Trafalgar is expanding into the river cruises market, with two European river cruises to begin in April 2026 on the Danube and Rhine Rivers.

River cruises have always been in demand in Western countries, particularly in Europe. This isn’t surprising, as Europe has plenty of long rivers (like the Volga, Danube, Rhine and Loire) that ...

Highlights include a reception hosted by the lord of Rheinstein Castle, several private wine tastings, and a tour of writer Goethe’s home in Frankfurt. Also lasting eight days is the Holland and ...

Sailing through the majestic Rhine Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage site and home to the romantic Rheinstein Castle, where guests will be invited to an exclusive reception hosted by the castle's lord ...

The cruise features a visit to the Rheinstein Castle in Germany, where guests will be treated to a champagne reception hosted by the castle's lord; private wine tastings throughout the cruise; and ...

Shortly before lunch we disembarked at Braubach for a visit to Marksburg Castle. This bastion dates back to 1150 and is the best preserved on the Rhine. In the citadel we were transported back to the ...

Later that day, we hopped on a train to Rudesheim am Rhein, where we transferred to a boat that took us to the first castle of the trip: Rheinstein Castle, built in the 14th century and home to ...

Rheinstein Castle is lit by a full moon as my husband and I gaze out at the Rhine River from inside the castle’s highest tower. We’ve beengiven free rein to explore by the castle’s owners ...

When the teams arrived in Frankfurt, Germany, they had to drive to a ferry, which took them to the Burg Rheinstein castle. When they got there, they had to spend five Euros on board to exchange for ...

Rheinstein Castle Rheinstein is the southernmost castle of the group, located about 40 minutes from the Army’s garrison in Wiesbaden and less than an hour from the Kaiserslautern Military Community.