Experience Strasbourg on Madeleine's 4-day cruise that sails to the villages following the wine route on a magical cruise in the heart of Alsatian Christmas markets. Be carried away by the festive and magical atmosphere that animates the Alsatian capital and surrounding villages at this time of the year. From Strasbourg, sail by the lovely Parc de l'Orangerie. Continue to Sélestat and the Christmas Markets of Eguisheim, one of France's "Most Beautiful Villages." Enjoy lunch along the Wine Route. Next, visit Obernai, a city that has retained its Rhineland Renaissance flair. Afterward, walk to the Hospices de Strasbourg, which houses wine cellars and wine-tasting. Sail along an Ill River arm towards the Ponts Couverts. Take a walking tour of the Alsatian capital through the charming Petite France area.
Highlights
Enjoy authentic Christmas Markets in Alsatian villages.
Explore the city’s iconic Petite France area and majestic cathedral.
See the secret cellars in the Hospices de Strasbourg.
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Cruise all the way to the European institutions. Sail past the beautiful Parc de l'Orangerie which was created by André Le Nôtre, the landscape architect who designed the park of the Palace of Versailles. Depart by coach with your hostess towards Sélestat. Stop at the Maison du Pain d'Alsace (House of Bread) and discover the many culinary traditions of the region, including a tasting of the famous "bredeles”, small typical biscuits that are baked during Christmas time. Continue your trip towards Eguisheim, listed as one of the "Most Beautiful Villages of France” and which the French designated as their favorite village in 2013. Eguisheim has remained true to the authenticity of Christmas traditions. Be delighted by its Christmas Market located at the heart of the medieval village and which exhibits the works of many local craftsmen. Enjoy lunch along the Wine Route. This afternoon head to Obernai, a city that has kept all of the charms from its Rhineland Renaissance era. The town is particularly lively at this time of year. Return on board and remain in port overnight, a few hundred meters from the European Parliament.
Cruise to the historic center of the city. Set out on foot for the Hospices de Strasbourg, which house secret wine cellars. Wines gifted by patients to account for their medical care used to be kept there. Today, about twenty winemakers keep their most prestigious wines to age in the reputed cellars of the Hospices. The latter also houses the oldest wine barrel dating from 1472. Your visit to the cellars is followed by a tasting of some of the wines. Return on board after your tour and enjoy lunch as you sail along an arm of the Ill River towards the Ponts Couverts. The ship is moored just a stone's throw away from the famous Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Strasbourg, providing quick and easy access on foot to the picturesque areas of the city. Set out on foot for a guided tour of the Alsatian capital that takes you through the beautifully preserved district of Petite France and past the cathedral. Enjoy time at leisure in a magical atmosphere on the numerous Christmas Markets located in several squares across the city. Tonight's the gala evening and dinner.
Day 4: Strasbourg | Disembark
1 Breakfast
Enjoy one last buffet breakfast as you cruise before disembarking at 9:00 a.m. at the river mooring
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Cabin size for information : 9 m²
11 spacious cabins with window and private en-suite facilities. All cabins are equipped with private en-suite facilities (shower and WC), TV, radio, telephone (for internal calls only), safe and independent air-conditioning.
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
This was our first trip to South America and we were a little nervous. But Adventure Life made things so easy! All our questions were answered before we left, and our guide, Vidal, was amazing! He gave us enough space to explore without rushing us along. He also knew where the best picture taking opportunities were, which was great.
Lindsay Gompf
TrustScore 4.8 | 174 reviews
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1 day 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
2 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.
