Rhine & Rhône Revealed for Wine Lovers - Cruise Only
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- Welcome reception
- Canal cruise
- Choice of Cologne highlights walking tour, or Jewish Heritage walking tour
- Guided sightseeing in Koblenz; scenic cruise through the Rhine Gorge; visit Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum in Rüdesheim; special treat
- Guided walk, visit the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz; guided tour of Heidelberg Castle, see the Great Vat
- Guided sightseeing, visit La Petite France district and the gothic cathedral
- Choice of excursion to Black Forest, or guided tour in Colmar
- Transfer to Beaune, visit the Hôtel-Dieu, or join a wine tasting in a local cellar; onboard welcome reception
- Leisurely cruising; onboard lecture about wine; free time in Mâcon or Chardonnay excursion
- Onboard wine and cheese tasting; guided sightseeing; picture stop on Fourvière Hill
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AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (EMBARKATION) Welcome to Amsterdam. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Amsterdam must arrive by 3:30 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. Your day in Amsterdam is free explore at your leisure. During tulip season, you may t...
AMSTERDAM Colorful Amsterdam—with Canals, Crooked Houses, and Cuisine of a Golden Age CLASSIC Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam’s “Golden Age” Join a Guided Optional Excursion to Muiderslot Castle—Ho...
COLOGNE, GERMANY Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland’s Capital City CLASSIC Take a Guided City Walk of Cologne—with its soaring twin-steepled gothic cathedral, OR: DISCOVERY Choose a Guided Walking Tour of Cologne’s important Jewish heritage sites. Don’t miss the c...
KOBLENZ—RHINE GORGE Travel Through 2000 Years of Monumental History CLASSIC Take a Guided City Walk amid ancient fortress walls, towers, squares and monuments. Relax on the Sky Deck for an afternoon cruise through the Rhine Gorge to Rüdesheim. Sail past the legen...
MAINZ—HEIDELBERG EXCURSION Printing Halls, Castle Walls, and the World’s Biggest Barrel of Wine CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided City Walk, including a visit to the Gutenberg Museum to see the captivating history of printing. CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle t...
STRASBOURG, FRANCE Gothic Giants, Military Marvels & Varietal Vintages CLASSIC Join a City Sightseeing Tour, including Strasbourg’s s gothic, stained-glass cathedral with its celebrated ancient murals and astronomical clock, as well as the magical La Petite Franc...
BREISACH, GERMANY. BLACK FOREST EXCURSION History, Artistry, and the Beautiful Black Forest CLASSIC Visit the charming village of Colmar on a Guided Tour of its half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings, OR: DISCOVERY Join a full-day Guided Tour to the...
BASEL, SWITZERLAND (DISEMBARKATION)–BEAUNE—ST. JEAN DE LOSNE (EMBARKATION)—SEURRE After breakfast drive to Beaune. CLASSIC Visit the Hôtel-Dieu Charity Hospital in Beaune, built in 1443, today home of the Van der Weyden’s painting of the Last Judgment and is one of F...
MACON Wine and Cheese on the Stunning Saône Enjoy leisurely cruising en route to Mâcon along the majestic Saône River. DISCOVERY Onboard lecture hosted by your Master of Wine. DISCOVERY Take an excursion to a Chardonnay wine cellar. Enjoy live entertainment while sailing for Trévoux this evening. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN TRÉVOUX (B,L,D)
LYON Adventures in Food and Wine in the Gastronomy Capital of France Sail for lovely Lyon this morning. DISCOVERY Enjoy a delicious Wine and Cheese tasting hosted by your Master of Wine on board your ship. CLASSIC Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour to survey Lyon from...
LYON French Food and Wine—La Vie En Rose in Lyon DISCOVERY Take an excursion to the lovely Beaujolais area and learn more about its light and pleasant wine. Enjoy a free day in Lyon, or choose a Guided Optional Culinary Walk through the city to discover why it is k...
TOURNON/TAIN L’HERMITAGE A Rendezvous with Castle Views and Vineyards DISCOVERY Take a morning Guided Walking Tour to explore Tournon—one of France’s oldest medieval cities. See its 16th-century castle, and Roman ruins between the Rhône River and the granite slopes o...
AVIGNON The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence CLASSIC Take a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the fortress city of Avignon—with its ramparts encircling the city—and a visit to the amazing Palace of the Popes, OR DISCOVERY Enjoy a trip to the famed wine cellars of Châ...
ARLES Inspiring Sights and Avant-Garde Lights CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided Walking Tour of Arles—the captivating city of the Provence region. You’ll visit the Roman Amphitheater in this visually stunning city that inspired the works of Vincent van Gogh. Consider a Guided ...
ARLES (DISEMBARKATION) Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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