Destination:
Netherlands,
Switzerland,
Duration:
13 days
Style:
River/Small ship/Barge,
Travel Period:
June 2026 - August 2027
Overview
13 days from Lucerne to Amsterdam
Your European vacation begins with a 2-night stay in Lucerne, Switzerland. Enjoy a guided walking tour, including the Old Town, Chapel Bridge, the Water Tower, Jesuit Church, and an excursion to Mount Pilatus (or Mount Stanserhorn per seasonal accessibility). 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."
Your European vacation begins with a 2-night stay in Lucerne, Switzerland. Enjoy a guided walking tour, including the Old Town, Chapel Bridge, the Water Tower, Jesuit Church, and an excursion to Mount Pilatus (or Mount Stanserhorn per seasonal accessibility). 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."
Notes:
- In the event of technical or water level issues, it may be necessary to operate the itinerary by motorcoach or alter the program, including hotel overnight when necessary.
- Guided Tours, Optional Excursions, activities, sailing and docking schedules may be contingent on weather conditions or other issues outside of our control and could therefore be subject to change at any time.
- Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.
Start:Lucerne, Switzerland
Finish:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Finish:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Type:Group tour (max 90)
Tripcode:
WZH1
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Your Itinerary
Day 1 - LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND
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Day 2 - LUCERNE
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Day 3 - LUCERNE–SWISS ALPS–BASEL (EMBARKATION)
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Day 4 - BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
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Day 5 - STRASBOURG, FRANCE
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Day 6 - LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG
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Day 7 - RÜDESHEIM–RHINE GORGE
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Day 8 - BERNKASTEL
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Day 9 - TRIER. EXCURSION TO LUXEMBOURG
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Day 10 - COCHEM
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Day 11 - COLOGNE
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Day 12 - AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND
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Day 13 - AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION)
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$7,585*
per person*
Tripcode: WZH1
Start:Lucerne, Switzerland
Finish:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Finish:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Type:Group tour (max 90)
Tripcode:
133437
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