# Dlx Nehir Gemisi Leonora with Christmas Markets on the Rhine River PGS - 13 December 2025

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- Category: International Tours
- Duration: 4 Nights, 5 Days
- Arrival Point: France

## Tour Detail

CHRISTMAS MARKETS ON THE RHINE WITH THE DLX RIVER SHIP LEONORA

GERMANY – FRANCE - SWITZERLAND

Cologne – Koblenz - Romantic Rhine Route - Rüdesheim

Mannheim /Speyer (*Heidelberg) – Strasbourg (1) – Stuttgart

FLIGHT INFORMATION

DATE

FLIGHT CODE

ROUTE

DEPARTURE

ARRIVAL

13.12.2025

PC 1001

IST(SAW) – DUS

10:20

11:40

17.12.2025

PC 972

STR - IST(SAW)

15:15

20:10

Day 01 ISTANBUL – DÜSSELDORF

13 December 25 / Saturday Wednesday Meeting at the designated time in front of the Pegasus Airlines counter at the International Terminal of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport, followed by check-in and passport procedures, then departure for Düsseldorf on Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled flight. Upon arrival in Düsseldorf, we transfer at the airport by our waiting vehicle to our ship, followed by check-in procedures. For our guests who wish, an extra tour of Cologne and Bonn, the former capital of Germany, is available. Our ship departs from Cologne today at 20:30.

Day 02 KOBLENZ - ROMANTIC RHINE ROUTE CRUISE - RÜDESHEIM

14 December 25 / Sunday We will dock at the port of Koblenz at 06:00 in the morning. Guests who wish may join the tour to Cochem and Reichsburg Castle, the pearl of the Moselle River, organized by our guide as an extra. Our ship will depart from the port of Koblenz at 12:00. We will cruise through the Romantic Rhine, the most beautiful part of the Rhine River. During this cruise, more than 20 medieval castles and magnificent landscapes can be seen. After arriving in Rüdesheim at 19:00, our ship will remain in port until 01:00 at night..

Day 03 MANNHEIM - SPEYER

15 December 25 / Monday We will dock at the port of Mannheim at 10:00 in the morning. After a short technical stop, our ship will head toward Speyer at 10:30. Our ship will arrive in Speyer at 12:30 and depart from Speyer at 20:00.

Guests who wish may join the extra Heidelberg tour. We will visit Heidelberg, a city whose population consists predominantly of students. Heidelberg is also famous for the printing and printing-machine industry named after the city. Heidelberg Castle, the enormous Grosses Fass barrel exhibited in the castle cellars, the Carl-Theodor Bridge popularly known as the Old Bridge (Alte Brücke), and the Heiligegeistkirche (Historic Church) located in the very center of the Old Town are among the sights to be seen. Return to our ship waiting for us at the port of Speyer after the tour.

Day 04 STRASBOURG

16 December 25 / Tuesday We will arrive at the port of Strasbourg at 08:00 in the morning. Our ship will remain anchored in Strasbourg overnight.

Our guests who wish may join the Extra Strasbourg and Colmar City tour. Strasbourg, included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988, is also home to the Council of Europe and the European Parliament. As the seventh-largest city in France by population, our first visit in Strasbourg is to the European Court of Human Rights. After a photo stop in front of the building, we proceed to the historic city and begin our walking tour. Historic streets, Notre Dame Cathedral, Rohan Palace, Kammerzell House, shopping streets, and Kleber Square are among the sights to be seen on this tour. Afterwards, guests who wish may walk with us to the Petit France (Little France) district. Our tour ends with free time in central Strasbourg. In Colmar, those who wish may explore the city in detail by mini train as an extra.

Day 05 STUTTGART- ISTANBUL

17 December 25 / Wednesday After breakfast, disembarkation procedures and a panoramic city tour of Stuttgart before the transfer to Stuttgart Airport, where your return flight will depart. Following check-in and passport control, we depart for Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport on Pegasus Airlines’ scheduled flight. Our tour ends upon arrival in Istanbul.

## What&#039;s Included

Economy class airfare with Pegasus Airlines on the Istanbul (SAW) – Düsseldorf (DUS) / Stuttgart (STR)- Istanbul (SAW) round-trip route

Airport taxes & Port taxes

4 nights of full-board accommodation on the Deluxe River Ship built in 2008 and completely renovated in 2025 (Full board service starts with dinner on the day of embarkation and ends with breakfast on the day of disembarkation)

Airport transfers (on the day of embarkation and the day of disembarkation)

Live music and activities on board

All-day coffee & tea station and afternoon tea treats on board

Welcome Cocktail

Captain’s Gala Cocktail, Gala Special Menu

Luggage handling service on the first and last days of the cruise

Professional Turkish-language guiding and assistance services

Tourist city taxes

TURSAB mandatory professional liability insurance

## Not Included

Visa fee and service charge

Domestic connecting flight ticket

Ship Personnel Service Fee (Calculated at 12 Euros per person per night, a total of 48 Euros per person will be added to your cabin account)

All alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages on board

All personal expenses

Entrance fees to museums and archaeological sites not specified in the program
Health Insurance and Sür premium (for guests aged 65 and over)

Driver and guide tips

Overseas departure fee

## General Information

Scylla River Cruises Cancellation Conditions

For Scylla River Cruises and our other chartered river cruises, cancellations are subject to the cruise company's cancellation conditions:

For cancellations made 121 days before the trip from the date of booking, a service fee of 200 euros per person,

25% of the total amount 120–90 days before, 50% 89–60 days before, 75% 59–30 days before,

For cancellations made 29–0 days before the trip, 100% is forfeited.

Flight ticket cancellations will be charged separately.

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