Nuremberg to Cologne - 11 days
CRUISE HIGHLISTS INCLUDE:
- 9-night cruise in a riverview stateroom on the luxurious River Duchess
- All meals onboard
- Complimentary fine wine during dinner, bottled water in your stateroom, and 24-hour specialty coffee
- 8 shore excursions, fully hosted by English-speaking guides
- State-of-the-art Quietvox portable audio headset system on all shore excursions
- Captain’s Welcome & Farewell Dinners
- Exciting onboard entertainment and insightful lectures
- An experienced Cruise Manager and attentive, all English-speaking staff
- All transfers on arrival and departure days
ITINERARY
- DAY 1: Depart home gateway city to Nuremberg Departing Flight
- DAY 2: Nuremberg Embark/Disembark Motorcoach
Featured Excursion: Arrive at Nuremberg Airport where you’ll be transferred to the ship. - DAY 3: Nuremberg Motorcoach Welcome Dinner
Featured Excursion: Nuremberg city tour and Christmas Market. Our panoramic city tour passes the mighty walls with 80 towers that enclose the historic city center. We’ll stop at the medieval Kaiserburg Castle, and then walk through the lively old quarter. Enjoy the festive atmosphere of Nuremberg’s Christkindlesmarkt with its over 200 wooden stalls filled with distinctive gifts and seasonal treats, such as Nuremberg’s world-famous gingerbread. - DAY 4: Bamberg Motorcoach
Featured Excursion: Bamberg Nativity Walk and Christmas Market The UNESCO World Heritage city of Bamberg continues its centuries-old tradition with Nativity Scenes stationed throughout the city. Your Bamberg Nativity Walk takes you past many of these beautiful displays. Next, visit the Christmas Market, with its local crafts, smoked sausages, gingerbread, and Rauchbier—Bamberg’s famous smoky beer. - DAY 5: Würzburg (Rothenburg) Motorcoach
Featured Excursion: Full-day Rothenburg and Christmas Market Travel along parts of the Romantic Road to Rothenburg, celebrated for its well-preserved medieval buildings and its unspoiled setting. Discover this medieval gem on your guided walking tour. Browse one of Germany’s oldest and most celebrated Christmas Markets set amid buildings that date back to the Middle Ages. - DAY 6: Würzburg Motorcoach
Featured Excursion: Würzburg Residenz and Christmas Market Visit Germany’s most pristine example of baroque architecture—the stunning 18th-century Würzburg Residenz, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amble through Würzburg’s Christmas Market and then cruise the wonderfully peaceful Main River to Wertheim during the afternoon. - DAY 7: Wertheim
Featured Excursion: Wertheim walking tour Charming Wertheim sits at the confluence of the Main and Tauber rivers. We’ll dock right in the heart of town and explore Wertheim on foot. This postcard-perfect town has a Pointed Tower, a former jail built in 1170, Old Town, Market Square, a 15th-century gothic church, and wonderful shops adorned for the holidays. - DAY 8: Frankfurt Motorcoach
Featured Excursion: Frankfurt city tour and Christmas Market Your panoramic tour takes you through the financial hub called Mainhattan and past Old Town, Goethe University, and the Botanical Gardens. Stroll through the historic area around Römer Square, where you’ll find the grand Frankfurt Christmas Market. - DAY 9: Rüdesheim, Cruising the romantic Rhine Farewell Dinner Museum Visit
Featured Excursion: Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Museum Visit Siegfried’s Museum, with its unique collection of mechanical musical instruments, housed in Rüdesheim’s 16th-century Brömserhof Mansion. During the afternoon, you’ll sail along the romantic Rhine with its vine-covered slopes and its 40 castles strung like pearls on the river’s edge. - DAY 10: Cologne
Featured Excursion: Walking tour, Cologne Cathedral visit and Christmas Markets Stroll to Cologne’s cathedral through the narrow streets of Old Town. You’ll have the rest of the day to visit Cologne’s impressive six Christmas markets at your leisure. - DAY 11: Depart Cologne Embark/Disembark Motorcoach
Featured Excursion: Disembark the ship and transfer to Cologne Airport for your flight home.
2009 Cruises
| Departs On | Price | Ship Name |
| Nov. 29, 2009 | $2,459 | River Duchess |
| Dec. 8, 2009 | $2,459 | River Duchess |
| Dec. 17, 2009 | $2,459 | River Duchess |
Prices:Prices are per person, based on two people sharing a stateroom or hotel room. Cruise prices are based on costs, charges, tariffs, rates, taxes, levies and exchange rates as of June 15, 2008. Should the total cruise price increase by more than 10%, passengers will have the right to cancel their cruise within 7 days of notification of the surcharge without penalty. No surcharges in respect of cost or currency fluctuations will be made once payment for the deposit of your cruise is received. This does not apply to fuel surcharges and any taxes, charges or levies imposed by any government or their agencies. Air-inclusive pricing is provided from NYC, CHI, and LAX only. Other gateway cities are available at additional costs. Please ask your Reservations Consultant at the time of booking for details. Single supplements are available in select categories for an additional supplement. Reservations and Payments: A deposit of at least $200 per person is required at the time of reservation. Final payment is due at least 90 days prior to departure. Reservations will be cancelled if final payment is not received in a timely manner.
