
13 nightsFrom Zurich10 ports of call
Zurich to Copenhagen & Jewels of the Rhine
Emerald Cruises · Emerald Destiny
Overview
A 13-night voyage aboard Emerald Destiny, departing Zurich on 18 Sept 2026 and arriving in Copenhagen, Denmark, calling at 10 destinations along the way.
ZurichLucerneBaselBreisachKehlGermesheimKoblenzCologneAmsterdamCopenhagen, Denmark
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Itinerary
13 nights · 14 ports of call- 1
Day 1 ·ZurichEmbark
18 Sept 2026The city of Zurich, a global center for banking and finance, lies at the north end of Lake Zurich in northern Switzerland. The picturesque lanes of the central Altstadt (Old Town), on either side of the Limmat River, reflect its pre-medieval history. Waterfront promenades like the Limmatquai follow the river toward the 17th-century Rathaus (town hall). - 2
Day 2 ·Lucerne
19 Sept 2026Lucerne, a compact city in Switzerland known for its preserved medieval architecture, sits amid snowcapped mountains on Lake Lucerne. Its colorful Altstadt (Old Town) is bordered on the north by 870m Museggmauer (Musegg Wall), a 14-century rampart. The covered Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge), built in 1333, links the Aldstadt to the Reuss River's right bank - 3
Day 3 ·Lucerne
20 Sept 2026Lucerne, a compact city in Switzerland known for its preserved medieval architecture, sits amid snowcapped mountains on Lake Lucerne. Its colorful Altstadt (Old Town) is bordered on the north by 870m Museggmauer (Musegg Wall), a 14-century rampart. The covered Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge), built in 1333, links the Aldstadt to the Reuss River's right bank - 4
Day 4 ·Basel
21 Sept 2026Basel is a city on the Rhine River in northwest Switzerland, close to the country’s borders with France and Germany. Its medieval old town centers around Marktplatz, dominated by the 16th-century, red-sandstone Town Hall. Its 12th-century Gothic cathedral has city views, and contains the tomb of the 16th-century Dutch scholar, Erasmus. The city’s university houses some of Erasmus’ works. - 5
Day 5 ·Breisach
22 Sept 2026Breisach is a town with approximately 16,500 inhabitants, situated along the Rhine in the Rhine Valley, in the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about halfway between Freiburg and Colmar — 20 kilometres away from each — and about 60 kilometres north of Basel near the Kaiserstuhl. - 6
Day 6 ·Kehl
23 Sept 2026Kehl is a town in southwestern Germany in the Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the river Rhine, directly opposite the French city of Strasbourg - 7
Day 7 ·Germersheim
24 Sept 2026 - 8
Day 8 ·Koblenz
25 Sept 2026Koblenz, spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and of the Moselle, a multi-nation tributary. Koblenz was established as a Roman military post by Drusus around 8 B.C. Its name originates from the Latin cōnfluentēs, meaning " confluence" - 9
Day 9 ·Cologne
26 Sept 2026Cologne, a 2,000-year-old city spanning the Rhine River in western Germany, is the region’s cultural hub. A landmark of High Gothic architecture set amid reconstructed old town, the twin-spired Cologne Cathedral is also known for its gilded medieval reliquary and sweeping river views. The adjacent Museum Ludwig showcases 20th-century art, including many masterpieces by Picasso, and the Romano-Germanic Museum houses Roman antiquities. - 10
Day 10 ·Amsterdam
27 Sept 2026Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ capital, known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, legacies of the city’s 17th-century Golden Age. Its Museum District houses the Van Gogh Museum, works by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, and modern art at the Stedelijk. Cycling is key to the city’s character, and there are numerous bike paths - 11
Day 11 ·Copenhagen
28 Sept 2026 - 12
Day 12 ·Copenhagen
29 Sept 2026 - 13
Day 13 ·Copenhagen
30 Sept 2026 - 14
Day 14 ·CopenhagenDisembark
1 Oct 2026
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