Rhine River
France, Normandy, Switzerland Alps, Germany & Netherlands 17 day cruise/tour - June 11, 2027
Information
17 Day Enchanting Rhine
PACKAGE PRICE INCLUDES: 8 Day 7 Night Enchanting Rhine Luxury Cruise that visits 5 Countries: France, Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands – The cruise is combined with a fantastic tour of Paris, the Normandy Landing Beaches, Mont Saint Michel, a highspeed train to Switzerland, The Matterhorn, the Eiger Mountains, cog trains and so much more in Switzerland.
Important Note regarding AmaWaterways Charter Pricing: By chartering over 50% of the boat, we receive special Discount Charter Pricing. We do not discount the ship pricing – but we are able to apply our ship Charter Savings of $1,000 PER PERSON off of our total Package Price that INCLUDES the Ship and Land Tour. When you combine an AmaWaterways ship with a Fun For Less Tours Land Tour, you are able to save $1,000 PER PERSON because of our Charter Pricing.
Major Tour Highlights: This is a huge highlight tour. Even if you have been there before, everyone loves Paris! Paris has the Louvre Museum, the Eiffel Tower, the Palace Versailles and romantic boat rides. Add the enchanting castle island of Mont Saint Michel by high-speed train, and the Normandy Landing Beaches and you have the best of what France has to offer. From there it only gets better. You travel to Switzerland by High Speed Train – without your large luggage, which is taken by bus to meet you in Switzerland. Every day in Switzerland is a fantastic highlight day. Here is some of what you will experience: The ancient Chillon Castle on Lake Geneva, the majestic Matterhorn, the stunning Eiger Mountains and the quaint villages of Zermatt and Grindelwald. The tour in Switzerland involves buses, trains, cogwheel trains and cable cars – bringing you experiences that you will never forget. We then head to Basel to board our 5-Star luxury river cruise ship to sail the Enchanting Rhine – at savings no other company can give you. This wonderful tour and cruise is a massive home run!
Pricing
Package Price Includes:
Important Note regarding AmaWaterways Charter Pricing: In order to receive special charter prices from AmaWaterways, we have to Guarantee we will take the majority of the ship. That Guarantee gives us huge pricing discounts and we are passing the $1,000 per person savings on to our loyal Fun For Less Tours Customers!
Here is what is INCLUDED in our Total Package:
- AmaWaterways luxury 8 Day 7 Night Cruise:
- $4,749 Ship price for Cat D Cabin with two large porthole windows.
- Minus $1,000 per person Charter Savings.
- $3,749 Actual price you pay for Cat D Cabin.
- $280 in ship taxes and port charges.
- All Shore Excursions are included.
- Special Guest Tour Manager: David Douglas.
- Fun For Less Tours Staff.
- Transfers are included if you booked our group airfare or your flight arrives on or before and departs on or after our group flights.
- Three quality meals on board the ship every day while on the ship.
- Free internet and free movies.
- Unlimited bottled water.
- All bicycles and helmets on board are free to use.
- Option to upgrade cabin to French Balcony, Double Balcony, or Suite.
- Use of quality headset receivers.
- $4,749 Ship price for Cat D Cabin with two large porthole windows.
- Our Special Land Package in France, and Switzerland. Note: This package is a little more expensive than our other River Cruise land tour packages, but well worth it – the reason is the cost of the Paris hotel, along with the high-speed trains, cable cars, and cog trains in France and Switzerland.
- 3 nights 4-Star Deluxe Hotel Paris, France.
- 2 nights 4-Star Deluxe Hotel Normandy Landing Beach Area.
- 3 nights 4-Star Deluxe hotel in Switzerland.
- Mont Saint Michel.
- Normandy Landing Beaches.
- Buses, guides, and entrance fees in the in France, and Switzerland.
- The Louvre, Palace Versailles and the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
- Cog Trains.
- Cable Cars.
- High-speed Trains.
- Fun For Less Tours Staff.
- Headset receivers.
AmaWaterways Package Price: $3,749
AmaWaterways Taxes & Port Fees: $280
Special Land Package: $3,766
Package Price: $7,795 - Total (includes $1,000 SAVINGS per person)*
*Does not include international air and tips.
Below are the prices for upgrading to balcony and suite cabins. With our combination of AmaWaterways river cruise ship with Fun For Less Tours Land Package, you are saving $1,000 per person off Category D Cabins. Save even more, per person, when you upgrade to balcony cabins. For example, the ship charges $1,549 to upgrade from a D to a CA cabin. We charge $1,349. Pictures of the different balcony cabins and an example of the layout of an AmaWaterways river cruise ship can be found below. The prices below are the prices per person to upgrade from a D Cabin to the Balcony Cabins.
Cat D Large Porthole Window 170 sq. ft. Cabins Included in Price
Upgrade to Cat CA 170 sq. ft. Cabin w/ French Balcony – Sliding Glass Doors $1,349
Upgrade to Cat BB 210 sq. ft. Double Balcony – Both French and Outside $1,949
Upgrade to Cat BA 210 sq. ft. Double Balcony – Both French and Outside $2,149
Upgrade to Cat AB 235 sq. ft. Double Balcony – Both French and Outside $2,349
Upgrade to Cat AA 235 sq. ft. Double Balcony – Both French and Outside $2,549
Itinerary
This is a partial list, and subject to change as needed to accomplish everything we can in each area we visit. We will have local guides who will make sure we see the very best in the time we have.
Day 1: June 11: Fly
Today you will fly from the U.S. to Paris, France.
Day 2: June 12: Paris
Morning arrival into Paris. After clearing customs, we will do a city tour of Paris before going to our hotel. (Transfers are included if you booked our group airfare or your flight arrives on or before and departs on or after our group flights.)
Day 3: June 13: Paris – Rouen – Normandy Landing Beaches
Today, we will head to the Normandy Landing Beaches on the coast of France. We will stop at Rouen, where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake. Our tour today will be along the Normandy Coast and the landing beaches of the Allied invasion. It will include a visit to the Omaha Beach site where the American troops landed on D-day. We will also visit The American Cemetery, which is situated above Omaha Beach. Overnight Normandy Coast Area.
Day 4: June 14: Mount Saint Michel – Normandy
Today will be a highlight day. Mount Saint Michel is a fortified monastery that looks like a castle; it is located on an island just off the coast of France. It was built approximately 700 years ago and today, it looks and feels the same as it did then. Most of the medieval walled city structures date back to the 1300s. After our tour, we will head back to Normandy to overnight.
Day 5: June 15: Normandy Beaches – Versailles – Paris
This morning, we will head back to Paris. This afternoon we will visit Versailles, the prestigious royal palace which was built by Louis XIV more than three centuries ago. If time permits, we will stop at the Paris LDS Temple for a picture stop before heading to our hotel in Paris.
Day 6: June 16: Paris
Today will be a tour of Paris that will include the Louvre Museum, the home of the Mona Lisa, and the Eiffel Tower. Overnight in Paris.
Day 7: June 17: Paris – Montreux
This morning we will take a high-speed train to Switzerland. Our large luggage will be shipped by Bus and will join you later in Switzerland. Upon arrival, we will visit the Chillon Castle. We will overnight in Switzerland.
Day 8: June 18: Zermatt– Grindelwald
We will depart our hotel early morning and drive to Zermatt. Upon arrival, we will have free time to enjoy this picturesque town and views of the Matterhorn. You will have the option to add a cog-wheel mountain ride up to the Gornergrat Ridge at over 10,000 feet, for an additional cost. From there, you have the opportunity to see the highest mountains of your trip, including a majestic view of the Matterhorn. After our visit to Zermatt, we will take the train back to our buses and continue on to the village of Grindelwald to overnight.
Day 9: June 19: Grindelwald
Today is a big highlight day!! We will drive into a beautiful glacier-cut valley where you will see jaw-dropping rock formations and waterfalls. A little bit further, in this same valley, you visit the Trümmelbachfälle, a series of ten waterfalls “inside” the mountain!! It is truly one of the natural wonders of the world. Then we will drive to the Lauterbrunnen train station, where we take a cog-wheel train to Kleine Scheidegg. You will enjoy the majestic panorama of the Jungfrau Group from the train. Overnight Grindelwald.
Day 10: June 20: Grindelwald – Interlaken – Riquewihr – Ama Ship
Today will be another highlight day as we stop for a walk around Interlaken. We will also have a picture stop at the Swiss LDS Temple on our way to the major highlight of the Medieval Walled Village of Riquewihr. Later in the afternoon, we will board our fantastic AmaWaterways cruise ship in Basel.
Important Note: Amawaterways includes premium shore excursions at no additional cost. In many of the ports of call, the ship may offer different shore excursions, often including a bicycle tour. Our owners have selected what they felt to be the best shore excursion for each port. After you arrive at the ship, if you decide that you would like to make a change to a different tour, you can make that change onboard. Please note that the shore excursions we recommend in the day-to-day itinerary below could be different from what the ship offers in 2026. This is the best of what they are currently offering.
Day 11: June 21: BREISACH, GERMANY
Step back in time with a visit to the enchanting Alsatian town of Colmar, which looks almost the same as it did in the 16th century. On your walking tour, admire historic architecture and perhaps get a glimpse of the Statue of Liberty, a small replica of the famous version in New York, to commemorate the sculptor’s Colmar birthplace.
Day 12: June 22: Strasbourg
Strasbourg, the capital city of Alsace, offers flavors of both France and Germany because of its border location. Today we will do a city tour of Strasbourg with some free time after the tour.
Day 13: June 23: Ludwigshafen – Rudesheim
From our port in Ludwigshafen, we will visit Heidelberg, the perfectly preserved medieval city nestled in the Neckar River Valley along Germany’s Castle Road. Discover the iconic red sandstone Heidelberg Castle and Great Vat, an 18th-century 49,000-gallon wine cask. You’ll have some free time to explore the shops and quaint Marktplatz. Later in the day, sail to Rüdesheim*, where you can visit Siegfried’s Mechanical Instrument Cabinet – a real highlight. Our ship will overnight in Rudesheim.
Day 14: June 24: Rudesheim – Rhine Gorge – Lahnstein
Take a gondola ride to the Niederwalddenkmal Statue, where you can enjoy panoramic views of the river. During the afternoon, set sail along the scenic Rhine River Gorge with its fabled legends and many castles. There are close to 40 castles and fortresses in a little over 24 miles while sailing through the Rhine River Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Our next stop today is Lahnstein, where you’ll enjoy a visit to Lahneck Castle.
Day 15: June 25: Dusseldorf
Take a trip to the nearby city of Cologne. Home to one of Germany’s most revered Gothic masterpieces, the Cologne Cathedral, this 2,000-year-old city is also a bustling cosmopolitan hotspot. Join a guided tour through the enchanting Old Town and explore the UNESCO-designated cathedral, where the remains of the fabled Three Kings—the Magi— are believed to rest.
Day 16: June 26: Amsterdam
Amsterdam boasts amazing history, art, architecture, and museums. We arrive midday in Amsterdam. We will take a picturesque canal cruise throughout the city, giving you a close-up view of these inspiring waterways. You will then have some free time to explore Amsterdam.
Day 17: June 27: Fly
Today you will fly from Amsterdam back to the U.S. & Home. (Transfers are included if you booked our group airfare or your flight arrives on or before and departs on or after our group flights.)
