Southern Rhine City Experience

7 nights from £1,141pp departing Friday 11th Jul 2025

According to the atlas, there is exactly one Rhine. But there are actually hundreds, because it shows a different side of itself everywhere. Sometimes grim, sometimes lovely. Sometimes enchanting, sometimes mighty. Sometimes enchanted, then clear again. No journey is as varied as a trip on the Rhine. Town houses, cathedrals, castles, palaces? Half-timbered, granite or sandstone? There's nothing here that doesn't exist. The Rhine goes wonderfully well with baroque and gothic architecture and looks great in photos - but its home is actually between wild cliffs and dense forests, between knigh...

Itinerary

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					Arrive	Depart
	11th11	JulJul	202525	Frankfurt, Germany, embark on the A-ROSA CLEA		21:00
Welcome to Goethe’s birthplace! Here’s another historical fact while we’re at it: this is where the first German national assembly met in 1848. Today, the metropolis on the Main is home to the headquarters of major banks and is also one of Germany’s most important centres of business and commerce. Frankfurt is also known for its many futuristic-looking high-rises. You’ll get a closer view of them when your Rhine cruise takes you along the Main river.
	12th12	JulJul	202525	Speyer, Germany	11:00	21:00
Speyer is a town located in southwest Germany situated beside the river Rhine. Originally founded by the Romans, it is one of the oldest settlements in Germany and is situated in the popular wine growing region of the Palatinate. A key attraction of Speyer is the Historical Museum of the Palatinate, which is one of the most celebrated culture-history museums in Germany. It features five permanent collections including Prehistory, Roman Times, Cathedral Treasury, Modern Era and Wine Museum. Not far from the museum, visitors will find the Imperial Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is considered the largest preserved Romanesque church in Europe. Originally constructed by Konrad II, this magnificent and looming building was intended to demonstrate the Lord’s religio-political claim to power against the papacy. Speyer has been producing wine since its Roman beginnings and wine tasting, festivals and events are popular all year round. The town is popular for outdoor activities such as hiking and cycling as well as guided walking tours of the town. Welcome to the Upper Rhine. Speyer is over 2,000 years old and occupies a strategic location on a low terrace beside the river. It is Germany’s oldest planned medieval town. Speyer’s most prominent monument is its cathedral. As one of the country’s most important High Romanesque cathedrals, it is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You are sure to have an enjoyable day in Speyer.
	13th13	JulJul	202525	Cruising
	14th14	JulJul	202525	Cruising
	15th15	JulJul	202525	Basel, Switzerland	08:00	17:00
Basel is a city in northwestern Switzerland on the Swiss, French and German borders. It is located on the bend of the River Rhine and benefits from a Mediterranean climate. It is the third most populated city in Switzerland and has been the commercial hub for Swiss arts and culture since the Renaissance. In 1967 the people of Basel voted to acquire two paintings by Picasso, who was so moved by the Basel people that he donated 3 paintings and a study to the city's Kunstmuseum (Museum of Fine Arts). Visit the Augusta Raurica, one of the largest Roman archaeology parks in Switzerland, and enjoy a river crossings over the River Rhine by non-motorised ferries. During the summer months, time is spent outdoors, either swimming in the River Rhine, dining al fresco, enjoying open air concerts, cinema, street parties and festivals. Basel is home to over 20 restaurants that have won GaultMillau or Michelin awards, and boasts Switzerland's largest collection of theatre shows, including modern contemporary dance, touring and puppetry theatre. Many people have only driven through or passed by the ‘Gateway to Switzerland’. Now, as your Rhine cruise takes you along the southern Rhine, you’ll get to know Basel much better. The city is home to Switzerland’s oldest university. Its other highlights include the medieval old town with its staircases and the Gate of Spalen – plus 27 museums.
	16th16	JulJul	202525	Breisach, Germany	06:00	13:00
Breisach is a town located in Southwest Germany on the French border. The town is situated in the Rhine Valley on the banks of the river Rhine and dates back over four thousand years. Breisach and its history can be experienced through the City History Museum, which houses a permanent exhibition taking you from Stone Age through the Celtic, to the Romans and Middle Ages, right up to modern day. St Stephen's Cathedral is home to the city’s famous art treasures, the wheel wells, which are housed in the neighbouring Radbrunnenturm with the forty one metre deep water well. The cathedral is also home to many other treasures including the High Altar of Master HL and wall paintings by Martin Schongauer as well as High Gothic and Roman architecture. A visit to the Blue House, the former Jewish Community Centre, is highly recommended. Now owned by the Friends of Former Jewish Community House Breisach it exhibits memorials to Breisach’s Jewish heritage. The little town of Breisach perches on a steep cliff along the Rhine, to the south-west of the Kaiserstuhl hills. Its main landmark is the cathedral, Münster Sankt Stephan. Set high above the town on a hill (Latin name: Mons Brisiacus), the church overlooks the Rhine valley, housing an impressive collection of artworks. Geldermann, a well-known producer of sparkling wine, is also based here. A visit to Breisach is an absolute must during your Rhine cruise.
	17th17	JulJul	202525	Mainz, Germany	09:00	12:00
Mainz bleibt Mainz (or ‘Mainz is always Mainz’) is more than a carnival motto. It is an expression of the easy-going way of life that makes the locals proud of their city, makes it easy for non-locals to settle in and helps visitors to enjoy their stay here. With 2,000 years of history, Mainz is not just one of the oldest cities in Germany – it is also a place where you can see history come alive wherever you turn.
	18th18	JulJul	202525	Frankfurt, Germany, disembark the A-ROSA CLEA
Welcome to Goethe’s birthplace! Here’s another historical fact while we’re at it: this is where the first German national assembly met in 1848. Today, the metropolis on the Main is home to the headquarters of major banks and is also one of Germany’s most important centres of business and commerce. Frankfurt is also known for its many futuristic-looking high-rises. You’ll get a closer view of them when your Rhine cruise takes you along the Main river.

A-ROSA CLEA

Launch Year

2009

Capacity

140

Cabins

Accessible

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Holiday Summary

	7 nights cruising on the Rhine
	Port Taxes and Fees
	ABTA and ATOL Protection*

Oceanview staterooms from		£1,141pp
S	2-bed Outside Cabin	£1,141pp

Balcony staterooms from		£1,522pp
C	2-bed Outside Cabin with Juliette Balcony	£1,522pp
D	2-bed Outside Cabin with Juliette Balcony	£1,618pp

Suite staterooms from		£2,426pp
E	2-bed Junior Suite with Juliette Balcony	£2,426pp

	Oceanview	Balcony	Suite
	(All prices are £GBP per person)
Fri 4th Apr 202504 Apr 25	950	1,331	2,141
Fri 11th Apr 202511 Apr 25		1,521	2,427
Fri 18th Apr 202518 Apr 25	1,236	1,522	2,427
Fri 25th Apr 202525 Apr 25	1,141	1,522	2,427
Fri 9th May 202509 May 25	1,141	1,522	2,426
Fri 16th May 202516 May 25	1,331	1,712	2,712
Fri 30th May 202530 May 25	1,141	1,522	2,426
Fri 6th Jun 202506 Jun 25	1,141	1,522	2,426
Fri 20th Jun 202520 Jun 25	1,237	1,522	2,426
Fri 27th Jun 202527 Jun 25	1,331	1,712	2,712
Fri 18th Jul 202518 Jul 25	1,427	1,712	2,712
Fri 1st Aug 202501 Aug 25	1,141	1,522	2,426
Fri 8th Aug 202508 Aug 25	1,331	1,712	2,712
Fri 22nd Aug 202522 Aug 25	1,141	1,522	2,426
Fri 29th Aug 202529 Aug 25	1,331	1,712	2,712
Fri 12th Sep 202512 Sep 25	1,141	1,522	2,426
Fri 19th Sep 202519 Sep 25	1,331	1,712	2,712
Fri 3rd Oct 202503 Oct 25	1,141	1,522	2,427
Fri 10th Oct 202510 Oct 25	1,236	1,521	2,427
Fri 17th Oct 202517 Oct 25	950	1,331	2,141