River Empress-Castles Along the Rhine
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Overview
Highlights
- Visit Cologne Cathedral, the city’s most famous landmark a UNESCO World Heritage
- Visit Strasbourg is known as the “Crossroads of Europe.” The heart of the old city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Cruising along the romantic Rhine—the breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage
- Explore Rheingau Wine-growing regions of Germany, it is world famous for its Rieslings—and Castle Vollrads is one of the world’s top wine estates for the varieta
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Trip includes
- Taste All meals onboard, prepared using the finest and freshest ingredients
- 7 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 7 Dinners
- Captain’s Welcome Gala and Farewell Dinners
- Complimentary fine wine, beer, and soft drinks during lunch and dinner onboard; bottled water replenished daily in your stateroom; and 24-hour specialty coffee and tea station Explore 4 countries
- 9 excursions, including 2 “Choice Is Yours” options, fully hosted by English-speaking local expert
- Exclusive Go Active Program and "Gentle Walking" Program
- 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Services of an experienced Uniworld Cruise Manager
- State-of-the-art Quietvox portable audio headset system on all shore excursions
- Use of bicycles and Nordic walking sticks
- Experience
- Captivating onboard local entertainment
- Signature Lecture: “The European City from the Middle Ages to Modern Europe"
- Exclusive Epicurean Adventurer Programa
Itinerary
Meals: Dinner
Arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport where you will be transferred to the ship.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Featured Excursion: Cologne walking tour with Cologne Cathedral visit
Stroll through the narrow streets of Old Town with your guide, passing by tiny squares and small churches as you make your way to Cologne Cathedral, the city’s most famous landmark. It took 6...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Featured Excursions: Choice of Koblenz walking tour OR exclusive aerial cable car ride to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
Awaken on the romantic Rhine and enjoy a morning cruise along the castle-lined river. German Corner, with i...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch
Featured Excursions: Exclusive Castle Vollrads wine tasting and guided Boppard village stroll
Rüdesheim has been a magnet for romantics since the 19th century. Among its most famous sights is the Drosselgasse, a narrow alle...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Featured Excursion: Speyer walking tour
Your guided walking tour through Speyer reveals a Medieval town with a grand heritage and a compact historic center dominated by the largest Romanesque cathedral in Europe—a UNESCO W...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Featured Excursion: Strasbourg by canal with Notre Dame Cathedral
Situated halfway between Paris and Prague, the Alsatian town of Strasbourg is known as the “Crossroads of Europe.” The heart of the old city, a UNESCO World...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Farewell Dinner
Featured Excursions: Choice of Alsatian wine villages OR Colmar city tour
Starting from Medieval Breisach, the gateway to the Black Forest, you will cross the Rhine and head for the Alsatian Wine Road, which hugs ...
Meals: Continental Breakfast/ Breakfast
Disembark the ship and transfer to EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg for your flight home, or extend your stay in lovely Lucerne.
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Dates & Availability
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.
Tour Operator
World Luxury Cruise Vacations (WLCVacations) is a global business model approach to the luxury canal and river boat cruises that was initiated nearly a decade ago by the industry leader, France Cruises. The founders, Jean F. Dabrowski and Ana P. Valente, have traveled in ships throughout the world to bring tailored, in-depth research to their clientele. Since 2000, they have created and customized tours and cruises in Europe to meet the highest expectations of sophisticated world travelers. As a direct result of their success with France Cruises, they launched WLCVacations in 2008 to meet the rising desire of clients interested in experiencing the same impeccable service on the fascinating waterways of the world.
A corporation based in the United States, WLCVacations is bonded, insured, and is a proud member of the travel industry's top organizations: ASTA (American Society of Travel Agents), and CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association). WLCVacations operates under the industry-accepted guidelines and principles of good business practices.
Intriguing Destinations Just Got A Lot Closer:
When it comes to choosing the most highly-sought cruise destinations and luxuriously-appointed cruising vessels, WLCVacations engages in the same meticulous selection process as France Cruises. The result of such high standards is a fine collection of superior cruise ships from around the world. With destinations in the Americas, Antartica, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the South Pacific, WLCVacations is capable of providing a vast array of enjoyment for a broad range of seasoned travelers.
However, exotic and fascinating global locations is only half of what travelers can expect from WLCVacations.
Personal Attention: Customer Service The Way It Was Intended
To each customer, WLCVacations offers the same signature customer service that made France Cruises a leader in the industry. Travelers booking with WLCVacations are guaranteed a high level of personal attention throughout the entire booking process. Whether it is answering a simple cruise inquiry, or providing passengers with necessary documents, WLCVacations' staff is attentive to every detail that will make the travel experience truly unforgettable for its clients.
WLCVacations is aware that travelers have many options when it comes to selecting and organizing a vacation cruise. That is why its staff goes above and beyond traditional customer service for its clients, not only to ensure they experience a memorable luxury vacation, but to thank them for making WLCVacations their first choice in luxury small-ship cruising.
Command Your Vacation Destiny:
WLCVacations has many years' experience welcoming groups. Whether you are a tour director, an incentive travel executive, an event professional, or the father of the bride, WLCVacations Groups & Charters is the way for your group to go! Groups can cruise on a regularly scheduled canal or riverboat cruise, or charter one of the many boats available for a private and personalized experience.
Weddings, birthday parties, company outings, special interest group travel, and a host of other special events are always more fun on a luxury small ship! We can accommodate groups of 4 to 150 with plenty of room for gourmet cuisine, fine wines, theme-related shore excursions, and activities on and off the boat as well as entertainment along the way.
Our Group Department can help you put together your own itinerary and cruise program to suit your particular timetable, budget, and requirements. They will also make sure that you take advantage of the myriad travel benefits available only from WLCVacations:
1) Cruise Selection:
WLCVacations offers a vast array of cruising experiences and can help you select the type of cruise and region that best fit the interests of your potential traveling companions. Recommended options are generally based on the interest of the group (theme cruises can be arranged), region, length of tour, time of year you plan to travel, and the number of activities and excursions.
2) Cruise Customization:
In addition to offering the widest selection of quality cruise vacations, WLCVacations is also dedicated to personalizing each program, from the food served on-board to the tailor made excursions and activities that go along with your selected cruise.
3) Travel Services:
To make your travels with us perfect, we also provide personalized Pre/Post cruise arrangements. This may include hotels, all transports and transfers throughout your journey, welcome dinner with music and dancing, gifts on beds, special excursions, and many more according to your own creativity and with the help of our local contacts on the ground.
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7 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 7 Dinners
Extension Tours
Amsterdam
Amsterdam | Spend time discovering Holland’s best-known city, which is filled with history, art, architecture, canals, cobblestone streets, museums, bicycles, and so much more.
Included in your 3-day stay: 2 nights at the superior first-class Crowne Plaza Hotel (or similar) with breakfast daily | All transfers | Local host | Canal cruise | Quietvox
Only $759
Note: For cruises that begin or end in Amsterdam.
Additional taxes and surcharges may be collected by foreign government or non government entities.
Lucerne
Lucerne | Relax on the lush shores of Lake Lucerne, which is framed by the awesome peaks of the snow-capped Alps. Lucerne is unrivaled in its pristine beauty, old-world atmosphere, and Swiss charm.
Included in your 3-day stay: 2 nights at the first-class Romantik Hotel Wilden Mann (or similar) with breakfast daily | All transfers | Local host | Lucerne walking tour and lake cruise
Only $899
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