Scenic Opal November 13-24 2026 Cruise & Offers | Scenic Cruises

Start your journey in Zurich, where you’ll check in to your luxurious hotel for an overnight stay. Zurich is a published destination on Rhine Highlights with Switzerland: Zurich to Amsterdam aboard Scenic Opal. It provides the setting for this stage of the journey; arrival, departure, berthing and excursion details are displayed only...

Today, set off on a walking tour with a local guide. Zurich is one of the world’s great walking cities, with many pedestrian-only streets and historic bridges. Afterwards, depart for Lucerne. With its backdrop of snow-topped mountain ranges, Lucerne encapsulates a traditional Swiss city.

Ascend the Swiss Alps to the charming alpine village of Gstaad. Known as a premier ski resort, enjoy a brief orientation tour of the village, followed by some free time to relax and enjoy lunch at your own pace. This afternoon you’ll arrive at Montreux.

This morning, explore the mesmerising town of Montreux on your own or perhaps relax in your hotel and enjoy the amenities. For lunch, a quintessential Swiss experience awaits you. Montreux is a published destination on Rhine Highlights with Switzerland: Zurich to Amsterdam aboard Scenic Opal.

After breakfast depart for Basel. Enroute, stop in the town of Vevey where you can immerse yourself in the world of one of the 20th century’s most iconic figures with a stop at Chaplin’s World Museum. Explore the home, studio, and park that served as the sanctuary for the legendary comedian, Charlie Chaplin, during his 25 years of residence.

Your Scenic Space-Ship will dock in Kehl this afternoon, just across the border from the French city of Strasbourg, the capital of the Alsace region. Here, sherbert-coloured, half-timbered houses heave together on the banks of a complex network of canals. It’s a captivating blend of France and Germany, of a Medieval past and an innovative future.

Dock in Rastatt this morning, a Baroque town with an abundance of green spaces and two iconic palaces. It’s also the gateway to Baden-Baden, a spa town on the edge of the Black Forest. Its curative waters, thermal baths and luxurious hotels made it a favourite retreat of the European elite in the 19th century.

Arrive in Mannheim early this morning. A large metropolitan centre, Mannheim still runs along its recognisable 18th-century grid pattern and is known for its grand Baroque squares, fountains and palace. Your Freechoice excursions today will take you away from the city to discover more of the surrounding region.

Relax on board this morning as you cruise through the picturesque Rhine Gorge, where the landscapes could have been pulled from the pages of a fairytale. This 65-kilometre stretch of the river is dotted with some 40 hilltop castles and fortresses that span a period of 1,000 years.

Arrive in the 2,000-year-old city of Cologne this morning. Cologne suffered extensive damage during World War II but was painstakingly restored over the following decades. Set out on a walking tour of the Old Town, admiring its historic buildings, beautiful squares and the World Heritage-listed Cologne Cathedral.

This morning, your Scenic Space-Ship will arrive in Amsterdam. The Netherlands’ capital is a treasure trove of architectural beauty, galleries filled with masterpieces, 16th-century canals, narrow cobbled laneways, and streets busy with cyclists. Often referred to as the Venice of the North, much of the UNESCO-listed canal system exists today as it...

Your cruise finishes this morning in Amsterdam. Savour one final breakfast on board before you disembark, taking with you a lifetime of memories. This itinerary is a guide only and may be amended for operational reasons such as high and low water. As such, the cruise may operate altered from that stated above.