Holland Windmills & Rhine River Castles Cruise
From: $3895
per person dbl*
• 7 Night Cruise aboard the Amadeus Star
• 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
OCTOBER 12
7 Night(s) – Outside Cabin – MS Amadeus Cara
BOOKING DISCOUNT SAVINGS* – UP TO $400 PER COUPLE/$200 PER PERSON
Holland Windmills & Rhine River Castles Cruise
10-DAYS
OCTOBER 12, 2025
DAY 1 – DEPART US – OVERNIGHT FLIGHT TO EUROPE
DAY 2 – ARRIVE AMSTERDAM
Arrive Amsterdam Airport & Meet your PWD Tour Manager/Representative(s). Visit windmills village of Zaanse Schans – Check into Amsterdam Hotel for 1 Night Stay.
Overnight – Amsterdam Hotel
DAY 3 – AMSTERDAM SIGHTSEEING
Morning – Volendam & Cheese Tasting Tour. Afternoon – Amsterdam City Tour & Canal Cruise. Board the Amadeus Star for 7 Night Cruise – Welcome Dinner Onboard.
(B,D) Overnight – Amadeus Star
DAY 4 – AMSTERDAM – OPTIONAL – CRUISING
Morning- Ship Departs Amsterdam or Optional Excursion. Afternoon – Cruising towards Cologne, Germany.
(B,L,S,D) Overnight – Amadeus Star
DAY 5 – COLOGNE
Morning – Arrive Cologne – Cologne Walking Tour & Kolsch Beer Tasting. Afternoon – Leisure time in Cologne – Evening – Ship departs for Cochem.
(B,L,S & D) Overnight – Amadeus Star
DAY 6 – MOSELLE CRUISING – COCHEM
Morning – Moselle River Cruising. Afternoon – Arrive Cochem – Cochem Walking Tour, Castle Visit* & Wine Tasting. Evening – Ship Departs for Koblenz *Reichsburg or Eltz Castle Visit.
(B,L,S & D) Overnight – Amadeus Star
DAY 7 – KOBLENZ – RÜDESHEIM
Morning – Arrive Koblenz – Koblenz Walking Tour. Cruise through the Rhine River Gorge, a UNESCO Heritage Site. Early Evening – Arrive Rüdesheim – Walk into town on own to explore or Optional Rüdesheim Vineyard Wine Tasting & Drosselgasse.
(B,L,S & D) Overnight – Amadeus Star
DAY 8 – SPEYER – MANNHEIM
Morning – Arrive Mannheim – Leisure time or Optional to Heidelberg with Castle. Afternoon – Arrive Speyer – Speyer Walking Tour – Evening – Ship departs for Strasbourg.
(B,L,S & D) Overnight – Amadeus Star
DAY 9 – STRASBOURG
Morning – Arrive Kehl/Strasbourg – Strasbourg City Tour with Canal Boat Cruise. Afternoon – Ship departs for Basel – Rhine Cruising. Gala Farewell Dinner Onboard.
(B,L,S,D) Overnight – Amadeus Star
DAY 10 – BASEL – FLIGHT HOME
Arrive Basel – Transfer to Zurich Airport – Flight Home.
(B) Overnight – Amadeus Star
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 POST-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
POST-CRUISE EXTENSION
DAY 10: DISEMBARK SHIP IN BASEL – LUCERNE
Morning – Basel City Tour. Afternoon – Transfer to Lucerne – Check-in for a 2-night stay in this scenic city situated on Lake Lucerne.
(B – on ship) Overnight – Lucerne
DAY 11: LUCERNE SIGHTSEEING
Morning – Lucerne Walking Tour with Chapel Bridge & Old Town. Afternoon – Time at leisure in Lucerne.
(B) Overnight – Lucerne
DAY 12: LUCERNE – ZURICH AIRPORT
Transfer to the Zurich Airport & Fly Home. (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 STAR
SUITE - Mozart Deck (284 sf)
STATEROOMS - Haydn, Strauss & Mozart Decks (172 sf to 188fsf)
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 STAR
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* 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.