Is this like a genuine cruise where the boat travels from one destination to another? Or is this a floating hotel?

The cruise offers a delightful mix of coach tours to various cities and villages. This blend of experiences allows you to see more sights and enjoy the unique environments both on land and sea.

Alsace: land of tradition and gastronomy (port-to-port cruise) - LEONARDO DA VINCI

5 days

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Start and end in Strasbourg

3.7

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Platinum Operator: CroisiEurope River Cruises
River Cruise: Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
All Ages Welcome

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Itinerary

Day 1
Embarkation
You'll board the MS Leonardo da Vinci at 6:00 p.m. and get settled into your cabin. There's a welcome cocktail where you can meet the crew and get to know other passengers as the river cruise kicks off.
Meals
Dinner (Refined French cuisine)
Included Activities
- Welcome cocktail and crew introduction
Day 2
Strasbourg
This morning takes you into downtown Strasbourg where you'll have time to walk around and explore on your own. If you booked it ahead of time, there's an optional boat trip on the Ill River available. By afternoon you're back on the ship as it continues cruising downriver.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise on the Ill River (included in package selected)
Optional Activities
- River boat tour on the Ill River (available by pre-booking only before departure)
Landmarks
Strasbourg
Ill River
Day 3
Wine Cellar
A coach picks you up in the morning to head to Eguisheim for exploration. Later you'll stop at a cheese-making farm for lunch and see how they work. After lunch, there's a wine cellar where you can do tastings. You return to the ship by evening for an Alsatian-themed dinner with dancing and music.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional marcaire lunch in a local farmhouse and tasting of tarte flambée in a classic-style restaurant), Dinner (Refined French cuisine)
Included Activities
- Coach excursion to Eguisheim
- Visit to traditional cheese-making farm with lunch
- Wine tasting at a local wine cellar
- Alsatian-themed evening with dancing onboard
Landmarks
Eguisheim
Day 4
Kientzheim - Obernai - Gala Evening
You'll travel by coach to Colmar for a guided tour through the town, then head toward Kientzheim. From there the group continues along the wine trail all the way to Obernai. Tonight is the gala dinner with an evening celebration back on the ship.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Gala dinner - Refined French cuisine)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Colmar
- Coach excursion to Kientzheim and wine trail
- Wine trail exploration to Obernai
- Gala dinner and evening
Landmarks
Colmar
Kientzheim
Obernai
Day 5
Disembarkation
Your final morning includes a buffet breakfast onboard before you disembark at 9:00 a.m. The cruise services come to an end here.
Meals
Breakfast (Buffet breakfast)

Landmarks
Strasbourg
Ill River

Landmarks
Eguisheim

Landmarks
Colmar
Kientzheim
Obernai

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Number of tours

581

Age Range

1 to 99 years old

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within 1 day

Response rate

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CroisiEurope River Cruises Ship

MS Léonard De Vinci
Sailing with CroisiEurope’s Léonard De Vinci is the best way to enjoy a Rhine river cruise. Originally built in 2003, but un… Read more
Built
2003 (refurbished 2011)
Guests
143
Length
105m
Width
11.4m
Staterooms
72
Electricity
220v
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Customer Reviews

Overall Rating
Good
3.7
Itinerary
Good
3.5
Guide
Good
3.5
Transport
Excellent
4.5
Accommodation
Good
4.0
Food
Average
2.5
Tour Operator
CroisiEurope River Cruises
4.3

shorswill
· November 3rd, 2025
generally food and accomodations were average to good. tiny cabins with separate beds and small bathroom/shower stall.
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Trip date: October 2025
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Meidi
· November 1st, 2025
The river cruise was carried out in French and did not accommodate us, the only English speaking couple on board, though they were aware of the fact. I had to tell them to also do public announcements in English, in case of emergency. They also failed to tell the excursion tour guide, resulting she has not prepared her material in English. She did her best, but we could feel that we missed out a lot of information. We were also in the blank during game event on board, because of the lack of English translation and the effort to include us, making us felt that the cruise was exclusively for French speaking people, and we were not made aware in advance. The food on board were bad. Breakfast was ok on pastry side (cannot be wrong with pastry in Europe, I guess), but other meals onboard were awful. Even on gala dinner, they presented a good looking menu, but the food that came out were not what were listed in the menu. The menu included canapes, which they substituted with just 1 serving of mini soup. Foie gras was substituted with simple pate which wasn't up to par, and the desert that supposed to use Grand Marnier, we could not taste the spirit. We could tell because Grand Marnier is our favourite at home. All in all, the food was awful. The daily cocktails, beer and cognac at the bar were disappointed too. The wines were good though, both the red and white selections. And the cabin was comfortable with a lot of storage capacity. The room was cleaned everyday to satisfaction.
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CroisiEurope River Cruises commented on this review
Thank you very much for sharing your detailed feedback. We are truly sorry to read that your cruise experience did not meet your expectations, particularly regarding the English communication on board and the quality of the meals. We fully understand... Show more
Trip date: October 2025
CI
Chui
· October 21st, 2022
excellent crew and excursions included
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CroisiEurope River Cruises commented on this review
Dear client, thank you for your review of your cruise. We are glad you enjoyed it especially the excursions and the crew. We hope we'll have the pleasure to welcome you again on board one of our ships. Best regards. Croisieurope Customer Care Department
Trip date: October 2022

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Is this like a genuine cruise where the boat travels from one destination to another? Or is this a floating hotel?
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- CroisiEurope River CruisesOperator•Written August 2025
  The cruise offers a delightful mix of coach tours to various cities and villages. This blend of experiences allows you to see more sights and enjoy the unique environments both on land and sea.

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Alsace: land of tradition and gastronomy (port-to-port cruise) - LEONARDO DA VINCI

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Itinerary

Embarkation

Included Activities

Strasbourg

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Wine Cellar

Included Activities

Kientzheim - Obernai - Gala Evening

Included Activities

Disembarkation

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