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- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 30 - 160
- Age range 8 to 99
Places You’ll See

Highlights
- Board a scenic cruise to Speyer
- Tour Heidelberg Castle and its giant wine barrel
- Explore Strasbourg's gothic cathedral and markets
- Taste fine wines in Breisach's local winery
- Experience the Black Forest's festive traditions
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 FRANKFURT, GERMANY (EMBARKATION)
- Day 2 SPEYER. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG
- Day 3 STRASBOURG, FRANCE
- Day 4 BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
- Day 5 BASEL, SWITZERLAND (DISEMBARKATION)
What's Included
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- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services

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Avalon Waterways
Number of tours
480
Age Range
8 to 99 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
81%
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Customer Reviews
- Klaus· July 28th, 2024ship was excellent, food and drinks were great, adventures perfectly organized,all crew members were extremely...
- Laurence· June 18th, 2024Although we did not actually do the river cruise because of high water levels, we were taken on excursions by coach.
- Lindsay· April 30th, 2024Great service, good guides, excellent food
Dates & Availability
5 days
Christmastime in Alsace & Germany (Southbound) 2023
From Frankfurt-am-Main to Basel
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