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Rhine & Moselle Cruise - 8 days from £1099

aboard the MV Serenade I

From the mighty Rhine to the gentle Moselle, drink in the ancient castles and sweeping vineyards cradled within breathtaking scenery that inspires artists and poets. Sail past the fabled Lorelei Rock, home to the legendary siren, the Lorelei Maiden.

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What's Included

What's included

The services of two experienced Page & moy Cruise representatives and the cruise staff
Full board commences with dinner on day of arrival and finishes with breakfast on day of departure including morning coffee and afternoon tea plus Captain's Gala Dinner
Scheduled flights from London Heathrow or London Gatwick (or a choice of regional airports at a supplement) or Eurostar from London St Pancras
All transfers
Evening entertainment on board
Porterage on board

Optional excursions

Amsterdam
Cologne
Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Museum
Reichsburg Castle
Arnhem battlefields tour

Extend your stay in Amsterdam from £199

Extend your holiday in Amsterdam after the cruise with a stay at the centrally located 4-star Park Hotel on a bed and breakfast basis for just £199 per person for two nights (£120 supplement for ingle rooms). This is only available to passengers travelling by air and does not include the transfer to the airport, which can be easily arranged by taxi or train.

Please ask one of our Holiday Advisors for details.

Accommodation

MV Serenade I

Spacious cabins
The cabins are amongst the largest of any river cruiser, at 16m². We want you to feel at home so we’ve included plenty of storage space and individually controlled air-conditioning to keep the temperature just how you like it. The twin beds are hotel standard and there is a pretty seating area for relaxation. All cabins have flat-screen satellite TV, phone, fridge, tea and coffee making facilities, safe and a hairdrier. The en suite bathrooms have a separate shower, bath and WC. Cabins are non-smoking but you can smoke on deck. There is a gym and sauna on board for you to enjoy at your leisure.

On the upper two decks all cabins have floor-to-ceiling sliding French windows for a great view or cooling breeze. On the lower deck there’s a smaller fixed window.

Especially reserved
Some cabins are especially reserved for sole occupancy, while others have been adapted for wheelchair access. To make life easy, all but the bottom deck are accessible by lift or stair-lift and just a few steps lead you to the large partially covered sun deck.

Itinerary

DAY 1 UK/Amsterdam

By air: Fly from a choice of airports to Amsterdam.
By rail: Eurostar from London St Pancras to Brussels. Transfer by coach to Amsterdam to board Serenade I.

DAY 2 Amsterdam

The morning is free to take in the city - perhaps Anne Frank’s house; the treasures of the Rijksmuseum or the Van Gogh museum. Alternatively, there’s an optional sightseeing tour around this vibrant city. The Serenade I departs at lunchtime, cruising gently towards Cologne.

DAY 3 Cologne & Bonn

Spend the afternoon in the delightful and strategically positioned city of Cologne. Its prosperity is evident in the fine buildings and magnificent cathedral, whose soaring spires were once the tallest structures in the world. an optional city tour is available. As the sun sets, we head upstream to Bonn where we moor overnight. Perhaps enjoy a stroll around this delightful town this evening?

DAY 4 Rhine Gorge & Rudesheim

Get to know the history-steeped Rhine Gorge. Abundant vineyards, pretty villages and imposing castles make this one of Europe’s most stunning riverscapes. Later, arrive at the pretty wine town of Rudesheim where you can sample some of the delicious Rhine wines in a local tavern. There is an optional trip to Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Museum.

DAY 5 Cochem

We cruise through the moselle valley, passing through this gentle wine-growing region, to the beautiful town of Cochem. Enjoy a stroll around the pretty old town or visit the mighty Reichsburg Castle that towers above this picturesque town, before arriving in the little wine village of Alken later this evening. We dock here for the night.

DAY 6 Koblenz & Dusseldorf

Depart Alken before breakfast cruising to Koblenz, where we spend the morning amidst the towns’ ancient roman walls and beautifully restored old Quarter. at lunchtime we cruise back to the rhine and the vibrant city of dusseldorf for the night.

DAY 7 Arnhem

Back into Holland and the delightful town of Arnhem by the early afternoon, and a chance to visit the town’s museum. Discover the history of the John Frost bridge, named after the British commander who defended it for four days in World War II. Join an optional trip to the battlefields near Arnhem. Tonight there is a farewell gala dinner on board with music.

DAY 8 Amsterdam/UK

Arrive in Amsterdam in the early hours.
By air: Disembark and transfer to Amsterdam airport for the flight home.
By rail: Coach transfer to brussels and onto the eurostar bound for london st Pancras.

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Travel Information

By air

Scheduled flights to Amsterdam from:

London Heathrow: British Airways departing at 1600h and arriving back at 1200h.

London Gatwick: British Airways departing at 1520h and arriving back at 1220h.

Birmingham: KLM departing at 1320h and arriving back at 1220h.

Manchester: klm departing at 1325h and arriving back at 1245h.

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Scheduled flights are available from additional regional airports free or from £29 per person return. Regional connecting flights to London are also available.

By rail

Departing from London St Pancras at 1300h and arriving back at 1700h. The direct journey to/from Brussels takes 2 hours 45 minutes.

Transfers

By air: Transfer time from the airport to your ship is approximately 40 minutes.

By rail: The coach transfer to the Serenade I in Amsterdam is approximately 3 hours.

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