Rhine, Moselle & Belgium Grand Discovery

Arrive at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg. If your cruise package includes a group arrival transfer or if you have purchased a private arrival transfer, you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the ship. (D)

Note: Important Note: Uniworld's airport services and transfers to the ship will take place on the Switzerland side of the Basel-Mulhouse Airport. Be sure to enter Customs on the Switzerland side, as guests cannot return to the Switzerland side after they have exited the airport from the France side.

A fantastic cultural hub in Switzerland, Basel is the perfect blend of history and modernity, with an Old Town as charming as any in Europe, an array of public art and architecture to marvel at, excellent cuisine, and more. See this city on foot with a local guide or take this time to dive deeper into Switzerland with a visit to Mount Pilatus. (B/L/FD)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Basel Walking Tour with Local Treats OR Lucerne Walking Tour & Mt. Pilatus

Note: This evening, a special Captain's Welcome Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you.

Strasbourg is invariably described as quaint, with its cobbled lanes, half-timbered homes, giant stork nests, and impossible-to-resist pastry shops. You can take a stroll through town with a local guide today, or alternatively, join us on a day trip to the blissful spa town of Baden-Baden. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Baden-Baden City Tour with Casino OR Strasbourg Walking Tour

Speyer—“spire” in English—is well named, since the four red towers of the Romanesque cathedral dominate the Old Town. It's the largest of its kind in the world and an icon of Speyer's characteristic beauty. The city also sits a little ways off the Pfalz wine route, where many of the country's best wine grapes are cultivated. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursion: Speyer Walking Tour with Local Treats

Rüdesheim, like many cities along the Rhine, dates back to Roman times, when the Rhine was the northern border of the empire. Today, Rüdesheim is famous for its beauty and its entertaining alley of shops and wine bars called the Drosselgasse. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Nights Out: Abbey Eberbach Wine Tasting OR Rüdesheim Walk with Local Treats OR Rheinweinwelten Visit - The Best Rhine Rieslings

Get to know Koblenz, a historic town with a colorful past and eclectic architecture, and enjoy a visit to the stunningly medieval Marksburg Castle. As you come upon picture-perfect Koblenz, you'll sail past Deutsches Eck (German Corner) with its historic monument to Kaiser Wilhelm I. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursion: Marksburg Castle

Bernkastel sits peacefully in the Moselle Valley and is as romantic and picture-perfect as it gets. Explore by foot its scenic streets, taverns, and vineyards, and enjoy a tasting of exceptional regional Rieslings. Aside from the medieval marketplace, a must-see is the Graach Gate, the last remaining town gate of Bernkastel-Kues. Its original purpose was that of protection, helping to ward off foreign aggression in the 1300s, but now it's a museum of local history and a beloved landmark. If a bike is your transportation of choice, cycle along the dreamy paths of the Middle Moselle. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Let's Go: Biking the Scenic Middle Moselle OR Bernkastel Village Walk with Riesling Tasting

Trier is no stranger to famous landmarks, stunning cathedrals, natural beauty, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and architectural treasures. See Trier's Roman heritage and Gallic charm as you stroll to some of the city's most notable spots. Marvel at the stone Roman gate, Porta Nigra, the Karl Marx house, Imperial Baths, and more. Alternatively, you can choose to visit the small neighboring country of Luxembourg. Experience a healthy dose of history with a visit to the expansive Luxembourg American War Cemetery and Memorial, where General George S. Patton is buried. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Trier Panoramic City Tour OR Luxembourg with WWII Cemetery

Perhaps one of Germany's most colorful cities, Cochem feels just like a storybook with its dramatic castle, impressive landscapes, and pastel-colored shops, restaurants, and buildings lining the banks of the Moselle. Perched high above on a cliff sits the brilliant Cochem Castle, also known as Reichsburg Cochem. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Let's Go: Hiking the Suspension Bridge of Geierlay OR Cochem Walking Tour with Reichsburg Castle

Enjoy a delightful tour of Cologne's Old Town, where three medieval gates remain standing, as does the old city hall with its stunning Renaissance façade. Wander through the historical center and take in its charming atmosphere and narrow alleyways flanked by old houses. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Cologne Walking Tour OR Kölsch Tasting

Take a stroll through town with a local guide. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursion: Düsseldorf Tour and Altbier Tasting

Step inside a historic grain windmill for a taste of Dutch country life. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Windmills and Monastic Beer OR Let's Go: Biking Cuijk

Your first stop in The Netherlands—Maastricht—is a city with more than 1,670 national heritage sites, some of which can be seen on your Old Town walking tour. Not only that, it's also known as one of the most beautiful and romantic cities of Holland and beloved for its convivial lifestyle and historic center, which has long played a strategic role in European politics. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Maastricht Walking Tour OR Wine Tasting at Apostelhoeve

Today is all about Belgian food. Whether you choose to explore the highlights of the city on foot, bike through the outskirts of town in search of delicious treats, or partake in an add-on cooking class experience, you'll have the chance to try some excellent local bites. (B/L/WD)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Antwerp Walking Tour with Belgian Treats OR Let's Go: Bike the Outskirts of Antwerp

Note: This evening, a special Captain's Farewell Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you.

Disembark the ship in Brussels. If your cruise package includes a group departure transfer or if you have purchased a private departure transfer, you will be transferred to Brussels International Airport for your flight home. (B)