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7-night Christmas Markets Along the Rhine Southbound Cruise

OFFER ID

1543051

7-night Christmas Markets Along the Rhine Southbound Cruise

from

$4190

DATE:

Nov 30, 2025

SUPPLIER:

Tauck - Cruise Division

LENGTH:

7 Days

DESTINATION:

Dusseldorf/Basel

DEPARTURE DATE

Nov 30, 2025

NUMBER OF NIGHTS

7

CRUISE INCLUSIONS

EXPERIENCE WITH TAUCK

Visits to Christmas Markets in Rüdesheim, Heidelberg, Baden-Baden and Strasbourg*

TAUCK VALUE INCLUDES

  • All gratuities to ship staff, drivers, local guides, Tauck Directors & Tauck Cruise Director
  • All private Tauck shore excursions – $1,536 Value!
  • Walking tours of market cities and towns with local guides
  • Visits to Old Town Heidelberg and historic Heidelberger Schlöss (Heidelberg Castle)
  • Sightseeing in Lucerne and ascent of Mt. Pilatus by gondola
  • Storytelling in Strasbourg
  • Rüdesheimer Coffee & a visit to Siegfried's Mechanisches Musikkabinett in Rüdesheim
  • Lunch at a local beer house in Heidelberg 
  • Traditional European Christmas dinner & holiday events aboard the riverboat
  • Unlimited complimentary beverages aboard ship include regional wine, beer and premium spirits in addition to specialty coffee, water and soft drinks
  • All meals included – 20 total; Service charges, taxes, porterage, airport transfers and applicable fuel surcharges

*Please note: Operating dates for the Christmas Markets could be subject to change; every effort will be made to visit as scheduled.

AVAILABLE ADDONS

Optional roundtrip airfare from your city
Pre or post cruise hotel stay

REMARKS

Single price in Category 1 is the same as the double price – no single supplement, which means savings of up to 50% for solo travelers!

 

Shipboard Credit for Category 7 Staterooms – a €100 shipboard credit (one per stateroom) is provided to guests booked in a Category 7 stateroom to be used for onboard purchases or services (spa, laundry, gift shop, etc.)

 

Land / cruise price per person, based on double occupancy, includes cruise fare, most meals, port charges, applicable fuel surcharges, and gratuities to Tauck Directors, Tauck Cruise Director, ship staff, local guides & drivers, as well as on all included meals; unlimited complimentary beverages aboard ship include regional wine, beer and premium spirits, in addition to specialty coffee, water and soft drinks.

 

Itinerary Changes – Although not expected, Tauck reserves the right to alter the sequence of ports or omit or substitute scheduled ports or attractions at any time without prior notice. Museums and attractions may be subject to closure due to state, local or religious holidays.

 

Note: This cruise includes a fair amount of walking in each city. There is no organized Christmas Market program in Düsseldorf; visits to the markets will be possible during a pre-stay or prior to sailing on Day 1. December 22 departure – the Christmas markets will be closed on days 5 and 6, and some markets closed in Köln on day7; alternative activities will be arranged.

 

All nights are spent cruising aboard your Tauck riverboat.

 

Please Note: Operating dates for the Christmas Markets could be subject to change; every effort will be made to visit as scheduled.

All fares are quoted in US Dollars.

OFFER ID

1543051

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SHIP INFO - ms Inspire for Tauck

Welcome abroad MS Inspire. When you make your way onto ms Inspire, climb to the top deck and take a moment to look over the rails and glance out as the riverbanks pass you by. Then, turn around and join back into the festivities, grabbing a cool drink and enjoying the company of loved ones and new friends, ready for the adventures that await. Maintaining Tauck’s high standards for quality and comfort, ms Inspire cruises exclusively for Tauck on the Danube River as part of the Destination Fleet. With a maximum of 130 guests, the 443-foot riverboat and her sister ships continue tradition of providing more space per guest on Europe’s inland waterways, transporting fewer passengers than most long ships (135 meters). Her deck plan is innovative, with a total of 67 cabins, the most popular cabins tend to be largest... so cruise have used the added ship length to offer twenty-two 300-square-foot Tauck Suites – the most of any river cruise ship on any European river. To increase the amount of natural sunlight on the lower deck, cruise created 8 loft cabins that extend from the first to the second decks, providing guests with an additional view, all windows in these loft cabins open.

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  • Destination

    Day

    Destination Guide

  • Dusseldorf

    ARRIVE

    11/30/2025

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    DEPART

    11/30/2025

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  • Cologne

    ARRIVE

    12/01/2025

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    DEPART

    12/01/2025

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  • Rudesheim

    ARRIVE

    12/02/2025

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    DEPART

    12/02/2025

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  • Mannheim

    ARRIVE

    12/03/2025

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    DEPART

    12/03/2025

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  • Heidelberg

    ARRIVE

    12/03/2025

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    DEPART

    12/03/2025

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  • Rastatt Landing

    ARRIVE

    12/04/2025

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    DEPART

    12/04/2025

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  • Baden-Baden

    ARRIVE

    12/04/2025

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    DEPART

    12/04/2025

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  • Strasbourg

    ARRIVE

    12/05/2025

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    DEPART

    12/05/2025

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  • Basel

    ARRIVE

    12/06/2025

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    DEPART

    12/06/2025

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  • Lucerne

    ARRIVE

    12/06/2025

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    DEPART

    12/06/2025

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  • Basel

    ARRIVE

    12/07/2025

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    DEPART

    12/07/2025

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Itinerary subject to change without notice. Please confirm itinerary at time of booking.

INSIDE

OCEANVIEW

  • Cat 6 Ruby Deck [ 6 ]

    $5,400 per person

    Additional rates available

  • Cat 5 Ruby / Diamond Deck [ 5 ]

    $5,280 per person

    Additional rates available

  • Cat 4 Ruby Deck [ 4 ]

    $4,960 per person

    Additional rates available

  • Cat 3 Emerald Deck [ 3 ]

    $4,760 per person

    Additional rates available

  • Cat 2 Ruby Deck [ 2 ]

    $4,440 per person

    Additional rates available

  • Cat 1 Emerald Deck [ 1 ]

    $4,190 per person

    Additional rates available

BALCONY

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  • Cat 7 Diamond Deck Suite [ 7 ]

    $5,690 per person

    Additional rates available

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