial and residential areas. Speyer is an important regional retail centre and tourism is a leading industry.
Begin your day in Amsterdam, a city of narrow canals and stone bridges. Embark on a tour with a local expert before seeing the city from a different perspective, voyaging along the city’s centuries-old canal system. Sail by charming cafés and famous 16th-century row houses stacked side-by-side.
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Visit Area: Mannheim
“Leben. Im Quadrat” (Life. In the Square), as they say in Manneheim, a city in the southwestern part of Germany. Today, Mannheim is among the 20 largest cities in Germany. The city is the centre of the larger densely populated Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region. Mannheim is quite unusual among German cities in that its streets and avenues are laid out in a grid pattern, leading to its nickname “die Quadratestadt” (“city of the squares”). Here’s a fun fact: the name of the city was first recorded in a legal transaction in 766. Mannheim is incredibly rich in history; during the first World War, Mannheim’s industrial plants played a key role in Germany’s war economy. During the second World War, the city of Manneheim was almost completely destroyed due to air raids. Before Mannheim became a city at the beginning of the 17th century, it was a small fishing village. Modern Mannheim is now one of the hotspots of immigration, and because of that visitors will encounter a lively and colorful mixture of cultures.
This morning, wish the river valleys goodbye as you disembark and your tour comes to a close.
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Drive By: Lorelei Passage
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Tour Operator
Collette (CA)
A Story of Hard Work and a Passion for Travel “Our first office was so tiny that if you took a step backwards, you fell down an open hole that was stairs to the basement. Now we are a worldwide company with offices in the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.” – Alice I. Sullivan, Chairperson of the Collette Board.Collette is about family As his family grew, Dan’s children took on active roles in the company – in sales, tour development, marketing, tour guiding, and in its charitable arm. Working with a team of dedicated employees, they all stayed true to the original vision of expanding travel opportunities for everyone. That tradition continued as Dan’s eldest child, Dan Sullivan Jr., took the reins as President and CEO in 1990 and the company flourished. Collette_HQ_380x250_v2 The third generation of Sullivans entered the company in the early 2000s, and in 2018 Dan Sullivan Jr.’s daughter, Jaclyn Leibl-Cote, became President & Chief Customer Experience Officer. In 2023, after she successfully steered Collette through the global pandemic, Dan proudly turned the CEO role over to Jaclyn and transitioned to Executive Chairman of the Board. Mrs. Leibl-Cote is only the 4th CEO in the company’s history and its first female leader, making Collette one of the rare companies successfully transfer to the 3rd generation of leadership.
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Reviews
Trusted Customer - Traveled, August 2023
It was an amazing time, seeing so much history.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/20/2023
Trusted Customer - Traveled, August 2023
The sights were wonderful but very limited on time. Would have been nice to have a few more options to really take in the stops.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/20/2023
MICHAEL PARRISH - Traveled, August 2023
I thought the accommodations on Amadeus were excellent; so, too, the meals, housekeeping and service. All excellent. The excursions were less so--too rushed, poor guides, too crowded; not enough free time.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/20/2023
Betsy Wood - Traveled, August 2023
Everything was great - food, excursions, staff.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/20/2023
Vienna Pozniak - Traveled, August 2023
The whole tour was amazing. The weather. Only disappointing thing was no shopping time.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/20/2023
Trusted Customer - Traveled, August 2023
Very good. Almost excellent. The best thing was "gentle walkers". Strasbourg, walking tour did not have gentle walkers, and was a bit too strenuous for some. Disembarking orientation was a bit confusing. Food staff and housekeeping were absolutely excellent.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/21/2023
Trusted Customer - Traveled, October 2019
Our tour manager, Polina, was very good and tried to make the walking tours more accommodating for the slow and fast walkers. However she couldn't control the time length of walking and the time spent in the town centers for browsing and shopping. Overall, it was very hurried experience.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/17/2019
Trusted Customer - Traveled, October 2019
Wine tasting mechanical museum Amsterdam City Cruise castles on the Rhine Black Forest.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/17/2019
Helen Terstriep - Traveled, October 2019
The land excursions were all very interesting!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/08/2019
Trusted Customer - Traveled, October 2019
Cathedrals and castles but tours and time were too short.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/02/2019
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