Uniworld River Cruises

Daily Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Amsterdam

   Netherlands

   

   Amsterdam's UNESCO-listed canal ring — a concentric web of seventeenth-century merchant houses and arching stone bridges — remains one of the Western world's most perfectly preserved Golden Age cityscapes, best explored by bicycle or canal boat at a pace that lets the city's genius reveal itself slowly. The Rijksmuseum's collection of Rembrandt and Vermeer masterpieces is essential, while the Anne Frank House offers one of Europe's most profoundly moving historical encounters. Spring brings the iconic tulip season; summer fills the terraces of the Jordaan district. Schiphol Airport makes Amsterdam a seamless gateway to the entire European continent.

2. Day 2

   Amsterdam

   Netherlands

   

   Amsterdam's UNESCO-listed canal ring — a concentric web of seventeenth-century merchant houses and arching stone bridges — remains one of the Western world's most perfectly preserved Golden Age cityscapes, best explored by bicycle or canal boat at a pace that lets the city's genius reveal itself slowly. The Rijksmuseum's collection of Rembrandt and Vermeer masterpieces is essential, while the Anne Frank House offers one of Europe's most profoundly moving historical encounters. Spring brings the iconic tulip season; summer fills the terraces of the Jordaan district. Schiphol Airport makes Amsterdam a seamless gateway to the entire European continent.

3. Day 3

   Arnhem

   Netherlands

   

   Arnhem, the refined capital of Gelderland province, sits along the Lower Rhine in the eastern Netherlands — a city where wartime history, world-class art at the Kröller-Müller Museum, and the wild beauty of De Hoge Veluwe National Park converge. Visitors should not miss the Van Gogh collection and sculpture gardens, nor the chance to taste *Arnhemse meisjes*, the city's signature nineteenth-century biscuit. Late spring through early autumn offers the finest conditions, when Sonsbeek Park's woodland ravines are lush and the riverside terraces invite long, golden evenings.

4. Day 4

   Cologne

   Germany

   

   Cologne's twin-spired Gothic cathedral, six hundred years in the building and still the city's defining monument, is the inevitable starting point — but this ancient Rhine city rewards exploration well beyond its iconic silhouette. The Romano-Germanic Museum reveals the city's Roman foundations, while the Chocolate Museum on the riverbank offers a distinctly sweeter history lesson. Cologne's famed Kölsch beer culture thrives in the old town's traditional brew-houses, where one round follows another in centuries-old wooden halls. The city is welcoming year-round, though the legendary Christmas markets (November–December) attract visitors from across Europe.

5. Day 5

   Koblenz

   Germany

   

   Koblenz stands at the Deutsches Eck — the German Corner — where the Moselle river pours into the Rhine in a confluence so geographically commanding that the Romans built a fortress here in 9 BC. The result is a city of exceptional Rhine Gorge scenery, with the formidable Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, one of Europe's largest, crowning the opposite bank and reachable by gondola for panoramas that stretch across three river valleys. A Rhine wine tasting at one of the city's historic Weinstuben, followed by a stroll through the Altstadt's baroque squares, is the definitive Koblenz afternoon. The finest weather arrives April through October, with the Rhine in Flames fireworks festival in August being particularly spectacular.

6. Day 6

   Boppard

   Germany

   

   Boppard is a two-thousand-year-old Rhine town in Germany's UNESCO-listed Middle Rhine Valley, where Roman fortress walls, Gothic churches, and half-timbered lanes converge beneath dramatic river cliffs. Visitors should ride the Vierseenblick chairlift for the legendary four-lakes panorama and taste the local Riesling from the renowned Bopparder Hamm vineyard. Late spring through early autumn offers the most rewarding experience, when the terraced vineyards are lush and the Weinstuben spill onto sunlit riverside terraces.

7. Day 7

   Germersheim

   Germany

   

   Germersheim is a historic Rhine fortress town in Germany's Palatinate region, distinguished by its remarkably preserved nineteenth-century star-shaped citadel and intimate cobblestone Altstadt. Visitors should explore the monumental sandstone gateways and rampart promenades, then settle into a local wine tavern for authentic *Saumagen* paired with Südliche Weinstraße Riesling. The ideal season is late spring through early autumn, when the fortress gardens are in full bloom and the Palatinate vineyards glow with warmth, though the October wine harvest brings its own irresistible charm.

8. Day 8

   Strasbourg

   France

   

   Strasbourg is one of Europe's great border cities, its Franco-German soul etched into every half-timbered façade of the UNESCO-listed Grande Île and every turret of the soaring rose-sandstone cathedral that reigned as the world's tallest building for over two centuries. As the seat of the European Parliament and home to the European Court of Human Rights, this sophisticated Alsatian capital savors outstanding Riesling and choucroute garnie with equal Continental pride. The city dazzles year-round, though December's legendary Christmas market — among the oldest in Europe — transforms its medieval squares into an enchanted winter spectacle.

9. Day 9

   Breisach

   Germany

   

   Breisach am Rhein clings to a volcanic hilltop at the French-German border, commanding the Upper Rhine crossing that made it one of the most fought-over towns in European history — a past the Romanesque-Gothic Münster St. Stephan surveys serenely from its commanding heights. Today peace reigns, and Breisach's true gift is its position as a gateway to three celebrated wine regions: the German Kaiserstuhl, producing some of Germany's finest Spätburgunder; the French Alsace, just across the Rhine; and the rolling hills of the Baden wine country to the east. Visit in autumn for harvest season across all three regions simultaneously. Freiburg im Breisgau, the Black Forest's graceful capital, lies twenty minutes east.

10. Day 10

    Basel

    Switzerland

    

    Basel, where Switzerland, France, and Germany converge at the Rhine's northward bend, hosts a concentration of world-class art institutions that rivals any city its size on earth — the Kunstmuseum alone, the world's oldest public art collection, could occupy days, and Art Basel each June draws every name that matters in the contemporary art world to this compact, elegant city. The Rhine itself is the city's great social artery: in summer, locals jump in with waterproof bags and float downstream, a tradition as charming as any museum. Spring through autumn is ideal for outdoor exploration; Paris is just three hours by TGV and Strasbourg a mere twenty minutes by train.

Cabin Categories

Deluxe French Balcony

Balcony

194–227 sq ftMax 2DFB

Deluxe French Balcony

DoubleShowerToiletries ProvidedTVSafeHair Dryer+6

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French Balcony

Balcony

194 sq ftMax 2FB

French Balcony

DoubleShowerToiletries ProvidedTVSafeHair Dryer+5

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Classic

Outside

175 sq ftMax 2C

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Grand Suite

Suite

412 sq ftMax 2GS

Grand Suite

DoubleShowerToiletries ProvidedSuite BenefitsButler ServiceTV+11

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Suite

Suite

286 sq ftMax 2S

Suite

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Classic

Outside

175 sq ftMax 2CLASSIC

<p>Luxurious riverview stateroom (175 sq ft - 16.25 sq m)</p><p>Built-in closet, hair dryer, safe, individual thermostat, flat-screen TV with infotainment center</p><p>Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, backlit magnifying mirror, comfortable bathrobes and slippers</p>

DoubleToiletries ProvidedTVSafeHair DryerRoom Service Available+5

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Deluxe French Balcony

Balcony

194 sq ftMax 2DLX

<p>Luxurious riverview stateroom (194 sq ft - 18 sq m) with a French balcony</p><p>Built-in closet, hair dryer, safe, individual thermostat, flat-screen TV with infotainment center</p><p>Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, backlit magnifying mirror, comfortable bathrobes and slippers</p>

DoubleToiletries ProvidedTVSafeHair DryerRoom Service Available+4

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Deluxe French Balcony

Balcony

194 sq ftMax 2DLXBALC

<p>Luxurious riverview stateroom (194 sq ft - 18 sq m) with a French balcony</p><p>Built-in closet, hair dryer, safe, individual thermostat, flat-screen TV with infotainment center</p><p>Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, backlit magnifying mirror, comfortable bathrobes and slippers</p>

DoubleToiletries ProvidedTVSafeHair DryerRoom Service Available+4

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Deluxe French Balcony

Balcony

194 sq ftMax 2DLXFRNCH

<p>Luxurious riverview stateroom (194 sq ft - 18 sq m) with a French balcony</p><p>Built-in closet, hair dryer, safe, individual thermostat, flat-screen TV with infotainment center</p><p>Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, backlit magnifying mirror, comfortable bathrobes and slippers</p>

DoubleToiletries ProvidedTVSafeHair DryerRoom Service Available+4

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French Balcony

Balcony

194–227 sq ftMax 2FRNCH

<p><b>Please note this category is only available for 2026 sailings.</b></p><p>Luxurious riverview stateroom (194 - 227 sq ft / 18 - 21 sq m) with a French balcony</p><p>Built-in closet, hair dryer, safe, individual thermostat, flat-screen TV with infotainment center</p><p>Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, backlit magnifying mirror, comfortable bathrobes and slippers</p>

DoubleToiletries ProvidedTVMedia/Entertainment StationHair DryerTelephone+2

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French Balcony A

Balcony

194–227 sq ftMax 2FRNCHA

<p><b>Please note this category is only available on 2027 &amp; 2028 sailings.</b></p><p>Luxurious riverview stateroom (194 - 227 sq ft / 18 - 21 sq m) with a French balcony</p><p>Built-in closet, hair dryer, safe, individual thermostat, flat-screen TV with infotainment center</p><p>Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, backlit magnifying mirror, comfortable bathrobes and slippers</p>

DoubleToiletries ProvidedTVSafeHair DryerRoom Service Available+5

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French Balcony B

Balcony

194–227 sq ftMax 2FRNCHB

<p><b>Please note this category is only available on 2027 &amp; 2028 sailings.</b></p><p>Luxurious riverview stateroom (194 - 227 sq ft / 18 - 21 sq m) with a French balcony</p><p>Built-in closet, hair dryer, safe, individual thermostat, flat-screen TV with infotainment center</p><p>Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, backlit magnifying mirror, comfortable bathrobes and slippers</p>

Lounge AreaVanity AreaRoom Service AvailableTVMedia/Entertainment StationSafe+5

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Grand Suite

Suite

412 sq ftMax 2GRANDSTE

<p>Luxurious riverview grand suite (412 sq ft - 38.25 sq m) with two French Balcony windows that can be opened to half-height</p><p>Grand suites include built-in closets, hair dryer, safe, individual thermostat and flat-screen TV with infotainment center</p><p>Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, comfortable bathrobes and slippers, a rain shower and tub, backlit magnifying mirror, and a secluded toilet area</p><p>Butler service, such as packing and unpacking assistance, shoe shining, complimentary laundry service, and in-room breakfast delivery</p><p>In-room treats: fresh fruits and treats from your pastry chef delivered daily, a complimentary menu of specialty snacks and cocktails, Nespresso coffees and fine teas, a fully stocked mini bar, and a bottle of wine upon arrival</p>

DoubleToiletries ProvidedSuite BenefitsButler ServiceTVCoffee Machine+10

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Suite

Suite

286 sq ftMax 2SUITE

<p>Luxurious riverview suite (286 sq ft - 26.5 sq m) with two French Balcony windows that can be opened to half-height</p><p>Built-in closets, hair dryer, safe, individual thermostat and flat-screen TV with infotainment center</p><p>Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, backlit magnifying mirror, comfortable bathrobes and slippers</p><p>Butler service, such as packing and unpacking assistance, shoe shining, complimentary laundry service, and in-room breakfast delivery</p><p>In-room treats: fresh fruits and treats from your pastry chef delivered daily, a complimentary menu of specialty snacks and cocktails, Nespresso coffees and fine teas, a fully stocked mini bar, and a bottle of wine upon arrival</p>

DoubleToiletries ProvidedSuite BenefitsButler ServiceTVCoffee Machine+10

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