Classical Music Rhine Cruise – BD207
Classical Music Rhine Cruise - BD207
Classical Music On The River Rhine
The Classical Music Rhine Cruise visits Holland, Germany, France & Switzerland. Celebrate classical music as you cruise onboard the MS Amadeus Cara.
This Classical Music Rhine cruise has been designed especially for classical music lovers and features carefully selected music programs both on board and on land. Private concerts in the St. Thomas Church in Strasbourg, at the Dominicus Church in Amsterdam and in Beethoven’s house in Bonn form some of the musical and cultural highlights of the cruise, while famous artists such as the organist Daniel Maurer provide the grand finale of the concert cruise with their incomparable performances. Furthermore, the “Dudok Quartet” and the “Nathan Quartet” will provide musical entertainment for you on board.
7 NIGHT CRUISE
A trip aboard the AMADEUS fleet offers you the opportunity to do everything you’ve ever dreamed of on a holiday, so you can discover exciting destinations, meet fellow passengers from all over the world, enjoy excellent food in great style and simply relax. You have everything you need on board to guarantee an unforgettable voyage from start to finish.
Itinerary ~ Classical Music Rhine Cruise
Day 1
AMSTERDAM
Welcome Dinner & Concert on board by the Dudok Quartet
Begin your classical music Rhine Cruise in the Dutch capital city of Amsterdam. After embarking and settling into your home for the next 8 days, join the cruise director for a Welcome Cocktail followed by a special Welcome Dinner. This evening listen to the sounds of Mozart and Mendelssohn-Bartholdy in a special concert onboard - a wonderful beginning to your cruise.
Day 2
AMSTERDAM - UTRECHT
Private concert in the Dominicus Church
Explore the beautiful canal city of Amsterdam during this morning's city tour. As a special highlight, we will visit the beautiful Dominicus Church for a private concert. Relax as you listen to the strains of Schubert and Schumann are performed. Continue through the picturesque countryside in the north of Holland, to rejoin the vessel for a peaceful afternoon onboard.
Day 3
COLOGNE - BONN
Private piano concert by Martin Ivanov
After breakfast venture out into the vibrant city of Cologne with its famous twin spired cathedral, through an optional walking tour or on your own. Return to the ship for lunch as your vessel continues to the next stop along the Rhine river - Bonn. Continue your music education with a visit to the Beethoven House - a memorial site and museum focusing on the life and work of composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Music of Beethoven is the focus of a private piano concert.
Day 4
COCHEM
Exclusive concert onboard
Relax onboard while cruising the lovely Moselle River to the romantic wine-growers village of Cochem. Spend the afternoon exploring the village or join a walking tour with a tasting of the famous wines of the Moselle region. This evening enjoy an exclusive concert onboard highlighted by music of Haydn and Mendelsohn-Bartholdy. Your vessel departs later this evening.
Day 5
KOBLENZ - RÜDESHEIM
Musical tea time on board
Enjoy a music-filled day in Koblenz and Rüdesheim! This morning visit the ancient city of Koblenz, a gateway to the terraced vineyards and castle ruins of the Rhine Gorge. After your visit, your ship travels through the romantic Rhine region. Enjoy a musical tea party onboard, taking in the passing scenery while listening to beautiful musical pieces from the world of opera and waltz. Before dinner arrive in Rüdesheim, where you will have the opportunity to visit Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Museum, which is, as the name suggests, all about music and instruments. After a delicious dinner, your vessel continues along the Rhine.
Day 6
SPEYER
Captain's Gala Dinner
After breakfast, arrive in the former imperial residence of Speyer, which you can explore during a leisurely morning stroll through the city. After lunch, travel to the university town of Heidelberg. Tour this well-preserved old town, famous for its picturesque castle ruins. This evening the captain invites you to a festive Captain's Gala Dinner.
Day 7
STRASBOURG
Farewell organ concert in the St. Thomas Church
At breakfast time, you arrive in Strasbourg, which boasts a magical, historic old town. A city sightseeing tour is part of the morning’s program, culminating in an organ concert in the church of St. Thomas, featuring the music of Bach, Handel, and Mozart. This evening celebrate your musical journey with a farewell concert celebrating the music of Mozart and Dvorak.
Day 8
BASEL
Farewell
Arrive this morning in Basel where we end the Classical Music Rhine Cruise. Enjoy a generous breakfast on board before disembarking. The entire team wishes you a pleasant journey home and many great memories of your trip on board. We hope to welcome you again soon!
Pricing & Dates ~ Classical Music Rhine Cruise
2022
2023
| Departure Date | Start City | Ship Name | C4 Cabin Small Pano. Window | CEK Cabin Small Pano. Window | C1 Cabin Small Pano. Window | B4 Cabin Drop Down Window | B1 Cabin Drop Down Window | A1 Cabin Drop Down Window | Suite Walk Out Balcony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2022 | Amsterdam | MS AmadeusCara | 2,443 | Not available | 2,839 | 3,302 | 3,573 | 3,935 | 4,624 |
Prices Per Person in USD
Single Supplements
- C4 and C1 Cabins - 15%
- B4 Cabins - 30%
- B1 Cabins - 50%
- A1 Cabins 60%
- Suites - 100%
| Optional Excursions | Price |
|---|---|
| Amsterdam with canal trip and flower market | $64 |
| Excursion to North Holland with Volendam, Edam and Cheese tasting | $54 |
| Art History in Haarlem | $43 |
| Cologne walking tour | $41 |
| Cochem walking tour with wine tasting | $52 |
| Koblenz walking tour | $23 |
| Rudesheim walking tour incl. music cabinet museum | $32 |
| Speyer walking tour | $28 |
| Excursion to Heidelberg | Included |
| City tour Strasbourg including organ concert | Included |
Prices Per Person in USD
Included Features on your Classical Music Rhine Cruise
- Choice of outside stateroom with river view
- Fascinating river cruise with large, outside river-view staterooms, most with drop-down panoramic windows, suites with walk-out balconies
- Selected musical highlights and excursions as listed in the program
- Antonella Placheta holds introductory onboard talks on the composers and theirs works
- Complimentary state-of-the-art audio headsets for all excursions
- Services of an experienced, multilingual Cruise Director
- Gourmet dining with all meals included (buffet breakfast, lunch, dinner and midnight snack) in the elegant Panorama-Restaurant, which accommodates all guests in one seating
- Free-flowing quality red & white wines from Europe’s famous wine regions with every dinner on board
- Coffee and tea after lunch and dinner
- 24-hour complimentary coffee, tea, hot chocolate and water
- Cocktail Reception, Welcome Dinner and Captain’s Gala Dinner
- Special onboard entertainment including lectures, cooking demonstration, onboard music performances and nightly music by the Amadeus Duo in the Panorama Bar
- Complimentary use of onboard bicycles
- Non-smoking environment (smoking permitted on the Sun Deck)
- All port taxes and local taxes
See The Classical Music Rhine Cruise Ship
Amadeus Cara
The newest addition to the fleet. noble atmosphere of a 5-star hotel combined with innovative design and a loving service that leaves nothing to be desired – this is how life can be described on board. The new ship offers a total of 72 spacious deluxe cabins and 10 Suites. Cabins on the Mozart and Strauss Deck feature lowerable panoramic windows which extend across the entire cabin front. All deluxe cabins and suites offer comfortable, spacious bathrooms, infotainment systems, flat screen television, telephone, cabin safe, minibar and air conditioning which can be individually regulated. Furthermore, the suites feature a comfortable corner sofa, luxurious bathroom and walk-out external balcony.
Transfer Per Person
AMSTERDAM (NL)
- Airport – Port $57
- City Center - Port $57
- Train station – Port $48
BASEL (CH)
- Airport – Port $63
- Train station – Port $63
We hope you are inspired to join us on the Classical Music Rhine Cruise. Here are some Tourist Authority Links to help your German Cruise research: France – Germany - Netherlands - Switzerland
if you wnat to go in the other direction and visit the same towns, try the Rhine River Cruise - BD206
