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HeidelbergMainz R%u00fcdesheimBaselStrasbourgBreisachGERMANYFRANCERhineElegant Basel Heidelberg and its castleThe River Ill in StrasbourgTo book visit saga.co.uk/rivers 33Strasbourg, Basel and the Beautiful RhineJoin Spirit of the Rhine in Mainz and visit the medieval towns and cultural cities of the Upper Rhine, passing urbanised and industrial stretches with broad plains and forested foothills. Enjoy a walking tour into the Old Town of Mainz, which features one of the city%u2019s most famous landmarks, Mainz Cathedral. In the traditional wine town of R%u00fcdesheim, known for its narrow cobbled street or Drosselgasse, which is lined with wine taverns, you can visit Siegfried%u2019s Mechanical Music Museum, where the world%u2019s largest collection of self-playing instruments are exhibited. Nestled beside the River Neckar, Heidelberg is home to Day 1: UK to Mainz, Germany. Day 2: Mainz, Germany. Day 3: Mainz to R%u00fcdesheim, Germany. Overnight sailing. Day 4: Heidelberg, Germany. Day 5: Strasbourg, France. Overnight sailing. Day 6: Basel, Germany. Day 7: Breisach, Germany. Day 8: Breisach to UK.To find out more visit saga.co.uk/rh434Germany%u2019s oldest university. Travel by coach from your ship to the medieval city and join a local guide to tour the inner courtyard and castle garden of Heidelberg Castle. See the historic university and the Church of the Holy Spirit on a guided walk through the old town. Cruise the Rhine to where it forms the border between France and Germany and enjoy a canal cruise in medieval Strasbourg, followed by time at leisure in the city. Further walking tours will reveal the 16th-century Market Square and the late medieval Town Hall of Basel and the 12th-century cathedral, St Stephan%u2019s Minster, in Breisach.SHIP: Spirit of the RhineINCLUDED EXCURSION IN EVERY PORTDEPARTS: May 15, August 23 and September 13, 2026. NIGHTS: SevenCRUISE CODE: RH434.