Boarding between 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Settling into your cabin. Welcome cocktail. Dinner on board. Optional: tour of Old Strasbourg in a riverboat (depending on availability). Departure of the boat for Mannheim.
Day 2 - HEIDELBERG - EBERBACH
Arrival of the boat in Mannheim early in the morning. Breakfast on board. Departure for the optional excursion to Heidelberg, one of the oldest university towns in Germany. Back on board for lunch in Heidelberg and cruise to Eberbach which we will reach at the end of the afternoon. Dinner and evening of entertainment. Free time to discover at your rhythm this medieval city.
Day 3 - EBERBACH - RUDESHEIM*
Departure of the boat early in the morning. Breakfast and lunch on board. Arrival in Rudesheim in the afternoon, optional visit, departure in a little train, stopping at a cellar and wine tasting, followed by a visit to the museum of mechanical music or free time. Dinner on board. Free evening in the famous Drosselgasse, known throughout the world for its atmosphere, its numerous restaurants and its bands.
Day 4 - RUDESHEIM - COCHEM
Breakfast on board. Depart of the boat in the morning and cruise on the most beautiful section of the Romantic Rhine. You will be able to see a number of castles situated in the famous vineyards. We will also pass the celebrated Rock of the Lorelei. Lunch on board. In Koblenz, we will be sailing up the Moselle. Arrival in Cochem in the afternoon. A picturesque town dominated by its castle in the style of medieval settlements. Free time or explore the town in the company of our hostess. Dinner on board and free evening.
Day 5 - BERNKASTEL - TRIER
Breakfast on board. This entire cruise takes place in an exceptional landscape. You will discover a multitude of small villages with their vines and castles. Two-hour stop in Bernkastel, the pearl of the Moselle. Continuation towards Trier. Dinner on board, followed by an evening's entertainment. Arrival in Trier towards the end of the evening. Overnight stopover.
Day 6 - TRIER - SAARBRUCKEN
After breakfast, optional guided tour of Trier. Explore this town rich in Roman remains. Back on board for lunch in Saarburg and continuation of cruising for Saarbrücken, sailing up the Saar through the "Saarschleife" with its magnificent wooded landscapes, traversed by the meanders of the Saar. Gala dinner followed by an evening of dancing. Arrival in Saarbrücken in the evening. Overnight stopover.
Day 7 - SAARBRUCKEN (Disembarkation), transfer to STRASBOURG
Breakfast. Disembarkation at 9:am for guests not taking the transfer to Strasbourg -OR- 1:00 pm after lunch for guests taking the transfer. Departure by coach for Strasbourg, arrival at the end of the afternoon (rue du Havre). End of our journey.
Note: Excursions are in French. Please check with us regarding availability of English excursions.
*Fully booked but cabins may become available due to cancellations. Check with us for up to date availability.
Prices Include:
The cruise on full board from dinner on the first day to breakfast on the final day, the drinks (water, wine, beer, fruit juices and one coffee) during the meals on board only, accommodation in a double air conditioned cabin with shower and WC, entertainment, the assistance of our hostess on board, the welcome cocktail, the gala evening, port taxes, motorcoach transfer to Strasbourg at the end of cruise.
Prices Do Not Include:
The drinks served in the bar, those on the wine list and the drinks at meals served during excursions or transfers, the insurance, the optional excursions and personal expenses.
* For reasons of navigation and passenger safety, the cruise operator and the Captain of the ship reserve the right to modify the itinerary of the cruise.