Rhine Connoisseur: Montreux to Brussels - Northbound 2025

11 days
From $726/day
$7,990
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Trip last updated: 11/12/2024
Trip type
River Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
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Overview

Highlights

    • Epicurean delights take center stage on this Rhine River cruise
    • with a feast of culinary experiences that showcase wine
    • cheese
    • chocolate and more in Strasbourg
    • Belgium and Switzerland...You'll sip wine in the Lavaux vineyards at a local wine-making cooperative. Taste craft beer and culinary specialties in Düsseldorf
    • French fare in Strasbourg and local beer in Antwerp. Enjoy a chocolate demo in Brussels. Dine like royalty during a Tauck-exclusive dinner at medieval Slot Loevestein
    • set on a private island. And spend three nights at a luxurious Fairmont Montreux resort amidst spectacular scenery.

What's this trip about?

    Epicurean delights take center stage on this Rhine River cruise, with a feast of culinary experiences that showcase wine, cheese, chocolate and more in France, Belgium and Switzerland.
Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeOperator does not provide
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Start City Montreux, Switzerland
End CityBrussels

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Activities

Trip includes

    • Array Explore the charms of Montreux with a music-themed look at Freddie Mercury or journey into the Alps visit to Glacier 3000, where you can walk peak- to-peak across a breathtaking suspension bridge All private Tauck shore excursions – $5,186 Value!

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1 Arrive Geneva / Montreux

Tour begins: 6:00 PM.
A transfer is included from Geneva Airport, Geneva train station (approximately 1.5 hour drive) or Montreux train station to Fairmont Montreux Palace, nestled on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland, overlooking the Alps. Join us this evening for a welcome reception ...
Day 2 Lavaux Vineyards

Internationally famous as a terraced wine-growing region on the shores of Lake Geneva, the Lavaux region is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site that dates back to the 12th century when Cisterian monks built miles of terraces and...

Day 3 Freddie Mercury or Glacier 3000

Montreux has been a favorite lakeside resort destination since the 19th century when artists and writers sought inspiration in its peaceful surroundings and scenic Alpine beauty. Ever since, it has been a magnet for the rich and fam...

Day 4 Château Chillon / Embark ship in Basel

After breakfast, visit nearby Chillon Castle, renowned as among the best-preserved medieval European castles. On a locally guided tour, view some its 40 rooms, including the Castellan's Dining Hall, with walls depicting painted fami...

Day 5 Stories of Strasbourg

Spend the morning in Strasbourg, disembarking for a choice of excursions after breakfast. Blending Franco-Germanic culture, architecture, and ambiance, this Alsatian city is nestled on the Rhine across the border from Germany and bo...

Day 6 Cruise the Middle Rhine Valley

Spend a leisurely morning cruising through the Middle Rhine Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage region renowned for iconic landscapes crowned by castles and fortresses, along with terraced vineyards established more than 1,000 years on ...

Day 7 A taste of Düsseldorf

Wake up in in Düsseldorf, one of Germany's wealthiest cities, known for its charming Altstadt (Old Town) and avant garde architecture. Walk off the riverboat into town for your choice of a walking tour focused on the city's history,...

Day 8 Gorinchem & an island castle

Voted "the most beautiful fortified town in the Netherlands," Gorinchem was founded in 1,000 AD, fortified in the 13th and 14th centuries, and today boasts the largest fully intact fort in the Netherlands. Join our local guide for a...

Day 9 A choice of activities in Antwerp

With a history dating back to the Middle Ages, the port city of Antwerp was one of Europe's most important cities in the mid-16th century. Home to the artist, Pieter Paul Rubens, it welcomes with cobblestone charms, a riverside fort...

Day 10 The best of Brussels

Explore the best of Brussels today on your choice of guided excursions, including an informative city tour that views its landmark sights or a guided look at the Art Nouveau and Art Deco architecture that's found throughout the city...

Day 11 Journey Home

Tour ends: Brussels.
Disembark ship by 9:00 AM. Fly home anytime; a transfer from your riverboat to Brussels Airport is included. Allow three hours for flight check-in.

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PORTOFCALL : Brussels, Belgium

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Standard Group - 25 + people

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