Rhine Enchantment, Milan to Amsterdam 2018

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River Cruise
Our new-for-2018 journey along the River Rhine explores five countries and features a seven-night cruise from Switzerland to the Netherlands plus three nights in the historic Italian fashion capital of Milan and a visit to glamorous Lake Como. Tauck Exclusive experiences include a special evening at Schloss Johannisberg, a vineyard estate in the Rheingau wine...

Overview

Trip type
River Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Tauck Exclusive evening at Schloss Johannisberg
    • a historic vineyard estate in the Rheingau wine-growing region; lunch aboard a private canal boat cruise in Amsterdam; three nights at Hotel Principe di Savoia
    • a historic landmark in the heart of Milan; private boat ride on Lake Como; visit to Isola Comacina for lunch at a famed trattoria; visit to Bellagio; visit to legendary Heidelberg Castle; walking tour of the tiny Alsatian wine village of Riquewihr; and more.

What's this trip about?

    Our new-for-2018 journey along the River Rhine explores five countries and features a seven-night cruise from Switzerland to the Netherlands plus three nights in the historic Italian fashion capital of Milan and a visit to glamorous Lake Como. Tauck Exclusive experiences include a special evening at Schloss Johannisberg, a vineyard estate in the Rheingau wine region.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityMilan, Italy
End CityAmsterdam, Netherlands

Travel Themes

  • 50 plus
  • Small Ship Cruise

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Switzerland
  • Germany
  • France
  • Netherlands
  • Italy

Attractions

  • Amsterdam
  • Dusseldorf
  • Heidelberg
  • Milan

Activities

  • Culture

Trip includes

    • All private Tauck shore excursions - $2,740 Value! Gratuities to ship staff, drivers, local guides, Tauck Directors and Tauck Cruise Director Three nights at the Hotel Principe di Savoia Tauck Exclusive - a gala evening at a historic Rhinegau wine estate Lunch aboard a private canal boat cruise in Amsterdam A private boat ride on Lake Como and a visit to Isola Comacina for a six-course trattoria lunch A choice of a walking tour in Old Town Basel or an excursion to Zurich with a walking tour, lunch at a historic Guild Hall, and a talk by a Swiss banker A choice between a guided bicycle ride through the Black Forest, with a stop in Hinterzarten for a traditional German lunch and a Black Forest cake demonstration, or a visit to Riquewihr in Alsace for a walking tour and wine tasting In Rüdesheim, a visit to Siegfried's Mechanisches Musikkabinett, a museum of mechanical musical instruments in a castle or a guided bicycle ride through town Unlimited complimentary beverages aboard ship include regional wine, beer and premium spirits in addition to specialty coffee, water and soft drinks Airport & train transfers upon arrival and departure 25 meals; service charges, taxes, porterage & applicable fuel surcharges

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Itinerary

Day 1 Benvenuti a Milano!
Tour begins: 5:00 PM. A transfer is included from Milano Malpensa or Milano Linate airports or Milano Centrale train station to Hotel Principe di Savoia, a splendid landmark building built in the 1920s, decorated in classic Italian and Art Deco style, centrally located o...
Day 2 Discovering Milan... and "The Last Supper"
Immerse yourself in magnificent Milan on an orientation and walking tour that includes an outside visit to the incredible Gothic Cathedral of Milan, il Duomo, the third largest Catholic church in the world. It took 500 years to finish this forest of spires and pinnacles ...
Day 3 Villas and villages of Lake Como
You're off for a day's tooling around Lake Como, one of Italy's most beautiful lakes, in the shadow of the snowcapped Alps - a mecca for the well-heeled on holiday since ancient Roman times. Drive to tiny Tremezzina, where you'll board a boat for belissima Bellagio. Your...
Day 4 Train to Basel through the Alps
After breakfast, catch the high-speed train to Switzerland. Have you ever ridden through a mountain? "Great things are done when men and mountain meet," wrote the poet William Blake, and he could have been talking about the Gotthard Base Tunnel, which you'll go through t...
Day 5 Choose to discover either Zurich or Basel
Today you have two Swiss cities to decide between. One possibility is to drive to Zurich, a world capital of banking (not to mention chocolate), for a walking tour with a local guide. Visit Bahnhoffstrasse, the city's exclusive shopping boulevard, connecting lovely Lake ...
Day 6 Bicycling in the Black Forest... or exploring Alsace
Wake up docked in Breisach, where you have a choice of excursions today. One possibility is to go on a guided bicycle ride in the scenic Black Forest, stopping in the resort village of Hinterzarten for a traditional German lunch and a demonstration of the art of making B...
Day 7 Heidelberg and an exclusive evening at a wine estate
Wake up in Germersheim and drive to Heidelberg for a guided visit to the splendid ruins of Heidelberg Castle, a sprawling red sandstone compound high above the city, a reminder of 600 years of history. Check out the Heidelberg Tun, the biggest wine barrel in the world (a...
Day 8 Two choices for exploring Rüdesheim
The winemaking town of Rüdesheim sits in an idyllic landscape laced with vineyards in the Rhine Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You have two choices for enjoying this storybook town. One possibility is to fully immerse yourself in a bygone era on a visit to Siegfrie...
Day 9 A choice of activities in Dusseldorf
Spend a leisurely morning cruising and arrive after lunch in Dusseldorf. Walk off the riverboat into town for your choice of either a beer tour that visits a number of breweries to give you a taste of the varieties of dark Altbier the region is known for - or a walking t...
Day 10 The Canals of Amsterdam
Arrive late morning in Amsterdam and disembark to be introduced to the city in the very best way - on a canal boat cruise. As you float through the city's 17th-century network of canals and enjoy a bite of lunch, you'll pass under bridges, check out the houseboats, and s...
Day 11 Journey home
Your Rhine river cruise ends: Amsterdam. Disembark by 9:00 AM. Fly home anytime; a transfer from your riverboat to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport or Centraal Train Station is included. Allow a minimum of three hours for flight check-in at the airport. For additional nights in Amsterdam, ask at booking. MEALS : B PORTOFCALL : Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Last Updated: 10/27/2018

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MS TREASURES, MS GRACE, MS INSPIRE
MS TREASURES One of five 361-foot (110-meter) riverboats in Tauck's Destination Fleet, ms Treasures accommodates no more than 118 guests, while similar-sized riverboats average about 160. Guest amenities inside her 14 lush 300-square-foot suites include brocade upholstery, roomy walk-in closets with built-in drawers, spacious marble baths with full-size tubs, and two French balconies with floor-to-ceiling windows that open to idyllic riverscapes. She also sports seven 183-square-foot cabins, similarly furnished. Standard cabins (150 square feet) are cozy and comfortable and are similar in décor and style to our larger suites. 85% have floor-to-ceiling windows with real French balconies that open on to a balcony in the fresh air; all have in-room movies, minibar, adjustable heating and cooling, private bathroom and shower with pampering toiletries. MS GRACE Maintaining Tauck’s high standards for quality and comfort, ms Grace cruises exclusively for Tauck on the Rhine River as part of our Destination Fleet. With a maximum of 130 guests, the 443-foot riverboat and her sister ships continue our tradition of providing more space per guest on Europe’s inland waterways, transporting fewer passengers than most longships (135 meters). Her deck plan is innovative; with a total of 67 cabins, our most popular cabins tend to be our largest... so we have used the added ship length to offer twenty-two 300-square-foot Tauck Suites – the most of any river cruise ship on any European river. To increase the amount of natural sunlight on the lower deck, we’ve created 8 loft cabins that extend from the first to the second decks, providing guests with an additional view; all windows in these loft cabins open. MS INSPIRE Maintaining Tauck’s high standards for quality and comfort, ms Inspire cruises exclusively for Tauck on the Rhine and Moselle rivers as part of our Destination Fleet. With a maximum of 130 guests, the 443-foot riverboat and her sister ships continue our tradition of providing more space per guest on Europe’s inland waterways, transporting fewer passengers than most longships (135 meters). Her deck plan is innovative; with a total of 67 cabins, our most popular cabins tend to be our largest... so we have used the added ship length to offer twenty-two 300-square-foot Tauck Suites – the most of any river cruise ship on any European river. To increase the amount of natural sunlight on the lower deck, we’ve created 8 loft cabins that extend from the first to the second decks, providing guests with an additional view; all windows in these loft cabins open
MS TREASURES MS GRACE MS INSPIRE
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