Castles Along the Rhine (Reverse)
Day 1 - Depart Home Gateway City to Amsterdam
Day 2 - Arrive Amsterdam Arrive in Amsterdam and be greeted by a cruise representative who will escort you to the ship. (Dinner)
Day 3 - Cologne You - ll meet up with your guide on the pier and begin your walking tour. Stroll through the narrow streets of Old Town, passing by tiny squares and little churches as you make your way to the cathedral, the city's most famous landmark and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. It took 632 years for Germany's largest cathedral to be completed, and it is one of the most important - churches in Europe. A visit inside features the Shrine of the Three Magi and the beautiful glass windows that survived WWII.
(Breakfast / Lunch / Captain's Welcome Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Cologne Walking Tour and Cathedral Visit
Note: On Sundays and Catholic holidays, guided tours inside the cathedral will not be possible.
Day 4 - Rüdesheim, Cruising the Romantic Rhine and Koblenz Departing in the morning from Rüdesheim to Koblenz, you - ll sail along one of the most beautiful sections of the Rhine, the scenic 40 miles of the upper Middle Rhine Valley declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. With its vine-filled slopes, its more than 40 castles strung like pearls along the riverbank's ledges, and the famous Lorelei Rock, the gorge is the perfect embodiment of the romantic Rhine.
Arrive in Koblenz, situated on the beautiful corner at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle. Your guided walking tour will highlight the appeal of Koblenz — its romantic narrow streets and historical squares, the picturesque alleyways and fountains in the old quarter and the 12th-century churches of St. Florin and Our Lady.(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Koblenz Walking Tour
Irresistible Optional Tour: Enjoy a visit to Marksburg Castle, the best-preserved castle on the Rhine with wine tasting
Day 5 - Rüdesheim Irresistible Optional Tour: Rüdesheim dinner and entertainmentRüdesheim has a long history dating back to Roman times, and is considered one of the most charming of the Rhine Valley ports of call. The town is famous for, among other things, its long avenue of shops and wine bars, the Drosselgasse. Enjoy the first part of the afternoon exploring the town on your own, and then join us for a visit to the prestigious Castle Vollrads. It is perfectly situated in the vineyard-covered hills, and is ranked as one of the world's top wine estates for its Rheingau Rieslings. Join us for a unique wine tasting at the castle. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Castle Vollrads Wine Tasting
Day 6 - Speyer Irresistible Optional Tour: Heidelberg with visit to the castle and lunch at a historic restaurant
Your guided walking tour through Speyer reveals a medieval town with a grand heritage and a compact historical center dominated by the largest Romanesque cathedral in Europe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with it's basilica laid out in the form of a Latin cross, and including four towers and two domes. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Speyer Walking Tour
Day 7 - Strasbourg See Strasbourg in the way it has been seen through the centuries - on a canal cruise. In addition to viewing the town's covered bridges, medieval watchtowers and modern building that houses the European Parliament, you will see Petite France, a picturesque district that seems as if it has been lifted from the pages of a fairy tale. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Strasbourg Canal Cruise
Day 8 - Strasbourg and Breisach (Colmar) Starting from medieval Breisach, the gateway to the Black Forest, you cross the Rhine and head for the Alsatian wine route, which hugs the foothills of the Vosges Mountains. Charming villages and lush vineyards, producing great white wines, line this winding scenic route. Experience the charm of medieval Colmar in its historic center and the picturesque timber-framed houses in the village of Riquewihr.(Breakfast / Lunch / Captain's Farewell Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Alsatian Wine Road
Day 9 - Depart Zurich or Basel Disembark the ship and transfer to the airport in Zurich or Basel for your flight home.
Day 10 - Cruise ship operating this itinerary Grand River Ambassador or Regal Grand River Queen
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