Program after mid-april: Breakfast on board. In the morning, optional guided tour of Amsterdam in the historic heart of this beautiful capital city, full of historic and architectural treasures. You will discover the striking contrast between monuments heavy with Dutch memories. Back to the boat for lunch. The afternoon will be devoted to the optional visit to the Keukenhof Gardens (open from end of march until end of mey). You will see the harmonious disposition of the flower beds: tulips, narcissi and hyacinths amid trees hundreds of year old. In the other months, optional excursion to Volendam and the Zaanse Schans. Back to the boat for dinner. Free evening or optional trip to the city centre for a stroll around the Red Light District. Overnight stopover.

3rd Day: AMSTERDAM – NIJMEGEN – KREFELD
Early morning start and breakfast on board while cruising towards Nijmegen, where we stop off at the Kröller Muller museum(2) (optionnal) which is set in the heart of the Haute Veluwe National Park. This museum has gathered together the works of many great modern painters and sculptors and is home not only to a major collection of Van Gogh paintings but also some works of Picasso and the impressionist painters. Return to the ship for dinner before sailing on towards Krefeld, passing the towns of Wesel and Duisburg before arriving at our destination late evening. Overnight stop.

4th Day: KREFELD –KOLN – KOENIGSWINTER
The ship sails at 8.00am. Breakfast on board. On our way towards Koln, we will pass some famous German towns like Dusseldorf, capital of the province of Westphalia, and Zons, a medieval city. Lunch on board before arriving in Koln around 3.00pm where we will call in for 2 hours. Choose either to look around the shops, or for those who wish, follow your guide and tour the old parts of the city. Return to the ship before cruising on towards Bonn (old university town). Dinner will be served on board before mooring for the night in Koenigswinter. Free evening. Overnight stopover.

5th Day: KOENIGSWINTER – RUDESHEIM
Breakfast on board before cruising off along the romantic Rhine passing Koblenz and the legendary Lorelei Rock, along the most beautiful section of the Rhine, where lush vineyards and castles stretch as far as the eye can see along both banks of the river. Arrive in Rudesheim then take the opportunity to leave on a shopping trip, or take part in the excursion (optional). Dinner on board then spend a free evening in the lively Drosselgasse, world famous for its open-air restaurants and taverns with their oompah bands. Overnight stop.

6th Day: RUDESHEIM
An early start and breakfast while cruising up the Rhine towards Speyer, passing Wiesbaden, Nierstein, Worms on the way before arriving in Mannheim around 1.00pm. After lunch leave on the coach excursion (optional) to visit Heidelberg. Return to the ship at the end of the afternoon for dinner and a gala evening while the ship leaves for Strasbourg and cruises overnight.

7th Day: STRASBOURG
Breakfast on board before arriving in Strasbourg. Check out around 9.00am. End of the cruise.

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