Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
Your Emerald Cruises representative meets you at Amsterdam airport and takes you to your Star-Ship. Once on board, you'll get settled into your cabin and prepare for the river journey ahead.
- Day 2
Keukenhof Gardens - Rhine River
This morning you head to Keukenhof Gardens to see 32 hectares of spring flowers like tulips, hyacinths, and orchids in full bloom. Later, your ship sails through the countryside toward the Rhine River where you'll try your hand at clog painting on board.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Keukenhof Gardens
- Clog painting on board
Landmarks Keukenhof Gardens - Day 3
Cologne
You start in Düsseldorf by walking through the Japanese gardens, then grab lunch before sailing on toward Cologne. Once there, a local guide takes you on a walking tour of the city's gothic cathedral and the surrounding gardens.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Düsseldorf with visit to the Japanese Garden
- Guided tour of Cologne
- Active walk to Cologne's Gardens
Optional Activities
- German Beer Experience (extra expense)
Landmarks Japanese Garden Düsseldorf Cologne Cathedral Cologne Gardens 
- Day 4
Rhine Gorge
A local guide leads you through Koblenz's historic streets and the Church of Our Lady, then you'll see the German Corner where two major rivers meet. From there, you cruise through the UNESCO-listed Rhine Gorge while viewing the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress from the water.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Orientation walk of Koblenz
Optional Activities
- A Moselle Valley & Cochem Castle visit (extra expense)
Landmarks Church of Our Lady Koblenz German Corner (Deutsches Eck) Ehrenbreitstein Fortress Rhine Gorge - Day 5
Bad-Dürkheim
You can either visit Schwetzingen Palace and its gardens with over 100 sculptures, or pick the more active option of a guided hike through Bad-Dürkheim's wine country. Either way, you'll experience the region's cultural and natural character.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Schwetzingen Palace & Gardens
- Guided vineyard hike in Bad-Dürkheim
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Heidelberg (extra expense)
Landmarks Schwetzingen Palace Schwetzingen Palace Gardens Bad-Dürkheim - Day 6
Strasbourg
After transferring from Kehl to Strasbourg, you'll walk through the UNESCO-listed Neustadt district and check out Maison Kammerzell's Renaissance architecture. Later you wander Petite France's historic quarter, then join an active walk to Orangerie Park.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Strasbourg
- Active walk to Orangerie Park
Optional Activities
- Baden Baden Spa Experience (extra expense)
Landmarks Neustadt District Strasbourg Maison Kammerzell Petite France Orangerie Park 
- Day 7
Breisach
Freiburg sits in the Black Forest and you'll explore its half-timbered houses and market square. You can visit the botanical garden, or if you prefer something more active, take a guided bike tour around the medieval town of Breisach with Rhine River views.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Freiburg visit with Botanical Garden
- Guided bike tour in Breisach
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Colmar (extra expense)
Landmarks Freiburg Historic Center Freiburg Botanical Garden Breisach 
- Day 8
Basel
Your ship arrives in Basel on the Rhine's banks. After breakfast, you transfer to the airport for your departure, carrying memories of the tulip gardens and river scenery from your cruise.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Basel
