calvincleo

Great info thank you!  I was thinking of taking the Frankfurt and Zurich pre and post nights but after comparing prices I think we can do this cheaper on our own.  Then we can definitely head to Lucerne for 2 or three nights post.  It looks like we can access some of the quaint little towns by train from Frankfurt so I think we will move ahead with this plan.  Anybody have any opinions regarding the value of the "cancel for any reason" insurance?

Does anyone have any feedback on the 5 day Rhine holiday cruise offered by Avalon? It starts in Frankfurt and then ends in Basal, includes Strasbourg, Heidelberg and Breisach .  Is this as good alternative to the longer 7 day cruise?  We want to spend some pre and post time and have some limitations on how long we can be away so this seems like a good option.  Would there be a reason why this is not a good trip, i.e. would we miss too much beautiful scenery or  maybe the stops are not the nicest?