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Christmas Markets Along the Rhine

Switzerland : Basel | France : Kaysersberg , Riquewihr , Strasbourg | Germany : Baden-Baden , Speyer , Mainz , Koblenz , Cologne | The Netherlands : Nijmegen , Amsterdam
Christmas market , Cologne , Germany
12 days starting from $ 3,995 including airfare from New York Single Supplement : $ 595
Medieval landscapes glittering with lights , familiar carols sung in German , traditional Christkindlmarkt brimming with handmade toys and ornaments . Christmastime in the Old World is a wonderful way to experience the holidays . Spend 10-nights aboard the privately owned 140-passenger M / S River Harmony , and create a treasured memory for yourself .
WHAT TO EXPECT
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ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U . S .
DAY 2 • Arrive Basel , Switzerland • Embark ship
Arrive in Basel , Switzerland today . A Grand Circle representative will meet you at the Basel airport and assist you with your transfer to your river ship , which will be all decked out for the season . If you began your discoveries early with our pre-trip extension to Basel , Switzerland , you will join your main group today . Meals : L , D | M / S River Harmony
DAY 3 • Breisach , Germany • Riquewihr , France
This morning , you ’ ll sail toward Breisach , Germany , set just on the edge of the Black
Forest . Then transfer to Kaysersberg , France , to visit the well-known “ wine village ” of Riquewihr . Tonight , gather with your fellow travelers and Program Director onboard for your Captain ’ s Welcome Drink and Dinner as you cruise to Strasbourg .
Meals : B , L , D | M / S River Harmony
DAY 4 • Strasbourg • Germany & Russia : Energy Crisis conversation
Get acquainted with Strasbourg this morning as you enjoy an included boat tour around the Grande Ile , a UNESCO World Heritage Site . You ’ ll then enjoy the afternoon to explore the city ’ s Christmas markets on your own . Meals : B , L , D | M / S River Harmony
DAY 5 • Speyer • Home-Hosted Kaffeeklatsch
Travel by motorcoach to Baden-Baden . There , you ’ ll walk through the Kurpark and drink in the therapeutic powers of the spa ’ s famed waters . Rejoin your ship in Speyer in time for lunch . Next , take part in an Exclusive Discovery Series event when you join a local family for coffee ,
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