Cruise the Alsace & Moselle regions by Barge

Board the MS Raymonde at 18:00, settle into your cabin and enjoy a welcome cocktail. Tonight, we will enjoy dinner followed by a panoramic boat tour of Strasbourg, taking you to the famous district of the Petite France, exploring the canals filled with charming houses with coloured, half-timbered walls and narrow alleyways.

We’ll spend the morning cruising. This afternoon, join our included excursion to the lush region of Kochersberg, visit the Maison du Kochersberg museum and the Villa Meteor. In the evening, we will enjoy tarte flambée, a local specialty, at a restaurant in Waltenheim.

This morning we include a guided tour of Saverne, you will visit the Main Street with its unicorn fountain, the Katz House, decorated with wonderful sculpted half-timbered walls, the Church of Notre Dame with its porch tower from the 12th century and the former convent of the Récollets founded in the 14th century. This afternoon we cruise towards Lutzelbourg, the canal winds through the Vosges Mountains before joining the Lorraine region. On arrival late this afternoon, why not take the opportunity to explore the Lutzelbourg Castle?

We will set off for an excursion to the Arzviller inclined plane. Along the way, we will stop at the crystal glassworks, where we will learn about this time-tested tradition and watch crystal blowing and cutting demonstrations. We’ll then cruise through the Artzviller inclined plane which is an incredible experience. This transverse system boat "elevator” is one-of-a-kind in Europe, replaces 17 successive locks over 2.5 miles that once needed a full day to navigate.

This morning will be spent cruising towards Lagarde, passing through the Réchicourt lock, one of the largest in France, before continuing our journey through the lakes. In the afternoon, we include a visit to Sarrebourg that will take us on the Chagall trail. Tonight is our gala evening and dinner.

After breakfast we bid farewell to our Captain and crew on Largarde and transfer by coach back to Strasbourg arriving late in morning.