Avalon River Cruising
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What's included
May 14, 2023 till October 9, 2024
- Luxurious accommodations in category booked
- All meals on board including sparkling wine with breakfast; wine, beer, and soft drinks at lunch and dinner
- Daily sightseeing with headsets and expert local guides
- Onboard entertainment
- Wi-Fi throughout the ship
- International air ticket
- Safety net protection
- Airport transfer
Happiness flows with Avalon Waterways. Cruise on Suite Ships with the widest stateroom views from your window-facing bed. Relaxed luxury flows throughout the ship in every detail plus personalize with Classic, Active, and Discovery excursions. Cruise Critic named Avalon’s staterooms the best in the business, and yes, we’re blushing a bit. But it’s only because we’ve taken such pride in bringing you river cruising’s only Open-Air BalconySM stateroom design, featuring beds with a view. Rest easy (literally) as you enjoy bigger views, more space and 24/7 access to open-air cruising. With Avalon, the award-winning views are as wide open as the possibilities.
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- Day 11
ARRIVE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS (EMBARKATION)
Welcome to Holland. Your Suite Ship is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Amsterdam must arrive by 3:30 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. Your day in Amsterdam is free to explore at your leisure. During tulip season, don't miss a Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens-with more than seven million flowering bulbs. Outside of tulip season, join a Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans to see historic windmills and charming Dutch houses. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM
AMSTERDAM
CLASSIC - Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a Guided Canal Cruise. This afternoon choose among the Guided Optional Excursions available. Alternatively spend some free time this afternoon visiting one of Amsterdam's many fascinating museums or galleries. AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO COLOGNE
COLOGNE, GERMANY
ACTIVE - Enjoy a bike ride like the locals in Cologne with your Adventure Host, OR: DISCOVERY - Choose a Jewish heritage Guided Walking Tour of Cologne, OR: CLASSIC - Take a Guided City Walk of Cologne. Spend free time over a glass of Kolsch pale lager-locally brewed for over 100 years! Local musicians will join us on board for live entertainment. OVERNIGHT SAILING TO COCHEM
COCHEM
This morning, select a Guided Optional Excursion to Eltz Castle. ACTIVE - Bike along the Mosel river with your Adventure Host, OR; DISCOVERY - Visit the former bunker of Germany's Central Bank (Deutsche Bundesbank) and immerse yourself in the underground vault where millions of German Mark were kept during the Cold War, OR: CLASSIC - Join a Guided Walk of Cochem. Visit Cochem's hilltop Reichsburg Castle with a bird's-eye-view of the Moselle Valley and river bend. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO REMICH
REMICH, LUXEMBOURG. EXCURSION TO TRIER
ACTIVE - Explore Trier on foot, hike around the city with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC - Take a Guided Sightseeing tour of Trier, OR: CLASSIC - Join a history-focused Roman Trier Guided Tour, visit the ruins of a 20,000-seat amphitheater, and imperial baths. This afternoon choose among the Guided Optional Excursions available. Later, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BERNKASTEL
BERNKASTEL
ACTIVE - Bike along the Mosel river with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC - Take a Guided Walking Tour of Bernkastel. This afternoon, select a Guided Optional Excursion to a local winery for a wine tasting. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO KOBLENZ
KOBLENZ – RHINE GORGE – RUDESHEIM
ACTIVE - Explore Koblenz's Mosel side by bike with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC - Take a Guided City Walk, OR: CLASSIC - Visit the Sayn Manor House on a Guided Tour. Enjoy the breathtaking views as you cruise through the spectacular Rhine Gorge on your way to Rudesheim. Enjoy free time in Rudesheim this evening. OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO LUDWIGSHAFEN
LUDWIGSHAFEN. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG – SPEYER
ACTIVE - Join your Avalon Adventure Host for a hike up Philosophers' Way for an inspiring view of the city below, OR: CLASSIC - Take a Guided Tour to Frankenstein castle, OR: CLASSIC - Enjoy a Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle, and its famed Great Vat, the "World's Largest Wine Barrel," This afternoon a short sailing will bring you to Speyer, where you will have free time to explore at your own pace. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO STRASBOURG
STRASBOURG, FRANCE
ACTIVE - Discover Strasbourg by bike with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC - Take a City Sightseeing Tour, visit La Petite France district and the Gothic cathedral. This afternoon choose among the Guided Optional Excursions available. Alternatively, take some free time in Strasbourg to visit a museum or stroll across the city centre. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BREISACH
BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
DISCOVERY - Join a full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest to experience the Vogtsbauernohf open-air-museum, visit an authentic water mill, and see a traditional butter-making demonstration, OR: DISCOVERY - Visit to Badischer Winzerkeller, the largest German wine producer in Europe and enjoy a wine tasting. You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to visit the charming village of Colmar in the morning, with its half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BASEL
DEPART BASEL, SWITZERLAND (DISEMBARKATION)
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. Flights should not leave Zurich airport before 10 am or Basel airport before 8 am. NOTES: Reverse course itinerary WZH (Basel to Amsterdam) also available. Call for more details
~ Amsterdam Canal cruise
~ Bernkastel
~ Rhine Gorge
~ Rüdesheim
~ Strasbourg
~ Breisach
| Tour Promo (Price shown after discount included port charges & gratuities.) Price subject to exchange rate fluctuation) | Departure Dates | Deluxe Stateroom cabin (Indigo Level 1) Per Person (From) | Panorama Suite cabin (Sapphire Level 2) Per Person (From) | Panorama Suite cabin (Royal Level 3) Per Person (From) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 & 15 Aug 2023 | RM 14,365 | RM 18,945 | RM 19,450 | |
| 25 Aug 2023 | RM 13,740 | RM 18,470 | RM 18,975 |
