Viking River Cruises offers the Vineyards & Vistas river tour through Germany on the Moselle and Rhine rivers. The Rhine River has a nightly "Rhine in Flames" that takes place along the Rhine River during the summer months. The cruise is an eight-day excursion with six guided tours, all meals and port charges included in the price. You can have your cruise start in either Würzburg, Germany, or Trier, Germany. Airport transfers are included when you purchased your flight from Viking River Cruises. The cruise boat guiding you down the Main-Danube Canal is the Viking Fontane. The Fontane was just renovated in 2010 and includes new deluxe staterooms. Vineyards & Vistas includes vineyard tours and many historical destinations. Some of the destinations included are the Bishops' Residenz, a baroque period palace in Würzburg, a walk on Romantic Road to medieval Rothenburg and the Roman Porta Nigra located in Trier.
Viking River Cruises
5700 Canoga Ave., Suite 200
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
818-227-1234
vikingrivercruises.com
AmaWaterways Europe's Heartland Cruise is an eight-day cruise that disembarks from Trier, Germany, and ends in Nuremburg, Germany. The river cruise gives you the use of a bicycle so you can explore towns such as Zell, with it's Renaissance buildings. Major attractions included are a guided tour of Reichsburg Castle, Lorelei Rock and Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum. All meals are included, as well as a cocktail reception and captain's dinner. The majority of the outside staterooms include french balconies and every room has a terry robe included. Free airport transfers are included when purchase included air is made through AmaWaterways.
AmaWaterways
21625 Prairie St.
Los Angeles, CA, 91311
800-626-0126
amawaterways.com
Avalon Waterways' Christmas in the Heart of Germany river cruise is a six-day cruise that starts in Frankfurt, the capital city of Germany and ends in Nuremberg, Germany. Some major attractions included are the Gothic Merchant Hall, located in Miltenberg, the year-round Christmas market located in Würzburg and medieval Bamberg, a city with 18th-century mansions and cathedrals. Avalon Waterways' Christmas Cruise also includes a beer tasting and welcome reception. All meals are included and the river boat includes a fitness center. The interior of the boat is non-smoking and every room includes a flat-screen satellite TV, three-door closets and internet access.
Avalon Waterways
Level 6
33 Erskine St.
Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
877-797-8791
avalonwaterways.com