Christmas Markets Cruise on the Rhine

Hotel and Cruise Accommodations
Days Two through Eight - aboard the MS Rigoletto
Day Nine – Hotel, Flora, Lucerne, Switzerland

23 Meals (8 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 8 dinners)

Airport transfers when air is provided by Mayflower

All cabins onboard offer excellent outside views and convert from a sitting room by day to a bedroom at night. Each first–class cabin is fully equipped with comfortable furnishings which include private bathroom with shower, hair dryer, radio, color television, individual heating/air conditioning controls, safe and telephone.

Day 1
1. Transatlantic flight to historic Düsseldorf, Germany

Day 2
1. Tour begins with arrival in Düsseldorf. Enjoy a panoramic city tour and visit to the Christmas Market in the town center
2. Transfer to Cologne and embark the MS Rigoletto with afternoon at leisure
3. Light lunch, Welcome Reception and dinner on board

Day 3
1. Breakfast, lunch, tea with pastries, dinner on board
2. Walking tour of Cologne with a visit to the Christmas Market
3. Depart Cologne

Day 4
1. Breakfast, lunch, tea with pastries, dinner on board
2. Morning walking tour of Koblenz and visit the Traditional Christmas Market
3. Free time in Koblenz
4. Depart Koblenz and arrive in Boppard
5. Walking tour of Boppard with free time to enjoy this quaint town

Day 5
1. Breakfast, lunch, tea with pastries, dinner on board
2. Depart Boppard
3. Narrated cruising through the UNESCO Natural World Heritage region of the Rhine River Valley including Lorelei Rock
4. Arrive in Rüdesheim
5. Afternoon and evening at leisure to enjoy the festive Christmas Market, enjoy the regional wines

Day 6
1. Breakfast, lunch, tea with pastries, dinner on board
2. Depart Rüdesheim and arrive in Mannheim
3. Free time in Mannheim
4. Depart Mannheim and arrive in Speyer
5. Free time in Speyer

Day 7
1. Breakfast, lunch, tea with pastries, dinner on board
2. Arrive in Strasbourg, France
3. Walking tour and visit the Christmas Market
4. Afternoon at leisure in Strasbourg

Day 8
1. Breakfast, lunch, tea with pastries, dinner on board
2. Arrive in Breisach am Rhein
3. Visit the Black Forest and the capital city of Freiburg with a city tour
4. Free time to visit the Christmas Market

Day 9
1. Breakfast on board
2. Disembark the MS Rigoletto in Basel, Switzerland
3. Walking tour of Basel and a visit to the Christmas Market
4. Walking tour of Lucerne, Switzerland, lunch on own
5. Farewell dinner

Day 10
1. Breakfast at the hotel
2. Transfer to Zurich Airport for return flights home

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Enjoy shopping in over 16 Christmas Markets filled wit regional handcrafted items, the merriment and beautiful decorations in Germany, France and Switzerland.

Included shore excursions with English-speaking guides in small groups in Cologne, Koblenz, Strasbourg, Freiburg, Basel and Lucerne.

Narrated cruising through the UNESCO World Heritage Region of the Rhine River Valley including Lorelei Rock.

Rates
Prices is based on Main Stateroom Category double occupancy
Upper Stateroom: $2,245
Superior Stateroom: $2,395

All staterooms are outside staterooms and have two twin beds with large picture window, private bathroom with shower, hair dryer, radio, television, individually controlled heating and air conditioning, safe, telephone

Call for air rates and schedules from your city to Dusseldorf, Germany and from Zurich, Switzerland

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