Trafalgar > Legendary Rhine and Moselle 2009

Legendary Rhine and Moselle 2009
14 Days starting from $3,699

Countries Visited:
France, Germany, Holland, Luxembourg, Switzerland

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Length: 14 Days
Type: River Cruises 2009
Category: River Cruises
Operator: Trafalgar
Tour Code: TT-LMAB-2009
   
 
 
About This Tour


Cities Visited:
Amsterdam, Cologne, Koblenz, Cochem, Trier, Wasserbillig (Luxembourg City), Bernkastel, Rudesheim, Speyer (Heidelberg), Strasbourg, Colmar, Basel

Starting off in vibrant, canal-lined Amsterdam, you''ll traipse south o the path of historic legends and sail the fabled Rhine River Valley. All in your luxury floating hotel! Unpack once and enjoy the fabulous wines on board with dinner, bottled water in your stateroom and 24 hour specialty coffees.
 
  • What's Included
  • Itinerary
  • Dates & Prices
  • Sightseeing
  • Details
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Sightseeing Highlights
  • Amsterdam - Visit the reknowned Rijksmuseum.
  • Cologne Walking tour, viewing the cathedral a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Cochem - Visit Reichsburg Castle.
  • Trier - A guided tour exploring the town.
  • Bernkastel - Enjoy a walking tour and winetasting.
  • Rüdesheim - Take a Gondolar Ride to Niederwald Monument.
  • Speyer - Visit Old Town and the grand Cathedral.
  • Strasbourg - Enjoy a leisurely canal cruise.
  • Colmar - Walk through cobblestone streets.
  • Basel - Enjoy a city tour viewing the medieval Town Hall.
Dining Highlights
  • Enriching onboard entertainment and insightful lectures
  • Captain’s Welcome & Farewell Dinners
  • All meals on board ship: breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • Classical European cuisine with a twist of contemporary elegance
  • Complimentary wine during dinner, and bottled water in your stateroom
First Class Travel Highlights
  • 12-night cruise in an outside stateroom on the regal Grand River Queen
  • 11 shore excursions fully hosted by English-speaking guides
  • An experienced Cruise Manager and attentive all English-speaking crew
  • All transfers
  • Complimentary use of bicycles
Complimentary Transfers
  • Arrival Transfers: Flights must arrive between 0800 and 1500 on the day that the cruise departs in order to receive airport to ship transfers. These transfers are group transfers and passengers may experience a waiting period between transfers. Passengers will need to make their way to the meet and greet area where they will be met by a representative holding a TRAFALGAR UNIWORLD sign. Passengers arriving outside these times will need to make their own arrangements or purchase a private transfer.
  • Departure Transfers: Flights must depart between 0800 and 1400 on the day that the cruise ends in order to receive the ship to airport transfer. Passengers departing later than this must make their own arrangements or purchase private transfers.
Important Note: Complimentary transfers will vary on certain tours especially if a Land portion is included on the tour. Please contact Trafalgar or your Travel Agent at time of booking to confirm the Complimentary transfer status on your selected tour.
  • Day 1 - Depart Home Gateway City to Amsterdam


  • Day 2 - Arrive Amsterdam Arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport where you’ll be transferred to the ship. (Dinner)


  • Day 3 - Amsterdam View Mint Tower, Dam Square, the Royal Palace, and Museum Square on your panoramic tour through Amsterdam’s canal-lined streets. Marvel at the works of the Dutch Masters in the renowned Rijksmuseum. (Breakfast / Lunch / Captain’s Welcome Dinner)

    Featured Excursions: Amsterdam City Tour, Rijksmuseum visit


  • Day 4 - Cologne Stroll through Old Town’s narrow streets to the awe-inspiring Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, completed over a 632-year period. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Cologne walking tour and Cathedral visit
    Note: No inside tours of the Cathedral on Sundays or Catholic holidays.


  • Day 5 - Koblenz In Koblenz, situated at the confluence of the Rhine and the Moselle, amble through picturesque streets, learning from your guide this town’s history and importance to the region. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Koblenz walking tour


  • Day 6 - Cochem History comes to life in Cochem’s half-timbered houses and gothic Reichsburg Castle. Enjoy a special wine tasting at the vintners’ private wine estates in the idyllic winemakers’ village of Ediger-Eller. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursions: Cochem walking tour and Reichsburg Castle, Ediger-Eller village wine tasting


  • Day 7 - Trier Your panoramic tour of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Trier, one of the oldest Roman outposts along the Moselle, takes you by the Roman Imperial Baths and the Porta Nigra, and is capped off by a visit to Constantine’s throne room. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Trier city tour


  • Day 8 - Wasserbillig (Luxembourg) Your guided tour of the independent sovereign state of Luxembourg includes viewing Our Lady Cathedral, the Grand Ducal Palace, and a WW II cemetery, the resting place of General Patton. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Luxembourg and World War II Cemetery


  • Day 9 - Bernkastel Discover Bernkastel with its more than 500 years of winemaking history, historic vineyards, and one of Germany’s most picturesque market squares. Savor the area’s fine Rieslings at the renowned wine estate of Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler.(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Walking tour and wine experience


  • Day 10 - Cruising the romantic Rhine, Rüdesheim In the morning, you’ll cruise the scenic 40 miles of the middle Rhine Valley, classified a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With its vine-filled slopes and its 40 or so castles strung like pearls along the river banks, this is the perfect example of the romantic Rhine. In Rüdesheim, a celebrated wine town, enjoy a gondola ride to the Niederwald Monument.(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Gondola ride to Niederwald Monument


  • Day 11 - Speyer Enjoy a walking tour to the Old Town and the grand Speyer Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the final resting place of German emperors. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Speyer walking tour


  • Day 12 - Strasbourg Admire Strasbourg on a canal cruise, viewing the town’s covered bridges, medieval watch-
    towers, and Petite France, a picturesque district that seems as if it has been lifted from the pages of a fairytale. (Breakfast / Lunch / Captain’s Farewell Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Strasbourg canal cruise


  • Day 13 - Breisach (Colmar) Colmar is so quaint you may feel lile you’re on a film set. Follow your guide through its cobblestone streets, which are lined with brightly colored half-timbered houses, and see the well-preserved canal quarter known as Petite Venice. You’ll then visit the Unterlinden Museum. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Colmar walking tour and Unterlinden Museum


  • Day 14 - Depart Basel Disembark the ship and transfer to the EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, or extend your stay in Lucerne.


  • Cruise Ship operating this itinerary: River Queen



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4/29/2009 - 5/12/2009
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7/14/2009 - 7/27/2009
$3,859
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9/4/2009 - 9/17/2009
$4,259
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Prices shown includes cruise in Cat. 5, To upgrade to a higher category, add the following per person price: Cat 1: $1125/ Cat 2: $925/ Cat 3: $725/ Cat 4: $225/ Suite: $1850
* Port Charges $168
** Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons. For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent. The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.
  • Amsterdam
  • Cologne
  • Koblenz
  • Cochem
  • Trier
  • Wasserbillig (Luxembourg)
  • Bernkastel
  • Rüdesheim
  • Speyer (Heidelberg)
  • Strasbourg
  • Breisach (Colmar)
  • Basel
Prices shown includes cruise in Cat. 5, To upgrade to a higher category, add the following per person price: Cat 1: $1125/ Cat 2: $925/ Cat 3: $725/ Cat 4: $225/ Suite: $1850
* Port Charges $168
** Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons. For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent. The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

CURRENT SPECIALS:

Cruise Solo at NO Additional Charge

Trafalgar / Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has waived single supplements on a variety of 2009 Europe river cruises, which means solo travelers can cruise at no additional charge.

This offer is valid on the following cruises:

Burgundy & Provence

Tulips & Windmills

Enchanting Danube

Eastern Europe Explorer

Danube Discovery

Rhine Discovery

Grand European Discovery

Paris and Normandy

Grand France

Portugal, Spain, & the Douro River Valley (Cruise Only)

Paris & European River Romance

Paris & Grand European Waterways

Paris & the Heart of Europe

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**Conditions apply. Valid on select departures. See you travel agent for further details.


   
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