Summary
Your cruise on the Rhine and Moselle Rivers begins in Basel, Switzerland, to explore extraordinary cities in Germany and France, as well as Holland’s capital of Amsterdam. At the foot of Kaiserstuhl Mountain on the French-German border sits Breisach—the gateway to Germany’s beautiful Black Forest. Continue your river cruise to Strasbourg, France, where a local expert will show you the red-sandstone Gothic-style cathedral with ancient murals and its fascinating astronomical clock. Visit the ruins of Heidelberg Castle, towering magnificently over the city, then sail for the charming Rhine Valley wine town of Rüdesheim.
Cruise through the dramatic Rhine Gorge for the most beautiful view of the Rhine River, and see ancient castles standing majestically on cliffs 400 feet above the water. Visit Koblenz, strategically located at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle Rivers, before coming to the charming wine village of Bernkastel! Here, you’ll go on a guided walk and taste some of the famed Moselle wines. Visit a medieval castle, then sail back into the Rhine and explore the magnificent city of Cologne, Germany, which spans both sides of the Rhine River. Your river cruise vacation ends in marvelous Amsterdam. Take in the sights on a canal cruise through the elegant Grachten lined with stately homes dating back to the city’s “Golden Age.”
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Basel, Switzerland
- Day 2
- Breisach, Germany. Excursion To Black Forest
- Day 3
- Strasbourg, France
- Day 4
- Ludwigshafen, Germany. Excursion To Heidelberg
- Day 5
- Rüdesheim–Rhine Gorge
- Day 6
- Bernkastel
- Day 7
- Grevenmacher. Excursion To Luxembourg
- Day 8
- Cochem
- Day 9
- Cologne
- Day 10
- Amsterdam*, Holland
- Day 11
- Amsterdam*
Countries (5): France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland
Travel Cities (15): Amsterdam, Basel, Breisach, Cochem, Colmar, Cologne, Heidelberg, Keukenhof, Koblenz, Luxembourg City, Rotterdam, Rüdesheim, Strasbourg, Trier, Zurich