Trafalgar > Legendary Rhine and Moselle (Reverse)

Legendary Rhine and Moselle (Reverse)
14 Days starting from $3,289

Countries Visited:
France, Germany, Holland, Luxembourg, Switzerland

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Length: 14 Days
Type: River Cruises 2008
Category: Regional
Operator: Trafalgar
Tour Code: LMBA-2008
   
 
 
About This Tour


Cities Visited:
Amsterdam, Cologne, Koblenz, Cochem, Trier, Wasserbillig (Luxembourg City), Bernkastel, Rudesheim, Speyer (Heidelberg), Strasbourg, Colmar, Basel

The story of the Rhine is the story of Europe The cities along the Rhine River are steeped in 2,000 years of history. From ancient Roman time, the gorgeous Rhine River Valley, one of nature’s true works of art, has been an inspiration to all who journey here. Julius Caesar built the Rhine’s first bridges. The Rhine inspired Wagner’s thunderous operas, and some of Turner’s great paintings.

 
  • What's Included
  • Itinerary
  • Dates & Prices
  • Sightseeing
  • Details
  • SPECIALS

Sightseeing Highlights
  • Amsterdam - Visit the reknowned Rijksmuseum.
  • Cologne Walking tour, viewing the cathedral a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Cochem - Visit Reichsburg Castle.
  • Trier - A guided tour exploring the town.
  • Bernkastel - Enjoy a walking tour and winetasting.
  • Rüdesheim - Take a Gondolar Ride to Niederwald Monument.
  • Speyer - Visit Old Town and the grand Cathedral.
  • Strasbourg - Enjoy a leisurely canal cruise.
  • Colmar - Walk through cobblestone streets.
  • Basel - Enjoy a city tour viewing the medieval Town Hall.

Dining Highlights
  • Enriching onboard entertainment and insightful lectures
  • Captain’s Welcome & Farewell Dinners
  • All meals on board ship: breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • Classical European cuisine with a twist of contemporary elegance
  • Complimentary wine during dinner, and bottled water in your stateroom

First Class Travel Highlights
  • 12-night cruise in an outside stateroom on the regal Grand River Queen
  • 11 shore excursions fully hosted by English-speaking guides
  • An experienced Cruise Manager and attentive all English-speaking crew
  • All transfers

Complimentary Transfers
  • Arrival Transfers: Flights must arrive between 0800 and 1500 on the day that the cruise departs in order to receive airport to ship transfers. These transfers are group transfers and passengers may experience a waiting period between transfers. Passengers will need to make their way to the meet and greet area where they will be met by a representative holding a TRAFALGAR UNIWORLD sign. Passengers arriving outside these times will need to make their own arrangements or purchase a private transfer.
  • Departure Transfers: Flights must depart between 0800 and 1400 on the day that the cruise ends in order to receive the ship to airport transfer. Passengers departing later than this must make their own arrangements or purchase private transfers.
Important Note: Complimentary transfers will vary on certain tours especially if a Land portion is included on the tour. Please contact Trafalgar or your Travel Agent at time of booking to confirm the Complimentary transfer status on your selected tour.
River Cruise Discounts
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  • Day 1: Depart Home Gateway City to Basel


  • Day 2: Arrive Basel Arrive in Basel where you’ll be greeted by a Trafalgar representative and transferred to the ship. (Dinner)


  • Day 3: Breisach (Colmar) Colmar is so quaint you may feel you’re on a film set. Follow your guide through its cobblestone streets, which are lined with brightly colored half-timbered houses, and see the well-preserved canal quarter, known as Petite Venice. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Half-day tour of Colmar


  • Day 4: Strasbourg See Strasbourg in the way it has been seen through the centuries—on a canal cruise. In addition to viewing the town’s covered bridges and medieval watchtowers, you’ll see Petite France, a picturesque district that seems as if it has been lifted from the pages of a fairy tale. (Breakfast / Lunch / Captain’s Farewell
    Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Strasbourg canal cruise
    Irresistible Optional Tours: Hot air balloon ride, or Haute Königsburg Castle


  • Day 5: Speyer Enjoy a walking tour to the Old Town and the grand Speyer Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the final resting place of German emperors. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Speyer walking tour
    Irresistible Optional Tour: Half-day tour of Heidelberg with lunch


  • Day 6: Cruising the Romantic Rhine and Rüdesheim In the morning as you sail to Rüdesheim, you’ll enter the most beautiful section of the Rhine River Valley, the scenic 40 miles of the Middle Rhine Valley, a classified UNESCO World Heritage Site. With its vine-filled slopes, its 40 or so castles strung like pearls along the river banks, and the famous Lorelei Rock, this is the perfect example of the romantic Rhine.While in Rüdesheim, a celebrated wine town, you’ll enjoy a gondola ride to the Niederwald Monument, commemorating the unification of Germany (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Gondola ride to Niederwald Monument
    Irresistible Optional Tour: Rüdesheim evening with dinner and entertainment


  • Day 7: Bernkastel Your day in Bernkastel—with more than 500 years of wine-making history—includes a tour of Old Town, where you’ll see many of the famous half-timbered houses, the Slate Tower and the Market Square—one of the most picturesque in Germany. Cap the morning off with a wine tasting of the
    area’s fine Rieslings. Sit back and enjoy the vistas of the meandering Moselle while cruising in the afternoon. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursions: Featured Excursion: Walking tour and wine experience


  • Day 8: Wasserbillig (Luxembourg) Our half-day excursion starts with a panoramic drive to the independent sovereign state of Luxembourg. Your guided tour includes Our Lady Cathedral, the Archduke’s Place and a visit to a World War II cemetery, the resting place of General Patton. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Luxembourg and World War II Cemetery


  • Day 9: Trier Trier is the site of one of the oldest Roman outposts along the Moselle and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A panoramic view from Petrisberg Mountain is the perfect introduction to your guided tour. You’ll drive by the ruins of the Roman Imperial Baths, and visit Constantine’s throne room. See the well-preserved fortified Roman gate called Porta Nigra. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Trier panoramic city tour


  • Day 10: Cochem Cochem is an architectural gem typical of the Moselle region. Your guide takes you through Cochem’s narrow alleys with its lovingly restored half-timbered houses, and also up to gothic Reichsburg Castle. To top it off, we take you to local vintners who proudly offer their treasures at a home-hosted wine tasting.(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursions: Visit to Reichsburg Castle and wine tasting hosted by the village vintners at their private estates visit


  • Day 11: Koblenz Arrive in Koblenz, situated on the beautiful corner at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle. Your guided walking tour will highlight the appeal of Koblenz – its romantic narrow streets and historical squares, the picturesque alleyways and fountains in the old quarter and the 12th-century churches of St. Florin and Our Lady. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Koblenz walking tour
    Irresistible Optional Tour: Enjoy a visit to Marksburg Castle with wine tasting


  • Day 12: Cologne Start right at the pier for a guided walking tour of Cologne, the art capital of the Rhine. Old Town’s narrow streets lead to the cathedral, the city’s most famous landmark and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. A visit inside features the Shrine of the Three Magi and the beautiful glass windows that survived WWII. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

    Featured Excursion: Cologne walking tour and Cathedral visit
    Note: On Sundays and Catholic holidays, guided tours inside the cathedral will not be possible.


  • Day 13: Amsterdam Your panoramic Amsterdam tour takes you through the canal-lined streets to view Mint Tower, Dam Square, the Royal Palace and Museum Square. Visit the renowned Rijksmuseum, which holds the most important collection of Dutch paintings in the world, including Rembrandt’s Night Watch. (Breakfast / Lunch / Captain’s Welcome Dinner)

    Featured Excursions: Amsterdam City Tour, Rijksmuseum


  • Day 14: Depart Amsterdam Disembark the ship and transfer to the airport in Amsterdam for your flight home.


  • Cruise Ship operating this itinerary: Grand River Queen



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TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

         
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Prices shown includes cruise in Cat. 5, . To upgrade to a higher category, add the following per person price: Cat 1: $1125/ Cat 2: $925/ Cat 3: $725/ Cat 4: $225/ Suite: $1850
* Port Charges $168
** Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons. For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent. The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.
  • Amsterdam
  • Koblenz
  • Cologne
  • Cochem
  • Trier
  • Wasserbillig (Luxembourg)
  • Bernkastel
  • Rüdesheim
  • Speyer (Heidelberg)
  • Strasbourg
  • Breisach (Colmar)
  • Basel
Prices shown includes cruise in Cat. 5, . To upgrade to a higher category, add the following per person price: Cat 1: $1125/ Cat 2: $925/ Cat 3: $725/ Cat 4: $225/ Suite: $1850
* Port Charges $168
** Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons. For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent. The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

CURRENT SPECIALS:

Take advantage of Trafalgar's great savings and discounts

Take advantage of Trafalgar's great savings and discounts.

EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT - Save up to 10%

Many Trafalgar tours sell out months before the departure date, so book NOW to avoid disappointment.The earlier you pay, the more you save! If you book and pay in full you'll save up to 10% off the Land-only portion of your trip. Below is our Early Payment Saving options - pay between:

4-6 months SAVE 2.5%

7-9 months SAVE 5%

10-12 months SAVE 7.5%

1 year or more SAVE 10%

All tours must be booked and paid for in full for this discount to apply. This discount does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Greek Cruises, Egypt, European Express tour and extra night accommodation.*When booking our Basel to Amsterdam River Cruise please check our River Cruise brochure for the savings and discounts exclusions. Conditions apply.

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SAVE ON YOUR 2nd TOUR - Save 5%

Book two Trafalgar holidays, each 8 days or longer for a reduction of 5% off the land portion of the tour with the shortest duration. Take three tours and save on two! Ask your travel professional for suggestions on your perfect tour combination.

IMPORTANT: Tours are combinable with second and subsequent additional tours. Tours must be booked at the same time. Discount is per person only and does NOT apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt and extra night accommodation or any combination of a tour plus a cruise or rail journey as shown in brochures. Please see our Trafalgar brochures for their saving or discount exclusions. Conditions apply.

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TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS - Save 5%

A party of five or more friends - Travel with 5 to 8 friends or family members on the same tour and everyone will receive a discount of 5% off the Land portion of the tour.

A party of 9 or more friends - Further significant savings are available for larger groups of friends and families traveling together. Ask your Travel Agent for full details.

IMPORTANT: Space is limited to one group per motorcoach, so book early! These discounts cannot be combined with any other rooming, Young Traveler or Triple Room Discounts. Names of all passengers traveling must be advised to Trafalgar at the time of booking in order to qualify. These discounts do not apply to extra night accommodation, are not combinable with our Frequent Traveler offer and are not available on Winter tours, Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and Greece tours. Conditions apply.

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YOUNG TRAVELER AGES - SAVE 10%

Share your holiday memories with your family and take advantage of a discount on the Land-only portion of your tour. Young Travelers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date, and MUST be accompanied by and adult (limit of one young traveler per room).

On all escorted tours, children under 5 years old are NOT accepted. The Young Traveler must be the specified age at the time of travel to be eligible for this discount. This discount cannot be combined with our TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS DISCOUNTS, and is limited to one young traveler discount per room. It also does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, Egypt, Turkey or Israel tours, extra night accommodation or London and gateway accommodation. Conditions apply.

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SINGLE TRAVELER room share and save

One of the great benefits of Escorted Travel is the ease of traveling solo, and with Trafalgar we make it simple by offering the following options:

Guaranteed Room Share

When traveling alone, we understand that some clients do not want to incur the expense of an additional single room supplement. With this in mind, on the majority of our itineraries, Trafalgar offers you the opportunity to purchase these tours on a 'room sharing' basis. We will accommodate you with a fellow passenger of the same sex on a 'twin room' basis (non-smoking rooms only). Please note that regrettably, we cannot guarantee that room mates will be of a similar age group. Even so, it is an enjoyable way to travel and get to make new friends and a positive way to stretch your vacation budget further. If we fail to match you we will provide a single room at no extra cost.

This service does not apply to our Free & Easy Series, Cruises, European Express tour, Egypt, Turkey, Israel and extra night accommodation. Conditions apply.

Single Supplement Value

If you prefer the privacy of your own room, you'll appreciate our low single room supplement.

TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNT

Travel with three people, sharing one room and each of you will receive a discount off the land-only portion of your tour price. Each itinerary page will list the price reduction, see the tour of your choice.

Triple room discounts are based on sharing a twin-bedded room with an extra bed which may be a rollaway. This discount is applicable to itineraries featuring the Triple Room Reduction offer only.


   
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