Rhine River
France, Normandy, Switzerland Alps, Germany & Netherlands 17 day cruise/tour - June 4, 2026
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:
- $4,498 Ship price for Cat D Cabin with two large porthole windows.
- Minus $1,000 per person Charter Savings.
- $3,498 Actual price you pay for Cat D Cabin.
- $250 in ship taxes and port charges.
- All Shore Excursions are included.
- Special Guest Tour Manager: Diane Prince.
- 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.
- $4,498 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.
- Mt. Saint Michel Castle Island.
- 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: $3,498
AmaWaterways Taxes & Port Fees: $250
Special Land Package: $3,387
Package Price: $7,135 - 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 an AmaWaterways river cruise with our Fun For Less Tours Land Package, you are saving $1,000 Per Person off of whatever cabin category you chose. 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 Balcony Cabins.
- Cat D Large Porthole Cabins 170 sq. ft.: Included in Price
- Upgrade to a Cat C French Balcony with sliding glass door: $1,100
- Upgrade to a Cat BB Double Balcony with French and Outside Balcony: $1,700
- Upgrade to a Cat BA Double Balcony with French and Outside Balcony: $1,900
- Upgrade to a Cat AB Double Balcony with French and Outside Balcony: $2,100
- Upgrade to a Cat AA Double Balcony with French and Outside Balcony: $2,300
- Upgrade to Large Suite with Double Balcony both French & Outside: $3,600
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 4: Fly
Today you will fly from the U.S. to Paris, France.
Day 2: June 5: 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 6: 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 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 7: Mount Saint Michel – Normandy
Today will be a highlight day. Mount Saint Michel is a fortified monastery which 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 1300’s. After our tour, we will head back to Normandy to overnight.
Day 5: June 8: 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 9: 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 Paris
Day 7: June 10: 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 11: 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 12: 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 Schediegg. You will enjoy the majestic panorama of the Jungfrau Group from the train. Overnight Grindelwald.
Day 10: June 13: 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 14: 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 15: Strasbourg
Strasbourg, the capital city of Alsace, offers flavors of both France and Germany because of its borderline location. Today we will do a city tour of Strasbourg with some free time after the tour.
Day 13: June 16: 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 17: 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 18: 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 19: Amsterdam
Amsterdam boasts amazing history, art, architecture, and museums. We arrive mid-day into 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 20: 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.)
