Sail the picturesque Rhine River and explore a region celebrated for its history and charm. The Middle Rhine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is lined with castles, cathedrals and vineyard-laden hills. In Alsace, French and German traditions intertwine, creating a cultural tapestry renowned for its cuisine and architecture. History and innovation are revealed at Kinderdijk, where the Netherlands’s iconic windmills stand as symbols of Dutch ingenuity.

Explore Avignon’s Palace of the Popes and savor Lyon’s culinary heritage. Toast centuries-old vineyards and luxuriate in Paris’s sophistication. Walk in Joan of Arc’s footsteps at Rouen. Pay your respects at Normandy’s World War II beaches. Art, cuisine, style, joie de vivre-if you love everything français, this is for you: a 15-day journey that combines our popular Lyon & Provence and Paris & the Heart of Normandy cruises into one tour de force.

Sail along the Main and Rhine to see Basel, often regarded as Switzerland’s cultural capital, and sample the distinctive flavors of the Alsace region. Discover Frankfurt, a high-powered business hub, and visit the historic towns of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. See Salzburg, explore Göttweig Abbey and make dumplings with Wachau Valley apricots. Celebrate the musical heritage of Vienna and experience the healing qualities of Budapest’s thermal baths.

Admire Rhine Valley vistas from a 900-year-old castle. Sample the culinary delights of Austria’s Wachau Valley. Learn the Viennese waltz, visit Melk’s Benedictine Abbey and ponder Nuremberg’s World War II history. Indulge your senses on this 15-day journey spanning the best of Europe, tracing the Rhine, Main and Danube Rivers between the windmill-dotted waterways of Holland and the stunning landscapes of Hungary, with engaging encounters at every bend.