Holland Tulips & Rhine River Castles Cruise - March River Cruise
From: $3895
per person dbl*
RIVER CRUISES
• 7 Night Cruise aboard the Amadeus Cara
• Amsterdam City Tour & Canal Cruise
• Keukenhof Flower Gardens
• Zaanse Schans Windmills Visit
• Cologne Walking Tour & Beer Tasting
• Cochem Walking Tour, Wine Tasting & Castle Visit
• Koblenz Walking Tour
• Rhine River Gorge
• Speyer Walking Tour
• Strasbourg City Tour
7 Night Cruise – Outside Cabin, 21 Meals (8-B, 6-L & 7-D), Hand Selected Wines & Beer w/ Dinners, Tour Director, Welcome & Farewell Dinners, Wifi Onboard, Ship Staff, Baggage Handling at Ship, International Air Taxes/Fees & Port Charges, Roundtrip Ship Transfers
MARCH 26
7 Night(s) – Outside Cabin – MS Amadeus Cara
BOOKING DISCOUNT SAVINGS* – UP TO $400 PER COUPLE/$200 PER PERSON
Holland Tulips & Rhine River Castles Cruise - MARCH RIVER CRUISE
10-DAYS
MARCH 26, 2025
DAY 1 – DEPART US – OVERNIGHT FLIGHT TO EUROPE
DAY 2: ARRIVE ZURICH
Arrive Zurich, Switzerland & Meet your PWD Tour Manager/Representative(s). Travel to Basel via motorcoach & Board the Amadeus Cara for 7 Night Cruise. Ship Departs from Basel early evening – Welcome Dinner Onboard.
(D) Overnight: Amadeus Cara
DAY 3: STRASBOURG
Morning – Arrive Kehl/Strasbourg – Strasbourg City Tour with Canal Boat Cruise. Afternoon – Leisure time in Strasbourg. Ship Docked into late evening in Kehl/Strasbourg – Ship Departs.
(B,L,S & D) Overnight: Amadeus Cara
DAY 4: SPEYER – MANNHEIM
Morning – Arrive Speyer – Speyer Walking Tour. Afternoon – Cruise to Mannheim – Leisure time or Optional to Heidelberg with Castle.
(B,L,S & D) Overnight: Amadeus Cara
DAY 5: RÜDESHEIM – KOBLENZ
Morning – Arrive Rüdesheim – Walk into town on own to explore or Optional Rüdesheim. Vineyard Wine Tasting & Drosselgasse. Cruise through the Rhine River Gorge, a UNESCO Heritage Site. Afternoon arrive Koblenz – Koblenz Walking Tour.
(B,L,S & D) Overnight: Amadeus Cara
DAY 6: KOBLENZ – COCHEM
Morning – Moselle River Cruising. Afternoon – Arrive Cochem – Cochem Walking Tour, Castle Visit* & Wine Tasting. Early Evening – Ship Departs for Cologne. (*Reichsburg or Eltz Castle Visit).
(B,L,S & D) Overnight: Amadeus Cara
Day 7 – COLOGNE
Morning – Arrive Cologne – Cologne Walking Tour & Kolsch Beer Tasting. Afternoon – Ship departs Cologne for Amsterdam.
(B,L,S & D) Overnight: Amadeus Cara
DAY 8 – AMSTERDAM SIGHTSEEING
Morning – Amsterdam City Tour & Canal Cruise. Afternoon – Amsterdam at leisure or Optional to Volendam & Cheese Tasting. Gala Farewell Dinner Onboard – Ship docked overnight in Amsterdam.
(B,L,S & D) Overnight: Amadeus Cara
DAY 9 – DISEMBARK SHIP – AMSTERDAM
Morning – Zaanse Schans Windmills. Afternoon – Visit to Keukenhof Gardens – Arrive Amsterdam Hotel for 1 Night Stay.
(B,L,S & D) Overnight: Amsterdam Hotel
DAY 10 – AMSTERDAM – FLIGHT HOME
Transfer to the Amsterdam Airport – Flight Home.
(B)
CITIES & PORTS
AMSTERDAM & KEUKENHOF GARDENS
Amsterdam started as a small fishing village in the late 12th century & today is one of the world’s most important ports. The city has one of the largest historic centers in Europe with about 7,500 registered historic buildings & 90 islands linked by 400 bridges. Enjoy an Amsterdam City Tour & Canal Cruise featuring views of beautiful homes through the intricate canal system. Outside of Amsterdam, visit the famous Keukenhof Gardens, the Garden of Europe and the world’s 2nd largest flower garden with 7 million bulbs planted annually. This showplace for the tulip growers of the Netherlands features numerous sculptures between the flower beds to create harmony between art and nature. Visit the famous village of Zaanse Schans featuring windmills, wooden shoes & historic buildings.
COLOGNE
Cologne is Germany’s 4th largest city and located on both sides of the Rhine. Enjoy a Cologne Walking Tour of the Old Town (Altstadt) and see the massive iconic 13th century Gothic cathedral. Explore the dock side taverns, cafes and shops.
COCHEM
Cochem is a charming town on the Moselle River, surrounded by vineyards. Enjoy a Cochem Walking Tour featuring the picturesque old town with half-timbered houses, a historic market square, and a baroque town hall. Enjoy a Wine Tasting at a local winery including the region’s famous Riesling. Then visit either the Reichsburg or the Eltz Castle, both majestic castles offer stunning views.
KOBLENZ – RHINE RIVER GORGE – RÜDESHEIM
Arrive in Koblenz and enjoy a Koblenz Walking Tour of this charming Rhineland town situated at the confluence of the Rhine & Moselle Rivers. Today your ship cruises through the Rhine River Gorge, a UNESCO Heritage Site and the most stunningly beautiful stretch of the river with hillsides dotted with fairy-tale castles, historic towns and vineyards. Enjoy a stroll through Rüdesheim and explore the Drosselgasse, a narrow alley lined with wine taverns and restaurants on your own or maybe take an optional Rüdesheim Wine Tasting Tour.
SPEYER
Speyer is one of Germany’s oldest cities, known for its cathedral, numerous churches and the 13th-century Altpörtel (“Old Gate”). Explore the city during your Speyer Walking Tour. Today maybe take an optional excursion to historic Heidelberg to visit the red-walled castle with beautiful views of the Neckar Valley.
STRASBOURG, FRANCE
Capital city of the Alsace region in northeastern France, Strasbourg is situated on the Rhine at the German border. Enjoy a Strasbourg City Tour with Canal Boat Cruise. Start with a short coach trip through the city, then walk through the lovely, historic old town and see the famous cathedral. During a boat cruise discover the famous quarter, “Petite France”. This former mill and tanner district still maintains its medieval charm. See some of Strasbourg’s famous half-timbered houses, and the Council of Europe.
OPTIONAL 2 NIGHT LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND PRE-CRUISE EXTENSION
Lucerne Optional Extension Includes: 2 Nights Hotel in Lucerne, Basel City Tour, Lucerne Walking Tour, Tour Manager, 2-Breakfasts, Transfers to Lucerne and to Zurich for Flight Home
OPTIONAL 2 NIGHT LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND
PRE-CRUISE EXTENSION
**RATES: $725 pp dbl /+$350 single supplement
DAY 1 – MARCH 24: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT TO EUROPE
DAY 2 – MARCH 25: ARRIVE ZURICH
Meet your Tour Manager – Transfer to Lucerne – Check-in for a 2-night stay in this scenic city situated on Lake Lucerne.
(B – on ship) Overnight – Lucerne
DAY 3 – MARCH 26: LUCERNE SIGHTSEEING
Morning – Lucerne Walking Tour with Chapel Bridge & Old Town. Afternoon – Time at leisure in Lucerne.
(B) Overnight – Lucerne
DAY 4 – MARCH 27: LUCERNE TO BASEL
Morning – Transfer to Basel for Basel City Tour. Afternoon – Board the Amadeus Cara in Basel for 7 Nights.
(B)
HOLLAND TULIPS & RHINE RIVER CASTLES CRUISE - APRIL RIVER CRUISE
Category E
Haydn Deck
$3895
Category D
Haydn Deck
$4195
Category C
Strauss Deck
$4695
Category B
Strauss Deck
$4895
Category A
Mozart Deck
$5095
Suite
Mozart Deck
$5595
Single Room Supplement + Cat D & E – Haydn Deck single supplement +$1500 • Cat C & B – Strauss Deck single supplement +$1900 • Cat A – Mozart Deck single supplement +$2300 • Suite – Mozart Deck single supplement $2800 for single supplement. No Triple **Rates are Land only, per person double
MS AMADEUS CARA
After boarding, unpack once. All staterooms are larger than traditional river cruise cabins & offer excellent river views. The Mozart Deck features 12 Suites with Walk Out Balconies. The other 18 Staterooms on the Mozart Deck & 33 Staterooms on the Strauss Deck feature an innovative Drop-Down Panoramic Window. The 18 Staterooms on the Haydn Deck have a fixed window. All staterooms are fully equipped with comfortable & modern furnishings including flat screen TV & large private bathrooms with shower.
(S) SUITE - Mozart Deck (284 sf)
(E,D) STATEROOM - Haydn Deck (172 sf)
(A,B,C) STATEROOM - Haydn Deck/Mozart Decks (188 sf)
Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors with French balcony, mini-bar, bathrobe, ample closet space, choice of bed configuration (double or twin bed), flat-screen television, individual climate control, en-suite bathroom with shower/WC, bathrobe, hair dryer, direct dial telephone and in-room safe.
Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors with French balcony, ample closet space, choice of bed configuration (double or twin bed), flat-screen television, individual climate control, en-suite bathroom with shower/WC, bathrobe, hair dryer, direct dial telephone and in-room safe.
Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors with French balcony, ample closet space, choice of bed configuration (double or twin bed), flat-screen television, individual climate control, en-suite bathroom with shower/WC, bathrobe, hair dryer, direct dial telephone and in-room safe.
MS AMADEUS CARA
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Land only rates do not include hotel transfers. Roundtrip air package includes hotel transfers. On some dates alternate hotels may be used
* Booking Discount Details – Make your Final Payment by check & receive $400 per couple/$200 per person savings on Air Inclusive Bookings. Land Only/Own Air Bookings receive $200 per couple/$100 per person savings.