Itinerary
Start in Basel and end in Amsterdam! With the River Cruise tour Castles along The Rhine, you have a 8 days tour package taking you through Basel, Switzerland and 11 other destinations in Europe. Castles along The Rhine includes accommodation, an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
Day 1 - Basel (Embark)
Arrive at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg. If your cruise package includes a group arrival transfer or if you have purchased a private arrival transfer, you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the ship.
Day 2 - Breisach
Breisach is your gateway to the Alsatian wine road and your launching point for one of two excursions along the celebrated Route des Vins, which hugs the foothills of the Vosges mountain range. You can visit Kaysersberg and Riquewihr, two of the most picturesque villages in the region, or take a tour of the larger town of Colmar, the capital of Alsatian wines.
Excursions to choose - pick 1:
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Colmar city tour
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Storybook Village saunter
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Alsatian “Village Day”
Day 3 - Kehl (Strasbourg)
See Strasbourg on foot with an insightful local expert, where this historic town with its cobbled lanes, half-timbered homes, giant stork nests and impossible-to-resist pastry shops will win your heart. Kehl, directly across the river from Strasbourg, will be your ship’s base while you explore the Alsatian capital. Experience its historic core as the locals do, with an exclusive walking tour. If you’re feeling adventurous, take advantage of Uniworld’s bicycles or Nordic walking sticks and explore the banks of the river.
Excursions included:
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Canals, cobblestones and cathedrals
Excursions to choose - pick 1:
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“Do as the Locals Do” Strasbourg walking tour
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Strasbourg panoramic tour with cathedral and Old Town walk
Excursions not included:
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Black Forest: Natural beauty & living history €84
Day 4 - Mannheim (Speyer)
Speyer—“spire” in English—is well named, since the four red towers of the Romanesque cathedral dominate the Old Town.
Excursions included:
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Submarines & space shuttles
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Speyer climbing forest
Excursions to choose - pick 1:
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Speyer walking tour
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Private Doktorenhof vinegar estate visit and tasting
Excursions not included:
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Gourmet vinegar cooking class €103
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Romantic Heidelberg €60
Day 5 - Rüdesheim, Boppard
Experience Germany’s fabled Rhine River in one of two ways—an exclusive tasting of estate-grown Rieslings at Castle Vollrads or take the long way shoreward from the Germania monument with a vineyard hike.
Excursions included:
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Boppard village stroll
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Cable car climb to Niederwald Heights
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Fairytale Rheinstein Castle
Excursions to choose - pick 1:
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Castle Vollrads wine tasting
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“Let's Go” hike from Rüdesheim to Assmanshausen
Day 6 - Boppard, Koblenz
Get to know Koblenz, a historic town with a colorful past and eclectic architecture, and enjoy a visit to the stunningly medieval Marksburg Castle. As you come upon picture-perfect Koblenz, you’ll sail past Deutsches Eck (German Corner) with its historic monument to Kaiser Wilhelm I.
Excursions included:
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“Let's Go” bike the castles
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Koblenz scavenger hunt
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Medieval Marksburg
Excursions to choose - pick 1:
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Koblenz walking tour
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Marksburg Castle visit
Day 7 - Cologne
History buffs will enjoy an expertly led tour through Cologne’s Old Town, where three medieval gates remain standing, as does the old city hall with its Renaissance façade. Wander through the city’s historical center and take in its charming atmosphere, narrow alleyways flanked by old houses and countless breweries. No matter how you choose to explore Old Town, you’ll also have ample free time to explore on your own.
Excursions included:
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Cologne walking tour with Old Town visit
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Gothic cathedrals, gargoyles and chocolate
Day 8 - Amsterdam (Disembark)
Disembark the ship. If your cruise package includes a group departure transfer or if you have purchased a private departure transfer, you will be transferred to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport for your flight home. Alternatively, you may continue your adventure with our optional post-cruise Amsterdam extension.