7 Day Northern Germany and Elbe Cruise
Hamburg - Lubeck - Luneburg - Wolfsburg - Magdeburg - Potsdam - Berlin
HLB
Travel back in time to discover medieval Hanseatic cities between Berlin and Hamburg. Explore two of Germany's largest metropolises and admire the cities outstanding architecture along the banks of the Elbe.
DAY 1: HAMBURG
Passengers are welcome to board our ship in Hamburg at 6 p.m. After comfortably settling into your cabins, we will introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail and then enjoy dinner on board. We'll remain in port overnight.
DAY 2: HAMBURG - LUBECK
In the morning, join us for an optional guided tour of Hamburg. Soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the maritime charm of Germany’s second-largest city. Our guided tour will bring you to the top sites, including the main shopping street MonckebergstraBe in the city center, the Alster Lakes, the Rathausmarkt (City Hall Marketplace), the stock exchange, and St. Michael's Church. We'll continue on foot through the city's historical center one of the oldest sections of Hamburg. We’ll enjoy lunch on board.
This afternoon, we’ll leave by coach for an optional guided tour of Lubeck. Known as the “Queen of the Hanseatic League,” Lubeck was founded in 1143 by Adolf II, Count of Schauenburg and Holstein. UNESCO lists the city as a World Heritage Site because of its aristocratic homes and numerous red-brick Gothic monuments. Founded on the banks of the Trave River, the historic center is home to a unique collection of monuments from different eras - namely the Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical periods. We’ll discover the Holsten Gate leading to the old city center, Lubeck’s most well-known landmark and a symbol of the power once possessed by this former Hanseatic city; St. Mary’s Church, an absolute Gothic gem; and the castle monastery. We’ll wrap up our excursion by visiting a tea room where we’ll enjoy some delicious marzipan, a local specialty. After our tour, we’ll return on board in Hamburg. Join us for dinner and an evening of entertainment.
DAY 3: LUNEBURG - WOLFSBURG
We'll spend the morning cruising. We'll ride on the"Scharnebeck" twin ship lift, one of the highest in Europe with a maximum vertical lift of 125 feet (38 meters). Join us this morning for an optional guided tour of Luneburg, one of the best-preserved Hanseatic cities. During the Middle Ages, its salt deposits made it one of Germany's wealthiest areas. The Old City has conserved its traditional brick architecture from this prosperous time. We?ll spend the afternoon cruising to Wolfsburg, and we'll arrive in the evening.
DAY 4: WOLFSBURG - MAGDEBURG
Join us for an optional visit to the Autostadt theme park, dedicated to German automobile design. Opened during Expo 2000 in Hanover, the Autostadt is every car-lover's dream - a huge campus full of museums, games, restaurants, and a five-star hotel. After our excursion, we'll return on board the ship. We'll spend the afternoon cruising to Magdeburg, and we'll arrive in the evening.
DAY 5: MAGDEBURG - POTSDAM
This morning, take an optional guided tour of Magdeburg situated midway on the Elbe River and also on the historic Roman Roads. This former Hanseatic League city is a melting pot of cultural and architectural riches. We'll return on board and continue cruising to Potsdam.
DAY 6: BERLIN - NEDLITZ
We'll leave on an optional visit to the beautifully landscaped gardens of the Sanssouci Palace, once the residence of Frederick the Great. This afternoon will be dedicated to an optional guided tour of Berlin, the capital that once illustrated the division of the world into East and West. Tonight is our festive gala evening.
DAY 7: BERLIN
Enjoy one last buffet breakfast on board before disembarking at 9:00 a.m. End of our services.
REVERSE ITINERARY - BERLIN TO HAMBURG
DAY 1: BERLIN TEGEL
Passengers are welcome to board our ship in Berlin starting at 6:00 p.m. After comfortably settling into your cabins, we'll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail. We'll enjoy dinner on board.
DAY 2: BERLIN - NEDLITZ
This morning will be dedicated to an optional guided tour of Berlin, the capital that once illustrated the division of the world into East and West. After our tour, we'll return on board and begin to cruise to Nedlitz. Discover the idyllic charm of the lakes formed by the Havel River and enjoy the scenery and admire the historical buildings as we pass by Pfaueninsel (Peacock Island). We'll then leave on an optional visit to the gardens at the Sanssouci Palace, once the residence of Frederick the Great. After our excursion, we'll return on board and begin to cruise to Brandenburg. Join us for dinner and an evening of entertainment.
DAY 3: BRANDENBURG - MAGDEBURG
We'll spend the morning cruising. This afternoon, take an optional guided tour of Magdeburg situated midway on the Elbe River and also on the historic Roman Roads. This former Hanseatic League city is a melting pot of cultural and architectural riches. We'll return on board and continue cruising to Calvorde. Join us for an evening of dinner and dancing.
DAY 4: WOLFSBURG - LUNEBURG
Join us for an optional visit to the Autostadt theme park, dedicated to German automobile design. Opened during Expo 2000 in?Hanover, the Autostadt is every car-lover's dream - a huge campus full of museums, games, restaurants, and a five-star hotel. After our excursion, we?ll return on board the ship. We'll spend the afternoon cruising to Luneburg, and we'll arrive in the evening.
DAY 5: LUNEBURG - HAMBURG
Join us this morning for an optional guided tour of Luneburg, one of the best-preserved Hanseatic cities. During the Middle Ages, its salt deposits made it one of Germany's wealthiest areas. The Old City has conserved its traditional brick architecture from this prosperous time. This afternoon, join us for an optional guided tour of Hamburg. Soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the maritime charm of Germany?s second-largest city. Our guided tour will bring you to the top sites, including the main shopping street MonckebergstraBe in the city center, the Alster Lakes, the Rathausmarkt (City Hall Marketplace), the stock exchange, and St. Michael's Church. We'll continue on foot through the historical center one of the oldest sections of Hamburg. After our excursion, we'll return on board the ship. Our ship will begin to cruise. We'll ride on the Scharnebeck twin ship lift, one of the highest in Europe with a maximum vertical lift of 125 feet (38 meters).
DAY 6: HAMBURG - LUBECK
In the morning, as an option not included in the packages, we’ll enjoy a tour of the Speicherstadt warehouse district and the Hamburg International Maritime Museum. The district, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a part of the HafenCity quarter and has conserved its traditional architectural style featuring rows of red-brick, gabled buildings. The area contains the largest warehouse complex in the world, is over a century old, and is the symbol of the maritime history of the Hanseatic city of Hamburg. Afterwards, we’ll visit a maritime museum housed in one of the oldest warehouses of the Speicherstadt. The museum has ten different levels, each exhibiting a different aspect of the close relationship between humankind and the sea through the ages and across civilizations. Exhibitions with numerous documents and objects - historical globes, maps, compasses, model ships, and so on retrace three-thousand years of maritime history. The museum also contains a model of one of the cabins of the ocean liner SS France and a Lego model of the RMS Queen Mary 2.
Or enjoy some free time in the city.
After our excursion, we’ll return on board for lunch.
This afternoon, we’ll leave by coach for an optional guided tour of Lubeck. Known as the "Queen of the Hanseatic League,” Lubeck was founded in 1143 by Adolf II, Count of Schauenburg and Holstein. UNESCO lists the city as a World Heritage Site because of its aristocratic homes and numerous red-brick Gothic monuments. Founded on the banks of the Trave River, the historic center is home to a unique collection of monuments from different eras - namely the Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical periods. We’ll discover the Holsten Gate leading to the old city center, Lubeck’s most well-known landmark and a symbol of the power once possessed by this former Hanseatic city; St. Mary’s Church, an absolute Gothic gem; and the castle monastery. We’ll wrap up our excursion by visiting a tea room where we’ll enjoy some delicious marzipan, a local specialty. Afterwards, we’ll return on board in Hamburg. Tonight is our festive gala evening.
DAY 7: HAMBURG
Enjoy breakfast on board this morning before disembarking. End of our services.
*Please note that this is a bi-lingual ship with information provided in both English and French, and an international cruise host on board.**
2024 RATES:
Departure From Hamburg |
Ship |
Main Deck From |
Upper Deck |
|---|---|---|---|
20-May-24
|
Elbe Princess | $2,106 | $2,277 |
1-Jun-24
|
Elbe Princess | $2,106 | $2,277 |
13-Jun-24
|
Elbe Princess | $2,106 | $2,277 |
25-Jun-24
|
Elbe Princess | $2,106 | $2,277 |
7-Jul-24
|
Elbe Princess | $2,106 | $2,277 |
19-Jul-24 |
Elbe Princess | $1,858 | $2,037 |
31-Jul-24
|
Elbe Princess | $1,858 | $2,037 |
12Aug-24
|
Elbe Princess | $1,858 | $2,037 |
24-Aug-24
|
Elbe Princess | $1,858 | $2,037 |
5-Sep-24
|
Elbe Princess | $2,106 | $2,277 |
17-Sep-24
|
Elbe Princess | $2,106 | $2,277 |
29-Sep-24 |
Elbe Princess | $2,106 | $2,277 |
Departure From Berlin |
Ship |
Main Deck From |
Upper Deck |
|---|---|---|---|
14-May-24
|
Elbe Princess | $2,106 | $2,277 |
26-May-24 |
Elbe Princess | $2,106 | $2,277 |
7-Jun-24
|
Elbe Princess | $2,106 | $2,277 |
1-Jul-24
|
Elbe Princess | $1,858 | $2,037 |
13-Jul-24 |
Elbe Princess | $1,858 | $2,037 |
25-Jul-24
|
Elbe Princess | $1,858 | $2,037 |
6-Aug-24
|
Elbe Princess | $1,858 | $2,037 |
18-Aug-24
|
Elbe Princess | $1,858 | $2,037 |
30-Aug-24
|
Elbe Princess | $1,858 | $2,037 |
11-Sep-24
|
Elbe Princess | $2,106 | $2,277 |
23-Sep-24 |
Elbe Princess | $2,106 | $2,277 |
Prices Include: Full board cruise from dinner of the first day to breakfast of the last day in a double cabin with showers and toilets, welcome drink, entertainment, the Captain's evening, the assistance of our hostess on board, FREE Wi-Fi and port taxes. DRINKS PACKAGE INCLUDED - Soft Drinks, as well as tea and coffee specialties, Beer, sparkling white wine, as well as open wines and daily recommendations from the wine menu (by the glass), Cocktails and long drinks throughout the day and evening.
Prices Do Not Include: Drinks, not listed above, insurance and optional excursions.
For reasons of navigation and passenger safety, the Captain of the ship reserve the right to modify the itinerary of the cruise.
