Castles Along the Rhine (reverse - Category 2)
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 gothic 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
Day 4 - Koblenz and Cruising the Romantic Rhine Arrive in Koblenz, situated on the beautiful corner at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle. Our 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. From Koblenz, you - ll sail along one of the most beautiful sections of the Rhine River Valley, the scenic 40 miles of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley. Historical monuments have been preserved in a quantity and density that can be found in almost no other European cultural region. With its vine-filled slopes leading to the valley, its 40 castles strung like pearls on the ledges, and the famous Lorelei Rock, the valley is the perfect example of the romantic Rhine. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Koblenz Walking Tour
Onboard Highlight: Exciting Local Entertainment
Day 5 - Rüdesheim Rüdesheim 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 a morning exploring the town on your own, and then in the afternoon join us for a visit to picture-perfect Castle Vollrads, surrounded by vineyards producing the famous Rheingau Rieslings. Join us for a unique wine tasting at the castle. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Castle Vollrads Wine Tasting
Day 6 - Speyer Your guided tour through Speyer reveals a medieval town with a grand heritage and a compact historical center. While on tour, you - ll visit the largest Romanesque cathedral in Europe, yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a basilica that includes 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 fairytale. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Strasbourg Canal Cruise
Onboard Highlight: Exciting Local Entertainment
Day 8 - Strasbourg and Breisach We 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 wine, line this winding scenic route. Stops in the Medieval town of Colmar and the picturesque village of Riquewihr are included. (Breakfast / Lunch / Captain's Welcome 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 Ships operating this itinerary: River Ambassador
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