Day 1 Arrive Frankfurt
On arrival at the airport, you’ll be met by an Emerald Waterways representative and transferred by coach to your award-winning Star-Ship Emerald Dawn in Mainz. Here, you’ll have the chance to unpack, relax in your room and explore all of the ship’s fantastic facilities. This evening your ship embarks to Trier.
Included meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
(Flights must arrive into Frankfurt by 17:00)
Included meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
(Flights must arrive into Frankfurt by 17:00)
Day 2 Sail the Moselle
Today cruise the beautiful Moselle Valley into the Rhine River. Measuring 545 kilometers, the Moselle is one of the Rhine’s longest tributaries and forms the natural frontier between Germany and Luxembourg. Relax on-board; take in the sights from the Sun Deck, enjoy a dip in the Pool or partake in the opportunity to join an EmeraldACTIVE guided bike tour along the river banks while the ship sails.
EmeraldACTIVE: Guided 22km bike ride along the Moselle starting in Traben-Trarbach
Included meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
EmeraldACTIVE: Guided 22km bike ride along the Moselle starting in Traben-Trarbach
Included meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 3 Trier
Today begins your wine quest. You’ll visit St. Urbans-Hof’s Winery for a rare and wonderful side-by-side tasting of the ‘great grandparent’ vines with their generational offspring from Ontario's Vineland Estates Winery. Includes tour, tasting, and a light snack. Return to the ship for a late lunch before sailing past the Weis family’s beautiful wine estate where it all began 40 years ago. This evening dock in Bernkastel for your on-board dinner and evening entertainment surrounded in the village’s steep vine-covered slopes.
EmeraldPLUS: Wine tasting with the Weis family of St. Urbans-Hof Winery
Included meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
EmeraldPLUS: Wine tasting with the Weis family of St. Urbans-Hof Winery
Included meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 4 Cochem
The medieval town of Cochem is considered to be a hidden gem on the Moselle River. Experience the incomparable charm and picturesque beauty on your guided tour while passing by enchanting buildings on cobble-stoned streets which will make you feel like you are part of a storybook. The epic finale of the tour is a visit to Reichsburg Castle with its ornate décor and breathtaking views. Return to your ship for an exclusive on-board wine lecture.
EmeraldPLUS: Wine lecture on-board the ship
Included excursions: Guided tour of Cochem and Reichsburg Castle
Included meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
DiscoverMORE: Guided walk of Koblenz and visit to the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
EmeraldPLUS: Wine lecture on-board the ship
Included excursions: Guided tour of Cochem and Reichsburg Castle
Included meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
DiscoverMORE: Guided walk of Koblenz and visit to the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
Day 5 Andernach
The idyllic landscape of the Rhine Valley is home to the spectacular Andernach Geyser, a natural phenomenon and world’s tallest cold water geyser. Visit the Geysir Centre and take a boat ride to the Namedyer Werth peninsula to experience the hissing and gurgling sound when the geyser erupts, sending water up to an extraordinary 60 metres in the air. Enjoy lunch on-board before an afternoon outing to Wheingut Gohlenan taking in magnificent scenery alongside a wine tasting.
EmeraldPLUS: Visit to the Geysir Museum and site
EmeraldACTIVE: Guided biking to Maria Laach abbey
Included meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
EmeraldPLUS: Visit to the Geysir Museum and site
EmeraldACTIVE: Guided biking to Maria Laach abbey
Included meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6 Xanten
Cruise along the Rhine River to Xanten, where you will have a chance to visit the unique Roman Archaeological Park that was built around 98 A.D. Take in the rich history of this town featuring some buildings that have been partly reconstructed, while others have been rebuilt and furnished to give visitors an idea of what the settlement was like back in those days. Original remains of Roman buildings also remain intact for a sense of the true antiquity.
EmeraldPLUS: Visit to the Roman Archaeological Park
Included meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
EmeraldPLUS: Visit to the Roman Archaeological Park
Included meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 7 Amsterdam
This morning you will experience the Netherlands capital with a guided visit to the Rijksmuseum or you can take part in a guided bike tour. Return to the ship for lunch with the afternoon to explore the city. Your Cruise Director can direct you to a variety of activities and sights so you can experience the best of Amsterdam. Tonight the Captain will be delighted to welcome you to the Captain's Farewell gala dinner.
EmeraldACTIVE: Guided bike tour of Amsterdam’s countryside
Included excursions: Visit to the Rijksmuseum
Included meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
EmeraldACTIVE: Guided bike tour of Amsterdam’s countryside
Included excursions: Visit to the Rijksmuseum
Included meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 8 Depart Amsterdam
After your breakfast, it is time to say farewell to your fellow passengers and disembark your ship for your transfer to the airport for your homebound flight.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Included Meals: Breakfast