DAY 1: STRASBOURG

Embarkation between 6:00 and 8:00 pm in Strasbourg (3bis rue du Havre). Time to settle into your cabin. Presentation of the crew. Welcome drink. Dinner on board. Optional evening stroll, a chance to discover Old Strasbourg by river boat, from the boat.

DAY 2: STRASBOURG - RUDESHEIM

The boat will leave Strasbourg early in the morning for the charming village of Rudesheim. Breakfast as we cruise. We will pass through numerous towns such as Speyer, Worms (an old see), Mainz (capital of Rhineland-Palatinate). Lunch on board. Arrival in Rudesheim at around 4:00 pm. Disembarkation and free time or optional excursion, during which you will discover the vineyards by miniature train, taste the renowned wine of the region and finally visit the famous music museum, the only one of its kind. Dinner on board. Free evening in the Drosselgasse known for its atmosphere, its openair bars and its bands. Back on board at your leisure.

DAY 3: RUDESHEIM - KOBLENZ - KOLN

Breakfast on board. Departure of the boat at 9:00 am to cruise along the most beautiful part of the Romantic Rhine. You will see the numerous castles situated in famous vineyards, and pass by the famous Loreley Rock. Lunch on board. We will arrive in Koblenz at about 1:00 pm. Free time so that you can visit the Old Town of Koblenz accompanied by our hostess or enjoy some shopping. The old town lies around the church of Our Lady, a Romanesque building remodelled in the 13th century. Back on board at about 3:00 pm, then we will continue on our way to Cologne where we will arrive at around 8:00 pm. Dinner and fare-well evening.

Overnight stop.

DAY 4:  KOLN

Breakfast on board. 2 hours free time to allow you to visit the Old Town as well as the Cathedral, accompanied by our hostess.

Capital of the Rhineland, Cologne's old town fits snugly between the Rhine and the Ring. A particularly lively city, it has numerous pedestrian streets and parks. It is from the right bank that we have the best view of the Old Town dominated by the Cathedral spires. Back on board.

Lunch. Disembarkation at 1:00 pm. End of our services.

2010 Departure