Elbe, Vltava & Havel

Rivers and canals in the North.

11 Days Berlin-Hanover-Bremen-Amsterdam

Cruising between the two capital cities of Berlin and Amsterdam is a very special way of exploring the north of Germany and Holland. In Germany’s smallest state of Bremen, you will discover the famous town musicians and medieval flair in the old town quarter of Schnoor. Baroque garden art awaits you in the Herrenhausen Gardens in the former royal seat of Hanover. In the Dutch region of Friesland, you will discover charming little towns set in an idyllic lake area that have a culture all of their own.

Why this river cruise?

A route rarely taken, from east to west, through Germany and Holland
Spectacular industrial culture on a visit to the Meyer Shipyard in Papenburg
Passage through the Minden Aqueduct
Maritime flair and medieval buildings in the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen
Lively culture in the Dutch university town of Groningen

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The services provided during your trip

11-day cruise in an outside cabin of the category booked
nicko cruises full board:
• Generous breakfast buffet with coffee/tea and juices
• Lunch and dinner with multi-course menus served at the table
• Optional light lunch buffet
• Coffee/tea after lunch and dinner
• Coffee/cake or late night snack according to daily schedule
• Festive Gala Dinner
• Welcome and farewell reception by the captain
• Table reservation on board
nicko cruise director and local tour guides
Comfortable Sennheiser audio system on all excursions
Entertainment programme on board
Luggage service between landing stage and cabin on embarkation & disembarkation
All port and passenger fees

Important travel information

Important travel information: Please note that daily on-board information and excursions will be provided in German language only for individual travellers. Except for the marked dates, that indicate our guaranteed English departures. Different languages are available on request for groups and charterers. Minimum number of participants for this cruise up to 30 days before departure: 72 people (see section 8.1. of our travel terms).

Your itinerary

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Berlin Spandau

Casting off 6:30 pm Embarkation from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. If a transfer package is booked: meeting place 3:30 p.m. at Berlin Central Station (including a short Berlin city tour).

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Potsdam

Mooring 8:30 pm

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Potsdam

Casting off 6:30 am

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Brandenburg

Mooring 10:30 am Casting off 12:30 pm Guided tour around Brandenburg, also known as the “Cradle of the Mark Brandenburg”, including its historical Old Town, New Town and Cathedral Island with a short round trip. Excursion Package

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Calvörde

Mooring 10:30 pm

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Calvörde

Casting off 4:30 am

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Wendeburg

Mooring 12:30 pm Casting off 1:15 pm Hanover excursion with a visit to the magnificent Herrenhausen Gardens (dep. Wendeburg / arr. Hanover). Excursion Package

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Hanover Vahrenwald

Mooring 5:30 pm

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Hanover Vahrenwald

Casting off 2:30 am

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Minden

Mooring 9:30 am Casting off 12:30 pm Excursion to Bückeburg Castle, the ancestral home of the Schaumburg-Lippe family. Excursion Package

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4

Nienburg

Mooring 8:30 pm Evening guided tour including St. Martin’s parish church and the town hall, one of the oldest and most impressive buildings in Nienburg.

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Nienburg

Casting off 5:00 am

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Bremen

Mooring 2:00 pm Bremen city tour including the town hall, cathedral and the famous sculpture of the Town Musicians of Bremen with a short round trip and carillon. Excursion Package

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Bremen

Casting off 6:00 am

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Oldenburg

Mooring 1:00 pm Casting off 5:30 pm City tour/walk through Oldenburg with the palace of Oldenburg, Lambertikirche church and the "Lappan" bell tower, symbol of the city (dep. Oldenburg / arr. Kampe). Excursion Package

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Dörpen

Mooring 10:30 pm

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Dörpen

Casting off 6:00 am

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Herbrum

Mooring 8:30 am Casting off 8:45 am Excursion to the famous Meyer Shipyard in Papenburg, Emsland (dep. Herbrum / arr. Emden).

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Emden

Mooring 12:00 pm Casting off 12:30 pm Excursion Package

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Groningen

Mooring 9:00 pm

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Groningen

Casting off 11:00 am Guided tour through the Hanseatic town of Groningen. Excursion Package

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8

Lemmer

Mooring 10:30 pm

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Lemmer

Casting off 1:30 pm Excursion through Friesland’s cities and countryside with a visit to the picturesque towns of Hindeloopen and Sloten. Excursion Package

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9

Den Helder

Mooring 7:30 pm

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Den Helder

Casting off 5:00 am

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Alkmaar

Mooring 9:00 am Casting off 11:30 am Guided tour through the charming “cheese town” of Alkmaar with its magnificent guild and town houses, canals, drawbridges and picturesque narrow streets (dep. Alkmaar / arr. Zaanse Schans). Excursion Package

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Zaanse Schans

Mooring 1:00 pm Casting off 1:30 pm

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Amsterdam

Mooring 3:30 pm Amsterdam canal cruise past the magnificent merchants‘ houses and typical bridge arches. Excursion Package

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Amsterdam

Disembarkation until 9:00 a.m. If a transfer package is booked: your luggage will be transported to the station. The berth is expected to be within walking distance of Amsterdam Central Station (Centraal).

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Die An- und Ablegezeiten sind Richtzeiten. Änderungen der Reiseverläufe und Ausflugsprogramme bleiben vorbehalten. Wenn wegen Niedrig- / Hochwasser oder Schiffsdefekt eine Strecke nicht befahren werden kann, behält sich die Reederei das Recht vor, die Gäste auf dieser Strecke mit Bussen zu befördern, in Hotels unterzubringen und /oder den Streckenverlauf zu ändern. Unter Umständen ist der Umstieg auf ein anderes Schiff nötig.

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Your ship on its journey: MS THURGAU SAXONIA

Entspanntes Ambiente trifft auf einladenden Komfort auf unserer MS THURGAU SAXONIA. Bewundern Sie die vorbeiziehenden Uferlandschaften auf diesem eleganten, schönen Schiff. Lassen Sie sich von der freundlichen Crew sowie der guten Küche verwöhnen und genießen Sie die Geselligkeit im stillvoll eingerichteten Panorama-Salon.

Further details about your ship

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Ship Type nicko boutique Capacity 88 Passagiere Crew 22 Length 82 m Breadth 9,50 m Draught 1,20 Voltage 220 Volt

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Rivers and canals in the North.