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 2008 & 2009 Europe's Heartland Highlights
Deluxe cruise accommodation in an outside stateroomAll meals aboard ship with special theme dinners and local winesSpecial evening entertainments include folkloric dances and lecturesEscorted walking tours around towns and villagesUse of bicycles to explore local sightsExplore medieval towns of Wertheim and BambergCruise past famous Rhine castles
What's Included
7-night deluxe cruise accommodation in an outside stateroom - upgrades to staterooms with French balconies availableDaily sightseeing program as outlined in the itineraryInfotainment system in all staterooms with internet, movie and music library & English language TV stationsUse of bicycles to exploreTerry bathrobes and white-on-white plush bedding in all stateroomsSpecial highlights including folkloric dances, lectures, theme dinners, on board music performances and afternoon & evening piano musicAll meals included on board shipAll English language on boardSuperb dining with unlimited red & white wines from Europe's great wine regionsNon-smoking environment (smoking permitted only on the Sun Deck)Cocktail reception, welcome dinner & Captain's gala dinnerAll local taxesServices of professional Cruise DirectorNote: Transfers at start and end of cruise are not included on cruise only arrangements |
| Call (800) 395-9550 for more information or to book today! Mention code 7182947 | | CIE Tours | | Offer valid through 12/31/2008 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart USA | Depart USA: Board your overnight flight to Nuremberg. | | Day 2 | Nuremberg | Nuremberg Arrival: Land in Nuremberg and travel from the airport to where the ship is moored. Note that transfers are not included for cruise only passengers. Today there is free time for lunch before embarkation on the ship. Tonight gather on board for a welcome dinner. The ship departs in the late evening. (D) | | Day 3 | Bamberg | Bamberg: Enjoy your breakfast as you cruise along and marvel at the engineering feat of the Main-Danube canal which straddles the Franconian Alps via 16 locks. Arrive in Bamberg which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993. Disembark for a guided tour of this medieval gem, with its almost completely intact town center. Marvel at the breathtaking cathedral, the Old Town Hall that straddles the river, and the city's serpentine streets with charming houses and 18th-century mansions. There is free time before you continue your cruise, now on the Main River. (B, L, D) | | Day 4 | Wurzburg | Wurzburg: Wurzburg, "the Pearl of the Romantic Road," is the capital of Lower Franconia, and a center of wine and trade. Visit major sights including the magnificent Residence Palace. This afternoon why not join an optional excursion to medieval Rothenburg? A walking tour helps you appreciate its ramparts and towers, cobble-stoned lanes and 16th-century houses. You will have free time to explore on your own before returning to Wurzburg. (B, L, D) | | Day 5 | Wertheim & Miltenberg | Wertheim & Miltenberg: After breakfast, spend some free time in Wertheim, perhaps browsing around the market square and its shops, before enjoying a glass-blowing demonstration. Then cruise to Miltenberg for a guided walking tour along narrow, cobble-stoned streets shows you the gabled, half-timbered houses. Tonight, the ship sails into the Rhine River leaving Bavaria, Franconia and the Main River behind. (B, L, D) | | Day 6 | Visit Heidelberg or Mainz | Visit Heidelberg or Mainz: Today, again you have to choose - either disembark in Mainz and travel by motorcoach to Heidelberg, Germany's oldest university town of Student Prince fame. You will visit the red-walled Castle, seeing the Great Vat, a 49,000-gallon 18th-century wine cask and beautiful views of the Necker Valley and Heidelberg below. Then there is a walking tour of old Heidelberg and free time for lunch on your own. In the afternoon drive to Frankfurt, the bustling metropolis on the River Main, where you rejoin your ship. Or, you can enjoy a leisurely walking tour of charming Mainz, hometown of the famous printer Guttenburg and the Roman ship museum. When everyone is back on the ship, take a lunchtime cruise to the wine village of Rudesheim. Here, tour the town by mini-train and visit Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum. Late this afternoon, everyone will cruise the most beautiful and famous part of the Rhine River, passing castle after castle and the infamous Lorelei Rock. Arrive in Koblenz, at the confluence of the Rhine and the Moselle, after dinner. (B, L, D) | | Day 7 | Cochem & Zell | Cochem & Zell: Travel up the Moselle River, famous for its vineyards. After breakfast, enjoy a guided visit of Reichsburg Castle, situated above Cochem with spectacular views of the Moselle River. This afternoon, continue past hillside vineyards to Zell, home of the famous "Zeller Schwarze Katz" wine. A surprise awaits you this evening. (B, L, D) | | Day 8 | Bernkastel | Bernkastel & Trier: This morning arrive in the charming village of Bernkastel. Strategically located in the middle of the Moselle wine-producing region, Bernkastel boasts over 500 years of documented wine history. Take a guided walking tour through the old town center with its many medieval and Renaissance buildings. Then onto Trier, Germany's oldest city, for a guided tour which will introduce you to the city's rich Roman past. (B, L, D) | | Day 9 | Disembark in Trier | Disembark in Trier: This morning, bid farewell to your cruise ship and transfer to Luxembourg for your flight home or continue with other travel plans. Transfers are not included for cruise only passengers. |
| | | Amadagio Ship - European Rivers & Canals - 7 night(s) |
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