Cities of Light
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Highlights
- Explore Bamberg a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Visit Würzburg
- Enjoy tour to fascinating red sandstone ruins of Heidelberg Castle
- Experience cruising towards Cochem is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Discover Luxembourg
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- 8-day cruise with river-view stateroom
- 2 nights each at the Le Méridien Étoile and Hilton Prague (or similar)
- 10 guided tours with audio headset
- All onboard meals: 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches & 7 dinners, featuring regional specialties and including Welcome Cocktail Reception & Dinner and Captain’s Farewell Dinner plus breakfast at the Paris & Prague hotels
- Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks with onboard dinner and lunch service
- Visit 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Culture Curriculum: Enjoy a folkloric performance; attend lectures on the European Union & the Main River; learn how to make your own German bread pudding & Rüdesheimer coffee; get to know a local glassblower and his craft
- All port charges
- Free Wi-Fi, connection speed may vary
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Disembark in Würzburg, a Franconian wine town, and tour the Bishops’ Residenz, a beautiful baroque palace with numerous paintings and frescoes. After lunch aboard, enjoy some free time in Würzburg, or join an optional journey to the walled medieval village of Rothenburg. After returning to your ship, you’ll dine and cruise through the night.
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After breakfast, check out of your hotel and proceed to the airport for your return flight.* Or, extend your trip with 2 additional nights in romantic Paris.
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