SERENITE
BERLIN ITINERARY 
 

 

Sunday, Day 1
MALCHOW TO WAREN Transfer from Berlin to embark Serenité moored in picturesque Malchow. A 14th century town with a Gothic Abbey dated 1298, set in the undulating lowlands of the Mecklenburg Lake District. Champagne Welcome and introduction to the vessel as we cruise across the lakes of Fleesensee, Kulpingsee to the Muritzsee. Dinner aboard.

Monday, Day 2
WAREN TO CANOW Morning tour of Waren, a charming terraced town, with a visit to the Muritz Museum. In the afternoon we continue cruising the Muritzee, the second largest lake of Germany, bordering the Muritz National Park where deer, bison and bird life can be spotted. Cruising along the Muritz-Havel-Wasserstrasse, a combination of lakes and canals we pass by the fishing village of Mirow and it's Castle Island. Dinner aboard.

Tuesday, Day 3
CANOW TO BURGWALL Morning excursion to Rheinsberg where we visit Rokoko Castle with its romantic gardens immortalised by Kurt Tucholsky;s "picture Book for Lovers". Returning to Serenité moored in Furstenberg, spanning three islands with it's Castle and Monastary herb garden. A scenic afternoon cruise through Schorfheide Nature Reserve finding a bay for an anchor stop to enjoy an alfresco lunch on the sun deck. Return to Serenité for dinner aboard.

Wednesday, Day 4
BURGWALL TO TEGEL Morning cruise to Zehdenick for a walking tour or a trip to visit the town of Oranenburg and perhaps a visit to a traditional beer Brewery. Lunch in a traditional German Gast Hof before joining Serenité in Liebenwalde we cruise towards the outskirts of Berlin along the Oberé-havel-Wassertrasse -open waterway. Winding along the River Havel and Spree as we cruise through the Grunewald 'Green Forest'. Dinner aboard.

Thursday, Day 5
TEGEL TO CHARLOTTENBURG Begin the day cruising from western to former eastern Berlin where we moor near the Brandenburg Gate once the pride of imperial Berlin and Rheichstag Government House erected in 1884. Fascinating visit through cobbled streets to 'Check Point Charlie', the infamous crossing point between East and West Berlin during the cold war. Explore the Wall Museum, containing documents and photographs of the construction of the Berlin Wall erected in 1961 and falling in 1989, optional outing to a traditional Berliner Kniepe. Moored for the night we stay in central Berlin. Dinner aboard.

Friday, Day 6 CHARLOTTENBURG TO POTSDAM Morning cruise along the Spree, passing Wannsee - the recreational area of the Berliners, the Peacock Island and famous Glienicker Bridge where agents were exchanged. We pass the Babelsberg Castle and the oldest film studios in the world. Moor for an afternoon excursion to Potsdam - a town with an imperial character. Here we visit 'Sans Souci Castle', once the summer residence of Prussian King Frederick II, with its Roman Baths, Orangerie and Chinese Teahouse. Captain's Cocktail party followed by candle lit dinner aboard.

Saturday, Day 7
POTSDAM TO BERLIN Following breakfast disembark and return to hotel.

NOTE: On alternate weeks, cruise will be in reverse direction. This is a sample itinerary and is subject to change.

 
SERENITE
Year 2008 Rates in US Dollars
ACCOMMODATION
REGULAR
VALUE
Charter 12 guests wholeboat
$49,500
$42,000
Charter 11 guests wholeboat
$48,000
$40,700
Charter 10 guests wholeboat
$46,500
$39,400
Suite  per person
$4590
$3850
Single supplement
$1650
$1400

 

DEPARTURE DATES
RATE
ROUTE
April 5 (7 nights)
Regular
Berlin Germany
April 13
Value

Holland

April 20
Value

Germany

April 27; May 4
Regular

Germany

May 11, 18, 25; June 1, 8, 15
Regular
Berlin Germany
June 22
Regular
Germany 
June 29
Regular
Holland 
July 6, 13, 20
Value

Holland/Belgium

July 27 (8 nigts)
Regular
 Belgium/Paris 
August 10, 17 
Value
Chablis
August 24  
Value

Champagne

August 31 
Regular

Champagne

September 7, 14, 21  
Regular
Alsace
Sept 28; Oct 5, 12, 19 
Regular
Germany
October 26 
Value
Germnay
Meeting Points
Berlin - Hotel Intercontinental
 

Individual Bookings: Child 12 to 17 years traveling with an adult $300 reduction

Charter bookings: Child reduction of $300 applicable for all children aged 0-17 years.

 

Departure Dates (Sunday) some departure dates are a Friday departure and this will be advised at time of booking.

     

 

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