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Cruise the waterway connecting
the Rhine to the Danube - an obsession of King Ludwig of Bavaria
in the mid-19 century
We offer cruises from the River Rhine through the Main-Danube Canal to the River Danube and further, as well as cruises along the Canal to or from
the Danube River.
The Main River flows from the River
Rhine at Mainz through Frankfurt
twisting and turning through vineyards, wine villages and
ancient towns rich in medieval architecture. From Miltenberg
with its ancient market place the Main reaches Wurzburg.
Here the Prince-Bishop's Residenz, a UNESCO World Monument,
features the largest ceiling fresco in the world.
Bamberg on the Main is an architectural
gem, its Old Town Hall decorated with lavish frescos. This
is the start of the Main-Danube Canal, winding
106 miles through rural Bavaria linking the
Main with the River Danube at Kelheim.
Only completed in 1992, the Canal includes 16 locks that rise
to a height of 1330 feet near Nuremberg,
the highest point of any commercial waterway in Europe.
Nuremberg's 13th century city walls are
complete with moats, watchtowers and gateways. From Nuremberg
the Canal continues to meet the River Danube at Kelheim and on to Passau and eventually the Black Sea.
Check out
our Rhine-Main-Danube
cruises from the selection below
See also
River Danube to
Budapest cruises;
River
Danube to Black Sea cruises |
River Map of Europe
Follow the Rhine, Main, and Main-Danube Canal to he Danube
on our zoomable map.
 
 
Elevations of the Main-Danube Canal
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River
Rhine via Main-Danube Canal to River Danube
Cruises 2008
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| Title |
River |
Nights |
Description |
Ship |
Grade |
Cruise
Only |
With
travel from UK |
With
travel from USA |
Rhine
and Main Discovery
from £1495
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Rhine,
Main |
7 |
Betwen
Nuremberg
and Basel |
River
Countess |
5* |
No |
Yes |
No |
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Central
European Experience
from £2095
NEW for 2008
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Mosel
Rhine, Main |
11 |
Paris,
with cruise between Trier and Nuremberg
plus Prague |
Tranquility |
5* |
Yes |
Option |
Option |
| Book
now and save £50 per person with no
fuel surcharges! |
Paris
to Prague
from £1660
NEW for 2008 |
Mosel
Rhine, Main |
11 |
Paris,
with cruise between Trier and Nuremberg
plus Prague |
Viking
Fontane |
4* |
Option |
Yes |
No |
| Book
now and save 12.5% with our Blue Water Holidays
special discount.* |
European
Serenade
from £1499
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Rhine,
Main, Danube |
12 |
Between
Amsterdam and Vienna |
River
Duchess, Countess |
5* |
Yes |
Option |
No |
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European
Adventure
from £2095
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Rhine,
Main, Danube |
14 |
Between
Amsterdam and Vienna |
Viking
Sky |
4* |
Option |
Yes |
No |
| Book
now and save 12.5% with our Blue Water Holidays
special discount.* |
Jewels
of Central Europe
from £1995
NEW for 2008
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Mosel
Rhine, Main, Danube |
14 |
Paris,
with cruise between Trier and Budapest |
Tranquility |
5* |
Yes |
Option |
Option |
| Book
now and save £50 per person with no
fuel surcharges! |
European
Discovery
from £1799
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Rhine,
Main, Danube |
14 |
Between
Basel and Vienna |
River
Countess |
5* |
Yes |
Option |
No |
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Magnificent
Europe
from £1669 |
Rhine,
Main, Danube |
14 |
Amsterdam
to Budapest |
Tranquility,
Imagery,
Artistry, Poetry |
5* |
Yes |
Option |
Option |
| Book
now and save £50 per person with no
fuel surcharges! |
Grand
European Tour
from £2195 |
Rhine,
Main, Danube |
14 |
Amsterdam
to Budapest |
Viking
Danube |
4* |
Option |
Yes |
No |
| Book
now and save 12.5% with our Blue Water Holidays
special discount.* |
European
Jewels
from £1699
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Rhine,
Main, Danube |
14 |
Between
Amsterdam and Budapest |
River
Princess |
5* |
Yes |
Option |
No |
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See
also River
Danube to Budapest cruises; River
Danube to Black Sea cruises |
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