Uniworld Grand Europe River Cruise 2010 - Castles Along the Rhine

2010 EARLYBIRD SPECIAL

PAY-IN-FULL at time of booking on or before September 30, 2009 to SAVE A$1,780 per couple (A$890 per person) off twin share cruise only rate on category 1 staterooms. SAVE A$1380 per couple (A$690 per person) on category 2 and 3 staterooms.

OR BOOK and DEPOSIT on or before November 30, 2009 to SAVE A$980 per couple (A$490 per person) off twin share cruise only rate

Celebrate the fairytale beauty and romantic spirit of the Rhine

This tour really lives up to its name with castles, castles, and more spectacular castles. Gracing the shores of the middle Rhine Valley are more Medieval, Gothic, and Renaissance castles than in any other river valley in the world. The fairytale castles, combined with the breathtaking landscape of terraced vineyards, Alsatian countryside, and old-world towns, will leave you awestruck.

Artists, musicians, writers, and poets from all over Europe have immortalized the Rhine's unadulterated natural beauty in their songs, art, stories, and poetry. Byron, Dumas, Hugo, and Heine celebrated it in their writing. Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms, Schubert, and Wagner idolized it in their music, and Turner captured it in his paintings. And even today, the Rhine continues to inspire those who visit—especially Germany's upper middle Rhine Valley, spanning approximately 40 miles between Koblenz and Rüdesheim. This area has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Enjoy a full-day tour along the Alsatian Wine Road, and taste the region's famous Rheingau Rieslings while at Castle Vollrads. As you travel along the Rhine, you'll discover each bend and twist affords newsurprises that are certain to inspire you the way countless others have been inspired for centuries.

Castles Along the Rhine also features Uniworld's Multi-Generational Family-Friendly Program during the summer months, so you can share the magic of this fairytale region with special young people in your life.

Who will enjoy this cruise: Romantics, history buffs, wine connoisseurs, and nature lovers will rejoice in Medieval wine towns, glorious castles, majestic cathedrals, world-class cities, and the romantic Rhine's glorious natural beauty.
 

Castles Along the Rhine ( Category L - Rhine Deck SUITE / Category 1 - Rhine Deck / Category 2 - Danube Deck / Category 3 Main Deck / Category 4 Moselle Deck / Category 5 - Moselle Deck ) What's Included

Sightseeing Highlights

  * UNESCO World Heritage Sites at Cologne, Bruges, and the 65-kilometer stretch of the Rhine Valley
  * Birthplace of Beethoven
  * Historic Vollrads Castle and wine tasting
  * Beautiful Heidelberg
  * Rhine wine tasting
  * Cuckoo Clock making demonstration

Dining Highlights

  * On-board dining & entertainment
  * Welcome onboard dinner
  * All meals on board ship: breakfast, lunch and dinner

First Class Travel Highlights

  * 7-night cruise in an outside stateroom onboard the River Ambassador
  * 3-night hotel stay in Brussels, including breakfast
  * Guided shore excursions
  * Trafalgar Cruise Manager throughout your cruise
  * A stylish travel bag and wallet containing tour documents and helpful information

Complimentary Transfers

  * Arrival Transfers: Flights must arrive between 0800 and 1500 on the day the cruise departs, or on the day any included land program begins in order to receive airport to ship transfers. These transfers are group transfers and passengers may experience a waiting period between transfers.
  * Passengers will need to make their way to the meet and greet area where they will be met by a representative holding a TRAFALGAR UNIWORLD sign. Passengers arriving outside the official dates of arrival shown in the brochure will need to make their own arrangements or purchase a private transfer.
  * Departure Transfers: Flights must depart between 0800 and 1400 on the day that the cruise or the included land package ends in order to receive the ship to airport transfer. Passengers departing later than this must make their own arrangements or purchase private transfers.

Important Note: Complimentary transfers will vary on certain tours especially if a Land portion is included on the tour. Please contact Costless Holidays at time of booking to confirm the Complimentary transfer status on your selected tour.

Castles Along the Rhine ( Category L - Rhine Deck SUITE / Category 1 - Rhine Deck / Category 2 - Danube Deck / Category 3 Main Deck / Category 4 Moselle Deck / Category 5 - Moselle Deck )

Day 1: Arrive Zurich or Basel
Arrive in Zurich or Basel and be greeted by a cruise representative who will escort you to the ship. (Dinner)

Day 2: Breisach and Strasbourg
Starting from Medieval Breisach, the gateway to the Black Forest, you cross the Rhine and head for the Alsatian wine route, which hugs the foothills of the Vosges mountains. Charming villages and lush vineyards, producing great white wine, line this winding scenic route. Stops in the Medieval town of Colmar and the picturesque village of Riquewihr are included. (Breakfast / Lunch / Captain's Welcome Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Alsatian Wine Road

Day 3: Strasbourg
See Strasbourg in the way it has been seen through the centuries - on a canal cruise. In addition to viewing the town’s covered bridges, Medieval watchtowers and modern building that houses the European Parliament, you will see Petite France, a picturesque district that seems as if it has been lifted from the pages of a fairytale. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Strasbourg Canal Cruise
Onboard Highlight: Exciting Local Entertainment

Day 4: Speyer
Your guided tour through Speyer reveals a medieval town with a grand heritage and a compact historical center. While on tour, you’ll visit the largest Romanesque cathedral in Europe, yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a basilica that includes four towers and two domes. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Speyer Walking Tour

Day 5: Rüdesheim
Rüdesheim has a long history dating back to Roman times, and is considered one of the most charming of the Rhine Valley ports of call. The town is famous for, among other things, its long avenue of shops and wine bars, the Drosselgasse. Enjoy a morning exploring the town on your own, and then in the afternoon join us for a visit to picture-perfect Castle Vollrads, surrounded by vineyards producing the famous Rheingau Rieslings. Join us for a unique wine tasting at the castle. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Castle Vollrads Wine Tasting

Day 6: Cruising the Romantic Rhine and Koblenz
Departing early in the morning from Rüdesheim to Koblenz, you’ll sail along one of the most beautiful sections of the Rhine River Valley, the scenic 40 miles of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley. Historical monuments have been preserved in a quantity and density that can
be found in almost no other European cultural region. With its vine-filled slopes leading to the valley, its 40 castles strung like pearls on the ledges, and the famous Lorelei Rock, the valley is the perfect example of the romantic Rhine. Arrive in Koblenz, situated on the
beautiful corner at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle. Our guided walking tour will highlight the appeal of Koblenz – its romantic narrow streets and historical squares, the picturesque alleyways and fountains in the old quarter and the 12th-century churches of St. Florin and Our Lady. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Koblenz Walking Tour
Onboard Highlight: Exciting Local Entertainment

Day 7: Cologne
You’ll meet up with your guide on the pier and begin your walking tour. Stroll through the narrow streets of Old Town, passing by tiny squares and little churches as you make your way to the Cathedral, the city’s most famous landmark and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. It took 632 years for Germany’s largest cathedral to be completed and it is one of the most important gothic churches in Europe. A visit inside features the Shrine of the Three Magi and the beautiful glass windows that survived WWII. (Breakfast / Lunch / Captain’s Farewell Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Cologne Walking Tour and Cathedral Visit

Day 8: Depart Amsterdam
Disembark the ship and transfer to the airport in Amsterdam for your flight home.

Cruise Ships operating this itinerary:
River Ambassador

2010 EARLYBIRD SPECIAL

PAY-IN-FULL at time of booking on or before September 30, 2009 to SAVE A$1,780 per couple (A$890 per person) off twin share cruise only rate on category 1 staterooms. SAVE A$1380 per couple (A$690 per person) on category 2 and 3 staterooms.

OR BOOK and DEPOSIT on or before November 30, 2009 to SAVE A$980 per couple (A$490 per person) off twin share cruise only rate

Castles Along the Rhine

Basel, Strasbourg, Speyer (Heidelberg), Rudesheim, Cologne - 8 days

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