Christmas Markets on the Rhine 2024

8 days
From Basel to Amsterdam
4.0
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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 162
Ages 12+
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Highlights

  • Explore medieval Colmar's Christmas Markets
  • Tour Strasbourg and its oldest Christmas market
  • Taste Rüdesheimer coffee in a winemaking village
  • See historic castles on a Rhine Gorge cruise
  • Visit Cologne's renowned Christmas Market

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Amsterdam – Embarkation
  2. Day 2 Amsterdam
  3. Day 3 Düsseldorf, Germany
  4. Day 4 Rhine Gorge – Rüdesheim
  5. Day 5 Ludwigshafen
  6. Day 6 Strasbourg, France
  7. Day 7 Breisach, Germany
  8. Day 8 Basel, Switzerland – Disembarkation
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    Built
    2020
    Guests
    156
    Crew
    51
    Length
    135 m / 443 ft
    Staterooms
    78
    Registry
    Switzerland
    Gross Tonnage
    5000 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 38 ft

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