Inspire, Rhine Enchantment ex Milan to Amsterdam
Cruise Line Tauck
Ship Inspire
Destination EU Rivers
Nights 10
Departure Date 03 Oct 2021
Description 7 Night Cruise sailing from Basel to Amsterdam aboard Inspire. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Milan.

Our River Rhine cruise explores five countries from Switzerland to the Netherlands aboard ms Grace, ms Inspire or ms Treasures plus three nights in the historic Italian fashion capital of Milan and a visit to glamorous Lake Como.

Highlights include: Milan – three nights at Hotel Principe di Savoia, a historic landmark in the heart of the city; Lake Como – a private boat ride on Lake Como, a visit to Isola Comacina for lunch at a famed trattoria, and a visit to Bellagio. Basel or Zurich – your choice of Swiss city walking tours in either Old Town Basel, a cultural mecca, or fashionable lakeside Zurich. Riquewihr – a walking tour of this tiny Alsatian wine village where French and German cultures blend; featured on the list of “The Most Beautiful Villages in France.” Heidelberg – Germany's original university town, including a guided visit to legendary Heidelberg Castle. Wiesbaden – discovering a city that's grown around one of Europe's oldest spa towns. Linz am Rhein – a picturesque town lined with colorful half-timbered houses. Dusseldorf – spend an afternoon exploring this riverside center of art and fashion. Amsterdam – lunch aboard a private canal boat cruise. Tauck Exclusive experiences include a special evening at Schloss Biebrich, a restored Baroque palace on the bank of the Rhine in Wiesbaden.

Highlights of this cruise:


Amsterdam
Amsterdam, the capital of The Netherlands is built around a concentric network of canals spanned by over 1000 bridges making canal cruises one of the most attractive ways of viewing the city. Many of the houses date back to the 17th century. These narrow-fronted merchants' houses are characterised by the traditionally Dutch ornamented gables.

The oldest part of the city is Nieuwmarkt, located near the first canals - Herengracht, Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht - built to protect the city against invasion in the 17th century. Today, Amsterdam's famous liberalism has survived in the city's 'coffee shops and thriving sex industry.

The city has also long been a centre of diamond cutting and it is still possible to see diamond cutters at work. Amsterdam has a booming cultural life, boasting 53 museums, 61 art galleries, 12 concert halls and 20 theatre. A special canal boat (the 'museum boat') links 16 of the major museums. In the local countryside it is still possible to see working windmills. There are annual events such as the Amsterdam Arts Week and the Holland Festival.

Dusseldorf
Dusseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region. It is one of the economic centers of Western Germany and is located along the River Rhine in the densely populated Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area. The city is famous for its nightlife, carnival, events, shopping and for fashion and trade fairs.

The city of Dusseldorf was largely destroyed in World War 2, and there are very few old buildings left. However the Old Town was rebuilt according to historic plans on its foundation walls, which make it look like a real historic town. Today the old town is a popular shopping mall and at night and weekends turns into the so-called “longest bar of the world”. Within one square kilometer, you will find about 260 bars, coffee shops and snug brewing houses.

Basel
Basel is located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, in northwest Switzerland on the river Rhine. It is among the most important cultural centres of Switzerland. The city comprises a large number of theatres and many museums, including the Museum of Fine Arts, the world's oldest art collection accessible to the public.

Basel features a great number of heritage sites of national significance. These include the entire Old Town of Basel as well as churches, monasteries, secular buildings, archaelogical sites and museums. Most of the "old town" attractions in Basel are in a walkable area between the Basel Zoo (just south of the Basel SBB train station) and the Rhine. Since most stores are closed on Sundays, it is a good day to plan to see one of the many museums, which are usually open.
Sailing Dates
  • 09 May 2021
  • 30 May 2021
  • 13 Jun 2021
  • 15 Aug 2021
  • 03 Oct 2021
Itinerary

Cruise Itinerary

DayDateActivityArriveDepart
1 03/10 Milan, Italy Hotel
2 04/10 Milan, Italy Hotel
3 05/10 Milan, Italy Hotel
4 06/10 Milan, Italy Train to Basel
4 06/10 Basel, Switzerland Embark
5 07/10 Basel, Switzerland
6 08/10 Breisach, Germany
7 09/10 Heidelberg, Germany
8 10/10 Wiesbaden, Germany
8 10/10 Linz, Austria
9 11/10 Dusselfdorf, Germany
10 12/10 Amsterdam, Rivers
11 13/10 Amsterdam, Rivers Disembark
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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