The Majestic Rhine - Basel to Frankfurt

Upon arrival, transfer to the port in Mainz and embark your award-winning Emerald Waterways Star-Ship for your seven night river cruise (D)

Enjoy a tour to Colmar where it’s easy to imagine the characters from the Grimm’s Fairy Tales here, where half-timbered façades are adorned with window boxes full of colourful blooms. Alternatively, embark on a guided bike tour from Breisach to Colmar (B,L,D)

EmeraldACTIVE - A guided bike tour

EmeraldEXCURSION - A guided tour of Colmar

Embark on a traditional canal tour and pass through petite France, full of storybook canals, half-timbered houses and narrow lanes. Witness the Covered Bridges and the Vauban Dam before reaching the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Neustadt imperial quarter, a place where many of Strasbourg’s administrative buildings are based. This afternoon, enjoy free time to explore (B,L,D)

EmeraldPLUS - A canal boat tour in Strasbourg

Visit Baden-Baden, a spa town that has been frequented by celebrities and royalty for centuries. Embark on a guided hike to Altes Schloss, a fascinating ruin where you can enjoy panoramic views of the Black Forest and the Rhine Valley. Alternatively, enjoy a guided walking tour, before entering the Baden-Baden Casino, a favourite of silent film star Marlene Dietrich (B,L,D)

EmeraldPLUS - Entrance to the Baden-Baden Casino

EmeraldACTIVE - A guided hike to Altes Schloss

EmeraldEXCURSION - A guided walking tour of Baden-Baden

Your guided tour will start in the grounds of Heidelberg Castle, once a royal residence. Visit the oldest university in Germany before enjoying a wine tasting session. Alternatively, hike from Mount Königstuhl to Heidelberg for awe-inspiring panoramas (B,L,D)

EmeraldACTIVE - A hike from Mount Königstuhl to Heidelberg

EmeraldEXCURSION - A guided tour of Heidelberg with wine tasting

Enjoy a guided tour of German Corner, where the Moselle meets the Rhine. This confluence is best viewed during a cable car ride across the water to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. Later, sail through the Rhine Gorge and soak in breathtaking vistas (B,L,D)

EmeraldEXCURSION - A tour of Koblenz and a visit to the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress

Today, ride the Winzerexpress to Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum. Peruse exhibits full of rare music boxes inside of a 15th century tower (B,L,D)

EmeraldEXCURSION - A visit to Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum

After breakfast, disembark the ship (B)