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Vineyards of the Rhine & Mosel

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Travel Style: Array Relaxed
Physical Level: Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment. Easy
Lodging Level: You'll stay in no-frills, but clean and comfortable, hotels or guesthouses. A 'Basic' trip might also involve a few nights of camping. Basic (2*)
8 days
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Overview

Highlights (Bullets)

  • Experience fabulous cruise through the Rhine Gorge
  • Explore Koblenz
  • Enjoy winery visit and walking tour to Luxembourg
  • Opportunity scenic canal cruise through the city known as the “Venice of the North

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Premium Rhine Cruise 2016

Legendary Rhine & Moselle

Treasures of the Main & Rhine

 

 

Experience the unforgettable beauty of two of Europe’s most renowned waterways, the Rhine and Mosel. Begin in Paris, the “City of Lights,” then take a high-speed TGV train to Luxembourg where you will board your vessel. Enjoy views of steep vineyards along the Mosel River, visit ancient wine villages and vineyards, and sample delicious regional wines. On the Rhine, you will tour historic Cologne and its magnificent Cathedral. Conclude your river cruise vacation in vibrant Amsterdam, amidst the city’s legendary system of canals.

Style River cruise
Array
Itinerary Focus N/A
You'll stay in no-frills, but clean and comfortable, hotels or guesthouses. A 'Basic' trip might also involve a few nights of camping.
Lodging Level Basic (2*)
Flight & Transport Inclusions All internal ground transport
Start City Amsterdam
End City Luxembourg

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive In Amsterdam, Holland - Embarkation

Meals: Dinner

Arrive in vibrant Amsterdam and board your luxurious river cruise ship, moored near the city center. Meet your fellow travelers tonight at the Welcome Dinner.

Day 2: Amsterdam

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, your tour begins with a scenic canal cruise through the city known as the “Venice of the North.” See the fabled Skinny Bridge, elegant narrow townhouses, and the famous house where Anne Frank once spent years in hiding during World War II. Afterwards, enjoy a panoramic motor coach tour of Amsterdam that will take you past numerous iconic landmarks. You will also have free time to explore and shop for souvenirs.

Day 3: Cologne, Germany

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

This morning, enjoy a scenic cruise on the Rhine River to Cologne. After arriving early afternoon, you will have a walking tour of Cologne, which includes the Old Town, Cathedral Square, and the spectacular 13th-century Gothic cathedral whose twin spires are amongst the tallest in Europe. Afterwards, you will have free time to linger in the cathedral, browse the many nearby shops or perhaps enjoy a glass of Kölsch, Cologne’s famous beer.

Day 4: Rüdesheim

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

This morning, admire the stunning beauty of the Rhine’s numerous fairytale castles and legendary Lorelei Rock as you cruise through the Rhine Gorge. After lunch, arrive in Rüdesheim, where you will enjoy an afternoon wine tasting with a local vintner. Explore the Drosselgasse, a narrow alley lined with wine taverns and restaurants during your free time. In the evening, visit Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum, which houses a fantastic collection of robotic and self-playing musical instruments from the 18th-20th centuries. The ship overnights here.

Day 5: Rüdesheim - Mainz - Koblenz

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Arrive in Mainz after breakfast and choose between two different excursions: a walking tour of beautiful Mainz that includes the famous Gutenberg Museum, home of the world’s first printed bible; or an excursion to Heidelberg, Germany’s oldest university town, where you will see the red-walled Heidelberg Castle and its Great Vat, enjoy lunch on your own, and take a walking tour of Old Heidelberg. Tonight, the ship cruises to Koblenz.

Day 6: Koblenz - Cochem

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

This afternoon, arrive in picturesque Cochem, located amidst the steep vineyards and wine villages of the Mosel. Then you have the option to take a walking tour.

Day 7: Bernkastel - Luxembourg

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

This morning, arrive in charming Bernkastel, where you will enjoy a winery visit and walking tour. Strategically located in the heart of the Mosel, the town boasts over 500 years of documented wine history and has a medieval marketplace, steeply gabled half-timbered homes, and beautiful town squares with centuries-old fountains. Above the town stand the ruins of Castle Landshut, the former summer home of the Archbishop of Trier, which was destroyed by a fire in the 17th-century. Later in the afternoon, your ship cruises to Luxembourg.

Day 8: Luxembourg - Disembarkation

Meals: Breakfast

This morning, bid farewell to your cruise.

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Everything! This must be on your bucket list!

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Flight & Transport Inclusions

All internal ground transport

Group Size

Standard Group - 25 + people

Cancellation policy

In the unfortunate event a participant must cancel travel, notice to AmaWaterways must be via email to Res@AmaWaterways.com, which must include a return receipt and read notation, or other writing stating clearly and correctly each guest’s name, ship name, start and end date of the cruise and a brief statement of the reason for cancellation. Other forms of notice are not sufficient. The effective date of the cancellation is the date we receive the written cancellation notice. Name changes, a substitution of a participant or a reduction in the number of guests in a stateroom are treated as a cancellation in that all applicable cancellation charges apply. Cancellation charges for bookings within charter and part-charter agreements are as per the charter contract. All other cancellation charges are per-person, based on the cancellation date, as follows:

29-7 days prior to departure

Cruise & Land Cancellation Charge: 80% of cruise and land price

Airfare Cancellation Charge (Economy Contract fares): $350 penalty

Airfare Cancellation Charge (Business/First Class Contract fares): $600 penalty

Other Charges (except insurance): 80% of all charges

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Meals Included

7 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches and 6 Dinners

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