5 nights onboard Spirit of the Rhine

Christmas Markets of the Rhine: Mainz to Dusseldorf

This all-inclusive festive mini cruise in 2025 takes you on a journey along the Rhine to independently visit four Christmas markets, where stalls traditionally sell beautifully hand-crafted toys, colourful decorations and a variety of tempting culinary treats. Sweet aromas of roasting chestnuts and mulled wine can often be enjoyed, as you browse traditional wooden stalls laden with Christmas ware. You may like to relax at a streetside cafe with a glass of glühwein and soak up the festive atmosphere. The cities of Mainz, Bonn and Cologne provide a historic and beautiful backdrop to the winter wonderland, while the traditional wine town of Rüdesheim invites vendors from across the continent to sell their Christmas goodies at its yearly Christmas market held in its atmospheric old town, surrounded by half-timbered houses. You’ll also have time to relax on board Spirit of the Rhine and watch the winter landscapes of the Rhine Valley drift by – it’s the perfect prelude to Christmas! This cruise is also available with a reverse itinerary Christmas Markets of the Rhine: Düsseldorf to Mainz. Timings may differ.

Leaving from: Mainz

Cruise ship: Spirit of the Rhine

Visiting: Mainz • Mainz • Mainz • Rüdesheim •

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Saga Cruises

Saga’s ships have redefined British boutique cruising with their contemporary and stylish aesthetic, and impressive feat of engineering.

More akin to boutique hotels than cruise ships, vessels offer an intimate, relaxed and luxurious style of cruising that will no doubt appeal to its mature clientele - who value sumptuous public spaces, exquisitely appointed cabins and excellent cuisine over cutting-edge, high-tech facilities.

182

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2021

Launched

135m

Length

11m

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Cruise Itinerary

Days 1 - 3

Mainz, Germany

Days 3 - 4

Rüdesheim, Germany

Days 4 - 5

Bonn, Germany

Day 5

Cologne, Germany

Day 6

Düsseldorf, Germany

Days 1 - 3

Mainz, Germany

Days 3 - 4

Rüdesheim, Germany

Days 4 - 5

Bonn, Germany

Day 5

Cologne, Germany

Day 6

Düsseldorf, Germany

Ship Details

Saga Cruises

Spirit of the Rhine

Spirit of the Rhine brings our boutique cruise experience to the riverways of Europe. Our first purpose-built river ship is exclusively for Saga guests.

Our new ship brings luxury river cruising to the Rhine, the iconic waterway that winds through the heart of Europe, along with selected itineraries on the Moselle, Main and Danube.

Better still, included excursions on every cruise gives you plenty of opportunities to explore, at no extra cost.

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