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Cruise the Mighty Rhine to Switzerland aboard the MS Arena
Take in the very best of the Rhine on this romantic journey that’ll see you taking in the sights of three different countries. Discover Germany, France and Switzerland, enjoying the comfort of the 4-star MS Arena as your base. Explore ancient old towns, gothic cathedrals and captivating museums as you go. You’ll get to see some of the Rhineland’s most sensational sights, from the dizzy heights of the Rüdesheim cable car overlooking the Rhine Valley to sailing by the sheer cliff faces of the majestic Rhine Gorge and the lush plains of the Alsace. This is river cruising at its very best.
Tour Includes
- 7 nights cruising with full board
- 1 night hotel with continental breakfast
- Local joining points
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Itinerary
Please choose your preferred 9 day itinerary
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door Service, then to Belgium for an overnight stay.
We travel to Cologne where we join our ship, the MS Arena. This evening we enjoy a relaxing dinner on board as we sail overnight towards Rüdesheim.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Relax onboard as we cruise along the Rhine which leads us through the Rhine Gorge and past the legendary Lorelai.
This afternoon we arrive at the quaint wine town of Rüdesheim, one of Germany's major centres of wine production. Here you can enjoy the town’s many highlights on our included excursion.
This evening we set sail for Speyer.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
This morning we arrive in the charming town of Speyer.
Easily explored on foot, Speyer has a magnificent Romanesque Cathedral, as well as an abundance of museums and the remains of a medieval synagogue.
Lunch is served on board before we sail through the afternoon and overnight to Strasbourg.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
This morning we arrive at the magnificent city of Strasbourg, which is well known for its world heritage status.
Enjoy some free time to explore the main sights at leisure or take a walk around the old city. Highlights include the magnificent Romanesque gothic cathedral and the pretty half-timber houses.
You can enjoy our fantastic optional excursion cruising along Strasbourg’s waterways, which is a great way to see the city.
We return to the ship for lunch and an afternoon sailing 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.
| Strasbourg’s Waterways Cruise |
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 arrive this morning into the old University City of Basel.
Here you can join our included full-day excursion by coach to the Swiss resort of Lucerne. This scenic journey follows a route that tunnels through the Jura Mountains, before arriving at Lucerne – the historic and scenic heart of Switzerland.
Here you can visit the beautiful Chapel Bridge with its prominent water tower, one of the most photographed landmarks in Switzerland.
Tonight we sail overnight to Breisach.
Includes Breakfast
Includes 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, stopping at the little village of Riquewihr where we enjoy 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.
| Alsace & Wine Tasting |
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 cruise to the river port of Mannheim where you can join our optional excursion to the majestic city of Heidelberg, home of Germany’s oldest university, for time at leisure.
We return to our ship for lunch on board as we cruise to Mainz where we arrive 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.
This evening enjoy your final night on board as we set sail for Cologne.
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.
| Heidelberg |
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).
Disembark and return home.
Includes Breakfast
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door Service, then to Belgium for an overnight stay.
We travel to Cologne where we join our ship, the MS Arena. This evening we enjoy a relaxing dinner on board as we sail overnight towards Rüdesheim.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Relax onboard as we cruise along the Rhine which leads us through the Rhine Gorge and past the legendary Lorelai.
This afternoon we arrive at the quaint wine town of Rüdesheim, one of Germany's major centres of wine production. Here you can enjoy the town’s many highlights on our included excursion.
This evening we set sail for Speyer.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
This morning we arrive in the charming town of Speyer.
Easily explored on foot, Speyer has a magnificent Romanesque Cathedral, as well as an abundance of museums and the remains of a medieval synagogue.
Lunch is served on board before we sail through the afternoon and overnight to Strasbourg.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
This morning we arrive at the magnificent city of Strasbourg, which is well known for its world heritage status.
Enjoy some free time to explore the main sights at leisure or take a walk around the old city. Highlights include the magnificent Romanesque gothic cathedral and the pretty half-timber houses.
You can enjoy our fantastic optional excursion cruising along Strasbourg’s waterways, which is a great way to see the city.
We return to the ship for lunch and an afternoon sailing 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.
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 arrive this morning into the old University City of Basel.
Here you can join our included full-day excursion by coach to the Swiss resort of Lucerne. This scenic journey follows a route that tunnels through the Jura Mountains, before arriving at Lucerne – the historic and scenic heart of Switzerland.
Here you can visit the beautiful Chapel Bridge with its prominent water tower, one of the most photographed landmarks in Switzerland.
Tonight we sail overnight to Breisach.
Includes Breakfast
Includes 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, stopping at the little village of Riquewihr where we enjoy 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.
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 cruise to the river port of Mannheim where you can join our optional excursion to the majestic city of Heidelberg, home of Germany’s oldest university, for time at leisure.
We return to our ship for lunch on board as we cruise to Mainz where we arrive 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.
This evening enjoy your final night on board as we set sail for Cologne.
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.
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).
Disembark and return home.
Includes Breakfast
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door Service, then to Belgium for an overnight stay.
We travel to Cologne where we join our ship, the MS Arena. This evening we enjoy a relaxing dinner on board as we sail overnight towards Rüdesheim.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Relax onboard as we cruise along the Rhine which leads us through the Rhine Gorge and past the legendary Lorelai.
This afternoon we arrive at the quaint wine town of Rüdesheim, one of Germany's major centres of wine production. Here you can enjoy the town’s many highlights on our included excursion.
This evening we set sail for Speyer.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
This morning we arrive in the charming town of Speyer.
Easily explored on foot, Speyer has a magnificent Romanesque Cathedral, as well as an abundance of museums and the remains of a medieval synagogue.
Lunch is served on board before we sail through the afternoon and overnight to Strasbourg.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
This morning we arrive at the magnificent city of Strasbourg, which is well known for its world heritage status.
Enjoy some free time to explore the main sights at leisure or take a walk around the old city. Highlights include the magnificent Romanesque gothic cathedral and the pretty half-timber houses.
You can enjoy our fantastic optional excursion cruising along Strasbourg’s waterways, which is a great way to see the city.
We return to the ship for lunch and an afternoon sailing 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.
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 arrive this morning into the old University City of Basel.
Here you can join our included full-day excursion by coach to the Swiss resort of Lucerne. This scenic journey follows a route that tunnels through the Jura Mountains, before arriving at Lucerne – the historic and scenic heart of Switzerland.
Here you can visit the beautiful Chapel Bridge with its prominent water tower, one of the most photographed landmarks in Switzerland.
Tonight we sail overnight to Breisach.
Includes Breakfast
Includes 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, stopping at the little village of Riquewihr where we enjoy 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.
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 cruise to the river port of Mannheim where you can join our optional excursion to the majestic city of Heidelberg, home of Germany’s oldest university, for time at leisure.
We return to our ship for lunch on board as we cruise to Mainz where we arrive 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.
This evening enjoy your final night on board as we set sail for Cologne.
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.
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).
Disembark and return home.
Includes Breakfast
| Cabin Upgrade | Twin |
| Middle Deck | £139 |
| Upper Deck | £259 |
No single rooms/cabins available.
Got a question about
this holiday?
Don’t hesitate to get in touch – our friendly team are ready and waiting to help with any further information you need!
Accommodation
You’ll spend seven nights cruising on the 4-star MS Arena.
Overnight stay in Belgium will be in city-style hotels.
Got a question about
this holiday?
Don’t hesitate to get in touch – our friendly team are ready and waiting to help with any further information you need!
