Itinerary for October 24, 2026 Departure

Day Date Location Port of Call Guide
1Saturday, 10/24/2026Arrival in Cologne - Arrive at the airport for your flight to Düsseldorf or Cologne or take the Eurostar to Brussels from London St Pancras Internatio 
1Saturday, 10/24/2026Arrival in Cologne - Arrive at the airport for your flight to Düsseldorf or Cologne or take the Eurostar to Brussels from London St Pancras InternatioCologne, Germany
2Sunday, 10/25/2026Koblenz & Boppard - When you peek out from your cabin this morning, you’ll realise the ship has slipped quietly away from Cologne; the view that greet 
2Sunday, 10/25/2026Koblenz & Boppard - When you peek out from your cabin this morning, you’ll realise the ship has slipped quietly away from Cologne; the view that greetKoblenz, Germany
3Monday, 10/26/2026Rhine Gorge & Mainz - Slipping our moorings in Boppard we cruise through the Rhine Gorge, where the waters narrow to one-fifth their normal width and  
4Tuesday, 10/27/2026Heidelberg - Overnight we cruise further downstream, and, after breakfast, we take a short drive to Heidelberg, undoubtedly one of Germany’s most perf 
4Tuesday, 10/27/2026Heidelberg - Overnight we cruise further downstream, and, after breakfast, we take a short drive to Heidelberg, undoubtedly one of Germany’s most perf 
5Wednesday, 10/28/2026Strasbourg & Colmar - By breakfast we’ve arrived in France and the charming city of Strasbourg, capital of the Alsace region. The city is a complete d 
5Wednesday, 10/28/2026Strasbourg & Colmar - By breakfast we’ve arrived in France and the charming city of Strasbourg, capital of the Alsace region. The city is a complete dStrasbourg, France
6Thursday, 10/29/2026Rüdesheim - As we started our journey back downstream, after a leisurely breakfast head up to the sun deck and take in the views from the comfort of a 
7Friday, 10/30/2026Cologne - This morning, early risers can enjoy phenomenal views as once again we pass through the Rhine Gorge where, in Wagner’s Ring Cycle, the Rhine 
7Friday, 10/30/2026Cologne - This morning, early risers can enjoy phenomenal views as once again we pass through the Rhine Gorge where, in Wagner’s Ring Cycle, the Rhine 
8Saturday, 10/31/2026Return home 
8Saturday, 10/31/2026Arrive at Return homeCologne, Germany
 

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