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Christmas on the romantic Rhine - MONET

4 days
Start and end in Strasbourg
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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
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

  1. Day 1

    Strasbourg

    Board the ship at 3:00 p.m. and then make your way into Strasbourg to walk through the Christmas market. Once you're back on board, there's a welcome cocktail and a crew introduction waiting for you. After that, sit down for dinner followed by a Christmas-themed evening with live entertainment.

    Meals
    Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Strasbourg Christmas market
    • Welcome cocktail and crew introduction
    • Animated Christmas evening entertainment
    Landmarks
    Strasbourg Christmas Market
  2. Day 2

    Boppard

    You'll have the day mostly to yourself in Rüdesheim, or you can join an optional guided tour of the Museum of Mechanical Musical Instruments if that interests you. Come evening, there's Christmas Eve dinner on board. Later that night, the ship stops in Boppard where a Midnight Mass celebration takes place.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Christmas Eve dinner with cocktail and wine)

    Included Activities

    • Christmas Eve dinner and evening

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of the Museum of Mechanical Musical Instruments in Rüdesheim
    • Midnight Mass in Boppard
    Landmarks
    Museum of Mechanical Musical Instruments
    Boppard
  3. Day 3

    Strasbourg

    This morning involves cruising along the river as you head toward Mainz. In the afternoon, your onboard hostess leads you through the city and shows you around. After that, you'll cruise back toward Strasbourg. By evening, there's a gala dinner on board with time to relax after.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Gala dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Mainz with onboard hostess
    • Gala dinner and evening
    Landmarks
    Mainz
  4. Day 4

    Strasbourg Disembark

    Start with a final buffet breakfast on board. Spend the morning cruising before the ship reaches Strasbourg between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. Then you'll disembark and the tour comes to an end.

    Meals
    Breakfast (Buffet breakfast on board), Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Final buffet breakfast on board
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CroisiEurope River Cruises Ship

  • MS Monet
    MS Monet
    Mainly specialized on Rhine or Danube river cruises, MS Monet is an astounding ship provided by CroisiEurope. Astounding, when it comes t… Read more
    Built
    1999 (refurbished 2007)
    Guests
    158
    Length
    110m
    Width
    11.4m
    Staterooms
    78
    Electricity
    220v

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    · January 6th, 2024
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