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5 Days Enchanting Rhine and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS George Eliot


Duration: 4 Nights

From €1,499 per person

15th December 2025

Experience more with so much included

  • Enjoy visits to four Christmas markets, including Rüdesheim, Koblenz, Bonn and Cologne.
  • Explore Rüdesheim, the quintessential Rhine village with crooked houses sloping down from wooded hillsides.
  • Discover the historic city of Koblenz, dramatically located at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers.
  • Visit the former capital of West Germany and the birthplace of Beethoven, Bonn.
  • Enjoy free time in Cologne to explore more than 160 festive stalls at the Cathedral Christmas market and sample a glass of warming Glühwein.

Discover the magical ambience of Germany's traditional Christmas markets with their host of unique, inspired gift ideas, plus the stunning Rhineland on this splendid winter river cruise.

Cruise through the world famous and dramatic Rhine Gorge before arriving in the renowned wine town of Rüdesheim and spending the afternoon wandering this charming spot. Explore Koblenz, dramatically situated at the confluence of the Rhine & Moselle Rivers, on a guided tour with free time to browse its lovely Christmas market. Discover Bonn on a guided tour of Germany’s historic former capital before arriving back in Cologne, where the rest of the day is free to discover one (or all) of its seven Christmas markets.


DAY 1 ARRIVAL IN COLOGNE


DAY 2  RHINE GORGE & RÜDESHEIM


DAY 3  RHINE GORGE & KOBLENZ


DAY 4  BONN & COLOGNE


DAY 5  RETURN HOME

Inclusions
  • Free drinks package
  • 4 nights on board a five-star ship
  • Return flights & transfers
  • 7 included experiences
  • Full board dining
  • Complimentary on-board tea & coffee
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Expert Riviera Cruise Director & Concierge
  • All port charges
  • All additional taxes
  • Checked luggage

*Prices are per person, based on two people sharing a twin cabin

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