Mighty Rhine to Switzerland

9 Day Itinerary

• Day 1:

  Local departure by coach and Home Connect service, then to Belgium for an overnight stay.

• Day 2:

  We travel to Cologne where we join our ship, the MS Arena. This evening we enjoy a relaxing dinner on board as we sail overnight towards Rüdesheim.

  Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  Cologne

  

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  • Cologne

• Day 3: Cologne to Rüdesheim

  Relax onboard as we cruise along the Rhine which leads us through the Rhine Gorge and past the legendary Lorelai.

  This afternoon we arrive at the quaint wine town of Rüdesheim. Here you can enjoy the town’s many highlights on our optional excursion, including a cable car ride for panoramic views across the Rhine valley.

  This evening we set sail for Speyer.

  Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  Rüdesheim

  

  Included Highlights

  • Rüdesheim

  Optional Excursions

  Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.

  	2022
  Rüdesheim Cable Car	TBC

  The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.

  Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in cash in Euros (for tours to Europe) or Sterling (for UK tours).

• Day 4: Speyer to Strasbourg

  This morning we arrive in the charming town of Speyer.

  Easily explored on foot, Speyer has a magnificent Romanesque Cathedral, as well as an abundance of museums and the remains of a medieval synagogue.

  You can also take advantage of our optional excursion to the Speyer Technical Museum which houses vintage cars, locomotives and an original Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet.

  Lunch is served on board before we sail overnight to Strasbourg.

  Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  Speyer

  

  Included Highlights

  • Speyer

  Optional Excursions

  Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.

  	2022
  Speyer Technical Museum	TBC

  The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.

  Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in cash in Euros (for tours to Europe) or Sterling (for UK tours).

• Day 5: Strasbourg to Basel

  This morning we arrive at the magnificent city of Strasbourg, which is well known for its world heritage status.

  Enjoy some free time to explore the main sights at leisure or take a walk around the old city.

  You can enjoy our fantastic optional excursion cruising along Strasbourg’s waterways, which is a great way to see the city.

  We return to the ship for lunch and an afternoon sailing to Basel.

  Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  Strasbourg

  

  Included Highlights

  • Strasbourg

  Optional Excursions

  Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.

  	2022
  Strasbourg’s waterways Cruise	TBC

  The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.

  Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in cash in Euros (for tours to Europe) or Sterling (for UK tours).

• Day 6: Basel to Lucerne to Breisach

  We arrive this morning into the old University City of Basel.

  Here you can join our included full-day excursion by coach to the Swiss resort of Lucerne. This scenic journey follows a route that tunnels through the Jura Mountains, before arriving at Lucerne - the historic and scenic heart of Switzerland.

  Here you can visit the beautiful Chapel Bridge with its prominent water tower, one of the most photographed landmarks in Switzerland.

  Tonight we sail overnight to Breisach.

  Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  Lucerne

  

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  Included Highlights

  • Lucerne
  • Basel

• Day 7: Breisach to Alsace to Mannheim

  This morning we arrive into Breisach, where the Black Forest meets the Alsace.

  Here you can join our optional excursion into the beautiful Alsace, stopping at the little village of Riquewihr where we enjoy wine tasting at the famous Dopff & Irion vineyard.

  This afternoon we set sail for Mannheim.

  Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  Riquewihr

  

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  Included Highlights

  • Breisach

  Optional Excursions

  Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.

  	2022
  Alsace & Wine Tasting	TBC

  The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.

  Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in cash in Euros (for tours to Europe) or Sterling (for UK tours).

• Day 8: Mannheim to Heidelberg to Mainz

  We cruise to the river port of Mannheim where you can join our optional excursion to the majestic city of Heidelberg, home of Germany’s oldest university, for time at leisure.

  We return to our ship for lunch on board as we cruise to Mainz where we arrive later this afternoon.

  Mainz is situated at the confluence of the Rhine and Main Rivers and has been the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate since 1946.

  Join our optional guided walking tour, taking in the university, the pretty pedestrian precincts and the fabulous Romanesque cathedral.

  We also include entrance to the Gutenberg Museum. This evening enjoy your final night on board as we set sail for Cologne.

  Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  Heidelberg

  

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  Included Highlights

  • Mannheim
  • Mainz

  Optional Excursions

  Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.

  	2022
  Heidelberg	TBC
  Mainz Guided Walking Tour	TBC

  The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.

  Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in cash in Euros (for tours to Europe) or Sterling (for UK tours).

• Day 9:

  Disembark and return home.

  Included meals: Breakfast