THE RHINE AND MOSELLE Amsterdam NETHERLANDS Arnhem Rees Nijmegen GERMANY BELGIUM LUXEMBOURG
Cochem Bonn
Trier Luxembourg Koblenz Boppard Bernkastel Speyer Strasbourg Maximum Elevation: 1,036 ft. FRANCE Heidelberg Plittersdorf Baden-Baden
Basel SWITZERLAND
Reichsburg Castle and its stunning views of the Moselle Valley.
voyage at a Glance 12 Cruise Days
DAY DESTINATION 1
Arrive Basel
2 Basel 3 Strasbourg 4 Plittersdorf, Baden-Baden 5 Speyer, Heidelberg 6 Boppard 7 Cochem 8 Bernkastel, Luxembourg 9 Bernkastel, Trier 10 Bonn 11 Nijmegen 12 Amsterdam 13
Depart Amsterdam 106
You’ll find enchanting castles, ancient cities, wineries and lush forests along the Rhine and Moselle Rivers on a cruise from Switzerland to the Netherlands, through France, Germany and Luxembourg. Board ms Swiss Sapphire in Basel, Switzerland... and awaken in Strasbourg, France, to tour La Petite France, a quaint village surrounded by canals, and the towering Cathedral de Notre Dame... explore Baden-Baden, famous for its ancient thermal baths and its Belle Époque casino that once entertained royalty, where Dostoyevsky lost his shirt but was inspired to write The Gambler... discover picturesque Heidelberg, one of Europe’s oldest university towns... ride a funicular up to Heidelberger Schloss for lunch and a bird’s-eye view of the medieval city... cruise the Middle Rhine Valley, rich in legends, fairy-tale castles, and vineyards... pay a poignant visit to the cemetery and memorial in Luxembourg where thousands of American troops who fought in the Battle of the Bulge are buried... visit the Kröller-Müller Museum to see works by Picasso, Seurat, and van Gogh... cruise the canals of Amsterdam, Venice of the North... drop in at the Rijksmuseum to view paintings by
Dutch masters, including Rembrandt’s Nightwatch. On select departures, August through September, you can also visit the once- in-a-decade Floriade, an international festival of floral, visual and
performing arts in Venlo, Netherlands. Come aboard!
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