Rhine Holiday Markets - Cologne to Basel
Date
2027-12-09
Duration
7 nights
Departure Port
Cologne
Germany
Arrival Port
Basel
Switzerland
Rating
—
Theme
—
Uniworld River Cruises
S.S. Antoinette
Super Ship
Launched
2011
Refitted
—
Tonnage
—
Passengers
152
Cabins
76
Crew
59
Length
443 m
Width
11 m
Speed
10 knots
Adults Only
No
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 1
Cologne
Cologne's twin-spired Gothic cathedral, six hundred years in the building and still the city's defining monument, is the inevitable starting point — but this ancient Rhine city rewards exploration well beyond its iconic silhouette. The Romano-Germanic Museum reveals the city's Roman foundations, while the Chocolate Museum on the riverbank offers a distinctly sweeter history lesson. Cologne's famed Kölsch beer culture thrives in the old town's traditional brew-houses, where one round follows another in centuries-old wooden halls. The city is welcoming year-round, though the legendary Christmas markets (November–December) attract visitors from across Europe.
Day 3
Day 3
Koblenz
Koblenz stands at the Deutsches Eck — the German Corner — where the Moselle river pours into the Rhine in a confluence so geographically commanding that the Romans built a fortress here in 9 BC. The result is a city of exceptional Rhine Gorge scenery, with the formidable Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, one of Europe's largest, crowning the opposite bank and reachable by gondola for panoramas that stretch across three river valleys. A Rhine wine tasting at one of the city's historic Weinstuben, followed by a stroll through the Altstadt's baroque squares, is the definitive Koblenz afternoon. The finest weather arrives April through October, with the Rhine in Flames fireworks festival in August being particularly spectacular.
Day 3
Day 3
Cruising the romantic Rhine
Day 4
Day 4
Rudesheim
Rüdesheim am Rhein, a jewel of the UNESCO-listed Upper Middle Rhine Valley, is where Germany's most storied wine river cuts through vine-terraced slopes and medieval castle ruins. The pedestrianised Drosselgasse laneway — beloved since the Romantic era — hums with wine taverns pouring the region's celebrated Rieslings, crisp and mineral from the slate soils. The Niederwald Monument surveys the river from the heights, reached by cable car above the vineyards. Day trips by boat unlock Bacharach, Boppard, and the legendary Lorelei rock. September's harvest festivals transform the entire valley into a convivial celebration of the vintage.
Day 4
Day 4
Mainz
Mainz is where the modern world was printed into existence: Johannes Gutenberg's invention of movable-type printing around 1440 transformed this ancient Rhine city into the birthplace of the information age, a legacy honoured at the extraordinary Gutenberg Museum, home to one of the surviving original Bibles. The Romanesque cathedral of St. Martin, built over a millennium from the year 975, anchors a charming old town of wine taverns and market squares where Rhenish Rieslings flow freely. Visit between spring and autumn for the famous Mainz Wine Market held beside the Rhine. A day-cruise port with surprising cultural depth.
Day 5
Day 5
Heidelberg
Heidelberg, a historic town on the Neckar River, is renowned for its stunning architecture, including the iconic Heidelberg Castle and the Gothic Heiliggeistkirche. Must-do experiences include indulging in local delicacies such as Sauerbraten and exploring the vibrant markets. The best season to visit is spring or fall, when the weather complements the town's romantic charm.
Day 6
Day 6
Kehl
Sitting directly across the Rhine from Strasbourg, Kehl offers Rhine river cruise guests the remarkable experience of crossing from Germany into France in five minutes on foot — arriving at a medieval Alsatian cathedral quarter whose tarte flambée, Riesling estates, and half-timbered Petite France canals represent some of Europe's most enduring pleasures. The surrounding Black Forest and Alsatian Wine Route extend the discovery. Spring blossoms and autumn harvest are the most atmospheric times to visit this Franco-German frontier town.
Day 7
Day 7
Basel
Basel, where Switzerland, France, and Germany converge at the Rhine's northward bend, hosts a concentration of world-class art institutions that rivals any city its size on earth — the Kunstmuseum alone, the world's oldest public art collection, could occupy days, and Art Basel each June draws every name that matters in the contemporary art world to this compact, elegant city. The Rhine itself is the city's great social artery: in summer, locals jump in with waterproof bags and float downstream, a tradition as charming as any museum. Spring through autumn is ideal for outdoor exploration; Paris is just three hours by TGV and Strasbourg a mere twenty minutes by train.
Day 1
Cologne
Cologne's twin-spired Gothic cathedral, six hundred years in the building and still the city's defining monument, is the inevitable starting point — but this ancient Rhine city rewards exploration well beyond its iconic silhouette. The Romano-Germanic Museum reveals the city's Roman foundations, while the Chocolate Museum on the riverbank offers a distinctly sweeter history lesson. Cologne's famed Kölsch beer culture thrives in the old town's traditional brew-houses, where one round follows another in centuries-old wooden halls. The city is welcoming year-round, though the legendary Christmas markets (November–December) attract visitors from across Europe.
Day 3
Koblenz
Koblenz stands at the Deutsches Eck — the German Corner — where the Moselle river pours into the Rhine in a confluence so geographically commanding that the Romans built a fortress here in 9 BC. The result is a city of exceptional Rhine Gorge scenery, with the formidable Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, one of Europe's largest, crowning the opposite bank and reachable by gondola for panoramas that stretch across three river valleys. A Rhine wine tasting at one of the city's historic Weinstuben, followed by a stroll through the Altstadt's baroque squares, is the definitive Koblenz afternoon. The finest weather arrives April through October, with the Rhine in Flames fireworks festival in August being particularly spectacular.
Cruising the romantic Rhine
Day 4
Rudesheim
Rüdesheim am Rhein, a jewel of the UNESCO-listed Upper Middle Rhine Valley, is where Germany's most storied wine river cuts through vine-terraced slopes and medieval castle ruins. The pedestrianised Drosselgasse laneway — beloved since the Romantic era — hums with wine taverns pouring the region's celebrated Rieslings, crisp and mineral from the slate soils. The Niederwald Monument surveys the river from the heights, reached by cable car above the vineyards. Day trips by boat unlock Bacharach, Boppard, and the legendary Lorelei rock. September's harvest festivals transform the entire valley into a convivial celebration of the vintage.
Mainz
Mainz is where the modern world was printed into existence: Johannes Gutenberg's invention of movable-type printing around 1440 transformed this ancient Rhine city into the birthplace of the information age, a legacy honoured at the extraordinary Gutenberg Museum, home to one of the surviving original Bibles. The Romanesque cathedral of St. Martin, built over a millennium from the year 975, anchors a charming old town of wine taverns and market squares where Rhenish Rieslings flow freely. Visit between spring and autumn for the famous Mainz Wine Market held beside the Rhine. A day-cruise port with surprising cultural depth.
Day 5
Heidelberg
Heidelberg, a historic town on the Neckar River, is renowned for its stunning architecture, including the iconic Heidelberg Castle and the Gothic Heiliggeistkirche. Must-do experiences include indulging in local delicacies such as Sauerbraten and exploring the vibrant markets. The best season to visit is spring or fall, when the weather complements the town's romantic charm.
Day 6
Kehl
Sitting directly across the Rhine from Strasbourg, Kehl offers Rhine river cruise guests the remarkable experience of crossing from Germany into France in five minutes on foot — arriving at a medieval Alsatian cathedral quarter whose tarte flambée, Riesling estates, and half-timbered Petite France canals represent some of Europe's most enduring pleasures. The surrounding Black Forest and Alsatian Wine Route extend the discovery. Spring blossoms and autumn harvest are the most atmospheric times to visit this Franco-German frontier town.
Day 7
Basel
Basel, where Switzerland, France, and Germany converge at the Rhine's northward bend, hosts a concentration of world-class art institutions that rivals any city its size on earth — the Kunstmuseum alone, the world's oldest public art collection, could occupy days, and Art Basel each June draws every name that matters in the contemporary art world to this compact, elegant city. The Rhine itself is the city's great social artery: in summer, locals jump in with waterproof bags and float downstream, a tradition as charming as any museum. Spring through autumn is ideal for outdoor exploration; Paris is just three hours by TGV and Strasbourg a mere twenty minutes by train.
Cabin Categories
Grand Suite
Suite
391 m²Max 2
GS
Luxurious riverview royal suite (391 sq ft - 36.3 sq m) with open-air balcony, and a spacious living room
Handcrafted Savoir of England beds, built-in closets, hair dryer, safe, individual climate-control thermostat, flat-screen TV with infotainment centre
Marble bathroom with L’Occitane en Provence and Hermes bath and body products, plush towels, special towel warmers, backlit magnifying mirror, heated mirrors, cosy bathrobes and slippers, separate rain shower and tub, and a secluded toilet and bidet area
Additional amenities and service include: in-suite butler service; packing and unpacking assistance; in-room breakfast; daily fruit and cookie plate, and an elegant evening snack; iPod dock; Nespresso coffee machine and fine teas; fully stocked mini bar; bottle of wine upon arrival; shoe shine; free laundry service; and a special dinner in L'Orangerie Sky Lounge.
DoubleShowerToiletries ProvidedSuite BenefitsButler ServiceTV+11
US$11,699 /person+ US$0 taxes & fees
Royal Suite
Suite
294 m²Max 2
RS
Luxurious riverview royal suite (391 sq ft - 36.3 sq m) with open-air balcony, and a spacious living room.
Handcrafted Savoir of England beds, built-in closets, hair dryer, safe, individual climate-control thermostat, flat-screen TV with infotainment centre.
Marble bathroom with L’Occitane en Provence and Hermes bath and body products, plush towels, special towel warmers, backlit magnifying mirror, heated mirrors, cosy bathrobes and slippers, separate rain shower and tub, and a secluded toilet and bidet area.
Additional amenities and service include: in-suite butler service; packing and unpacking assistance; in-room breakfast; daily fruit and cookie plate, and an elegant evening snack; iPod dock; Nespresso coffee machine and fine teas; fully stocked mini bar; bottle of wine upon arrival; shoe shine; free laundry service; and a special dinner in L'Orangerie Sky Lounge.
DoubleShowerToiletries ProvidedSuite BenefitsButler ServiceTV+11
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Suite
Suite
391 m²Max 2
S
Luxurious riverview suite (294 sq ft - 27.3 sq m) with open-air balcony
Handcrafted Savoir of England beds, built-in closets, hair dryer, safe, individual climate-control thermostat, direct-dial telephone, flat-screen TV with infotainment centre
Marble bathroom with L’Occitane en Provence and Hermes bath and body products, plush towels, special towel warmers, backlit magnifying mirror, heated mirrors, cosy bathrobes and slippers
Additional amenities and services, including: in-suite butler service; packing and unpacking assistance; in-room breakfast; daily fruit and cookie plate, and an elegant evening snack; iPod dock; Nespresso coffee machine and fine teas; fully stocked mini bar; bottle of wine upon arrival; shoe shine; free laundry service; and a special dinner in L'Orangerie Sky Lounge.
DoubleShowerToiletries ProvidedSuite BenefitsButler ServiceTV+11
US$8,549 /person+ US$0 taxes & fees
Balcony Cabin
Balcony
123
Luxurious riverview stateroom with a French balcony.
Handcrafted Savoir of England bed, built-in closet, hair dryer, safe, individual thermostat, flat-screen TV with infotainment center and satellite, and bottled water.
Marble bathroom with L’Occitane en Provence bath and body products, plush towels, towel warmer, waffle bathrobes, and slippers.
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Deluxe Balcony
Balcony
196 m²Max 2
DB
Luxurious riverview stateroom (196 sq ft - 18.2 sq m) with open-air balcony
Handcrafted Savoir Beds of England, built-in closet, hair dryer, safe, flat-screen TV with infotainment center and satellite, individual thermostat and bottled water
Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, towel warmer, waffle bathrobes and slippers
DoubleShowerToiletries ProvidedTVSafeHair Dryer+5
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French Balcony
Balcony
196 m²Max 2
FB
Luxurious riverview stateroom (196 sq ft - 18.2 sq m) with a French balcony
Handcrafted Savoir Beds of England, built-in closet, hair dryer, safe, individual thermostat, flat-screen TV with infotainment centre and satellite, and bottled water
Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, towel warmer, waffle bathrobes, and slippers.
DoubleShowerToiletries ProvidedTVSafeHair Dryer+6
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Classic
Outside
163 m²Max 2
C
Luxurious riverview stateroom (163 sq ft - 15 sq m)
Handcrafted Savoir Beds of England, built-in closet, hair dryer, safe, individual thermostat, flat-screen TV with infotainment centre and satellite, and bottled water
Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, towel warmer, waffle bathrobes, and slippers.
DoubleShowerToiletries ProvidedTVSafeHair Dryer+6
US$4,499 /person+ US$0 taxes & fees
Outside Cabin
Outside
45
Luxurious riverview stateroom (163 sq ft - 15 sq m).
Handcrafted Savoir of England bed, built-in closet, hair dryer, safe, individual thermostat, flat-screen TV with infotainment centre and satellite, and bottled water.
Marble bathroom with L’Occitane en Provence bath and body products, plush towels, towel warmer, waffle bathrobes, and slippers.
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