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Rhine Highlights - Basel to Amsterdam Cruise

  • Departure DateTue 10th Jun 2025
  • Scenic River Cruises Scenic Opal
  • 7 Night Cruise From Basel
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Itinerary

  • Basel
  • Kehl
  • Strasbourg
  • Baden
  • Rastatt
  • Mannheim
  • Koblenz
  • Cologne
  • Amsterdam

What's Included

  • Save up to 30%
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  • Premium Beverages all day everyday
  • Enjoy a choice of five dining options
  • Exclusive Events and Excursions included each day
  • Transfers and gratuities included

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Day 1 - Basel

Arrive: Tue 10 June 2025 / Depart: Tue 10 June 2025

Basel is a city on the Rhine River in northwest Switzerland, close to the country’s borders with France and Germany. Its medieval old town centers around Marktplatz, dominated by the 16th-century, red-sandstone Town Hall. Its 12th-century Gothic cathedral has city views, and contains the tomb of the 16th-century Dutch scholar, Erasmus. The city’s university houses some of Erasmus’ works.

Day 2 - Kehl

Arrive: Wed 11 June 2025 / Depart: Wed 11 June 2025

Kehl is a town in southwestern Germany in the Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the river Rhine, directly opposite the French city of Strasbourg.

Day 2 - Strasbourg

Arrive: Wed 11 June 2025 / Depart: Wed 11 June 2025

Strasbourg is the capital city of the Grand Est region, formerly Alsace, in northeastern France. It's also the formal seat of the European Parliament and sits near the German border, with culture and architecture blending German and French influences. Its Gothic Cathédrale Notre-Dame features daily shows from its astronomical clock and sweeping views of the Rhine River from partway up its 142m spire.

Day 3 - Baden

Arrive: Thu 12 June 2025 / Depart: Thu 12 June 2025

Baden, sometimes unofficially, to distinguish it from other Badens, called Baden bei Zürich or Baden im Aargau, is a municipality in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau.

Day 3 - Rastatt

Arrive: Thu 12 June 2025 / Depart: Thu 12 June 2025

Rastatt is a town with a baroque core, District of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located in the Upper Rhine Plain on the Murg river, 6 km above its junction with the Rhine and has a population of around 50,000.

Day 4 - Mannheim

Arrive: Fri 13 June 2025 / Depart: Fri 13 June 2025

Mannheim is a city in southwest Germany, on the Rhine and Neckar rivers. The baroque 18th-century Mannheim Palace houses historical exhibits, plus the University of Mannheim. In the grid-like center, called the Quadrate, Marktplatz Square features a baroque fountain with statues. Planken shopping street leads southeast to the Romanesque Water Tower, in the art nouveau gardens of Friedrichsplatz.

Day 5 - Koblenz

Arrive: Sat 14 June 2025 / Depart: Sat 14 June 2025

Koblenz, spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and of the Moselle, a multi-nation tributary. Koblenz was established as a Roman military post by Drusus around 8 B.C. Its name originates from the Latin c?nfluent?s, meaning " confluence".

Day 6 - Cologne

Arrive: Sun 15 June 2025 / Depart: Sun 15 June 2025

Eau de Cologne, or simply cologne, is a perfume originating from Cologne, Germany. Originally mixed by Johann Maria Farina in 1709, it has since come to be a generic term for scented formulations in

Day 7 - Amsterdam

Arrive: Mon 16 June 2025

Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ capital, known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, legacies of the city’s 17th-century Golden Age. Its Museum District houses the Van Gogh Museum, works by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, and modern art at the Stedelijk. Cycling is key to the city’s character, and there are numerous bike paths.

Day 8 - Amsterdam

Depart: Tue 17 June 2025

Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ capital, known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, legacies of the city’s 17th-century Golden Age. Its Museum District houses the Van Gogh Museum, works by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, and modern art at the Stedelijk. Cycling is key to the city’s character, and there are numerous bike paths.

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