The Rhine in flames, an incredible spectacle on the water (port-to-port cruise)

5 days
Start and end in Strasbourg
4.3
458 traveler reviews

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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Cruise Embarkation

    You'll board the MS Gerard Schmitter between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. and get settled into your cabin. After you're unpacked and ready, head to meet the crew at a welcome cocktail. Dinner is served on board, and then you'll begin cruising through the night as the ship departs.

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome cocktail with crew introduction
    • Dinner on board
  2. Day 2

    Rhine in Flames

    The morning is spent sailing toward Boppard, where you arrive in the afternoon. Once docked, you'll take a guided discovery tour through the old town and see the local sights. Later in the evening, you'll have dinner on board while watching the Rhine in Flames spectacle as boats convoy from Boppard to Koblenz. The ship arrives in Koblenz overnight.

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner on board during Romantic Rhine in Flames convoy)

    Included Activities

    • Discovery tour of Boppard old town with hostess
    • Romantic Rhine in Flames spectacle viewing
    • Dinner on board
    Landmarks/POIs
    Boppard
    Koblenz
  3. Day 3

    Romantic Rhine

    Today you cruise along the Rhine between Koblenz and Rüdesheim. If you choose the optional excursion, you'll take a mini-train tour through the vineyards, do some wine tasting, and visit the Museum of Mechanical Musical Instruments. When evening comes, head into the lively Drosselgasse where you'll find live bands performing and cafes to relax in.

    Included Activities

    • Cruising the Romantic Rhine between Koblenz and Rüdesheim

    Optional Activities

    • Mini-train tour of Rüdesheim vineyards with commentary (€29.00 before departure, €32.00 on board)
    • Wine tasting cellar visit in Rüdesheim
    • Museum of Mechanical Musical Instruments visit in Rüdesheim
    • Evening exploration of Drosselgasse with live bands and cafes
    Landmarks/POIs
    Romantic Rhine
    Rüdesheim
    Drosselgasse
    Museum of Mechanical Musical Instruments
  4. Day 4

    Gala Evening

    In the morning the ship cruises toward Mannheim. An optional excursion takes you to Heidelberg where you can explore the castle and see the town. Tonight is a gala dinner and evening celebration on board, followed by sailing to Strasbourg through the night.

    Meals
    Dinner (Gala dinner and evening)

    Included Activities

    • Gala dinner and evening

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Heidelberg and its castle (outdoor) - €55.00 before departure, €61.00 on board - Duration: 4h30
    Landmarks/POIs
    Mannheim
    Heidelberg
    Heidelberg Castle
  5. Day 5

    Disembarkation

    You'll have a final buffet breakfast on board before disembarking in Strasbourg at 9:00 a.m. This marks the end of your tour services.

    Meals
    Breakfast (Buffet breakfast on board)

    Included Activities

    • Buffet breakfast on board
    Landmarks/POIs
    Strasbourg
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Number of tours

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Age Range

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Customer Reviews

  • Glen
    · September 27th, 2025
    Our cruise on MS Symphonie was excellent. The boat and our cabin in particular were comfortable and well equipped. The food was very good, tasty, beautifully prepared and presented, with well-sized portions, and a wide variety of French cuisine including many regional specialities. The included wines were varied, delicious and demonstrated an interesting range of French varieties. The range of the other drinks on offer was also very satisfactory. We did not feel it was necessary to try any of the paid drinks but it was nice to know they were available. Service was excellent in all categories: efficient and friendly. We only took two of the optional excursions (Strasbourg and Colmar) and both were well organised and very interesting. We would happily take another cruise with CroisiEurope.
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  • Wilma
    · September 27th, 2025
    Very good , we enjoyed the food/ drinks well organized tours, love the excursion, especially the train to Switzerland Alps.
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  • Toni
    · August 5th, 2025
    great experience no tours in English, the staff in charge of entertainment, especially Thomas and Quinteria(not sure of spelling) were extremely helpful.
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