Festive Time On The Romantic Rhine + Festive Polar Escape

OVERVIEW

ITINERARY

TOUR INFORMATION

DEPARTURE

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Celebrate the magic of the holiday season with a journey like no other! Begin with one of Europe’s most enchanting winter river cruises along the Rhine River, to a tour of the iconic Finland, where storybook landscapes await. This is the holiday adventure you’ve been dreaming of—a Christmas to remember forever!

• Cruise, Tour, Accomodation and Flights all included
• Guided Tour Through Finland's Winter Wonderland
• Visit a Reindeer Farm in Tornio
• Experience Santa Claus Village
• Rhine River Winter Cruise Through Amsterdam, Holland, Germany, France and Switzerland
• Twinkling Christmas Markets

Itinerary

• At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at the hotel.

• HAILOUTO Ferry crossing to the island for a guided visit of the Marjaniemi fishing village followed by lunch and a guided visit to an organic brewery with tasting.

• OULU Free time this morning.
• TORNIO Visit a reindeer farm.

• ROVANIEMI A full-day excursion to Rovaniemi includes a visit to Santa Claus Village.

• TORNIO & HAPARANDA An orientation drive of Tornio that includes a border crossing into Sweden to visit the neighbouring town of Haparanda.

• Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.

• Fly into Amsterdam. Welcome to Holland - Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.
• With a free day to explore before your cruise, take time to enjoy the warmth and glow of Christmas tradition or join a Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans to see historic windmills and charming Dutch houses.

• Canals of Colorful Amsterdam
• Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
• Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam’s “Golden Age."

• Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland
• Take a Guided City Walk of Cologne—with its soaring twin-steepled gothic cathedral.
• Spend free time enjoying the festive, warm glow of Cologne’s Christmas markets
• Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.
• Overnight cruise to Rudesheim

• Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country
• En route to Rüdesheim, sail through the Rhine Gorge (a UNESCO World Heritage site). Take in the breathtaking views of ancient castles perched on cliffs 400 feet above the water, and pass the legendary Rock of the Lorelei—where the mythological siren’s songs lured ill-fated sailors.
• Take a Guided Tour of the incredible Mechanical Music Museum for a one-of-a-kind instrumental experience; enjoy a tasting of the authentic Rüdesheimer coffee.
• Enjoy live entertainment on board your ship this evening.

• Printing Halls, Castle Walls, and the World’s Biggest Wine Barrel
• Enjoy a Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle at Christmastime to see the ruins of the magnificent renaissance treasure towering above the city, and its famed Great Vat, the “World’s Largest Wine Barrel”, OR:
• Enjoy a Guided City Walk, including a visit to the Gutenberg Museum to see the captivating history of printing.

• Join a City Sightseeing Tour, including Strasbourg’s Gothic, stained-glass cathedral with its celebrated ancient murals and astronomical clock, as well as the magical La Petite France District.
• Savor the warmth and glow of Christmas tradition by spending your free time wandering the French winter markets of Strasbourg. Take in the lights, music, and the pleasures of the season.
• Choose a Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace’s wine country today.

• Join a full-day Guided Tour to the magical Black Forest to experience local traditions and the vibrant Christmas mood, OR:
• Join a Guided Tour to explore Freiburg’s medieval city center, sheltered by the Black Forest amid vineyards and gardens of the Upper Rhine Valley.
• After your visit to the winery, you may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to visit the charming village of Colmar in the morning, with its half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings.

• Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.

Tour Information

Notes

• In the event of technical or water level issues, it may be necessary to operate the itinerary by motorcoach or alter the program, including hotel overnight when necessary.
• Guided Tours, Optional Excursions, activities, sailing and docking schedules may be contingent on weather conditions or other issues outside of our control and could therefore be subject to change at any time.
• Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.
• Christmas markets generally operate from late November until the third week of December.

Departure

30th November - 13th December 2025.

Price subject to change due to dates booked, currency exchange and any changes made to the itinerary.