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- Tour Operator:
- Avalon Waterways
- Ship capacity:
- 160
- Age range:
- 8 to 99
- Operated in:
- English
- Tour id:
- 288026
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore Amsterdam on a guided canal cruise
- Walk through Cologne's iconic Christmas markets
- Tour the Mechanical Music Museum in Rüdesheim
- Visit Heidelberg Castle and the world's largest wine barrel
- Discover Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral and old town
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (EMBARKATION)
- Day 2 AMSTERDAM
- Day 3 COLOGNE, GERMANY
- Day 4 RHINE GORGE–RÜDESHEIM
- Day 5 MAINZ. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG
- Day 6 KEHL. EXCURSION TO STRASBOURG, FRANCE
- Day 7 BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
- Day 8 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
Operated by
Avalon Waterways
Number of tours
747
Age Range
8 to 99 years old
Response time
within 2 days
Response rate
92%
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
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- KRKlaus· July 28th, 2024ship was excellent, food and drinks were great, adventures perfectly organized,all crew members were extremely friendly and helpful. One person was outstanding and needs to be mentioned: our cruise director GAYLE. She was just outstanding and the best we ever experienced.Show moreTrip date: July 2024
- HZHal· June 16th, 2022It was a great cruise. The food was amazing, the crew was really helpful, and the tours and tour guides were great. The only thing to imporve on if the WiFi which only worked half the time.Trip date: June 2022
- TFTerry· June 12th, 2022Had to cancell because flight was cancelled. No refund.Trip date: June 2022
- DMDominik· May 23rd, 2022Automatic translation available in English. View in EnglishVery nice, great group tour, many different travel units bookable. Good food, service was good, accommodation adapted and nice entertainment. Also feasible as a solo traveler.Show moreTrip date: May 2022
- JMJulie· November 16th, 2019Loved the tour and the included excursions. It would have been good to spend less time in Amsterdam and extra time sailing during the day. Also, a disco of an evening would be great!Trip date: October 2019
Carol· October 27th, 2019It was a great tour. There were a few thinks that could have been better. Gentle walking was not gentle and it would have been nice to know before hand that a half hour walk was more like an hour and a half.Trip date: September 2019- Gail· October 26th, 2019The best! We were never on a river cruise and this was a wonderful first experience! the ship the staff the food the wines were excellent. everything was beyond expectations. The pre & post cruise accommodations again exellemt! A trip of a lifetime for us! Thanks Tour Raider for an excellent job, and Avalon!Show moreTrip date: October 2019
- GKGail· October 23rd, 2019We should never have been touted thru JFK on the return... it was a useless 6 hr layover for a 1.5 hr flight... we booked in plenty of time to have been routed directly back thru Toronto ..as were others .. or given the option... I am not a big traveller but I wish I had asked about options..Show moreTrip date: October 2019
- SHStephen· September 2nd, 2019Great service on Board The Avalon Vista with a very caring and friendly crew. We felt very welcomed at all times and were not pressured into taking any of the excursions although we nevertheless did take the opportunity if found interesting. We will definitely go on another cruise with Avalon as we were very satisfied with the value for money experienceShow moreTrip date: August 2019
- EElizabethClausen· August 11th, 2019It was our first river cruise and we loved it! The food and service was amazing. We definitely recommend this type of travel!Trip date: July 2019
Dates & Availability
8 days
Festive Time on the Romantic Rhine (Southbound)
From Amsterdam to Basel
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