Travel on “Father Rhine” in modern and elegant style – on your dream cruise with our RHEIN MELODIE. Modernised in 2023, the ships offer light, airy rooms and ample space. The generously dimensioned panoramic windows guarantee the best views of the passing riverscapes. A spacious sun deck is the perfect place to relax. Exquisite specialities are served in the panorama restaurant and fine beverages are served at the bar in the panorama salon. In our spacious cabins you can recharge your batteries for your next discoveries along this majestic river.
The Rhine in full length
8 days | Cologne - Amsterdam - Rüdesheim - BaselWhy this trip?
- Benefit from attractive special prices in the my choice tariff.
- Travel the full length of Father Rhine through central Europe
- See Koblenz at the juncture of the Rhine and Moselle
- Travel high above Koblenz in a cable car
- Plenty to see in the Middle Rhine Valley, which has UNESCO World Heritage status and the famous Lorelei Rock
- European history in beautiful Strasbourg
Itinerary
Köln
Embarkation 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Amsterdam/Zaandam
The Hanseatic city of Nijmegen with its 160,000 inhabitants is the oldest city in the Netherlands and looks back on a history of over 2000 years. The city gives you a particularly impressive welcome when you cross the Waal Bridge into the center: the Waalkade and the silhouette of the city center form an impressive unit. Past and present go hand in hand; historical parts alternate with modern architecture. The city, situated on a ridge on the banks of the Waal, has exerted a great attraction on people for centuries. The city tour leads off the beaten track through small winding streets, in which you can still feel the breath of the Middle Ages. Among other things, it passes the Valkhofpark with castle ruins, the town hall, St. Steven's church, the Latin school and the customs house with mosaic wall.
The cathedral city looks back on a history of more than 2,000 years, which has left its mark everywhere in the city and gives it its unique and at the same time intimate and metropolitan character. In the Middle Ages, Cologne developed into an important ecclesiastical and artistic center. Likewise, the strategic location on the Rhine with its important west-east trade routes contributed to Cologne's importance. Cologne Cathedral has been the landmark of the metropolis on the Rhine for centuries and is the most famous architectural monument in Germany. The cathedral is the second largest church building in Europe - after Ulm Cathedral. Inside it there is a shrine of the Three Kings, in which the alleged relics of the Magi are kept and therefore Cologne also bears Three Crowns in its coat of arms. During this city tour and walking tour you will experience Cologne with the beloved old and the functional new. Strengthen yourself in between with a glass of Kölsch, the traditional beer of the city.
Passage of the famous Loreley.
Basel
Disembarkation by 09:00 a.m.
The Basel city tour through the old town with Marktplatz and Münsterplatz ends at around 11:00 am at Basel Bad station.
Services
- Cruise in an outside cabin in the booked category
- nicko cruises full board
- nicko cruise director and local tour guide
- Comfortable Sennheiser audio system on all excursions operated by nicko cruises
- Entertainment programme on board
- Travel documents
- Luggage service between landing stage and cabin for embarkation and disembarkation
- All port and passenger fees
The services provided during your trip
- Arrival and departure
- Drinks on your cruise: €203 p. P.
- Excursion package with 5 excursions: €199 p. P.
- Insurance
- Complete insurance
- Travel cancellation insurance
- Travel health insurance
Additional services
Your ship: RHEIN MELODIE
Travel on “Father Rhine” in modern and elegant style – on your dream cruise with our RHEIN MELODIE. Modernised in 2023, the ships offer light, airy rooms and ample space. The generously dimensioned panoramic windows guarantee the best views of the passing riverscapes. A spacious sun deck is the perfect place to relax. Exquisite specialities are served in the panorama restaurant and fine beverages are served at the bar in the panorama salon. In our spacious cabins you can recharge your batteries for your next discoveries along this majestic river.