Highlights
- Explore 8 different cities, towns and villages with a guide during our included tours and shore excursions
- Take an orientation walk through Amsterdam
- Tour of Cologne’s Old Town
- Visit the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz
- Cruise the majestic Rhine Gorge
- Explore the medieval town of Rudesheim
- Visit Mannheim one of Germany's oldest cities
- Spend a full day in the Black Forest region and visit the open air Vogtsbauerhof Museum and Germany’s largest Cuckoo Clock
What's this trip about?
Relax as you enjoy the natural beauty and spectacular cultural highlights of Europe’s most picturesque waterway. A river cruise along the Rhine introduces you to numerous historic castles that stand proud within the peaceful riverbank countryside; landmarks filled with legends; spectacular cities home to stunning European architecture that span countless centuries; and enchanting storybooklike forests just waiting to be explored. Every stop on your eight day voyage presents the opportunity to gaze back in time to a period of European history, while also experiencing the modern day culture of fabulous cities like Amsterdam and Cologne.
Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age range65+, 50 - 64, 36 - 49, 18 - 35, 12 - 17
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityAmsterdam
End CityZurich
Travel Themes
Activities
Trip includes
- Emerald Star Ships EXCLUSIVE to Emerald Waterways
- The services of an Emerald Waterways Cruise Director
- Port taxes and charges included
- All tipping and gratuities included
- Free airport transfers
- 7 nights on a European river ship
