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- Avalon Waterways
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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
- Explore Basel's festive Christmas markets
- Taste wines in Europe's largest wine cellar
- Tour Strasbourg's gothic cathedral and district
- See Heidelberg Castle and the Great Vat
- Bake cookies and celebrate on a Bavarian cruise
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 BASEL, SWITZERLAND (EMBARKATION)
- Day 2 BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
- Day 3 STRASBOURG, FRANCE
- Day 4 SPEYER, GERMANY. HEIDELBERG EXCURSION
- Day 5 FRANKFURT. EXCURSION TO RUDESHEIM
- Day 6 MAIN RIVER VILLAGE
- Day 7 WÜRZBURG
- Day 8 BAMBERG
- Day 9 NUREMBERG
- Day 10 NUREMBERG (DISEMBARKATION)
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Operated by
Avalon Waterways
Number of tours
756
Age Range
8 to 99 years old
Response time
within 3 days
Response rate
96%
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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Customer Reviews
- Klaus· July 28th, 2024ship was excellent, food and drinks were great, adventures perfectly organized,all crew members were extremely...Show more
- 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
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- Sunday29 Nov, 2026Tuesday8 Dec, 2026English$5,498+ $297Taxes2026 VersionView this tour
- Sunday29 Nov, 2026Tuesday8 Dec, 2026English$5,498+ $297Taxes2025 VersionView this tour
- Thursday10 Dec, 2026Saturday19 Dec, 2026English$5,498+ $297Taxes2026 VersionView this tour
- Thursday10 Dec, 2026Saturday19 Dec, 2026English$5,498+ $297Taxes2025 VersionView this tour
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Tour ID: 231327
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