Included experiences:
• Return scheduled flights from the UK
• All meals, plus complimentary
house wine, local beer and soft
drink served with lunch and dinner
on board
• Complimentary sightseeing &
onboard entertainment
• Unique EmeraldPlus Experiences^
• Overseas transfers, all port charges
& tipping
• Complimentary Wi-Fi on-board
the ship
• Knowledgeable local guides in
every port
• Complimentary bikes for
independent exploration
• New EmeraldActive experiences
Trip Highlights
• Guided tour of Amsterdam
• Guided tour of Cologne
• Sail through the famous
Rhine Gorge
• Guided tour of Kehl & Strasbourg
• Guided tour of Breisach
Accommodation
• 7 nights cruising on board Emerald
Star, Emerald Dawn, Emerald Sky,
Emerald Sun or Emerald Destiny**
Dining
• Includes 20 on board meals:
7 breakfasts (B), 6 lunches (L),
7 dinners (D) including a Welcome
Buffet Dinner
• Soft drinks, beer and local wine
during lunch and dinner on your
cruise. Tea and Coffee available
throughout the voyage.
• Complimentary bottled water,
restocked daily in your stateroom.
8 DAY PRICES FROM
£1295PER PERSON EMERALD WATERWAYS
March - October 2017
Prices from £1295pp*
*Price based on E Grade stateroom departing 29th
March or 28th October 2017, alternative dates and
cabin grades available at a supplement. Itinerary may
vary. Prices include fights, transfers, port charges,
gratuities and sundries. Disruptions to cruising and
itinerary may occur. Supplements for solo travellers
available on application. ^Excursions vary by itinerary,
may incur a fee. **Ship varies depending on departure
date. #Savings are an up to amount based on selected
dates. On board spending money is per cabin is nonrefundable,
can only be used on board the ship.
Day 1 Arrival Amsterdam (D) - Welcome
to Amsterdam, a fascinating 700 year
old city of picturesque canals, world
class museums, theatres and cafés. On
arrival, you will be transferred to the dock.
This evening enjoy a cocktail reception
followed by a welcome dinner.
Day 2 Amsterdam - Cruising (B,L,D) -
Take a glass top canal boat and explore
Amsterdam's maze of canals and a guided
walk of the city, then free time, before
lunch on board and your first day sailing
through the Dutch countryside passing
windmills and sailing through locks towards
the Rhine River. Tonight the Captain will
host a gala dinner.
Day 3 Cologne (B,L,D) - Cruise along
the Rhine River to Cologne, founded by
the Romans, the city is one of Germany's
oldest and is famous for its magnificent
World-Heritage listed Gothic Cathedral.
After lunch, join your local guide for an
included tour of the Old Town, with its
beautiful squares and historic monuments,
with free time for exploring. Cologne
is one of Germany's largest and most
modern cities largely due to a rebuilding
plan post WWII, and it has many different
museums and galleries including a Roman
artefact museum.
Day 4 Koblenz (B,L,D) - Cruise to the
2000 year old town of Koblenz, which is
situated at the confluence of the Rhine
and Moselle rivers. Visit the Ehrenbreitstein
Fortress on the opposite side of the river,
part of the Prussian defences against the
French in the 19th century, and later used
as a headquarters for the American military
during WWII. Enjoy free time to wander
through the town and take in the views.
Then, sail through the spectacular Rhine
Gorge, passing countless castles and
vineyards as well as the infamous Lorelei
statue and Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, which was
built on an island in the middle of the river as
a medieval toll station.
Day 5 Mannheim (B,L,D) - Take an excursion
to the medieval town of Heidelberg
including a visit to the impressive castle
which overlooks the town. Enjoy free time
there before returning to the ship for lunch
and an afternoon sailing.
Day 6 Kehl (B,L,D) - Once docked in Kehl
you will be transferred across the river to
Strasbourg, the capital city of the Alsace
Region in France. Your guided walking tour
will include the Grande Ile, the historical
city center and UNESCO World Heritage
Site known for its medieval black and white
timber framed buildings, old tanning houses,
baroque sandstones buildings, canals
and river locks. Your afternoon is free to
continuing exploring Strasbourg.
Day 7 Breisach (B,L,D) - Start with a
trip to the Vogtsbauernhof Museum, an
open air exhibition of sixteenth century
life, featuring a number of reconstructed
Black Forest farms. Return to the ship for a
farewell reception and dinner.
Day 8 Basel - Disembarkation (B) -
Welcome to Switzerland and the Rhine-
side town of Basel. After, your breakfast
you will disembark your ship and transfer to
airport for your homebound flight.
Emerald Waterways' award-winning Star-Ships are built to bring the highlights of ocean cruising to the intimacy of
the river, with never-seen-before features like a pool that transforms into an evening cinema. These fully-inclusive
itineraries range from 8 to 15 days and include flights, accommodation, excursions, dining and drinks with lunch and
dinner, as well as all tips. It's no surprise they were voted 'Best for Value' in 2015's Cruise Critic Editors' Picks awards.
EMERALD
WATERWAYS
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