The Solo Social: Rhine Edition!

Oct 4 - 13, 2027

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Tasha Stahl

Pack and Play Travel

Overview

8-day Rhine River cruise from Basel to Cologne with guided tours, mountain rail, Black Forest and Alsace excursions for solo travellers.

Trip Details

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Planning Ahead: Flights, Hotel & Transfers

While your Rhine River cruise is confirmed for October 6–13, 2027, it is still too early for us to finalize airfare, our pre-cruise hotel in Basel, or group transfers. These arrangements will be coordinated as a group once schedules and pricing be...

What Should I Budget for the Entire Journey?

We want you to have a realistic idea of the total investment for this Journey before you reserve your cabin — not just the price of the cruise. While airfare, our pre-cruise Basel hotel, transfers and travel protection cannot be finalized this far...

Day 1 · Mon, Oct 4

Flights Will Depart USA on this day

Flights can't be booked until End of Nov 2026. Prices will come out then, This is NOT included in the price listed.

Day 2 · Tue, Oct 5 · Basel, Switzerland

We will have a Pre day in Basel w Lodging

Price for Lodging is not included until we finalize our group. We may put together a tour in Basel or to a small village around Basel. Once the group is finalized we will fine tune our travel plans. Please note this is in Additional to the cruise ...

Day 3 · Wed, Oct 6 · Basel, Switzerland

Transfer to your ship in Basel

This am we will, transfer to your ship moored in the city to begin your cruise.

Basel embarkation

Embark in Basel, where your ship is moored on the Rhine, ready to begin your cruise towards Switzerland and Germany.

About Your Cruise - Embark on your Rhine cruise

Meet the dedicated English-speaking crew as they welcome you aboard your first-class floating hotel in Basel. Settle into your luxurious, well-equipped cabin and familiarise yourself with the ship before your Rhine cruise begins.

Day 4 · Thu, Oct 7 · Basel, Switzerland

Lucerne & Bernese Oberland Tour choices

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Full day tour to Lucerne and the Bernese Oberland with scenic rail journey
Oct 7, 2027
Overview Depart early and take the short drive to Lucerne, often considered Switzerland’s most beautiful city, spectacularly situated among stunning mountain views. Enjoy an invigorating stroll along the Chapel Bridge, the unique covered wooden wa...
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Guided tour of Lucerne and free afternoon in Basel
Oct 7, 2027
Overview Enjoy a more comprehensive excursion in Lucerne with a guided tour of the city, then spend time at leisure wandering its medieval streets before returning to the ship for lunch. In the afternoon you can choose to stay on board or hop on t...
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Day 5 · Fri, Oct 8 · Breisach, Germany

Breisach & Black Forest or Alsace Wine route

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Scenic drive along the Alsace wine route with Ribeauvillé and Riquewihr
Oct 8, 2027
Travel between the vineyards and mountains along the Alsace Wine Route to Ribeauvillé, a charming village that lies in the shadow of the majestic ruins of the Three Castles of the Lords of Ribeaupierre. After a short walking tour, enjoy time to wa...
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Scenic drive through the Black Forest with visit to Freiburg
Oct 8, 2027
Drive through some of Central Europe’s most stunning scenery – the Black Forest Mountains – a fabled landscape of rugged valleys, white-water rivers, cascading waterfalls and rolling hillsides covered with huge, densely packed pine trees. Look out...
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Breisach port call and free time

Spend the morning cruising through the dramatic scenery of the rift valley separating the Vosges and Black Forest mountains before arriving at the ancient town of Breisach. Its historic heart is surrounded by stone ramparts and dominated by the im...

Live violin soloist performance on board

As the sun sets and the riverside lights begin to twinkle, enjoy the views through the restaurant’s panoramic windows during dinner. Afterwards, retire to the lounge to enjoy a live performance of popular music spanning the years by a highly talen...

Day 6 · Sat, Oct 9 · Strasbourg, France

Strasbourg port call and guided walking tour

Arrive in France and Strasbourg, capital of the Alsace region. After breakfast, enjoy a walking tour of its picturesque 16th-century old town – a maze of narrow streets and canals lined with timber-framed houses and sculptured portals. Unforgettab...

About Your Cruise - Afternoon scenic cruising towards Speyer

During lunch, your elegant vessel glides away from Strasbourg as you commence an afternoon of scenic cruising. Relax on the sun deck on a sun lounger or retire to the lounge to chat over a coffee. As evening falls, enjoy another delicious dinner i...

Personalize your holiday

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Land train tour of Strasbourg (optional)
€8,00
Oct 9, 2027
Price: from €8 per person PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE Duration: 30–40 minutes Hop on the Little Train and discover the charming narrow streets of Strasbourg's old town, the romantic 'Petite France', the many quays and covered bridges and the famous C...
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Boat cruise tour of Strasbourg (optional)
€15,70
Oct 9, 2027
Price: from €15.70 per person Prices are subject to change until booked. Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes Discover Strasbourg from a unique perspective on the water. As the river flows through the centre of the city, you’ll explore three of Strasbourg'...
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Oct 9, 2027
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Day 7 · Sun, Oct 10 · Speyer, Germany

Speyer port call and guided tour

Remain moored in Speyer this morning to enjoy a guided tour of this delightful medieval gem, founded by the Celts and one of Germany’s oldest cities, celebrated for its illustrious past. Visit the breathtaking Imperial Cathedral, a UNESCO World He...

About Your Cruise - Afternoon cruise towards Rüdesheim and Chef’s Dinner

Return on board for lunch and commence your cruise once again, watching idyllic scenery slip past through the panoramic windows: rolling hills and fertile vineyards, home to the Liebfraumilch wines of the region, and oxbow lakes now havens for bir...

Visit to the Technik Museum (optional)

Duration: At leisure Price: £26 per person (2026) and £28 per person (2027) Discover technology from the underwater world to space at the Technik Museum. See the inside of a submarine, appreciate the size of a jumbo jet, and explore exhibits rangi...

Day 8 · Mon, Oct 11 · Rüdesheim

Rüdesheim port call and time at leisure

Arrive in the classic Rhine wine village of Rüdesheim. Wander its bustling marketplace, admire the half-timbered Klunkhardshof and see Brömserburg Castle, which dates from 1275. This afternoon you are free to explore at leisure or choose from incl...

Rüdesheim & Rhine Gorge

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Visit to Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet
Oct 11, 2027
Visit Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet in Rüdesheim, a fantastical adventure into the world of automatic musical instruments. See an impressive collection ranging from tiny, delicate music boxes to an enormous orchestrion, all functioning like...
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Cable car to the Niederwald Monument
Oct 11, 2027
Travel up the hillside above Rüdesheim's famous vineyards in a two-seater cable car, enjoying lovely views of the Rhine River and surrounding countryside. At the top, stroll around the Niederwald monument, which celebrates the unification of Germa...
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Scenic cruise through the Rhine Gorge to Koblenz

This afternoon, witness one of the real highlights of the cruise: the dramatic Rhine Gorge. Steep vineyards give way to almost vertical rocky outcrops towering above the valley sides. Sail past Saint Goar and numerous ruined castles and feel the r...

Wine tasting at a local winery in Rüdesheim (optional)

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes Price: £25 per person (2026) and £27 per person (2027) Visit a winery in Rüdesheim to taste local wines. In the atmospheric backdrop of a historic wine cave, sample varieties this region is famous for, including Rieslin...

Day 9 · Tue, Oct 12 · Koblenz, Germany

Koblenz port call and guided tour

Founded by the Romans, Koblenz is beautifully located at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers. Discover the maze of medieval buildings in the Altstadt (old town), studded with traditional shops and classic Rhineland cafés. On the guided ...

About Your Cruise - Afternoon cruise towards Cologne

Enjoy a leisurely afternoon on board, drifting through lovely Rhineland scenery past quaint riverside towns with pretty waterfronts and carefully tended vineyards. See the famous ruined bridge at Remagen, captured intact by the Allies towards the ...

Cable car ride to Ehrenbreitstein fortress (optional)

Duration: At leisure Price: from £21 per person (2026) and £23 per person (2027) Take a scenic cable car ride over the Rhine River to the impressive Ehrenbreitstein fortress, which stands 118 metres above the riverbanks. Built by the Prussians to ...

Day 10 · Wed, Oct 13 · Cologne, Germany

Disembark in Cologne and return home

Arrive in Cologne, where your cruise concludes. Disembark the ship and make your onward journey home.

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