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Reflections on the Rhine with 2 Nights in Lucerne (Southbound) 2026

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From Amsterdam to Lucerne
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Reflections on the Rhine with 2 Nights in Lucerne (Southbound) 2026 - Avalon Waterways
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  • River Cruise
  • Family
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  • Fully Guided
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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

  • Amsterdam
    Amsterdam
  • Zaanse Schans
    Zaanse Schans
  • Nijmegen
    Nijmegen
  • Arnhem
    Arnhem
  • Cologne
    Cologne
  • Rhine Gorge
    Rhine Gorge
  • Frankfurt-am-Main
    Frankfurt-am-Main
  • Heidelberg
    Heidelberg
  • Speyer
    Speyer
  • Black Forest
    Black Forest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau
    Freiburg im Breisgau
  • Colmar
    Colmar
  • Lucerne
    Lucerne
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Highlights

  • Explore Amsterdam on a guided canal cruise
  • Bike through The Ooijpolder Nature Reserve
  • Tour Cologne's Chocolate Museum
  • Visit Heidelberg Castle and the Great Vat
  • See Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (EMBARKATION)
  2. Day 2 AMSTERDAM
  3. Day 3 NIJMEGEN
  4. Day 4 COLOGNE, GERMANY
  5. Day 5 RHINE GORGE–RÜDESHEIM
  6. Day 6 FRANKFURT
  7. Day 7 SPEYER. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG
  8. Day 8 STRASBOURG, FRANCE
  9. Day 9 BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
  10. Day 10 BASEL, SWITZERLAND (DISEMBARKATION)–SWISS ALPS
  11. Day 11 LUCERNE
  12. Day 12 LUCERNE
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What's Included

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  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Operated by

Avalon Waterways

4.6
(231 reviews)
This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

515

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

78%

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Avalon Waterways Ship

  • Avalon Imagery II
    Avalon Imagery II
    One of 2016's two new additions to the youngest fleet on Europe's waterways, the Imagery II continues all of Avalon's outstan… Read more
    Built
    2016
    Guests
    65 - 130
    Crew
    37
    Length
    110 m / 361 ft
    Suites
    52
    Staterooms
    12
    Gross Tonnage
    2022 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph
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Customer Reviews

  • Klaus
    · July 28th, 2024
    ship 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.
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  • Lisa
    · May 12th, 2024
    This was our first cruise and we enjoyed it very much. The ship was immaculate, the staff was lovely, and the food was really good. I would not hesitate to recommend this trip to others.
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  • Lindsay
    · April 30th, 2024
    Great service, good guides, excellent food
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Dates & Availability

12 days
Reflections on the Rhine with 2 Nights in Lucerne (Southbound) 2026
From Amsterdam to Lucerne

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Tour ID: 288048

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