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Cruising the Rivers of the Danube & Rhine
Set sail from the ‘three rivers city' of Passau and embark on a journey that tiptoes across Europe as we make our way along the rivers of the Danube, Main and Rhine. Your expertly planned itinerary is brimming with fantastic ports of call, allowing you to explore the best of the destinations that line the riverbanks. From your luxurious ship, the MS Serenade 1, you can simply sit back, relax and let the beauty of Europe come to you.
Tour Includes
- 10 nights cruising on a full-board basis
- 3 nights hotel with continental breakfast
- Welcome drink & Captain's Gala Dinner
- Services of a Cruise Director & Manager on board the ship
- Complimentary tea, coffee and Wi-Fi on board the ship
- Local joining points
14 days from £2,549pp
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Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to Belgium for an overnight stay.
We travel to an overnight hotel within the vicinity of Passau.
Includes Breakfast
We travel to Passau, known as the ‘three rivers city’ due to its unique location where the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers meet. We board our ship, the MS Serenade 1, and set sail overnight for Regensburg. Tonight we will enjoy dinner and a relaxing evening on board our ship.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
This morning we arrive in Regensburg, which lies at the northernmost point of the Danube. Our optional city tour takes you around the beautifully preserved medieval centre to admire the many sights. Later this afternoon we cruise overnight towards Nuremberg.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
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| Regensburg City Tour | 2026 TBC |
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
Nuremberg is Bavaria’s second largest city after Munich. The majority of the city walls still stand and inside you can enjoy a wonderful atmosphere, which combines medieval and modern life in an area filled with Gothic churches, aristocratic houses, fountains, memorials and romantic corners, all dominated by the Kaiser Castle. Our optional city tour is a great way to make the most of our visit, before we rejoin our ship and cast off overnight on our sailing to Bamberg.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
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| Nuremberg City Tour | 2026 TBC |
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
This morning we arrive in Bamberg, located at the start of the Main-Danube canal. Surrounded by seven hills, it boasts the most intact centre in Germany with the old town listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its authentic medieval appearance. Join our optional city tour to enjoy the main sights including the cathedral, Altenburg Castle, the Old Town Hall and the former Benedictine Monastery. This afternoon we enjoy a relaxing afternoon on board our ship sailing towards Wurzburg.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
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| Bamberg City Tour | 2026 TBC |
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
This morning you are free to explore the city of Würzburg, which served as the home of powerful prince-bishops for centuries. Alternatively, join our optional excursion to visit Würzburg Palace, one of the finest pieces of Baroque art in the world. This evening we cruise towards Wertheim.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
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| Würzburg Palace | 2026 TBC |
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
This morning you can enjoy free time to explore historic Wertheim. During lunch, we will cast off and set sail to Miltenberg where we will berth overnight. Miltenberg is described as the pearl of the River Main, with half-timbered houses filling the Old Market Place. The oldest part of the town sits between the Main River and the mountain Greinberg.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Early this morning, we depart Miltenberg and continue our sailing to Aschaffenburg where we will arrive just before lunch. Following lunch onboard, why not join our optional excursion to Johannisburg Palace? Located in the centre of Aschaffenburg by the River Main, it was the second residence of the archbishop-electors of Mainz until 1803. This evening, we cast off and sail overnight for Rüdesheim.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
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| Johannisburg Palace | 2026 TBC |
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
This morning we arrive at the quaint wine town of Rüdesheim. Here, you can enjoy many highlights on our optional excursion, including a visit to the unique Siegfried’s Mechanical Museum and a cable car ride offering panoramic views across the Rhine valley. During lunch on board the ship, we set sail for Boppard where we arrive early this afternoon. The rest of the day and evening is then free for us to relax onboard or explore Boppard at our leisure.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
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| Rüdesheim Highlights | 2026 TBC |
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
This morning, we set sail from Boppard to Koblenz, one of the oldest, prettiest and most diverse cities in Germany. Here we will have some free time to spend at our leisure before lunch onboard. This afternoon, why not take advantage of our optional excursion to Sayn Palace & Butterfly Garden? During dinner this evening, we sail on to Andernach where we will berth overnight.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
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| Sayn Palace & Butterfly Garden | 2026 TBC |
The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).
Today we set sail to Cologne, the largest city on the Rhine. On arrival here this afternoon, you will have free time to relax at your leisure or explore the city. This evening, we will enjoy our farewell dinner onboard the MS Serenade 1.
Includes Breakfast
Includes Lunch
Includes Dinner
Included Highlights
Today we say farewell to the MS Serenade 1 as we disembark in Cologne and head towards Belgium for an overnight stay.
Includes Breakfast
Return home.
Includes Breakfast
Accommodation
You will stay for ten nights on a full-board basis aboard the MS Serenade 1.
You will also stay for two nights in Belgium and one night in the Passau area in city-style hotels.
MS Serenade 1
Offering the perfect synergy of luxury and intimacy, the MS Serenade 1 is guaranteed to surpass all your river cruising expectations. Boasting modern furnishings, stylish décor and beautiful artwork, this impressive vessel features four cabin types, each with outside views, climate control, and an en-suite bathroom with a separate shower and bathtub. The contemporary restaurant provides delicious cuisine in a sociable setting, whilst the spacious sun deck is the perfect spot to soak up the passing scenery. With a warm, friendly and attentive crew who are always on hand, a fantastic experience is promised aboard the MS Serenade 1.
Hotel Facilities
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General
- 4 Star
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
Room
- TV
- Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
- Hairdryer
- Safe Box
- Fridge
- Shower and Bath
- Free Wifi
Food & Drink
- Vegetarian Meals
Service
- Laundry Service
- Gym
Hotel
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- WiFi Available
Silver Service Coach
More than simply your method of transport, Silver Service offers a coach with added comfort and facilities, such as deluxe reclining seats with leather headrests, an onboard entertainment system, and a spacious rear lounge so you can socialise with your fellow passengers.
Silver Service Features
- Specially designed reclining seats, with leather headrests, footrests and extra legroom.
- A spacious rear lounge where you can relax, socialise and get to know your fellow passengers.
- Our onboard entertainment and satellite navigation system makes your journey fly by.
- Free personal headphones mean you can tune into the music channel, listen to the radio or watch DVDs being played by your crew.
- Personal tables so you can enjoy your refreshments in comfort as you take in the passing scenery.
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