Rhine & Rhône Revealed with 2 nights in Nice for Wine Lovers (Southbound)

Welcome to Amsterdam, the vibrant capital of the Netherlands. Arrive by 3:30 pm and board your Suite Ship. Spend the rest of the day exploring the city at your leisure. Depending on the season, you may opt for a guided tour to the Keukenhof gardens or Zaanse Schans. Enjoy your first dinner on board as we dock overnight in Amsterdam.

Start your day with a guided canal cruise, exploring the iconic waterways of Amsterdam. In the afternoon, choose from optional excursions or explore the city's colorful streets, galleries, and shops. As the day ends, we set sail for Cologne, Germany, where we'll cruise overnight.

Arrive in Cologne and choose from a variety of activities. Take a bike ride like the locals, join a guided walking tour of the city's Jewish heritage sites, or explore the city's iconic twin-steepled gothic cathedral. Enjoy a glass of locally brewed Kölsch pale lager before we set sail for Rüdesheim, where we'll dock overnight.

Today, explore the charming city of Heidelberg. Join a guided city walk, visit the Gutenberg Museum to learn about the history of printing, or tour the Heidelberg Castle and its famed Great Vat, the 'World's Largest Wine Barrel'. As the day ends, we set sail for Strasbourg, France, where we'll cruise overnight.

Discover the charm of Strasbourg today. Choose to explore the city by bike, join a city sightseeing tour, or visit the historic Maginot Line. Don't miss the city's Gothic cathedral and the magical La Petite France District. As the day ends, we set sail for Breisach, Germany, where we'll cruise overnight.

Today, choose to join a full-day guided tour to the magical Black Forest, visit a local winery in Breisach for a wine tasting, or explore Freiburg's medieval city center. You may also opt for a guided excursion to the charming village of Colmar. As the day ends, we set sail for Basel, Switzerland, where we'll cruise overnight.

Disembark your ship in Beaune and visit the Hôtel-Dieu Charity Hospital, a historical monument built in 1443. In the afternoon, travel to Chalon-sur-Saône to board your Suite Ship. We'll dock overnight in Tournus.

Explore Tournus, one of the oldest and most important monastic centers in the region. Join a lecture about wine while sailing to Mâcon and visit a Chardonnay cellar for a wine tasting. As the day ends, we dock overnight in Trévoux.

Explore the fortress city of Avignon today. Take a guided sightseeing tour of the city and visit the amazing Palace of the Popes. Enjoy a trip to the famed wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape for a taste of the Rhône wine region. As the day ends, we set sail for Arles, where we'll dock overnight.

Spend the day in Arles, the captivating city of the Provence region. Choose to power walk through the city, attend a painting workshop, or enjoy a guided walking tour that includes a visit to the Roman Amphitheater. Take some free time to stop in Café Van Gogh for a glass of wine before we dock overnight in Arles.

Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour in Nice. Discover the narrow, winding streets and baroque churches of Vieux Nice, the old city, which has changed little since the 1700s. Spend the rest of the day exploring the city at your leisure.