Bernkastel to Basel - 9 days |
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Program Date: June 1, 2012 to June 9, 2012
Detailed Itinerary:
Day 1: Bernkastel, Germany (Embarkation)
Individual arrival in Benkastel (Trier). Embarkation on the RCII at 16.00 hours.
Day 2: Bernkastel - Traben-Trarbach, Germany
Wine and herbs: Excursion to Trier, including lunch.*
In the evening, the Captain's Welcome Dinner awaits.
Day 3: Traben-Trarbach - Cochem, Germany
In the morning, enjoy your first insights into the world of wines.
Cochem - Wines and peaches: City tour of Cochem with visit to Reichsburg Castle. *
In the evening, the best of young chefs from the Koblenz section of the "Jeunes Restaurateurs Deutschland" will create a gala menu on board.
Day 4: Koblez - Rüdesheim , Germany
Wine and Sayn: Visit to Sayn Castle with its famous butterfly garden and sparkling-wine reception.*
Our visit begins on the terrace of the Sayner Zeit castle restaurant with sparkling wines and canapes.
We pass through the Rhine Middle Valley, including Loreley in the afternoon.
Rüdesheim - Wine and song: Evening visit to Vollrads Castle with a wine tasting and concert.*
Vollrads Castle is one of the oldest wine estates in the world.
Day 5: Worms, Germany
Wine and tasty treats: City tour and visit to the Schembs wine estate with wine tasting in the vineyards.*
In the evening, Award-winning chef Rüssel revelas his kitchen secrets as he creates a gala menu on board.
Day 6:Strasbourg, France
Wine and cheese: City tour and cathedral visit, boat trip through "La Petit France" and cheese tasting at "La Cloche à Fromage" with cheese specialist René Tourrette.*
In the evening, award-winning chef Harald Rüssel welcomes you to the River Cloud II restaurant.
Day 7: Breisach, Germany
Wine and company: Excursion to Colmar
After a bufet lunch on board with specialties from Alsace, we visit Colmar. Dinner with wine presentation on board.
Day 8: Breisach, Germany
Wine and chocolate: Morning visit to Freiburg with wine and chocolate tasting*
Day 9: Basel, Switzerland (Disembarkation)
09.00 disembarkation. Individual departure.
*These excursions are included in the cruise-only rate.
** Itinerary and programme subject to change depending on high and low water levels and local conditions.
Docking Schedule
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Day |
Arrival |
Departure |
Port |
1 |
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Bernkastel |
2 |
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18:00 |
Berkastel |
2 |
20:00 |
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Traben-Trarbach |
3 |
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05:00 |
Traben-Trarbach |
3 |
12:00 |
18:00 |
Cochem |
3 |
23:30 |
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Koblenz |
4 |
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13:00 |
Koblenz |
4 |
19:00 |
23:30 |
Rudesheim |
5 |
07:30 |
14:00 |
Worms |
6 |
08:00 |
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Strasbourg |
7 |
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05:30 |
Strasbourg |
7 |
13:00 |
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Breisach |
8 |
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13:00 |
Breisach |
8 |
20:00 |
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Basel |
9 |
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Basel |
2012 Departure Date & Pricing
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Program Start Date |
Cabin rates are per passenger in $USD |
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Category C: Lower Deck fwd w/ 2 portholes -2 twin beds |
Category B: Lower Deck mid w/ 2 portholes - double bed
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Category A: Upper Deck w/ panoramic windows - one Queen bed |
Guaranteed Single Cabin* |
1-Jun-12 |
$3,285 |
$4,115 |
$4,865 |
$6,095 |
$4,115 |
Single supplement: Category A: 100%, category B & C: 50% |
Guaranteed Double and Single Cabin: Your cabin number will be assigned with your travel documentation. Limited availability. Pricing subject to change. |
Early Booking Incentive: $550 per person until Nov. 30, 2011; $350 per person until Jan. 31,2012
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Bring a Friend Savings: Encourage your friends! For new booking of an additional cabin on the same cruise from seven nights on, you and your friends will receive a one-off on-board credit of $280 per cabin. |
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