Discover a unique blend of nature and culture in this 18-day river cruise adventure from Berlin to Strasbourg, aboard the intimate and comfortable MS Mona Lisa. Spend your days visiting and exploring German and Dutch cities, castles, gardens, parks and museums. Begin your river adventure in Berlin and head to Strasbourg making stops in locations as Postdam, Magdeburg, Minden and Oldenburg.
Highlights
Enjoy a free afternoon in Berlin, the capital and largest city of Germany
Visit Magdeburg´s Cathedral, famous for it Gothic-style
Set off for an excursion of Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony
Join a canal boat tour of Amsterdam, known as the City of Diamonds
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Passengers are welcome to board your ship at 6:00 p.m. After comfortably settling into your cabin, you'll introduce your crew at a welcome cocktail before dinner.
Join a tour of the city of Berlin which was long divided, illustrating the division of the world into two blocks. You'll return to the ship for lunch. Enjoy a free afternoon in Berlin. Dinner will be served on board. You'll head out for a tour of Berlin by night.
You'll leave for the excursion to Charlottenburg Castle. Your ship will then depart for Potsdam, which we will reach at the beginning of the afternoon. When you arrive, you'll set off on an excursion to Potsdam and the gardens of Sanssouci Palace. You'll return back on board at the end of the afternoon and continue cruising in the direction of Brandenburg.
Your ship will begin to cruise early in the morning for Burg. Join for a tour of Magdeburg, situated midway on the Elbe River and the historic Roman Roads. Its cathedral is one of the most important of Gothic-style edifices in Europe. During this time, your boat will sail to Magdeburg, where you will board it at the end of the afternoon. Enjoy some free time this evening to explore the city on your own.
Day 5: Magdeburg | Calvorde | Wolfsburg | Anderten
You'll begin to cruise early this morning for Calvörde. Visit the Autostadt, a combination of automotive theme park and museum with separate buildings for each VW brand. During this time, your boat will sail to Wolfsburg, where you will board it at the end of the afternoon. Your ship will leave for Anderten.
Your ship will depart early for Hanover, arriving at the beginning of the morning. You'll then set off on an excursion to Hanover. The capital of Lower Saxony, Hanover is one of the main economic centers in Germany. During this time, your boat will continue its course for Minden. You'll board it again and continue to cruise to Nienburg. Your ship will cruise through the rest of the day.
You'll be transferred for a tour of the "Red Town” which has a magnificent town hall from the Weser Renaissance (tour on your own.) During this time, your ship will continue its course for Hoja, where you will board it once again. You'll spend the afternoon cruising to Bremen.
Join a walking tour of Bremen, the oldest maritime city in Germany and the second largest trading port in Germany after Hamburg. You'll then return on board and depart for Oldenburg. Enjoy a stroll in the city before board your ship again and begin to cruise towards Dörpen which you will reach during the night.
You'll begin to cruise early in the morning for Papenburg. Join for a tour of the Meyer Werft shipyard. You'll return on board and leave for Groningen.
Enjoy time on your own in Amsterdam today. Passengers are welcome to board your ship at 6:00 p.m. After comfortably settling into your cabins, you'll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail before dinner. Join an excursion: Canal boat tour of enchanting Amsterdam at night.
Your ship will depart early in the morning for Nijmegen. Join for a visit to the Kröller Müller museum: located in the Hoge Veluwe National park, this museum holds an important collection of canvases by Van Gogh as well as his contemporaries, including Picasso, Seurat, Monet to name a few. In the museum grounds, you will discover an incredible collection of modern sculptures. Afterwards, you'll return on board and cruise to Krefeld, passing Wesel and Duisburg. You'll reach Krefeld late this evening.
This morning you'll be spent cruising to Cologne. This afternoon, enjoy some free time or take a tour of the old sections of Cologne with your hostess. Afterwards, you'll return on board and start cruising to Königswinter. The evening is free to do as you please.
Your ship will cruise along the romantic Rhine during the morning, passing beautiful castles along the way as well as the famous Lorelei Rock. When you arrive in Rüdesheim, enjoy some time sightseeing on your own or join a tour on a tourist train and stop at a wine tasting cellar, followed by a visit to the Museum of Mechanical Musical Instruments.
This morning, your ship will cruise up the Rhine all the way to Speyer, passing Wiesbaden, Nierstein, Worms and Mannheim. Upon arrival in Mannheim, join an excursion to Heidelberg. Tonight is your gala dinner and evening. Your ship will start cruising to Strasbourg and sail through the night.
Day 18: Strasbourg
1 Breakfast
Enjoy one last buffet breakfast on board before disembarking at 9:00 a.m.
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29 cabins (3 double, 26 twins) equipped with shower and toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, radio, safe.
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Notes
20% discount on children between 2-10 years
30% discount for 3rd person in triple cabin
Initial deposit is 25%, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card.
Final payment is due 100 days prior to departure by Bank transfer or credit card. All final payments by credit card may be subject to a surcharge and maximum of $20,000 charge
Everything was amazing! The planning with Adventure Life went smoothly. The actual trip was fantastic! One of the best trips I have experienced. The cruise staff members were knowledgeable and attentive. I will be writing more about this on the blog!
Justin Chappelle
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8 hours ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
1 day ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.