Magical Christmas extravaganzas in Alsace and Switzerland along the Rhine (port-to-port cruise)
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- CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS ALL EXCURSIONS INCLUDED : The magic of Alsatian Christmas markets
- Basel, the largest Christmas market in Switzerland
- The Strasbourg Christmas market, one of the oldest in the world
- Visit the Läckerli Huus, a delicious Swiss tradition
- Christmas delights: Hot chocolate, gingerbread, Christmas cookies, and mulled wine
- The charming Alsatian village of Riquewihr and its Christmas market
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- Your cruise with all meals from dinner the first evening to breakfast on the final day - cabin category of your choice -Drinks included on board (excluding special cards) and a drinks package for meals taken outside the ship (1/4 wine or 1 mineral water and 1 coffee per person and per meal) - onboard entertainment - visits mentioned in program - the assistance of our onboard host/hostess - welcome cocktail - emergency/repatriation insurance - all port fees.
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Passengers are welcome to board at 5:00 p.m. in Strasbourg. We'll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail. You'll be transferred to the city center. Enjoy time on your own strolling through the various Christmas markets in the capital of Alsace. The smell of mulled w...
You'll board our ship. We'll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail. You'll be transferred to the city center. Visit the Christmas market at your own pace.
A full-day escapade to local Christmas markets (lunch included). In Riquewihr, a charming medieval village nestled among the vineyards, you'll discover an authentic Christmas market in a unique setting. The bright colors of the half-timbered homes add to the postcard-...
A full-day escapade to local Christmas markets (lunch included).
We'll spend the morning cruising to Basel. Learn how to make traditional Alsatian Christmas cookies on board, what the locals call bredeles. All of its delicious secrets will be revealed to you. We'll arrive in Basel in the early afternoon. Let your sweet tooth go w...
We'll spend the morning cruising to Basel. Learn how to make traditional Alsatian Christmas cookies on board. Let your sweet tooth go wild with a visit to the Lackerli Huus. An evening of Christmas tales.
Enjoy breakfast on board this morning. Disembarkation.
Disembarkation.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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