Rhine Christmas Markets 2025 - 8 Days (from Amsterdam to Zurich)

8 days
From Amsterdam to Zurich
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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 10 - 50
Ages 12+
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Highlights

  • Explore Amsterdam's historic canals by boat
  • Tour Cologne's iconic cathedral and markets
  • Cruise the Rhine Gorge's fairy-tale landscapes
  • Relax in Baden Baden's thermal Caracella Spa
  • Discover Strasbourg's charming Petite France

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Amsterdam
  2. Day 2 Amsterdam
  3. Day 3 Cologne
  4. Day 4 Koblenz
  5. Day 5 Mannheim
  6. Day 6 Rastatt
  7. Day 7 Kehl
  8. Day 8 Huningue/Basel > Zurich
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Number of tours

665

Age Range

12 to 99 years old

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within 2 days

Response rate

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Customer Reviews

  • CHYE
    · October 10th, 2023
    Overall Good. Staff service was generally excellent. F&B was good. Excursions could be improved.
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  • Michaeljohnson
    · October 24th, 2022
    April was amazing all the knowledge of the places we visited. A credit to the ship nothing was too much trouble lots of fun. Thank you
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  • DAVID
    · June 15th, 2022
    Impressed by the work done to get us on board at a very late date. The trip itself was the usual wonderful Scenic Cruise. The two tour guides, Franz and Alec were outstanding and all the personnel on The Opal made the trip wonderful. The Hotels in Switzerland were all top notch. Our tours visiting Castles and Towns were as good as we remembered others from earlier tours. Our admiration and respect for Scenic remains very strong.
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Dates & Availability

8 days
Rhine Christmas Markets 2025 - 8 Days (from Amsterdam to Zurich)
From Amsterdam to Zurich

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Tour ID: 278608

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