Kelly Gregg Rubingh

Family Travel

Wanderlust Women Christmas Markets

Nov 29, 2025 to Dec 7, 2025

7 Night Christmas Market Rhine River Cruise and Tour November 30 - December 7, 2025 

Shared Cabin, Deck 2 with panoramic window: $3,299 per person
+Private Room  for Deck 1 with small window: $599
+Private Room for Deck 2 with panoramic window: $999
 $500 Deposit holds your space until June 1!
Click Below for Complete Day by Day Itinerary
 
 

What's included in this trip:

Price includes 3 nights hotel rooms in Paris(2) and Cologne(1) with breakfast, 5 days/4 nights on river cruise in stateroom with window, daily excursions on cruise, transfers to/from cruise, all meals on ship with wine and beer, WiFi on ship, gratuities on ship, and taxes.
Trip Inclusions:
• 2 nights in Paris, with breakfast, prior to boarding cruise with visits to Christmas markets and optional tours
• Train transfers from Paris to Strasbourg
• 4 nights luxury accommodation in an outside river-view stateroom from Strasbourg to Cologne
• Daily sightseeing excursions in each port and visits to magical Christmas markets
• 1 night Cologne, with breakfast, and visit to Cologne Christmas markets
• Transfer to Frankfurt Airport
River Cruise Inclusions:
• Individual climate control and in-room safe
• Bottled water in every stateroom
• Gourmet dining featuring breakfast, multi-course lunches and dinners with menu choices (including vegetarian options), afternoon tea and late-night snack
• Free-flowing red & white wines from Europe’s famous wine regions, beer & soft drinks with every lunch and dinner onboard
• Coffee and tea available 24 hours a day
• Welcome and Farewell Cocktail Reception 
• Welcome Dinner and Captain’s Gala Dinner
• Complimentary Wi-Fi onboard
• Onboard fitness center open 24 hours a day
• All gratuities on board are included in your cruise fare
• One included excursion each day 
• All port taxes, embarkation, disembarkation and lock fees included

What's not included:

Airfare-  To be booked by each participant independently 

Mandatory Travel Insurance- 

   $349 Double Occupancy, $399 Single Occupancy

Customary Tips to your local Guide (Recommendation 3 - 5 euros per person)

Meals not specified (lunch and dinner in Paris and Cologne)

Drinks not specified

Baggage handling to/from the train

Personal expenses

Optional Tours:  Seine River Dinner Cruise, Eiffel Tower Dinner, Paris Private tour, Alsace Tour, Speyer Tour, Cologne Christmas Markets Tour

Any Extras not mentioned in the program

Extra nights in Paris or Cologne can be arranged for additional cost

Travel Insurance is mandatory and will cover cancellations for medical issues of you or your immediate family that will keep you from travelling.  It also covers trip delay or interruption, lost or late luggage, and medical coverage while travelling.

You can add the optional excursions and insurance now but you won't be charged yet.  Only the deposit of $500 will be charged now and is refundable until June 1.

BOOKING FORM IS BELOW.  PLEASE FILL OUT FOR "ONE TRAVELER" FOR YOURSELF, AND HAVE EACH TRAVELER FILL OUT THEIR OWN. 

There is a place to notate your roommate if you have one, if not one of the women traveling solo in the group will be assigned.

Please note that you will need a current passport with 3 months of validity left on it to enter the EU.

Cancellation policy:

6/01/25 Deadline to receive refund on Deposit (less 4% credit card processing fee)

   $500 Additional Payment Due

7/25/24 Final Payment Date 

  Cancellation 120 - 90 days prior - 50% Penalty    Cancellation 89 - 60 days prior - 80%   Cancellation less than 60 days - 100% Penalty

  Medical reasons of cancellation will be reimbursed by travel insurance.

Available Packages

7 Night Christmas Market Cruise and Tour November 29 - December 7 DOUBLE Occupancy
Available until July 25, 2025

$3,299.00
Deposit: $500.00 per person

Book now (1 left)
Panoramic Window, Deck 1
Shared Room and Cruise Cabin, Double Occupancy, 7 nights 
Note roommate in passenger information if you already have one.

7 Night Christmas Market Cruise and Tour November 29 - December 7 Private Room Lower Deck and Small Window
Available until July 25, 2025

$3,898.00
Deposit: $500.00 per person

Book now (2 left)
Small Window, Deck 2
Single Room and Cruise Cabin, 7 nights 

7 Night Christmas Market Cruise and Tour November 29 - December 7 Private Room Panoramic Window Deck 1
Available until July 25, 2025

$4,298.00
Deposit: $500.00 per person

Book now (2 left)
Panoramic Window, Deck 1
Single room and cruise cabin, 7 nights

Extra Options

Seine River Dinner Cruise Nov. 30
Available until July 31, 2025

$125.00

Full French 4 course meal with drinks included
See Itinerary for further details 
This holds your place but
Payment not charged until final payment.

Private Tour Paris Dec. 1
Available until July 31, 2025

$119.00

See Itinerary for further details
This holds your place but
Payment not charged until final payment.

Eiffel Tower Dinner Dec. 1
Available until July 31, 2025

$169.00

See Itinerary for further details
This holds your place but
Payment not charged until final payment.
If it shows out please email me to join waitlist for a second tour 

Alsace Morning Tour December 3
Available until July 31, 2025

$93.00

See Itinerary for further details
This holds your place but
Payment not charged until final payment.

Speyer Walking Tour Dec. 4
Available until July 31, 2025

$34.00

See Itinerary for details
This holds your place but
Payment not charged until final payment.
 

Cologne Tour of Christmas Markets Dec. 6
Available until July 31, 2025

$75.00

See itinerary for further details
Limited to first 7 that sign up.
Payment not charged until final payment.
If it shows sold out please email me to join waitlist for a second tour 

Travel Insurance through Allianz Insurance DOUBLE ROOM rate
Available until July 31, 2025

$349.00

Travel Insurance is Required

Provides a full refund if you cancel for a medical reason, including getting Covid.  It also provides trip interruption, if you had to come home for an emergency then your costs associated with that or missed days of travel are reimbursed, and it also covers emergency medical evacuation, trip delays and lost or delayed luggage. You can cancel for a medical reason if you or anyone in your immediate family requires medical care or has an medical emergency that requires your attention (like parents/in-laws/kids). It is also your medical coverage while traveling in Europe.

It does not provide a refund if you are nervous about travel, have a personal or business conflict, or if covid rates rise or there are further restrictions (it excludes pandemic reasons, but contracting Covid is covered as a medical reason), or anything not named as a covered reason.

Payment not charged until final payment.

Travel Insurance through Allianz Insurance PRIVATE ROOM rate
Available until July 31, 2025

$399.00

Travel Insurance is Required

Provides a full refund if you cancel for a medical reason, including getting Covid.  It also provides trip interruption, if you had to come home for an emergency then your costs associated with that or missed days of travel are reimbursed, and it also covers emergency medical evacuation, trip delays and lost or delayed luggage. You can cancel for a medical reason if you or anyone in your immediate family requires medical care or has an medical emergency that requires your attention (like parents/in-laws/kids). It is also your medical coverage while traveling in Europe.

It does not provide a refund if you are nervous about travel, have a personal or business conflict, or if covid rates rise or there are further restrictions (it excludes pandemic reasons, but contracting Covid is covered as a medical reason), or anything not named as a covered reason.

Payment not charged until final payment.