The best towns and cities along the Rhine River
13/05/2024 · By Sam Preece
Explore enchanting towns and cities along the Rhine River with Great Rail Journeys. Read our guide to the best destinations along this iconic river.
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This nine-day river cruise featuring five-star dining and luxurious cabins, blends historical discovery with unparalleled onboard comfort.
Experience Regensburg, visit Weltenburg Abbey, Bavaria's oldest Benedictine monastery and wander through the medieval streets of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Sample fine wines in Würzburg's Baroque setting and delve into the timeless beauty of Bamberg and Miltenberg. The experience ends in Mainz, at the heart of Germany's wine country, admiring its ancient Romanesque cathedral.
Unforgettable experiences
Your Floating Hotel, MS Amadeus Cara
What’s included on the tour?
Itinerary
Your holiday begins as we meet at London St Pancras to begin our journey. We ride the Eurostar to Brussels, then continue by rail to Frankfurt, the financial capital of Germany, where we spend our first night. This city is renowned for its Romerplatz, an old trading square where merchants used to sell their goods. During our first dinner together at the hotel, we look forward to the upcoming experiences ahead on our cruise.
Additional information
Explore a world of incredible destinations and travel moments, from hidden gems to iconic sights.
12-day holiday
Discover fairytale Bavaria, before exploring nine enchanting medieval cities on a luxurious river cruise along the lovely Rhine and Danube.
More information on the different trains and ships that are used on this tour.
Travel in luxury and style when you choose one of our Deluxe Suites. Our largest en-suite cabins, at 26.4 square metres, a walk-out balcony, walk-in wardrobe an river-view lounge area.
These en-suite cabins are stylish and impressively spacious at 17.5 squre metres, with a panoramic window balcony, walk-in wardrobe and seating area.
These en-suite cabins are stylish and impressively spacious at 17.5 squre metres, with a panoramic window balcony, walk-in wardrobe and seating area.
Our Classic Staterooms offer quality, and elegance with space to relax in comfort at the end of the day. And we recognise the importance of having somewhere inviting to retire to after an engaging day of cruising or excursions. These 16 square metre en-suite cabins offer a wide picture window and large walk-in wardrobe.
Enhance your holiday
Spending a night in London before your tour can make such a difference to the first day of your holiday - you can arrive in the capital in good time, relaxed and ready to join your Tour Manager the next morning. You may even want to take in a show on the West End or dine in one of London's famous restaurants. Perhaps on your return to London, you would like to break your journey with an overnight stay before continuing home.
We can book a wide range of hotels in central London or, for our holidays beginning with a flight, at Heathrow, Gatwick, or Manchester Airport for the night before or after your holiday. If you require a quote for single occupancy at any of the hotels, please contact us on 01904 734 805.
Buying tickets for UK train services can be a tricky business - there are so many fares to choose from, each with different rules and restrictions. As you are connecting with an international departure, we strongly recommend that you book a fully flexible ticket to ensure that should the departure times for your holiday change, your rail ticket can allow for these changes.
We can book fully-flexible UK rail tickets from your local station to join your holiday whether this be a European holiday from St Pancras or a UK holiday. The prices are competitive and tickets are not restricted to a particular train or time of day, and in most cases offer you a free choice of routes.
For an up to date quote from your local station, please ask one of our Tour Advisors.
Reviews
4.2 / 5 · 35 reviews
Mr Smith
Submitted 25/Sep
Excellent organisation, food, off-ship sightseeing tours and overall experience
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Ann Walker
Submitted 23/Sep
Enjoyed our second stay on the boat. River cruise excellent.
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LOGISMART BRAINTREE
Submitted 23/Sep
Fabulous ship. Fabulous food. Fantastic trips. Couldn’t fault it.
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Margaret Watson
Submitted 21/Sep
Five Star holiday. MV Amadeus Imperial is a great river boat. Interesting route on a river not known to most Brits. Wouldn’t consider any other company.
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Dr Keith Manchester
Submitted 19/Sep
The whole experience was wonderful, and exceeded my expectations.
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J Barrett
Submitted 18/Sep
We had a lovely holiday and all the staff looked after us amazingly well, especially considering other complications we had with the sailing times. Not the fault of anybody, just the lack of water in the river.
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Experience the magic of cruising along some of Europe’s most picturesque waterways. Glide serenely along the romantic Rhine, explore the blue Danube or meander through the enchanting Douro Valley. With our river cruises, you’ll drift through beautiful landscapes and historic towns.