6 Day Rhine Cruise
Strasbourg - Rudesheim - Cologne - Dusseldorf - Amsterdam
HSA
DAY 1 STRASBOURG
Boarding in Strasbourg between 6.00 and 7.00pm. Time to settle comfortably in your cabins before meeting the crew during a welcome cocktail reception. Dinner on board before setting off on a guided river boat tour (optional) of the old city (depending on availabilities).
DAY 2 STRASBOURG - RUDESHEIM
Breakfast on board while cruising up the Rhine towards the charming town of R?desheim, passing great towns like Speyer with its famous cathedral, the massive port facilities in Ludwigshafen, and on via Mannheim and Worms (old Episcopal city), Mainz (capital of Rhineland-Palatinate). Lunch on board before arriving in R?desheim at 4.00pm. Disembark and enjoy some free time to discover the town for yourselves, or take an excursion (optional) to visit the musical instrument museum and have a ride on the miniature train. Dinner on board followed by a free evening in the lively Drosselgasse (with its open-air taverns and dance halls).
DAY 3 RUDESHEIM - KOLN - DUSSELDORF
Sail off along the most beautiful stretch of the romantic Rhine where the lush vineyards are dotted with romantic castles, and on past the legendary Lorelei rock. Lunch on board before continuing on towards Koln, passing Koblenz and Bonn. Take advantage of a 2 hour stop to visit the town with your escort. Return to the ship and cruise on in the direction of Dusseldorf. Dinner and gala evening on board. Overnight stop.
DAY 4 DUSSELDORF - AMSTERDAM
Cross the border in Emmerich the sails on from Utrecht to reach Amsterdam in the evening. Dinner will be served on board before enjoying some free time in the city, or spending the evening on a canal cruise (optional) to see the city sights. Overnight stop.
DAY 5 AMSTERDAM
After breakfast, spend the morning touring Amsterdam (optional) and its diamond merchants. The Dutch capital is indeed a truly delightful city with a rich and fascinating past, offering its visitors a striking contrast between traditional Ducth architecture and other more unusual landmarks such as the Red Light district. Return to the ship for lunch. The afternoon is devoted to an excursion to Keukenhof gardens (optional ? open from mid-March to mid-May). Back for dinner on board before enjoying a free evening or ask to be dropped off in the center of Amsterdam (optional) for a walk around the Red Light district. Overnight stop.
DAY 6 AMSTERDAM
Breakfast on board. Free morning in Amsterdam. Lunch before disembarking around 1.00pm. End of our journey.
**Please note that this is a bi-lingual ship with information provided in both English and French, & an international cruise host on board.**
2023 Per Person Cruise Only Fares
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Prices Include: Full board cruise from dinner of the first day to breakfast of the last day in a double cabin with showers and toilets, welcome drink, entertainment, the Captain's evening, the assistance of our hostess on board, and port taxes. DRINKS PACKAGE INCLUDED - Soft Drinks, as well as tea and coffee specialties, Beer, sparkling white wine, Cremant and Prosecco (in a glass), as well as open wines and daily recommendations from the wine menu (by the glass), Cocktails and long drinks throughout the day and evening.
Prices Do Not Include: Drinks, not listed above, insurance and optional excursions.
For reasons of navigation and passenger safety, the Captain of the ship reserve the right to modify the itinerary of the cruise.
There might not be any other english speaking guests on these dates.
