Highlights of the Rhine and Main

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Highlights of the Rhine and Main
2025

River Cruise

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Highlights of the Rhine and Main

Immerse yourself in the beautiful sights and scenery along the Rhine and Main rivers. From quaint German villages to grand cities teeming with history like Amsterdam and Munich, you’ll never want to leave.

Route

Travel Information

8 day River Cruise

Trip code EUMC08

Itinerary

8 days / 7 night River Cruise

Day 1

Arrive Amsterdam, Embark Ship

Day 2

Amsterdam

Freedom of Choice

Day 3

Andernach

Signature Experience

Day 4

Rüdesheim

Freedom of Choice

Day 5

Miltenberg

Day 6

Würzburg

Freedom of Choice

Day 7

Bamberg

Day 8

Nuremberg, Disembark Ship, Depart Munich

Cruise

Coach/Vehicle

Trip Inclusions

Discover the inclusions provided on your all-inclusive tour, ensuring a stress-free journey where every detail is taken care of.

Experiences in six destinations

Freedom of Choice inclusions

Seven nights on a brand-new luxury river ship, the APT Solara or APT Ostara

A total of 20 meals and a wide range of onboard beverages

In-suite dining and beverage service in all suites

Expert Tour and Cruise Directors

Transfers, port charges and gratuities

Go beyond the gates to explore Namedy Castle before a cocktail party and a piano recital

Tour Highlights

These exclusive or unique events are designed to deepen your experience, taking you on an inspiring journey beneath the surface of local history, culture and traditions. What's more, these once-in-a-lifetime moments are often not available to a regular traveller. The following experiences are just a taste of what we have prepared especially for you.

Namedy Castle

Princess Heide von Hohenzollern graciously welcomes APT guests into her home, Namedy Castle, a royal escape set near the Rhine River in Germany. After wandering through the castle and its manicured gardens, you’ll attend a cocktail party, where a pianist sets the mood.

What's On Board

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Come aboard the APT Solara and APT Ostara

With a host of alluring features, our brand-new, ultra-modern river ships, APT Solara and APT Ostara, offer unmatched opulence and style when travelling along the Rhine, Main and Danube Rivers. Whether enjoying a cocktail up on the Sun Deck or retreating to your spacious, light-filled suite, there is so much to discover on board.

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2023 Photoshoot aboard the AmaReina.
New ship build design process for MS Ostara & Solara with Lou Tandy, Paul Hecker and Hamish Guthrie

Purpose-built for European Rivers

Crafted in Melbourne by the globally acclaimed Hecker Guthrie design team, our brand-new vessels seamlessly blend contemporary elegance with timeless allure, drawing inspiration from Europe's waterways, seasons, and locales.

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The Wachau is the landscape in and around the Danube valley between Melk and Krems an der Donau in Lower Austria, about 80 kilometers west of the federal capital Vienna. In 2000 it was added to the list of UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage as the Wachau cultural landscape with the Melk and Göttweig monasteries and the old town of Krems.

Sustainability Initiatives

Our ships utilise the most advanced and environmentally friendly technology currently available, which has earned us Green Award ‘Gold’ status. We champion eco-conscious best practices with no single-use plastics, and menus that minimise food waste.

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Personalised Service

A high crew-to-guest ratio offers impeccable onboard service and all suite categories feature indulgent in-suite dining. Your ship will have a dedicated Cruise Director on board, superb entertainment and a wellness host.

What our customers are saying

What a amazing tour. The countries and the villages we visited with all different history. Special thanks to our tour director. What a loving, caring and knowledgeable person.
- Europe

What a cruise it was. Everything was excellent, from the crew, accommodation, meals, tours - we could not find a fault in anything.
- Europe

What an experience, words are hard to find to describe these tours, anybody thinking of travelling with APT will never regret it.
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The APT river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest has to be the measure that all other travel is measured against. It was living the dream! APT will be our recommendation to all.
- Europe

We will recommend our friends to travel with your company and I am sure they will share the same experiences as we did. The entertainment, you provided was again first class.
- Europe

This trip was the holiday of a lifetime for us and thanks to the excellent team of APT staff we had a wonderful experience. We will certainly be planning another trip using APT in the future.
- Europe

We will recommend APT River Cruising highly, and hopefully may even be able to join in again one day. Thank you for showing us a wonderful part of the world....
- Europe

The on-board entertainment was great and we danced many a night away as well as meeting some lovely people. What a wonderful introduction to Europe - loved every minute.
- Europe

Frequently Asked Questions

Trip Notes

Itinerary, inclusions and pricing are subject to change
Prices are for land/cruise only. Flights not included unless specified

Trip Extensions

More days means more to discover, with extension packages you can add before or after your cruise. Enjoy additional days to explore your embarkation or disembarkation city, or see a new destination altogether with a choice of exciting cities.

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Roman Catholic Matthias Church and Fisherman's Bastion in Early Morning in Budapest, Hungary

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Highlights of the Rhine and Main

Highlights of the Rhine and Main