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DAY 1 : AMSTERDAM
Embarkation in Amsterdam between 5:00-6:00 PM. Settling in the cabins. Introduction of the crew over a welcome drink. Dinner aboard. Optional visit of the old town by river boat after dinner.
DAY 2 : AMSTERDAM
Breakfast aboard and then, there is an optional Amsterdam city tour. You will return to the ship for lunch. After lunch we will leave for the optional visit of Keukenhof, the paradise of tulips (exclusively open in April and May) or Volendam (in other months). We will go back aboard the vessel for dinner, and enjoy a free evening in Amsterdam, walk in the red light district. Overnight on the ship in Amsterdam.
DAY 3 : AMSTERDAM – NIJMEGEN - KREFELD
The vessel will leave early in the morning, heading towards Nijmegen. Breakfast aboard. Stop in Nijmegen where we stop for an optional excursio to the Kroller Muller Museum. Then we will go on cruising up to Krefeld. Lunch aboard. We will pass by the towns of Wesel, Duisburg and have dinner aboard. We will arrive late in the evening. Put in at night.
DAY 4 : KREFELD-COLOGNE- KÖNIGSWINTER
We leave before 8 am. Breakfast aboard. We will pass by Düsseldorf (capital of Rhineland Westphalia) – Zons (medieval town), and arrival in Köln about 3 pm. We will stay there for 2 hours for shopping or visiting the old town and the cathedral with our hostess. The vessel will leave around 6 pm; we will pass by Bonn , an old university town. Lunch and dinner aboard. Arrival late evening in Königswinter. Put in for the night. Spare time evening.
DAY 5 : KÖNIGSWINTER – RÜDESHEIM
Breakfast aboard. We will pass by Koblenz and cruise on the most beautiful part of the romantic Rhine. You will have the opportunity to see the numerous castles settled on the well known vineyards and the famous Loreley rock. Lunch aboard. Arrival in Rüdesheim for shopping or optional visit. Dinner aboard. Spare time evening in the famous Drosselgasse, well known around the world for its bars with orchestras. Put in for the night.
DAY 6 : RÜDESHEIM – SPIRE or MANNHEIM or KARLSRUHE
Breakfast aboard. The vessel will leave early in the morning and navigate on the Rhine up to Spire. We will pass by the towns of Wiesbaden, Nierstein, Worms and Mannheim – Spire or Karlsruhe according to the availability of the landing stages. This afternoon is an optional tour to Heidelberg, one of Europe's most impressive castles. Return to the ship for dinner and overnight cruise to Strasbourg.
DAY 7 : STRASBOURG
Breakfast aboard. Disembark around 9:00 AM.
Cruise code (AST)
2009 Departure Dates
| Ship |
Depart |
Disembark |
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| BOTTICELLI |
4-Apr-09 |
10-Apr-09 |
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| BEETHOVEN |
4-Apr-09 |
10-Apr-09 |
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| MODIGLIANI |
6-Apr-09 |
12-Apr-09 |
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| L EUROPE |
7-Apr-09 |
13-Apr-09 |
2009 Cruise Rates |
| SYMPHONIE |
12-Apr-09 |
18-Apr-09 |
| BOTTICELLI |
15-Apr-09 |
21-Apr-09 |
| MODIGLIANI |
17-Apr-09 |
23-Apr-09 |
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| L EUROPE |
18-Apr-09 |
24-Apr-09 |
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| SAINTE ODILE |
21-Apr-09 |
27-Apr-09 |
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| SYMPHONIE |
23-Apr-09 |
29-Apr-09 |
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| MONET |
23-Apr-09 |
29-Apr-09 |
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| BOTTICELLI |
26-Apr-09 |
2-May-09 |
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| DOUCE FRANCE |
27-Apr-09 |
3-May-09 |
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| BOHEME |
5-May-09 |
11-May-09 |
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| BOTTICELLI |
7-May-09 |
13-May-09 |
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| LEONARD DE VINCI |
10-May-09 |
16-May-09 |
|
| BOTTICELLI |
30-May-09 |
5-Jun-09 |
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| DOUCE FRANCE |
8-Jun-09 |
14-Jun-09 |
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| BOTTICELLI |
10-Jun-09 |
16-Jun-09 |
|
| BOTTICELLI |
6-Jul-09 |
12-Jul-09 |
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| BOHEME |
11-Jul-09 |
17-Jul-09 |
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| BOTTICELLI |
17-Jul-09 |
23-Jul-09 |
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| BOTTICELLI |
6-Aug-09 |
12-Aug-09 |
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| BOTTICELLI |
17-Aug-09 |
23-Aug-09 |
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| BOTTICELLI |
9-Sep-09 |
15-Sep-09 |
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| MONA LISA |
2-Oct-09 |
8-Oct-09 |
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| LEONARD DE VINCI |
7-Oct-09 |
13-Oct-09 |
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