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Cruise the Rhine and Moselle

Open for registration
July 21-29, 2025

July 21-29, 2025

Dates: July 21-29, 2025

Join on this enriching, seven-night adventure along the Rhine and Moselle rivers, cruising from Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, Netherlands! Unpack once aboard your first-class ship, designed specifically for river cruising, and enjoy more time to relish the cultural riches of great river cities and towns in France, Germany and the Netherlands. 

Throughout your voyage, delight in the many highlights, such as sailing through the Rhine Gorge, a winding stretch renowned for its beauty, marveling at UNESCO World Heritage Cathedrals in Cologne and Speyer. Tailor your experience with a choice of included excursions, featuring cycling, hiking, and culinary tours in select ports. Gain meaningful and historical and cultural insights from expert local guides and lecturers. Space on this popular cruise fills quickly so we encourage you to make your reservation today!

To make a reservation, reserve online at or by calling 800-323-7373.


Costs and Inclusions

Pricing includes:

  • 7 nights accommodations on the MS Amadeus Star
  • 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 7 dinners served with wine and beer
  • A choice of excursions in selected locales
  • Engaging excursions and enrichment by expert speakers

Enjoy special savings up to $750 by booking by November 11, 2024!
Special savings apply for bookings paid in full. If you only pay your deposit by early booking date, you still save $250/person.

Category- Deck Full Price (Early Booking Price)
E-Haydn (Mid Aft) $4,145 ($3,395)
D-Haydn (Midship) $4,345 ($3,595)
C-Strauss (Aft) $4,845 ($4,095)
B-Strauss (Midship) $5,045 ($4,295)
A- Mozart $5,545 ($4,795)
Suite- Mozart (Midship $6,045 ($5,295)

VAT is an additional $395 per person. Airfare is also an additional cost. 

Supplement for single travelers is waived! This is a limited time, capacity-controlled offer and sells out quickly.


Pre-Trip Extension

Experience the natural beauty of Switzerland during a two-night stay in the heart of Bernese Oberland! This extension includes two nights at the deluxe Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa; a guided tour of Bern; daily breakfasts; services of an AHI Travel Director; guide and driver gratuities; all taxes and service charges.

$1,295/person, double occupancy
$2,040/person, single occupancy

Post-Trip Extension

Explore picturesque Amsterdam in greater depth during a two-night stay! This extension includes two nights at a first-class hotel; guided walk and visit to the National Maritime Museum; daily breakfasts; services of an AHI Travel Director; guide and driver gratuities; all taxes and service charges.

$995/person, double occupancy
$1,470/person, single occupancy

Itinerary

Please note the itinerary is subject to change

Depart your home city for Zurich, Switzerland. 

Transfer to Basel and board the ship. Gather for a welcome reception that night. 

The ship arrives in the capital of the Alsace region. Choose an excursion (all excursions include a visit to Notre-Dame Cathedral):

  • Strasbourg Panorama (walking tour)
  • Strasbourg Canal Cruise & Petite France Walking Tour
  • Culinary Strasbourg 

Enjoy a guided tour toward Speyer, one of Germany's oldest cities. Enjoy lunch on the ship and cruise to Mannheim, where you can choose an excursion:

  • Heidelberg Castle and Town
  • Hike Heidelberg's Philosopher's Way

Board the Rudesheimer Winzerexpress train for a panoramic tour of the village and surrounding vineyards. Choose an excursion: 

  • Wines of the Rhine
  • A Musical Walk in Time

Cruise the enchanting scenery of the Rhine Gorge, a splendid stretch lined with more than 40 castles and fortress ruins. Meander along cobblestone lanes through Koblenz and see the Church of Our Lady. 

After sailing through a narrow portion of the Moselle, the ship moors in Cochem. Gather for a traditional German lunch and visit the Reichsburg Castle in Cochem before visiting a nearby winery. 

Tour the town on foot. Enjoy lunch and an afternoon of cruising before a farewell reception and dinner. 

Choose an excursion: 

  • Rijksmuseum 
  • Waterland Bicycle Ride
  • Canal District Walking Tour

Transfer to the airport for the return flight home. 

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