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Rhine, Strasbourg & Heidelberg River Cruise

Eight days from only £1,049. Selected departures up to August 2011.

Stepping aboard the four-star MV Serenade 2 you will appreciate the superb surroundings of your floating, luxury hotel. The ship boasts spacious and well-appointed cabins or suites, private bathrooms and meticulously prepared fine cuisine.

From Cologne, we slip our moorings and head on our journey south to Koblenz spending a morning exploring this historic town sitting at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers then continuing to the beautiful old town of Boppard for the evening. Continuing our journey we navigate through the outstanding natural beauty of the world-famous Rhine Gorge onto Mainz famous for the ‘Gutenberg’ Bibles. Next we enjoy a guided tour of stunning Heidelberg, on the route of Europe’s ‘Grand Tour’, nestling by the picturesque river Neckar.

By day five, we arrive in Strasbourg, a delightful city with its centre largely unchanged since the 14th century, a mosaic of winding alleys and lanes lined with quirkily crooked, half-timbered houses. During periods of its history Strasbourg has been both German and French, and today you can see this influence in its language, cuisine and appearance, creating a truly individual city. Then to Colmar, almost embarrassingly perfect - a typically quaint medieval Alsatian town.

The following day we return journey downstream, stopping in Rudesheim one of the liveliest towns on the river, before continuing through the Rhine Gorge to Cologne. Here we enjoy a guided walking tour of the city with time to explore the stunning cathedral, an excellent finale to this most wonderful cruise.

Fully escorted price includes:

Take a stroll through the winding streets of Koblenz
Relax at your leisure in Boppard with ample time to explore the stunning castle - a must!
Cruise through the spectacular Rhine Gorge
Visit to Mainz - capital of the Rhineland and a centre of Germany’s winelands
Guided tour of majestic Heidelberg - follow in the footsteps of philosophers and poets
Enjoy a guided tour of historic Strasbourg - capital of Alsace
Take a scenic drive through beautiful Alsatian countryside to the pretty town of Colmar
Visit to Cologne and see its magnificent gothic cathedral

Please click here to view prices for specific departures.

Prices based on two people sharing a twin cabin. Single cabins are subject to availability at a supplement from £945 per person. Optional insurance available at a supplement.

Please click on the following link to view a sample Rhine, Strasbourg & Heidelberg River Cruise itinerary.

Further information & booking:

Click here to request a Rhine, Strasbourg & Heidelberg River Cruise brochure & booking form, or alternatively please call 01283 523423.

This holiday is operated by, and your resulting contract will be with: Riviera Travel, New Manor, 328 Wetmore Road, Burton upon Trent, Staffs, DE14 1SP, fax: 01283 742301, ABTA V4744 protected, a company wholly independent of The Mirror Group Limited.