Onboard the Viking Sun or Helvetia
5-star Deluxe Moscow to St. Petersburg
Day 1 - Amsterdam
Arrival in Amsterdam and transfer to the ship. After boarding you can enjoy some free time to explore the modern city with a rich and fascinating history. With its classic architecture, cafés, restaurants and bustling marketplaces there is something for everyone. The ship will remain moored overnight.
Day 2 - Kinderdijk
You will be sailing to Kinderdijk, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On a guided tour you will learn why the windmills were built and see how they work. You will even enter an working windmill and see its living quarters and mechanisms. For lunch you will return to the ship and in the afternoon you can enjoy some Dutch pleasures such as cheese tasting of many handcrafted Dutch cheeses or a match of Sjoelen (table shuffleboard). Cruise through the night.
Day 3 - Cologne
In the morning you will be cruising along the Rhine, and there will be a discussion about German culture onboard. You will disembark around mid-morning in Cologne for a walking tour through the Old Town. Visit the famous Cologne Dom, the city's remarkable Gothic Cathedral, stroll through the streets and have a break in one of the little taverns or cafés. Dinner will be served onboard in the evening and the ship will remain moored until midnight.
Day 4 - Koblenz & Rüdesheim
The ship will proceed along the Rhine, you will disembark to tour the 700-year-old Marksburg Castle and its museum. Have lunch back onboard, enjoying the scenic passage, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where castles overlook the river from their hilltop locations. Arriving in Rüdesheim in the late afternoon you can spend some free time in the pedestrian-only Drosselgasse and try a glass of locally produced wine at one of the restaurants or wine bars. Dinner will be provided back on the ship, which will remain moored overnight.
Day 5 - Heidelberg & Speyer
Cruising through the morning you can enjoy brunch and the
passing landscape. Arriving in Mannheim you will disembark for a
tour of Heidelberg, seeing Germany's oldest university, founded in
1386, and the beautiful and stone ruins of the imposing Heidelberg
Castle. Take in the scenery of the Neckar River Valley and the
city's many rooftops from its hilltop location. The day continues
with a walking tour through the Old Town of Heidelberg to its
renowned gates. Rejoin your ship in Speyer in the afternoon, where
it will moor in full view of the imposing Romanesque cathedral, a
UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Its interior features graceful rows of sandstone columns and a
large stained glass window installed in the western facade during a
later Gothic period.
Day 6 - Strasbourg
Moor this morning in Kehl and disembark for a guided tour of Strasbourg. See the European Parliament and the interior of the city's famed cathedral. The afternoon is free to explore this Alsatian city's blend of French and German cultures - fabulous churches, beautiful parks, medieval covered bridges and some lovely Art Nouveau and modernist architecture. Dine aboard and enjoy free time this evening in the quaint little city of Kehl.
Day 7 - Breisach
Cruising through the night you will enter the Black Forest and arrive during breakfast in Breisach. Go on an excursion by coach through the area's stunning mountainous landscape and thick forests. You will visit a local cuckoo clock factory and then return to the ship in Breisach where you have free time before an early evening departure. Dine aboard while you cruise on to Basel, where you will arrive around midnight.
Day 8 - Basel
Disembarkation after breakfast, transfer to the airport and return flight to the UK.
Package price from £1555pp based on Full Board
For single supplement, please ask for details
This itinerary is also available in reverse order. Port sequences, tours and times may vary. Single supplements. - please ask for details.
All prices are guide prices and in £ per person, they include flights from London to Amsterdam/Basel, incl. Full Board.
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