An 8-Day Uniworld River Cruises tour starting from $2,399
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Cities Visited: This Itinerary sails in this Direction: This perfectly paced trip provides ample daytime sailing through the complex network of canals that crisscross the Netherlands and down the Rhine River to Germany, including the spectacular UNESCO-designated Upper Middle Rhine Valley. Discover the springtime highlights of this region and enjoy four guided visits to some of the Netherlands’ and Germany’s top museums. Stroll through the fragrant and colorful floral landscape of the Keukenhof Gardens, showcasing more than seven million flowers, and visit the living museum village of Zaanse Schans. Cruise through the canals of Amsterdam on a guided tour of the city. Visit the Van Gogh Museum or walk through the very house where Anne Frank wrote her diary, feeling her presence as you admire the original manuscript on display. Marvel at the huge collection of Van Gogh, Picasso, and Rodin works at the Kröller-Müller Museum, or visit the WWII Airborne Museum in Oosterbeek. In Braubach, visit Marksburg Castle—inhabited for over 700 years and virtually unchanged in that time. Celebrate the best of this region’s nature, art, and history during the peaceful time of spring. Who will enjoy this cruise: Art lovers will find beauty in the world-class museums; gardeners will relish a visit to the world’s largest flower garden and surrounding countryside; and history buffs can trace the events of the region’s past with guided tours of treasured artifacts. To order books related to this itinerary, please click here. |
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Springtime along the Rhine River Cruise Package Includes:
Day 1 - Amsterdam
Arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport where you’ll be transferred to the ship. (D)
Day 2 - Amsterdam
Featured Excursions: Canal cruise and Choice of Anne Frank House OR Van Gogh Museum
Enjoy a canal cruise through Holland’s largest city, Amsterdam, which boasts history, art, architecture, bicycles, cobblestone streets, museums, and canals. Even the simplest of shops has a distinct charm, and every street tells a story. Then walk through the very house that served as a hiding place for the Frank family during WWII. This is also where Anne Frank wrote her diary, and the original manuscript is on display. Or visit the Van Gogh Museum where The Potato Eaters and Sunflowers are part of the world’s largest collection of his work. (BB, L, Captain’s Welcome Gala)
Day 3 - Amsterdam, Zaanse Schans
Featured Excursions: Keukenhof Gardens and Zaanse Schans
Today, all of your senses will be in for a treat as you visit the Keukenhof Gardens, a 70-acre showcase of over seven million flowers, where spring bursts out in all of its colorful majesty. This is one of the most impressive public gardens in the entire world, and it is open for only nine weeks each year. Then visit the outdoor museum of Zaanse Schans village—historical Holland in a nutshell. (BB, D)
Day 4 - Arnhem
Featured Excursions: Choice of Kröller-Müller Museum OR WWII Airborne Museum in Oosterbeek
Awaken in Arnhem, your gateway to the Kröller-Müller Museum, which is home to a huge collection of Van Gogh’s paintings, including Café Terrace at Night. You can also enjoy works by Picasso, Mondrian, and Rodin, as well as many modern European artists. Or visit the WWII Airborne Museum in Oosterbeek, which commemorates 1944’s Battle of Arnhem. History comes alive through veterans’ recordings and a large collection of artifacts. (BB, L, D)
Day 5 - Cologne
Featured Excursions: Cologne walking tour and Roman-Germanic Museum
Arrive in Cologne and stroll through the narrow streets of Old Town with your guide, passing by tiny squares, little churches, and awe-inspiring Cologne Cathedral, the city’s most famous landmark and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. It took 632 years for Germany’s largest cathedral to be completed, and it is one of the most important Gothic churches in Europe. You’ll then tour the Roman-Germanic Museum, built on the walls of a Roman villa which was discovered in 1941 and which contained the world-famous Dionysus mosaic. Numerous finds illustrating everyday life in the Roman Empire will lead you into the heart of the Roman city of Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium (the Roman name of Cologne). (BB, L, D)
Day 6 - Braubach, cruising the romantic Rhine River, Rüdesheim
Featured Excursion: Marksburg Castle visit
Awaken to the sights of the Rhine, including the famous Lorelei Rock and, at the confluence of the Moselle and Rhine rivers, German Corner, with its monument to Emperor William II. Then take a leisurely stroll in lovely Braubach, a charming town with many timber-framed houses, before your visit to Marksburg Castle, a beautiful fortress that is one of the prime structures of the Rhinegau. This is the area’s only castle on a hill to have remained occupied and undestroyed for over 700 years. Later, enjoy the area’s natural and cultural highlights from the perfect vantage point of your ship’s panoramic deck as your journey takes you toward Rüdesheim along one of the most beautiful sections of the Rhine—the scenic 40 miles of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley.
Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this area features stunning landscapes and ancient castles that for many esteemed 19th-century poets, composers, and painters embodied a romantic spirit that was later dubbed “Rhine Romanticism.” (BB, L, D)
Day 7 - Frankfurt
Featured Excursion: Frankfurt city tour
After a relaxing morning onboard, tour dynamic Frankfurt, said to be the smallest metropolis in the world. The energy of its cosmopolitan citizens and soaring skyscrapers makes for a sophisticated city that has become one of the most important hubs in Europe. You will be taken on a scenic drive around this metropolis off the Main, dubbed “Mainhattan.” The skyline of Frankfurt is defined by 50 high-rise buildings, two of which are the tallest skyscrapers in the European Union. Visit the historical area around Römer Square, Old Town, the Golden Mile, and Frankfurt’s Times Square. You’ll pass Goethe-Haus, the childhood home of one of Europe’s greatest writers and philosophers, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe; Goethe University, birthplace of the Frankfurt school of philosophy; and the beautiful Botanical Gardens. (BB, L, Captain’s Farewell Dinner)
Day 8 - Depart Frankfurt
Disembark the ship and transfer to the Frankfurt airport for your flight home. (CB/BB)
2010 Condé Nast Travel Readers' Poll Best Small Ship.
Entered service 2001; Refurbished in 2005 and 2009; 361’ x 37.5’; 67 staterooms; 134-passenger capacity; European officers and crew; 7- to 14-night cruises in Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Austria, and Slovakia along the Rhine, Main and Danube Rivers.
Facilities onboard River Empress:
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Category 1 - 5 Staterooms: approximately 214 sq ft
Suite: approximately 214 sq ft
Cabin Size: Approximately 151 sq. ft.
Suites: 4
Suite Size: Approximately 214 sq. ft.
Window Size: Moselle Deck = 6 ft. (1.86 m.) x 1.4 ft. (0.43 m.);
Main Deck = 6 ft. (1.86 m.) x 2.6 ft. (0.78 m.)
Danube Deck = 6.4 ft. (1.94 m.) x 3 ft. (0.93 m.)
Rhine Deck = 3 ft. (0.90 m.) x 5.8 ft. (1.78 m.)
Voltage: 220 volts
Elevator: Yes
Restaurant: Open seating
Library: Yes
Laundry Service: Available
Launderette: Yes
Ironing Facilities: Yes
Gymnasium: Yes
Sauna: Dry Sauna & Steam bath
The price of your cruise includes:
*Complimentary wine, beer, and soft drinks are offered on Europe cruises only. Dining choices may vary on cruises in Egypt and China.
Gracious and accommodating, your all English-speaking staff has been well-trained in the art of hospitality. This means getting to know you, understanding your individual preferences, sharing their insights into the destinations you visit and offering you those extra special luxuries that make your experience more personalized.
Port Charges: 126.0000
Base category: 5
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