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Douglass Payne
Douglass Payne
Senior Coordinator of Alumni Education and Travel
Catherine Nichols
Catherine Nichols
Senior Coordinator of Faculty Relations and Travel
Audrey Liles
Audrey Liles
Coordinator of Alumni Enrichment

2024 Cruise the Rhine and Moselle Rivers: A Family Journey

June 21 – 29, 2024 
Tour Operator: AHI Travel (Read more and reserve online.)
Price: From $3,795 (Air additional)
Tour Length: 9 days
View trip brochure (PDF)

Share your love of travel with the entire family on this first-class cruise with ports of call in France, Germany and the Netherlands. In the Rhine Valley, feel enveloped in the riverside scenery of hilltop castles, vine-laced slopes and medieval towns.

Take in wonderful views of the serene Moselle River valley from the castle high above Cochem. In Amsterdam, glide along its leafy, 17th-century canals. Choose from included family-friendly, cultural excursions, such as bicycling, hiking, museum visits and culinary experiences, in Strasbourg, Speyer, Heidelberg, Rüdesheim, Cologne and Amsterdam.

Younger travelers, ages 7 and up, will enjoy onboard activities geared to their interests in the care of two dedicated youth directors. Unpack once on this engaging, seven-night journey, which includes an ample meal plan with wine and beer for the adults at lunch and dinner. No single supplement for solo travelers.

Schedule of Events

  • Day 1 : Depart U.S.
  • Day 2 : Arrive in Zürich | Transfer to Basel
  • Day 3 : Strasbourg
  • Day 4 : Speyer | Heidelberg
  • Day 5 : Rüdesheim | Rhine Gorge | Koblenz
  • Day 6 : Cochem
  • Day 7 : Cologne
  • Day 8 : Amsterdam
  • Day 9 : Depart for U.S.

Eligibility

We offer the Tar Heel Travel program as a service to our alumni and friends of the University. As travel is a Carolina Alumni member perk, we require one traveler per room to be a Carolina Alumni member in order to be eligible to travel. For more information or to become a Carolina Alumni member, contact the membership office at (800) 962-0742 or join online.

Additional Information

Note: Tour schedule is subject to change due to local conditions. Many excursions in this program involve an element of walking as some of the finest attractions are located in areas not closely accessible by motorcoach.

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All prices and itineraries (including port order) are tentative and subject to change; final pricing adjustments may occur after the release of marketing materials.

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