Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
Your river cruise begins this afternoon in Amsterdam. After settling into your luxury stateroom, you'll have a Welcome Cocktail and special Welcome Dinner. The evening wraps up with a Shanty Choir performance, and the ship stays docked in Amsterdam overnight.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner)
Included Activities
- Welcome Cocktail reception
- Welcome Dinner
- Shanty Choir performance
Landmarks Amsterdam 
- Day 2
Amsterdam to Utrecht
You can spend the morning exploring Amsterdam on your own or join an optional canal cruise through the city. Back on board by lunch time. The ship departs at 8:30am, heading upstream to Utrecht where you'll arrive between 12:30pm and 1:00pm, then continues toward Cologne.
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Lunch on board
Optional Activities
- Amsterdam canal cruise (morning exploration)
Landmarks Amsterdam Utrecht 
- Day 3
Cologne
After breakfast, you arrive in Cologne and can walk through the Old Town to see the High Gothic architecture and the famous twin-spired Cathedral. Try some local Kölsch beer while you're there. Spend the afternoon relaxing on deck or take an optional excursion to Siebengebirge National Park and Castle Drachenfels. Dinner is served on board as the ship continues cruising the Rhine.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Arrival viewing of Cologne Cathedral
- Dinner on board
Optional Activities
- Cologne walking tour and Kölsch tasting (€46 per person)
- Siebengebirge and Drachenfels castle ruins excursion (€85 per person)
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral Cologne Old Town Siebengebirge National Park Drachenfels Castle 
- Day 4
Cochem
Your morning involves traveling through the Moselle River with views of steep, terraced vineyards from the wine region. After lunch in Cochem, you'll wander through the medieval town's narrow streets and alleys, or join an optional tour of Reichsburg Castle. Later there's a local winery visit for wine tasting. The vessel heads toward Koblenz and continues through the night.
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Lunch on board
- Moselle River cruise
Optional Activities
- Cochem walking tour and Reichsburg Castle guided tour (€47 per person)
- AMADEUS Taste: Tasting of typical Moselle wines in a local winery (€18 per person)
Landmarks Moselle River Cochem Reichsburg Castle 
- Day 5
Koblenz to Rüdesheim
Early morning brings you to Koblenz at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle Rivers where a walking tour is available. During the afternoon, you'll cruise through the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley with dramatic riverbanks, vineyards, and castles in view. By late afternoon you're in Rüdesheim. Choose a walking tour with the Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum or a vineyard tasting with a walk through the famous Drosselgasse. Dinner is on board.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Dinner on board
- Upper Middle Rhine Valley scenic cruise
Optional Activities
- Koblenz walking tour (€25 per person)
- Rüdesheim walking tour with Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum visit (€35 per person)
- AMADEUS Taste: Rüdesheim wine tasting and Drosselgasse walk (€52 per person)
Landmarks Koblenz Rhine-Moselle confluence Upper Middle Rhine Valley Rüdesheim Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum Drosselgasse 
- Day 6
Mannheim to Speyer
Before breakfast the ship docks in Mannheim, where you can take an optional excursion to nearby Heidelberg with its university city charm and castle ruins. Later this afternoon you'll arrive in Speyer and join a guided walking tour of this historic city. Learn about the Speyer Brezel at this cathedral where eight Roman emperors are buried. The ship continues to Strasbourg overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Romantic Heidelberg with castle ruins excursion (€67 per person)
- Speyer walking tour (€30 per person)
Landmarks Mannheim Heidelberg Heidelberg Castle Speyer Cathedral Speyer 
- Day 7
Strasbourg
You arrive in Strasbourg this morning and can explore the cathedral and the charming Petite France quarter with its medieval half-timbered houses, covered bridges, and historic character. An optional guided canal boat tour shows the city from the water. After lunch on board, you'll see the Rhine while the vessel heads toward Switzerland.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided canal boat tour of Strasbourg
- Lunch on board
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral (Straßburger Münster) Petite France Ponts Couverts Palais de Rohan Council of Europe Grand Island (Strasbourg) 
- Day 8
Basel
Following breakfast, your river cruise ends as the ship arrives in Basel at 9:00am. The crew says farewell and your journey through Europe's scenic river valleys is complete.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast on board
Landmarks Basel 
