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Upper Rhine Splendours Cruise

  • Departure DateSun 23rd May 2027
  • TUI River Cruises TUI Aria
  • 7 Night Cruise From Mainz
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Itinerary

  • Mainz
  • Speyer
  • Breisach
  • Basel
  • Mannheim
  • Aschaffenberg
  • Frankfurt

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Day 1 - Mainz

Arrive: Sun 23 May 2027 / Depart: Sun 23 May 2027

Mainz is a German city on the Rhine River. It’s known for its old town, with half-timbered houses and medieval market squares. In the center, the Marktbrunnen is a Renaissance fountain with red columns. Nearby, a distinctive octagonal tower tops the Romanesque Mainz Cathedral, built of deep red sandstone. The Gutenberg Museum honors the inventor of the printing press with exhibits, including 2 of his original bibles.

Day 2 - Speyer

Arrive: Mon 24 May 2027 / Depart: Mon 24 May 2027

Speyer is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany with approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Located on the left bank of the river Rhine, Speyer lies 25 km south of Ludwigshafen and Mannheim, and 21 km south-west of Heidelberg. Founded by the Romans, it is one of Germany's oldest cities.

Day 3 - Breisach

Arrive: Tue 25 May 2027 / Depart: Tue 25 May 2027

Breisach is a town with approximately 16,500 inhabitants, situated along the Rhine in the Rhine Valley, in the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about halfway between Freiburg and Colmar — 20 kilometres away from each — and about 60 kilometres north of Basel near the Kaiserstuhl.

Day 4 - Basel

Arrive: Wed 26 May 2027 / Depart: Wed 26 May 2027

Basel is a city on the Rhine River in northwest Switzerland, close to the country’s borders with France and Germany. Its medieval old town centers around Marktplatz, dominated by the 16th-century, red-sandstone Town Hall. Its 12th-century Gothic cathedral has city views, and contains the tomb of the 16th-century Dutch scholar, Erasmus. The city’s university houses some of Erasmus’ works.

Day 5 - Kehl, Germany

Day 6 - Mannheim

Arrive: Fri 28 May 2027 / Depart: Fri 28 May 2027

Mannheim is a city in southwest Germany, on the Rhine and Neckar rivers. The baroque 18th-century Mannheim Palace houses historical exhibits, plus the University of Mannheim. In the grid-like center, called the Quadrate, Marktplatz Square features a baroque fountain with statues. Planken shopping street leads southeast to the Romanesque Water Tower, in the art nouveau gardens of Friedrichsplatz.

Day 7 - Aschaffenberg

Arrive: Sat 29 May 2027 / Depart: Sat 29 May 2027

Aschaffenburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. By the River Main, Schloss Johannisburg is a grand 17th-century Renaissance palace with a large painting collection. Nearby is the Pompejanum, a replica Roman villa with elaborate mosaics and ancient artworks. Classical modern art is displayed in rotating exhibits at the Jesuit Church Art Gallery. The Schönbusch is an English-style park with lakes and landscaped gardens.

Day 8 - Frankfurt

Arrive: Sun 30 May 2027 / Depart: Sun 30 May 2027

Frankfurt, a central German city on the river Main, is a major financial hub that's home to the European Central Bank. It's the birthplace of famed writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, whose former home is now the Goethe House Museum. Like much of the city, it was damaged during World War II and later rebuilt. The reconstructed Altstadt (Old Town) is the site of Römerberg, a square that hosts an annual Christmas market.

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