Rhine River Tours & Travel Packages 2024/2025
163 trips to Rhine River tours from 47 tour companies. 13 reviews. 3.9/5 avg rating.
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Small Group Tour Small groups are usually defined as between 10 and 24 travelers, often less. If you're the kind of person who enjoys more intimate experiences and personal service this is a good choice. All else being equal you will pay a premium for this style vs a larger group tour.
Private Guided Private tours give you the undivided attention of a guide, and often involve special access to sites and unique experiences not available to larger groups. This is a great option for families, couples, and small friend groups. Expect to pay a bit more for the extra service.
Self Guided Tour A travel company plans your itinerary and arranges all the logistics including lodging, local activities, and transportantion. You have the flexibility of a solo trip while still getting the convience and time savings of expert planning. Get 90% of the benefits of a tour, without a guide.
Group Tour Groups are between 25-60 people, typically ~30-40. Usually there will be many opportunities to split off and enjoy meals and excursions in smaller groups. This is the most economical way to travel, saving up to 40% versus booking the same itinerary yourself.
River Cruise These vessels are smaller than most ocean cruisers, limiting which amenties are available. Passenger counts can vary. One of the biggest advantages of a river cruise is the ability to dock at smaller ports and local villages.
Small Ship Cruise Small ship cruises usually have a max passenger count of 500. The primary purpose of these trips is to spend time off the vessel in local ports (e.g. Mediterranean) or experiencing nature (e.g Galapagos or Antarctica). Cabins can vary from budget to luxury.
Large Ship Cruise This is the "floating city" experience, with multiple ways to enjoy your vacation aboard the ship as much as on land. Ships are multiple floors, provide several activities, culinary, and shopping options. They often make fewer stops and have less time available for shore excursions.
Retreats Similar to a self guided tour but staying in one location only with activities and day outings included as a part of the stay.
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Lodging Level
Lodging Level
Camping Typically involves most nights sleeping in tents (sometimes permanent tented sites) or in rustic cabins and lodges.
Basic - 2 star You'll stay in no-frills, but clean and comfortable, hotels or guesthouses. A 'Basic' trip might also involve a few nights of camping.
Value - 3 star Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Premium - 4 star 3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Luxury - 5 star The highest level of comfort and service. All accomodations are in four or five star hotels, boutique lodges or high-end homestays.
Physical Level
Physical Level
Very Easy Minimal walking - motor vehicles available for all major parts of trip.
Easy Normal generally flat walking in urban or suburban environments.
Moderate Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Strenuous All or most of day hiking or biking, hills included.
Extreme Very challenging all day hiking and backpacking carrying significant equipment.
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Attractions & Cities Visited
Activities & Interests
Travel Style
Travel Style
Flexible schedule A lot of free time, with very few inclusions. Ideal for independent and/or low-key travelers and cruisers.
Full schedule For those looking to maximize their sight seeing time. You thrive on a packed day’s schedule from 8 am to 6pm, with some (but limited) free time. Most activities and meals included.
Balanced schedule You will have solid amounts of both free time and structured time with some activities and meals included.
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Remarkable Rhine & Historic Holland (2022)
11 days
$ 364 / day
$ 3,999
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$ 4,919
The strike-through price reflects either the high season trip price or the average price a traveler pays for a similar itinerary when the components are booked separately.
Travel Style :
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Relaxed
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
2- Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Visits:
Amsterdam, Basel, Frankfurt, Strasbourg, Netherlands, Switzerland
Magnificent Moselle & Rhine
10 days
$ 380 / day
$ 3,799
From :
$ 4,673
The strike-through price reflects either the high season trip price or the average price a traveler pays for a similar itinerary when the components are booked separately.
Travel Style :
Array
Relaxed
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
2- Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Visits:
Bern, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Trier, Germany
Castles along the Rhine (2022)
8 days
$ 350 / day
$ 2,799
From :
$ 4,181
The strike-through price reflects either the high season trip price or the average price a traveler pays for a similar itinerary when the components are booked separately.
Travel Style :
Array
Relaxed
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
2- Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Visits:
Strasbourg, Koblenz, Netherlands, Switzerland
European sojourn
Premier
Has very high quality customer experiences and demonstrated commitment to responsible travel practices. read more
23 days
$ 253 / day
$ 5,817
Travel Style :
Array
Relaxed
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
2- Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Get an opportunity to Visit 9 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- Enjoy the amazing river cruising across Amsterdam
- Explore Budapest enjoy innovative, efficient metro.
- Discover Vienna
- Experience a tour of Bamberg, with its medieval city center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Amsterdam, Bamberg, Koblenz, Nuremberg, St. Martin's Cathedral, Vienna, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Romania, Serbia
Rhine Getaway
Premier
Has very high quality customer experiences and demonstrated commitment to responsible travel practices. read more
8 days
$ 257 / day
$ 2,056
Travel Style :
Array
Relaxed
Physical Level :
All or most of day hiking or biking, hills included.
3- Moderate
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Experience the lush landscape of the Black Forest region
- Explore Holland’s famous windmills and waterworks and take part in the inviting nightlife in Rüdesheim’s Drosselgasse.
- Set at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle Rivers
Amsterdam, Basel, Heidelberg, Heidelberg Castle, Koblenz, St. Martin's Cathedral, Strasbourg, France, Germany, Netherlands
Seven Countries, Venice & Paris with London
11 days
$ 227 / day
$ 2,499
Travel Style :
Array
Mixed
Physical Level : 5- Extreme
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
Britain, Brussels, Dijon, Frankfurt, Innsbruck, London, Lucerne, Paris, Venice, Verona, Austria, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Seven Countries, Venice & Paris
10 days
$ 210 / day
$ 2,099
Travel Style :
Array
Mixed
Physical Level : 5- Extreme
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
Britain, Brussels, Dijon, Frankfurt, Innsbruck, London, Lucerne, Paris, Venice, Verona, Austria, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Highlights of Germany
12 days
$ 165 / day
$ 1,869
Travel Style :
Array
Mixed
Physical Level :
Very challenging all day hiking and backpacking carrying significant equipment.
4- Strenuous
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
Berlin, Dresden, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Heidelberg, Leipzig, Munich, Nuremberg, Germany
Romantic Germany 2025
14 days
$ 571 / day
$ 7,990
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
All or most of day hiking or biking, hills included.
3- Moderate
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Journey along the scenic 'Yellow Roads' – such as the scenic Black Forest High Road and the fabled 'Romantic Road' – through fairy-tale forests and past medieval castles... where timeless tales are told in storied towns such as Heidelberg
- Munich
- Frankfurt
- Dresden
- Rothenburg and Berlin... explore the compelling history
- varied landscapes and diverse cultural traditions personifying Germany today. Take a private cruise on the Rhine; dine at a romantic Black Forest pudelstein hut; take a private tour of the New Green Vault in Dresden's Royal Palace
- and enjoy special dinner atop the historic German Parliament building (Reichstag). Attend a cooking demonstration – or take a tour of the Mercedes-Benz Museum; enjoy a sparkling wine and lunch featuring 'horseless carriages
- ' a choice of visits to select Berlin museums and more. From the Rhine River valley to the mountains of Bavaria
- there is something exciting every day of this in-depth two-week trip that immerses you in Romantic Germany.
Berlin, Dresden, Frankfurt, Heidelberg, Munich, Germany
Budapest to Amsterdam by Riverboat - Northbound 2025
15 days
$ 513 / day
$ 7,690
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
2- Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Cruise along the River Danube from Budapest to Amsterdam on an amazing journey past grand cathedrals
- medieval monasteries
- castles and vineyards... Travel through five countries – the Netherlands
- Germany
- Austria
- Slovakia
- and Hungary – and explore legendary cities such as Amsterdam
- Vienna
- Köln
- Nürnberg
- Bratislava and Budapest. Tauck's all-included private shore excursions take you to a number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- including the historic districts of Budapest
- Vienna
- and Bamberg
- and the Wachau and Rhine valleys. In Vienna
- attend a grand Imperial Evening in a traditional palace. In Amsterdam
- tour the famed Rijksmuseum. Visit Köln Cathedral
- Melk Abbey
- medieval towns like Regensburg
- Budapest's Heroes' Square and much more!
Amsterdam, Bamberg, Bratislava, Budapest, Vienna, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Slovakia
Romantic Germany 2023
14 days
$ 499 / day
$ 6,990
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
All or most of day hiking or biking, hills included.
3- Moderate
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Journey along the scenic 'Yellow Roads' – such as the scenic Black Forest High Road and the fabled 'Romantic Road' – through fairy-tale forests and past medieval castles... where timeless tales are told in storied towns such as Heidelberg
- Munich
- Frankfurt
- Dresden
- Rothenburg and Berlin... explore the compelling history
- varied landscapes and diverse cultural traditions personifying Germany today. Take a private cruise on the Rhine; dine at a romantic Black Forest pudelstein hut; take a private tour of the New Green Vault in Dresden's Royal Palace
- and enjoy special dinner atop the historic German Parliament building (Reichstag). Attend a cooking demonstration – or take a tour of the Mercedes-Benz Museum; enjoy a sparkling wine and lunch featuring 'horseless carriages
- ' a choice of visits to select Berlin museums and more. From the Rhine River valley to the mountains of Bavaria
- there is something exciting every day of this in-depth two-week trip that immerses you in Romantic Germany.
Berlin, Dresden, Frankfurt, Heidelberg, Munich, Germany
The Rhine and Moselle - Northbound 2024
15 days
$ 553 / day
$ 8,290
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
2- Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- So many delights are in store along the enchanting Moselle and Rhine on our 14-night cruise between Basel and Amsterdam... From the Netherlands to Switzerland
- through Germany
- France and Luxembourg
- see the marriage of French and German culture in Strasbourg; mingle with jet setters in Baden-Baden; check out the ancient university town of Heidelberg and medieval masterpieces like Bernkastel
- Trier and Cochem. Pay tribute to those who fell in the Battle of the Bulge at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial; get a true taste of Europe with regional specialties
- local wines and folk traditions; and enjoy an exclusive special dinner at a castle in Germany.
Amsterdam, Heidelberg, Strasbourg, Trier, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland
The Rhine and Moselle - Southbound 2025
15 days
$ 553 / day
$ 8,290
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
2- Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- So many delights are in store along the enchanting Moselle and Rhine on our 14-night cruise between Basel and Amsterdam... From the Netherlands to Switzerland
- through Germany
- France and Luxembourg
- see the marriage of French and German culture in Strasbourg; mingle with jet setters in Baden-Baden; check out the ancient university town of Heidelberg and medieval masterpieces like Bernkastel
- Trier and Cochem. Pay tribute to those who fell in the Battle of the Bulge at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial; get a true taste of Europe with regional specialties
- local wines and folk traditions; and enjoy an exclusive special dinner at a castle in Germany.
Amsterdam, Heidelberg, Strasbourg, Trier, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland
The Rhine and Moselle - Southbound 2024
15 days
$ 553 / day
$ 8,290
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
2- Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- So many delights are in store along the enchanting Moselle and Rhine on our 14-night cruise between Basel and Amsterdam... From the Netherlands to Switzerland
- through Germany
- France and Luxembourg
- see the marriage of French and German culture in Strasbourg; mingle with jet setters in Baden-Baden; check out the ancient university town of Heidelberg and medieval masterpieces like Bernkastel
- Trier and Cochem. Pay tribute to those who fell in the Battle of the Bulge at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial; get a true taste of Europe with regional specialties
- local wines and folk traditions; and enjoy an exclusive special dinner at a castle in Germany.
Amsterdam, Heidelberg, Strasbourg, Trier, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland
Rhine Enchantment, Milan to Amsterdam - Northbound 2023
11 days
$ 581 / day
$ 6,390
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
2- Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Our River Rhine cruise explores five countries from Switzerland to the Netherlands
- including three nights in the historic Italian fashion capital of Milan and a visit to glamorous Lake Como. Highlights include: Milan – three nights at Hotel Principe di Savoia
- a historic landmark in the heart of the city; Lake Como – a private boat ride on Lake Como and a visit to Bellagio. Basel or Zurich – your choice of Swiss city walking tours in either Old Town Basel
- a cultural mecca
- or fashionable lakeside Zurich. Heidelberg – Germany's original university town
- including a guided visit to legendary Heidelberg Castle. Wiesbaden – discovering a city that's grown around one of Europe's oldest spa towns. Linz am Rhein – a picturesque town lined with colorful half-timbered houses. Dusseldorf – spend an afternoon exploring this riverside center of art and fashion. Amsterdam – lunch aboard a private canal boat cruise. Tauck Exclusive experiences include a special evening at Schloss Biebrich
- a restored Baroque palace on the bank of the Rhine in Wiesbaden.
Amsterdam, Heidelberg, Milan, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland
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Top Rhine River Attractions & Experiences
Top Rhine River Experiences
Sailing through the 40-mile-long Rhine Gorge in Germany, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where more than 40 castles and fortresses stand guard on hilltops.
Gazing up at the Lorelei Rock, where a lovelorn siren who plunged to her death is said to haunt the area, luring sailors to their doom in the swirling waters below.
Sipping a fragrant German white wine on deck as you glide past terraced vineyards clinging to steep hillsides.
Watching the world go by from your own balcony as you travel in comfort from Amsterdam to Basel, Switzerland, via Germany and France – by far the most common itinerary.
Spending time before or after the cruise in Amsterdam – with canals for streets, bicycles galore and world-class art museums, it’s one of Europe’s most alluring cities.
Exploring the German city of Cologne, home to one of Europe’s most splendid Gothic cathedrals, known for its signature twin steeples.
Wandering Koblenz, a 2,000-year-old city where the Rhine and Moselle rivers join -- and perhaps taking a scenic side-cruise up the Moselle.
Discovering Heidelberg, the old German university town that showcases stunning medieval architecture and a Gothic castle.
Enjoying an excursion to France’s Strasbourg in Alsace-Lorraine, where French and German customs mix to add flavor to the cultural stew.
Strolling wine-country towns like Kaysersberg in Alsace-Lorraine and Germany’s Rudesheim – their names may be unfamiliar, but you won’t soon forget the storybook settings, or the local vintages.
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