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Festive Time on the Romantic Rhine (Northbound) 2023

8 days
From Basel to Amsterdam
4.7
25 traveler reviews
Festive Time on the Romantic Rhine (Northbound) 2023 - Avalon Waterways

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Tour Operator:
Avalon Waterways
Ship capacity:
160
Age range:
8 to 99
Operated in:
English
Tour id:
223769
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Highlights

  • Board your Suite Ship in Switzerland
  • Explore the Black Forest's festive spirit
  • Tour Strasbourg's iconic cathedral
  • Visit Heidelberg Castle at Christmas
  • Cruise through the Rhine Gorge

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 BASEL, SWITZERLAND (EMBARKATION)
  2. Day 2 BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
  3. Day 3 STRASBOURG, FRANCE
  4. Day 4 MAINZ . EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG, GERMANY
  5. Day 5 RÜDESHEIM–RHINE GORGE–KOBLENZ
  6. Day 6 COLOGNE
  7. Day 7 AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND
  8. Day 8 AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION)
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Operated by

Avalon Waterways

Number of tours

747

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

88%

Introduced in 2003, Avalon Waterways sets the standard in river and small-ship cruising with a young fleet, the most included shore excursions, the widest range of choices and extraordinary itineraries. Our Suite Ships® feature one-of-a-kind Panorama SuitesSM, with the widest opening windows in...

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Avalon Waterways Ship

  • Avalon Panorama
    Avalon Panorama
    A unique Suite Ship®, the Avalon Panorama features unmatched cabin views as the first of its kind in the industry with two full decks… Read more
    Built
    2011
    Guests
    84 - 166
    Crew
    47
    Length
    135 m / 443 ft
    Suites
    66
    Staterooms
    17
    Gross Tonnage
    2775 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph

Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Food
    Excellent
    4.9
  • 4.6
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  • YS
    · April 20th, 2023
    1. The WIFI solution is really poor. Most of time on ship has no connection. 2. It seemed to be lack of staff. The food was delivered slowly. We are waiting "way much longer" in between appetizer/soup and main courses. 3. Many dishes were not cleaned properly. "Cleaned" mugs have coffee print and "cleaned" soup bowls were oily, Overall, this ship didn't have the same quality I took for Danube River cruise before pandemic.
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    Trip date: April 2023
  • Festive Time on the Romantic Rhine (Northbound) 2023 reviewer 2
    · April 12th, 2023
    The Wi-Fi didn’t work as expected and it caused quite an inconvenience. The excursion plan is not as clear either. Overall it’s still a good tour but I think my last Danube river with Avalon is better than this rhino river cruise.
    Trip date: April 2023
  • GS
    · September 4th, 2022
    Wonderful!! Food and staff were above average par none!!!
    Trip date: August 2022
  • LB
    · August 26th, 2022
    Overall, our trip was excellent. There was a disruption during the river cruise because water levels were too low for our ship to continue. The Avalon Vista crew did a great job of overcoming this obstacle by providing transportation, meals, and a hotel room until we could be accommodated on the Avalon Panorama. The ships were clean. Food and service was great on both ships was great. Many of the tour guides on our excursions were knowledgeable and brought life to the history we viewed, especially in Amsterdam and London. It was also comforting to know there was always someone there who spoke the local language and could help us do transfers onto trains and other transportation. Not a complaint, but just as suggestion, I would have preferred to have one less night in Lake Como and and an additional night in Lucerne. We were told that Avalon was going to credit our account for the inconvenience experienced due to the cruise disruption. I checked my credit card statement and there has been no credit received. I will consider traveling again on Avalon and/or using Tour Radar.
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    Trip date: August 2022
  • T
    · July 22nd, 2022
    A few of the cruise ports were in heavy industrial areas - therefore walking to city centers was not an easy option. When finally arriving those centers, we noticed Viking Cruise ships in more desirable dock positions. Ship was also only at 35% capacity.
    Trip date: July 2022
  • MR
    · July 12th, 2022
    We had an excellent experience, the ship was great, service was great, personnel were so attentive, professional, fun. One suggestion : the walking tours were long and exhausting. Perhaps alternative shorter tours for those who prefer less walking.
    Trip date: June 2022
  • R
    · March 10th, 2020
    Awesome! Our first trip was well beyond our expectations. It was only supposed to be one trip, but it was so great, we booked another, this time a Danube River cruise leaving from Budapest. We've only been on an Avalon cruise and have stayed with them only because we can't imagine anyone else doing it better. Thanks, Avalon, for a wonderful trip and we're looking forward to the next one this June.
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    Trip date: June 2019
  • TB
    · October 5th, 2019
    Everything was fantastic! We couldn't have been more happy about our decision for our honeymoon. The staff made every effort to make you feel welcome and enjoy the trip. The excursions were fun and all except one of our guides went the extra mile to make the tours spectacular. I would recommend this trip to anyone who is looking for a romantic and relaxing getaway.
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    Trip date: September 2019
  • SH
    · August 14th, 2019
    The Accomodation, Staff, Food all very good. The cruise travels on the Rhine canal so scenery was disappointing it is more industrial than picturesque
    Trip date: August 2019
  • Festive Time on the Romantic Rhine (Northbound) 2023 reviewer 10
    · July 26th, 2019
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    Fantastic!!! Excellent script !!! I have nothing to complain about !!! High cost but worth it .
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    Trip date: July 2019

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8 days
Festive Time on the Romantic Rhine (Northbound) 2023
From Basel to Amsterdam

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