Itinerary
- Day 1
Berlin
After you arrive in Berlin, a transfer gets you to your luxury hotel. Once settled in, the rest of the day is open for you to wander around on your own and get a feel for the city.
Optional Activities
- Explore Berlin at leisure
Landmarks Berlin 
- Day 2
Berlin
A local guide leads a morning tour starting from your hotel, taking you through Potsdamer Platz, the Brandenburg Gate, and the Reichstag while explaining how Berlin has changed over time. By afternoon, you have free time to explore whatever interests you.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Berlin including Potsdamer Platz, Brandenburg Gate and Reichstag
Optional Activities
- Visit Museum Island
- Visit DDR Museum to explore life in East Germany
Landmarks Potsdamer Platz Brandenburg Gate Reichstag Museum Island DDR Museum 
- Day 3
Berlin
You choose between two options this morning: Charlottenburg Palace, one of the world's largest Baroque palaces, or a tour through 20th century Berlin covering WWII, Cold War history, and reunification. The afternoon gives you time to check out art galleries or relax in one of the city's parks.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Scenic Freechoice excursion: Charlottenburg Palace OR 20th century Berlin guided tour
Optional Activities
- Visit art galleries
- Relax in urban parks
Landmarks Charlottenburg Palace - Day 4
Berlin to Frankfurt
You leave Berlin and board a high-speed train headed to Frankfurt. Once there, a short transfer takes you to your 5-star river cruise ship, where your Rhine journey begins.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- High-speed train journey from Berlin to Frankfurt
- Transfer to cruise ship
- Day 5
Koblenz
You dock in Koblenz, one of Germany's oldest cities, where the Rhine and Moselle rivers meet. In the morning you pick from several options: a walking tour of the old town, a visit to Burg Eltz castle, medieval Limburg, or an e-bike ride along the rivers.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic Freechoice excursion: Walking tour of Koblenz OR Visit Burg Eltz OR Medieval Limburg tour OR Koblenz e-bike cycling tour
Landmarks Florinsmarkt Burg Eltz Limburg Cathedral Alte Lahnbrucke - Day 6
Bernkastel
Bernkastel greets you with a well-preserved riverside setting, including a market square with 13th-century buildings and castle ruins on the hill. The town sits in the heart of the Moselle Valley wine region. After your chosen morning activity, you'll head to Trier for a private classical concert at the historic Liebfrauenkirche in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic Freechoice excursion: Walking tour of Bernkastel OR Wine tasting along the Moselle OR Hike to Landshut Castle
- Scenic Enrich: Private classical concert at Liebfrauenkirche in Trier
Landmarks Landshut Castle Bernkasteler Doctor Liebfrauenkirche - Day 7
Cochem
Cochem is a medieval town on the Moselle with pastel-colored half-timbered houses and a castle perched on the hillside surrounded by vineyards. In the morning you can explore Reichsburg Castle and the town, or take an e-bike ride along the river. Later you depart for Rüdesheim.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic Freechoice excursion: Walking tour of Cochem OR e-bike cycling tour of Cochem
Landmarks Reichsburg Castle - Day 8
Rhine Valley to Rüdesheim
This morning you relax on board while cruising through the Rhine Valley, with access to your private sun lounge, vitality pool, wellness centre, and sun deck. After lunch, you arrive in Rüdesheim, a charming town with steep vineyards and half-timbered houses. Choose to visit Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum or hike through the vineyards with a cable car ride back down.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- River cruise through Rhine Valley
- Scenic Freechoice excursion: Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum OR Hike & cable car
Landmarks Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum Niederwald Monument - Day 9
Rastatt
You dock in Rastatt after lunch, located on the northern edge of the Black Forest. From here you can choose an afternoon activity: walk through Baden-Baden's elegant Kurhaus and Roman baths, visit Schloss Favorite palace, explore WWII Maginot Line fortifications, or tour Strasbourg's charming architecture and canals.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic Freechoice excursion: Walking tour of Baden-Baden OR Schloss Favorite OR Fort Schoenenbourg - Maginot Line OR Guided tour of Strasbourg
Landmarks Kurhaus Baden-Baden Roman baths, Baden-Baden Schloss Favorite Fort Schoenenbourg Strasbourg Cathedral Petit France Grand Ile - Day 10
Breisach
Breisach awaits you next, a food and wine destination between the Rhine and the Black Forest, just across from Alsace. The town was rebuilt after WWII with restored cobbled streets and pastel houses. Your excursion options include sampling wines at Kaiserstuhl, visiting Colmar with its canals, exploring Freiburg and the Black Forest, or touring the 12th-century Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg. You'll return to the ship for a final evening celebration.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Final evening celebration on board)
Included Activities
- Scenic Freechoice excursion: Wine tasting at Kaiserstuhl OR Excursion to Colmar OR Excursion to Freiburg OR Tour of Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg
Landmarks Kaiserstuhl Colmar Freiburg Munster Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg - Day 11
Basel
Your cruise ends this morning in Basel. You'll have a final breakfast on board before disembarking for your next destination, taking with you memories from your time on the Rhine.
- Meals
- Breakfast
