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Amsterdam to Basel Cruise

  • Departure DateTue 1st Aug 2028
  • Viking Viking Eldir
  • 7 Night Cruise From Amsterdam
  • Fly Cruise From £2,289 pp

Itinerary

  • Amsterdam
  • Kinderdijk
  • Cologne
  • Koblenz
  • Rudesheim
  • Speyer
  • Strasbourg
  • Breisach
  • Basel

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Prices from pp

TypeInteriorOcean ViewBalcony
Fly Cruise
£2,289
Call
£2,989

Fly Cruise - flights are included, call to discuss flights from your regional airport, flight supplements may apply.
Voyage Code: ELD280801

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Day 1 - Amsterdam

Arrive: Tue 01 August 2028 / Depart: Tue 01 August 2028

Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ capital, known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, legacies of the city’s 17th-century Golden Age. Its Museum District houses the Van Gogh Museum, works by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, and modern art at the Stedelijk. Cycling is key to the city’s character, and there are numerous bike paths

Day 2 - Kinderdijk

Arrive: Wed 02 August 2028 / Depart: Wed 02 August 2028

Kinderdijk is a village in the the Netherlands' South Holland province, known for its iconic 18th-century windmills. Its water-management network features 19 mills and 3 pumping stations, plus dikes and reservoirs that control flooding in the polder (low-lying land). Waterways, footpaths and bike trails crisscross the area, leading to the main visitors center and museums in preserved working windmills.

Day 3 - Cologne

Arrive: Thu 03 August 2028 / Depart: Thu 03 August 2028

Cologne, a 2,000-year-old city spanning the Rhine River in western Germany, is the region’s cultural hub. A landmark of High Gothic architecture set amid reconstructed old town, the twin-spired Cologne Cathedral is also known for its gilded medieval reliquary and sweeping river views. The adjacent Museum Ludwig showcases 20th-century art, including many masterpieces by Picasso, and the Romano-Germanic Museum houses Roman antiquities.

Day 4 - Koblenz

Arrive: Fri 04 August 2028 / Depart: Fri 04 August 2028

Koblenz, spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and of the Moselle, a multi-nation tributary. Koblenz was established as a Roman military post by Drusus around 8 B.C. Its name originates from the Latin c?nfluent?s, meaning " confluence".

Day 4 - Middle Rhine

Day 4 - Rudesheim

Arrive: Fri 04 August 2028 / Depart: Fri 04 August 2028

Rüdesheim am Rhein is a town in the Rhine Valley, Germany. It’s known for winemaking, especially of Riesling wines. In the center, Drosselgasse is a lane lined with shops, taverns and restaurants. Nearby, Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet is a museum of automated musical instruments. Medieval Brömserburg Castle is home to the Rheingau Wine Museum, exhibiting wine paraphernalia from ancient times to the present.

Day 5 - Speyer

Arrive: Sat 05 August 2028 / Depart: Sat 05 August 2028

Speyer is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany with approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Located on the left bank of the river Rhine, Speyer lies 25 km south of Ludwigshafen and Mannheim, and 21 km south-west of Heidelberg. Founded by the Romans, it is one of Germany's oldest cities

Day 6 - Strasbourg

Arrive: Sun 06 August 2028 / Depart: Sun 06 August 2028

Strasbourg is the capital city of the Grand Est region, formerly Alsace, in northeastern France. It's also the formal seat of the European Parliament and sits near the German border, with culture and architecture blending German and French influences. Its Gothic Cathédrale Notre-Dame features daily shows from its astronomical clock and sweeping views of the Rhine River from partway up its 142m spire.

Day 7 - Breisach

Arrive: Mon 07 August 2028 / Depart: Mon 07 August 2028

Breisach is a town with approximately 16,500 inhabitants, situated along the Rhine in the Rhine Valley, in the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about halfway between Freiburg and Colmar — 20 kilometres away from each — and about 60 kilometres north of Basel near the Kaiserstuhl

Day 8 - Basel

Arrive: Tue 08 August 2028 / Depart: Tue 08 August 2028

Basel is a city on the Rhine River in northwest Switzerland, close to the country’s borders with France and Germany. Its medieval old town centers around Marktplatz, dominated by the 16th-century, red-sandstone Town Hall. Its 12th-century Gothic cathedral has city views, and contains the tomb of the 16th-century Dutch scholar, Erasmus. The city’s university houses some of Erasmus’ works.

Viking Eldir From Viking

Eldir, whose name means “fire-stoker,” is a servant of the sea giant Ægir in Norse mythology. Despite his lesser-known status, Eldir is recognized for his loyalty and service.

Ship Cabins

Explorer Suite

Stateroom size: 445 sq ft (includes private veranda) River-view suite with private wraparound balcony offering 270-degree views off a spacious, separate sitting room, and French balcony (floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door) in sleeping quarters 12 PM Embarkation 12 PM priority stateroom access Queen-size Viking Explorer Bed (optional twin-bed configuration) with luxury linens & pillows Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary) Flat-screen TV with infotainment system featuring a selection of live TV channels, complimentary Movies On Demand and in-house programming Additional flat-screen TV in sitting area 110/220 volt outlets & USB ports Large private bathroom with spacious glass-enclosed shower, heated floor, anti-fog mirror & hair dryer Premium Freyja® toiletries Plush robes & slippers Telephone, safe, refrigerator Individual climate control Bottled water replenished daily Welcome champagne; mini-bar with wine, beer & soft drinks (replenished daily); daily fruit plate Binoculars Personal coffee machine with premium coffee & tea selections Stateroom steward & twice-daily housekeeping Complimentary in-room breakfast service Complimentary laundry & shoe shine services Silver Spirits beverage package included Private arrival/departure transfer in destination Under-bed suitcase storage space Roomy wardrobe with wooden hangers Complimentary Viking Air Plus

Veranda Suite

Stateroom size: 275 sq ft (includes private veranda) River-view suite with full-size veranda off a spacious, separate sitting room, and French Balcony (floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door) in sleeping quarters 12 PM Embarkation 12 PM priority stateroom access Queen-size Viking Explorer Bed (optional twin-bed configuration) with luxury linens & pillows Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary) Flat-screen TV with infotainment system featuring a selection of live TV channels, complimentary Movies On Demand and in-house programming Additional flat-screen TV in sitting area 110/220 volt outlets & USB ports Large private bathroom with spacious glass-enclosed shower, heated floor, anti-fog mirror & hair dryer Premium Freyja® toiletries Plush robes & slippers Telephone, safe, refrigerator Individual climate control Bottled water replenished daily Welcome champagne; mini-bar with wine, beer & soft drinks (replenished daily); daily fruit plate Binoculars Stateroom steward & twice-daily housekeeping Complimentary laundry & shoe shine services Under-bed suitcase storage space Roomy wardrobe with wooden hangers Complimentary Viking Air Plus

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