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Mighty Rhine to Switzerland
Experience the very best of the Rhine on this romantic journey that’ll see you taking in the sights of three countries – Germany, France and Switzerland. With stylish, floating accommodation aboard the MS Serenade 1, explore ancient old towns, Gothic cathedrals and captivating museums as you enjoy visits to iconic destinations including Strasbourg, Basel and Breisach. From the sheer cliff faces of the mythical Rhine Gorge to the lush plains of the Alsace, you’re in for a memorable river cruise.
Tour Includes
- 7 nights cruising on a full-board basis
- 1 night hotel with continental breakfast
- Services onboard the ship of a Cruise Director & Manager
- Welcome drink & Captain's Gala Dinner
- Complimentary tea, coffee and Wi-Fi
- Local joining points
9 days from £1,799pp
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Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to Cologne where we join our ship.
Includes Dinner
Relax on board our ship as we cruise along the Rhine, which leads us through the Rhine Gorge and past the legendary Lorelei. This afternoon, we arrive at the quaint wine town of Rüdesheim. Here, you can enjoy the town’s many highlights on our optional excursion, including a cable car ride offering panoramic views across the Rhine Valley.
This evening we set sail for Speyer.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
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| Guided Tour | 2025 TBC |
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
This morning, we arrive in charming Speyer. Easily explored on foot, highlights of the town including a magnificent Romanesque cathedral, the remains of a medieval synagogue, and an abundance of museums.
Why not join our optional excursion to the Speyer Technical Museum, which houses vintage cars, locomotives, and an original Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet?
Lunch is served onboard our ship, and you’ll have some free time before we sail overnight to Strasbourg.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
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| Speyer Technical Museum | 2025 TBC |
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
This morning, we arrive at the magnificent city of Strasbourg, which is well known for its world heritage status. Enjoy free time to explore at your own pace – why not discover the main sights or wander around the Old Town?
Alternatively, join our fantastic optional excursion and enjoy a cruise along Strasbourg’s waterways – the ultimate way to take in the attractions from a new perspective.
We return to the ship for lunch and set sail to Basel.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
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| Canal Cruise | 2025 TBC |
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
This morning, we arrive into the old university city of Basel. Here, you can join our full-day excursion by coach to the Swiss resort of Lucerne. This memorable journey follows a route that tunnels through the Jura Mountains, before arriving at Lucerne – the historic and scenic heart of Switzerland. Be sure to visit the beautiful Chapel Bridge with its prominent water tower, one of the most photographed landmarks in Switzerland.
Tonight, we sail to Breisach.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Packed Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
This morning, we arrive into Breisach, where the Black Forest meets the Alsace. Here, you can join our optional excursion into the beautiful Alsace. We’ll call at the quaint village of Riquewihr and enjoy a wine tasting at the famous Dopff & Irion vineyard.
This afternoon, we set sail for Mannheim.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
| 2025 | |
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| Riquewihr and Dopff & Irion Vineyard | 2025 TBC |
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
Arriving at the river port of Mannheim, you can join our optional excursion to the majestic city of Heidelberg – home of Germany’s oldest university. Enjoy time at leisure to explore at your own pace, before we return to our ship for lunch as we cruise to Mainz, arriving later this afternoon.
Mainz is situated at the confluence of the Rhine and Main rivers and has been the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate since 1946. We set sail for Cologne later this evening.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Heidelberg | 2025 TBC |
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
We bid farewell to our captain and crew this morning and continue to our overnight hotel in Belgium.
Includes Breakfast
Return home.
Includes Breakfast
Accommodation
You will stay for seven nights on a full-board basis aboard the MS Serenade 1.
You will stay for one night at a comfortable hotel.
MS Serenade I
Offering the perfect synergy of luxury and intimacy, the MS Serenade 1 is guaranteed to surpass all your river cruising expectations. Boasting modern furnishings, stylish décor and beautiful artwork, this impressive vessel features four cabin types, each with outside views, climate control, and an en-suite bathroom with a separate shower and bathtub. The contemporary restaurant provides delicious cuisine in a sociable setting, whilst the spacious sun deck is the perfect spot to soak up the passing scenery. With a warm, friendly and attentive crew who are always on hand, a fantastic experience is promised aboard the MS Serenade 1.
Hotel Facilities
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General
- 4 Star
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
Room
- TV
- Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
- Hairdryer
- Safe Box
- Fridge
- Shower and Bath
- Free Wifi
Food & Drink
- Vegetarian Meals
Service
- Gym
Hotel
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- WiFi Available
Silver Service Coach
More than simply your method of transport, Silver Service offers a coach with added comfort and facilities, such as deluxe reclining seats with leather headrests, an onboard entertainment system, and a spacious rear lounge so you can socialise with your fellow passengers.
Silver Service Features
- Specially designed reclining seats, with leather headrests, footrests and extra legroom.
- A spacious rear lounge where you can relax, socialise and get to know your fellow passengers.
- Our onboard entertainment and satellite navigation system makes your journey fly by.
- Free personal headphones mean you can tune into the music channel, listen to the radio or watch DVDs being played by your crew.
- Personal tables so you can enjoy your refreshments in comfort as you take in the passing scenery.
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