Strasbourg Christmas Markets, France Ravenna Viaduct Christmas Markets, Germany Christmas markets, Cologne, Germany 8-Day Christmas Markets on the Rhine Amsterdam to Basel Departing: November – December 2025 Day 1 Amsterdam Welcome to Amsterdam, a postcard-worthy destination of picturesque canals, quintessential cafés and innovative galleries that showcase contemporary art and the works of world-renowned artists, such as Van Gogh and Rembrandt. You’ll be met at the airport by a member of our friendly team and transferred to your contemporary Emerald Cruises Star-Ship. After boarding, you’ll enjoy some free time to explore the narrow-cobbled streets and gabled houses of the Dutch capital at your leisure. This evening, join your fellow guests for dinner on board. Meals: Dinner Day 2 Amsterdam Board a glass-top canal boat for an included tour down the Dutch capital’s UNESCO World Heritagelisted canal system, passing historic merchant houses that reflect the bygone era of the Dutch Golden Age, a time when the Dutch empire was once considered among the most influential in the world. Throughout the town, you’ll marvel as you explore the delightful Christmas stalls, each surrounded by people in their finest knitwear, drinking hot mugs of mulled wine and indulging in their favourite festive foods. Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Day 3 Cologne Seven idyllic Christmas markets effortlessly transform the postcard-worthy city of Cologne into a winter wonderland over the Christmas period. Following your included guided tour of the city, you’ll have the opportunity to wander the markets at your leisure, perhaps visiting the ornate stalls beneath the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Cologne Cathedral, where you can drink traditional glühwein out of beautifully decorated mugs. As part of your EmeraldPLUS programme, enjoy a lecture on Christmas traditions in Europe on board your ship. C hristmas traditions in Europe lecture on board Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Day 4 Koblenz Today, we’ll take you into the heart of Koblenz, an ancient city pulled from the pages of a German fairytale. Enjoy the picturesque backdrop of vineyards and snow-topped mountain ranges as your local guide takes you through open cobbled squares and down narrow streets. Your included tour will take in the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle Rivers at the German Corner and idyllic panoramic views of the Rhine from Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner CLICK HERE for further details 64
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