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5-day cruise on the Rhine: magical Rhine in Flames show and romantic getaway in Heidelberg

By Alexis DEBUC expert of your cruises The concept is simple: you rent a cabin on board a luxury boat on a human scale, which you share with other travelers and a professional crew responsible for navigation, cooking, and hotel service on board. Everything is included, and the itinerary is planned in advance! Be warned, it goes by quickly! ##Life on board
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Main features
Boat model: River boat
Type: Yacht / Motoryacht > 24 m
Number of cabins: 87
Maximum capacity: 174 travelers
Crew members: 34

Cabin

Cat A - 2 Separate beds - Upper Deck
Cabins with French balconies and large panoramic windows. Premium location cabins
Cat A - 1 Double Bed - Upper Deck
Cabins with French balconies and large panoramic windows. Premium location cabins.
Cat B - 2 separate beds - Upper Deck
Cabins with French balconies, large panoramic windows. Cabins with a "midship" location.
Cat A - 2 Separate Beds - Midship Deck
Cabins with sliding high windows. Cabins with a "premium" location.
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NB : The pictures, information, and visuals presented are not contractually binding. The itinerary and program indicated may be modified without notice for technical reasons (captain's decision).

Itinerary

Strasbourg
Boarding at 6pm at the river station. Introduction to the crew and welcome cocktail. Dinner on... more+ board. Night sail to Rüdesheim. 
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Strasbourg Rudesheim
Morning sailing through the beautiful Romantic Rhine Valley.
With its castles, historic towns,... more+ vineyards, and the famous Lorelei Rock, the sublime landscape—deeply connected to history and legend—has inspired many writers, painters, and composers.
Optional excursions:
Authentic experience:
Tour by small train, wine tasting, and visit to the mechanical music museum in Rüdesheim.
Depart aboard a small tourist train for a guided tour through the Rüdesheim vineyards. Enjoy a wine tasting in the historic cellars of the Bassenheimer Hof, a 16th-century manor house. Then continue to Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet, located in a historic 15th-century building. It houses an impressive collection of mechanical musical instruments and is one of the largest and finest collections from the 18th to the 20th century.
Experience-based option:
Hike through the Rüdesheim vineyards.
You will head to the center of Rüdesheim, the departure point for the cable cars that will take you to the Niederwald Monument. From there, enjoy a breathtaking view of the town, vineyards, and the Rhine. Continue with a hike through the vineyards to St. Hildegard Abbey, built between 1900 and 1904. Explore the abbey at your own pace, then walk back to the boat through the vineyards.
Free evening in the Drosselgasse, a charming alleyway filled with lively taverns.
Boarding at 6:00 p.m. at the river dock. Meet the crew and enjoy a welcome cocktail.
Dinner on board.Overnight sailing to Rüdesheim. 
Activities: Optional services: Mini-train ride, wine tasting and visit to the Mechanical Music Museum in Rüdesheim, Hiking in the Rüdesheim vineyards, more+
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Rudesheim Koblenz Rudesheim
Morning cruise. Discover the old town of Koblenz with our entertainment team. Koblenz is a city... more+ located in the "corner of Germany" at the confluence of the Moselle and Rhine rivers. You will see the historic city center and the statue "Die Deutsche Eck" representing Emperor William I, located at the confluence of the two rivers.

Magical evening show: the romantic Rhine in flames from Trechtingshausen to Rüdesheim: This exceptional evening is undoubtedly one of the most eagerly awaited moments of your cruise. At nightfall, the boat glides peacefully between Trechtingshausen and Rüdesheim, while the banks of the Rhine are lit up in a spectacular display. The castles overlooking the river are adorned with twinkling lights, creating a magical atmosphere worthy of a fairy tale. In the sky, a series of synchronized fireworks burst to the rhythm of the journey, illuminating the romantic landscape with their flamboyant colors. The atmosphere on board is just as enchanting: with music, wonder, and conviviality, you will enjoy an unforgettable experience in the heart of one of Germany's most beautiful panoramas. A magical evening that gives full meaning to the theme of the romantic Rhine. 
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Rudesheim Mannheim
Morning sailing to Mannheim. Optional authentic excursion / experience: visit to Heidelberg.... more+ Departure by coach for Heidelberg, the symbol of German Romanticism. Meet your guides at Heidelberg Castle, where you'll discover the exterior of this magnificent, partly ruined pink sandstone castle. Since the end of the 18th century, the castle ruins have inspired painters and poets who saw them as a symbol of the greatness and decadence of human endeavors. Goethe, Hölderlin, Uhland and Eichendorff celebrated the castle landscape, while many painters chose it as their motif. Discover the geometric terraces of the Palatinate Garden, the “Hortus Palatinus”, once considered the “eighth wonder of the world”. Your guides will take you on a tour of the old town. Admire the exterior of the Church of the Holy Spirit, built between 1398 and 1441 as the burial place of the Prince Electors.
Gala evening. Night sail to Strasbourg. 
Activities: Optional services: Guided tour of Heidelberg, more+
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Mannheim Strasbourg
Buffet breakfast on board. Disembarkation at 9am. End of our services.
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included

The price includes
Bed linen, towels, shower gel and shampoo
Assistance / repatriation insurance
Assistance from the onboard entertainment team
Onboard entertainment
Welcome cocktail
Gala dinner and evening
Port taxes
Drinks included on board (excluding special cards)
Refined French cuisine
WIFI
Meals included in the program
The price does not include
Cancellation/luggage insurance
Drinks on special menus
Beverages taken with meals during excursions or transfers
Personal expenses
Activities not included in the program
Meals not included in the program
Tips for guides and/or crew
Additional information
Excursions must be added at least two weeks before the cruise departure date. Any changes made after the reservation has been confirmed will incur a €50 change fee per booking
Optional services
Flights not included in the programme are available on request
Activities and excursions upon request more+

Activities

You will start the visit with a tour and commentary of the Rüdesheim vineyards by mini-train, during which you will discover the famous vineyards already cultivated in the Roman period. During this tour, the history of winemaking in the region will be... more+ explained and you can enjoy a breathtaking view of Rüdesheim and the Rhine. The train will then stop right before the historical Bassenheimer Hof cellar, a seigneurial residence from the 16th century, where we'll indulge in a wine-tasting*. A winemaker from the Störzel family cellar will guide you through a tasting of three different wines, from the driest to the sweetest, all the while telling you about the history of the cellar and winemaking in the Rüdesheim region, complete with local stories. Afterwards, our visit will continue on to the Museum of Mechanical Musical Instruments located 100m away from the cellar in an old building from the 15th century. The "Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett" is the first German museum dedicated to self-playing musical instruments, which holds an impressive collection of no less than 350 mechanical musical instruments dating back to the 18th century to the 20th, all spread out on more than 4000 ft². This is a vast collection, dating back three centuries, of fascinating musical instruments that function like computers, ranging from tiny, delicate music boxes to an enormous orchestrion. Tools and machines for the production of organ pipes, cardboard sheet music, rolls of sheet music and perforated disks are also on display in the collection. Whatever their age, museum visitors always take great pleasure in discovering this special music, the techniques from the past and how these instruments work. After visiting the Museum, you will have some free time to stroll through the streets of Rüdesheim ambling down the famous Drosselgasse, before making your own way back to the boat. PLEASE NOTE Warm clothes are recommended for the visit of the cellar. After the visits, passengers will have free time in Rudesheim until they go back to the boat on foot on their own. Good walking shoes are recommended. The order of the visits can change. Times are approximate. *Alcohol can be harmful to your health. Please drink in moderation.  
Not included 36 € / people
We'll go to the center of Rüdesheim to catch a gondola lift to the Niederwalddenkmal, a monument built in the 19th century to commemorate the first unification of Germany. From there, you'll have a great view of the small city, the vineyards and... more+ the Rhine. We'll hike through the vineyards to the Abbey of St. Hildegard, built in the early 20th century. You'll have some free time to explore the abbey before we return to the ship through the vineyards once more. PLEASE NOTE Wear comfortable, sturdy walking shoes. 8km-hike with a 300m elevation gain. Times are approximate. The order of the visits can change.  
Not included 66 € / people
Departure for the visit of Heidelberg. This cosmopolitan, friendly, and vibrant city is made up of 15 distinct neighborhoods and is particularly attractive to families, students, business people, and researchers. Its high quality of life comes through to... more+ visitors, who feel genuinely at home here. We'll begin with a visit to the outside of Heidelberg Castle, where you'll be able to see the Renaissance ruins and parts of its restoration. The castle has a history that is almost as old as the city itself. From either the Great Terrace or the gardens, enjoy an amazing view over Heidelberg, the Neckar River, and the valley. Don't miss seeing the Heidelberg Tun. Built in 1751 by Prince Elector Karl Theodor, it housed the wine paid as taxes by the wine growers in the region. Legend has it that the permanently intoxicated court jester who guarded the cask, Perkeo, died after mistakenly drinking a simple glass of water. You can also enjoy a stroll through the castle gardens, once considered a masterpiece of their time. Built upon several terraces, they were made up of many flower beds, mazes, sculptures, heated greenhouse with orange trees, large ponds, waterfalls, and a man-made grotto. We'll then head for the Neckarmünzplatz, on the banks of the Necker River, and continue with a guided tour of the old city. We'll pass by the Church of the Holy Spirit, the most famous church in Heidelberg, whose steeple dominates the town. And then you can take advantage of some free time to wander through the streets and shops before returning on board.PLEASE NOTEDepending on the cruise, departure and/or return on board in MannheimThe access to the castle needs climbing up a 300m gradient.Good walking shoes are recommended.The order of the visits can change.Times are approximate. 
Not included 76 € / people
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