Small Ship & Expedition Cruises Tours & Travel Packages 2024/2025
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Style
Small Group Tour Small groups are usually defined as between 10 and 24 travelers, often less. If you're the kind of person who enjoys more intimate experiences and personal service this is a good choice. All else being equal you will pay a premium for this style vs a larger group tour.
Private Guided Private tours give you the undivided attention of a guide, and often involve special access to sites and unique experiences not available to larger groups. This is a great option for families, couples, and small friend groups. Expect to pay a bit more for the extra service.
Self Guided Tour A travel company plans your itinerary and arranges all the logistics including lodging, local activities, and transportantion. You have the flexibility of a solo trip while still getting the convience and time savings of expert planning. Get 90% of the benefits of a tour, without a guide.
Group Tour Groups are between 25-60 people, typically ~30-40. Usually there will be many opportunities to split off and enjoy meals and excursions in smaller groups. This is the most economical way to travel, saving up to 40% versus booking the same itinerary yourself.
River Cruise These vessels are smaller than most ocean cruisers, limiting which amenties are available. Passenger counts can vary. One of the biggest advantages of a river cruise is the ability to dock at smaller ports and local villages.
Small Ship Cruise Small ship cruises usually have a max passenger count of 500. The primary purpose of these trips is to spend time off the vessel in local ports (e.g. Mediterranean) or experiencing nature (e.g Galapagos or Antarctica). Cabins can vary from budget to luxury.
Large Ship Cruise This is the "floating city" experience, with multiple ways to enjoy your vacation aboard the ship as much as on land. Ships are multiple floors, provide several activities, culinary, and shopping options. They often make fewer stops and have less time available for shore excursions.
Retreats Similar to a self guided tour but staying in one location only with activities and day outings included as a part of the stay.
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Lodging Level
Lodging Level
Camping Typically involves most nights sleeping in tents (sometimes permanent tented sites) or in rustic cabins and lodges.
Basic - 2 star You'll stay in no-frills, but clean and comfortable, hotels or guesthouses. A 'Basic' trip might also involve a few nights of camping.
Value - 3 star Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Premium - 4 star 3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Luxury - 5 star The highest level of comfort and service. All accomodations are in four or five star hotels, boutique lodges or high-end homestays.
Physical Level
Physical Level
Very Easy Minimal walking - motor vehicles available for all major parts of trip.
Easy Normal generally flat walking in urban or suburban environments.
Moderate Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Strenuous All or most of day hiking or biking, hills included.
Extreme Very challenging all day hiking and backpacking carrying significant equipment.
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Attractions & Cities Visited
Activities & Interests
Travel Style
Travel Style
Flexible schedule A lot of free time, with very few inclusions. Ideal for independent and/or low-key travelers and cruisers.
Full schedule For those looking to maximize their sight seeing time. You thrive on a packed day’s schedule from 8 am to 6pm, with some (but limited) free time. Most activities and meals included.
Balanced schedule You will have solid amounts of both free time and structured time with some activities and meals included.
Flight & Transport Inclusions
Solo Friendly
Solo Friendly
Good for Singles Trips that specifically cater to travelers looking to meet other singles.
No Single Supplement Trips where single supplement is usually not required for solo travelers.
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Rivers & Seas Visitied
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The Danube from the Black Sea to Budapest with 1 ...
12 days
$ 398 / day
$ 4,777
From :
$ 6,786
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Travel Style :
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Relaxed
Physical Level :
Normal generally flat walking in urban or suburban environments.
Very Easy
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Welcome to Bucharest
- Guided sightseeing in Bucharest; onboard welcome reception
- Guided sightseeing, visit the National History and Archaeological Museum in Constanta; wine tasting
- Choice of full-day excursion, visit to Tsarevet’s Fortress in Veliko Târnovo and to the Ethnographic Museum and the Church of the Nativity in Arbanassi, or guided sightseeing in Rousse, or walk in the park with your Adventure Host
- Choice of guided sightseeing to Vidin’s fortress, see the rock formations in Belogradchik or walk with your Adventure Host
- Cruise through the Iron Gates Gorge; choice of visit Lepenski Vir archaeological site or walk with your Adventure Host; visit to Golubač fortress
- Choice of guided sightseeing or walk with your Adventure Host; onboard lecture
- Choice of Novi Sad guided tour or walk with your Adventure Host; choice of honey and wine tasting or hike to the Petrovaradin Fortress
- Ilok guided tour with wine tasting; Vukovar guided tour
- Guided tour and organ concert in Pécs or sightseeing in Mohács, visit St. Nicolas watermill
- Guided tour, see Heroes’ Square
- Begin your exciting European vacation with one night in Bucharest, Romania, before embarking on your Danube River cruise to Budapest, Hungary
- Bucharest is known for its wide, tree-lined boulevards and historical treasures
Belgrade, Belogradchik, Bucharest, Budapest, Croatia, Romania, Brasov, Transylvania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia
Fascinating Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong Ri ...
19 days
$ 406 / day
$ 7,709
From :
$ 9,813
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Travel Style :
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Relaxed
Physical Level :
Normal generally flat walking in urban or suburban environments.
Very Easy
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Welcome to Vietnam
- Visit Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Museum, and Temple of Literature; lunch at Koto; take a cyclo ride through the Old Quarter; water puppets performance
- Cruise on Ha Long Bay
- Fly to Ho Chi Minh City
- Walking tour; visit the famous Rex Hotel for a drink, War Remnants Museum, and Ben Thanh Market; cooking class
- Cu Chi Tunnels excursion
- Onboard welcome reception
- Visit a local workshop to see how rice paper, rice wine, and traditional candy are made in Vinh Long; interact with sampan-making and conical hat making families in Cu Lao Gieng
- Visit a local market and the religious sites at Sam Mountain in Chau Doc; walking tour of Long Khanh A with cotton-weaving demonstration
- Sightseeing by private cyclo, including the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and the National Museum; afternoon at leisure; show by children from a local orphanage
- Visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and visit one of the Cambodian Killing Fields, or visit the lively central market
- Visit Wat Hanchey and partake in a traditional water blessing by local monks; walking tour in Angkor Ban with school visit
- Visit the silversmith village of Konpong Louang; ox cart ride through the countryside, and visit a local farmer’s home in Kampong Tralach
- Fly to Siem Reap; visit Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and Bayon Temple
- Visit Ta Prohm, Banteay Srei, and a noodle-making village; Apsara dance performance
- Fly to Bangkok
- Boat ride on klongs; visit the Grand Palace, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, and the Temple of the Reclining Buddha
- Day at leisure
- On this inspiring Southeast Asia river cruise through Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand, you’ll be immersed in the cultures and ancient traditions in the most fascinating places along the mighty Mekong River
- Experience Vietnamese culture with a tour of the captivating capital of Hanoi
Cai Be, Chau Doc, Cu Chi Tunnels, Ha Long Bay, Hanoi, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam
Danube Symphony with 2 Nights in Munich & 1 N ...
9 days
$ 403 / day
$ 3,627
From :
$ 4,761
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Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Normal generally flat walking in urban or suburban environments.
Very Easy
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Welcome to Munich
- Visit Neuschwanstein Castle
- Guided tour in Munich, see the Marienplatz; travel by motorcoach to Vilshofen; onboard welcome reception
- Choice of Linz sightseeing or visit to St. Florian Monastery or hike to Mount Postlingberg
- Choice of guided tour in Ybbs with Artstetten Castle visit or bike with your Adventure Host; scenic cruising through the Wachau Valley; choice of guided tour in Krems or Wine World Experience with tasting or bike with your Adventure Host
- Choice of guided sightseeing, or Künsthistorisches Museum visit, or bike with your Adventure Host
- Choice of guided sightseeing, visit St. Martin's Cathedral or a hike to Bratislava Castle with your Adventure Host
- Guided tour, see Heroes' Square
- Experience your Danube River cruise from Germany to Hungary your way with two nights in Munich before your cruise
- Enjoy a full-day guided tour to Neuschwanstein Castle—home of King Ludwig, and plenty of free time to explore the Munich before your cruise
Bratislava, Budapest, Linz, Munich, Vienna, Passau, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia
The Blue Danube Discovery
8 days
$ 450 / day
$ 3,599
From :
$ 4,724
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Travel Style :
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Relaxed
Physical Level :
Normal generally flat walking in urban or suburban environments.
Very Easy
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Onboard welcome reception
- Scenic sailing, pass through Bratislava; free time in Vienna in the evening
- Choice of guided sightseeing, or Künsthistorisches Museum visit, or bike with your Adventure Host
- In Dürnstein choice of guided tour or a hike up to the castle ruins; scenic cruise through the Wachau Valley; choice of guided tour of the Benedictine Abbey in Melk or walk with your Adventure Host; onboard wine tasting
- Guided walk
- Choice of guided walk, see Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria or bike with your Adventure Host
- Onboard lecture; choice of guided sightseeing in Roth, or hike with your Adventure Host or guided tour in Nuremberg, or Nuremberg Rally Grounds tour
- Begin this timeless European river cruise vacation in vibrant Budapest, Hungary, sail along the Danube River with exciting stops in Austria and Germany, and conclude in historic Nuremberg, Germany
- As you leave Budapest, you’ll sail past the splendid Parliament Building and, along the Danube River, you’ll see Hungary on your left and Slovakia on your right as a 58-mile stretch of the river runs between both countries
Budapest, Nuremberg, Passau, Salzburg, Vienna, Prague, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic
Active & Discovery on the Seine (Northbound)
9 days
$ 502 / day
$ 4,519
From :
$ 5,966
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Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Normal generally flat walking in urban or suburban environments.
Very Easy
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Onboard welcome reception
- Choice of guided sightseeing or food tour or guided bike tour
- Choice of excursion to Auvers-sur-Oise, or excursion to Napoleon and Josephine’s Château de Malmaison, or demonstration of crem chantilly in the Château Chantilly, or guided Maisons-Laffite e-biking tour
- In Vernon choice of excursions to Giverny, or walking tour, or guided kayak tour; onboard crêpes and pastry demonstration; in Les Andelys choice of guided tour, or hike to Château Gaillard or excursion to Lyons-la-Forêt
- Choice of guided tour, see the Astronomical Clock and visit to the cathedral; time at leisure
- Choice of full day excursions to Normandy landing beaches, or “A Day in Normandy” excursion
- Choice of Le Havre sightseeing, or visit to the Palais Bénédictine in Fécamp or guided bike tour
- Transfer to Paris; time at leisure
- With a delicious menu of culturally immersive experiences, an Avalon Active & Discovery cruise on the Seine serves up joie de vivre at every port
- History meets happiness as you decide how to capture the castles, croissants, châteaux, and chèvre of fabulous France from Paris to Normandy
Giverny, Normandy, Paris, Rouen, France
Christmastime from Basel to Vienna
16 days
$ 509 / day
$ 8,147
From :
$ 11,673
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Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Normal generally flat walking in urban or suburban environments.
Very Easy
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Onboard welcome reception
- Choice of excursion to Black Forest or Freiburg sightseeing
- Guided tour, visit La Petite France district and the gothic cathedral; Christmas market
- Guided tour of Heidelberg Castle, see the Great Vatfree time for Christmas market
- Visit Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum; enjoy a special treat
- Guided tour
- Guided tour, visit the Bishop’s Residence; Christmas market
- Onboard Christmas Traditions lecture; guided tour, see the Old Town Hall; Christmas market
- Choice of guided tour or Nuremberg Rally Grounds tour; Christmas market
- Guided sightseeing, see the Marienplatz
- Day at leisure to visit Christmas market
- Guided tour; Christmas markets; onboard Christmas Traditions lecture
- Guided tour; Christmas market
- Guided visit of the Benedictine Abbey; onboard Austrian cookies tasting
- City sightseeing; Christmas market
- Step aboard your Avalon Suite Ship® festively decorated and beautifully dressed in Christmas colors of the season
- Embark on this festive Christmastime river cruise from Switzerland to Austria
Bamberg, Basel, Frankfurt, Heidelberg, Munich, Nuremberg, Passau, Rudesheim, Strasbourg, Vienna, Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland
Active & Discovery on the Rhine (Northbound)
8 days
$ 487 / day
$ 3,899
From :
$ 5,129
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Travel Style :
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Mixed
Physical Level :
Normal generally flat walking in urban or suburban environments.
Very Easy
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Onboard welcome reception
- Choice of excursion to Black Forest, or e-bike tour in the Black Forest or visit to a local winery
- Choice of guided sightseeing, visit La Petite France district and the Gothic cathedral or culinary walk, or active walk along the river
- Choice of guided tour of Heidelberg Castle with tasting of local specialties, see the Great Vat, or a hike up Philosophers’ Way, or beer tour; private reception at Rheinstein Castle
- Cruise through the scenic Rhine Gorge with breathtaking views of ancient castles, towering cliffs, and the legendary Rock of the Lorelei; choice of Koblenz walking tour and Ehrenbreitstein Fortress with cable car ride, or Volcano Tour experience, or e-biking tour in the vineyards; classic concert
- Choice of guided city sightseeing, or biking tour, or culinary tour
- Choice of painting class, or kayak tour, or canal cruise
- Fairytale settings await on every Rhine River cruise, but an Active & Discovery cruise with Avalon immerses you in new, interactive ways
- As you glide from untouched villages to touching cities throughout Holland, Germany and France, our range of excursions, from Classic to Discovery to Active options, presents the opportunity to move at your desired pace and be moved at every turn
Amsterdam, Bonn, Boppard, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Germany
German Grandeur (Westbound)
9 days
$ 467 / day
$ 4,199
From :
$ 5,573
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Travel Style :
Array
Relaxed
Physical Level :
Normal generally flat walking in urban or suburban environments.
Very Easy
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Onboard welcome reception
- Choice of guided tour, see the Old Town Hall or bike with your Adventure Host
- Choice of guided tour, visit to the Bishop’s Residenz or bike with your Adventure Host
- Guided tour
- Choice of guided tour in Frankfurt, or guided tour in Seligenstadt or bike with your Adventure Host
- Scenic cruise through the Rhine Gorge; choice of visit to Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum in Rüdesheim or hike with your Adventure Host
- Guided tour, visit to La Petite France district and the Gothic cathedral
- Choice of excursion to Black Forest, or visit to a local winery in Breisach, or visit to Freiburg or bike with your Adventure Host
- See the grandeur of Germany on a European river cruise through its most picturesque destinations along the Main and Rhine Rivers
- Embark on your Avalon Suite Ship® in Nuremberg, and sail to Bamberg for a guided walking tour of the historic home to imperial dynasties
Bamberg, Basel, Boppard, Frankfurt, Nuremberg, Rudesheim, Strasbourg, Zurich, Heidelberg, Prague, Heidelberg Castle, France, Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic
Festive Season in the Heart of Germany with 2 Nig ...
8 days
$ 399 / day
$ 3,031
From :
$ 4,092
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Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Normal generally flat walking in urban or suburban environments.
Very Easy
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Onboard welcome reception
- Guided tour
- Guided tour, visit the Bishop's Residence; Christmas market
- Onboard Christmas Traditions lecture; guided tour, see the Old Town Hall; Christmas market
- Choice of guided tour or Nuremberg Rally Grounds tour; Christmas market
- Travel to Prague
- Guided tour, see the Astronomical Clock and visit Hradcany Castle Grounds; Christmas market
- In Frankfurt, board your Avalon Suite Ship®, festively decorated and beautifully dressed up in Christmas color, and embark on this Christmastime river cruise through the heart of Germany
- Your European river cruise takes you behind medieval walls and towered gates to enjoy a guided walking tour in a picturesque village along the Main River
Bamberg, Frankfurt, Nuremberg, Prague, Czech Republic, Germany
Fascinating Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong Ri ...
16 days
$ 417 / day
$ 6,669
From :
$ 8,774
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Travel Style :
Array
Relaxed
Physical Level :
Normal generally flat walking in urban or suburban environments.
Very Easy
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Welcome to Vietnam
- Walking tour; visit the famous Rex Hotel for a drink, War Remnants Museum, and Ben Thanh Market; cooking class
- Cu Chi Tunnels excursion
- Onboard welcome reception
- Visit a local workshop to see how rice paper, rice wine, and traditional candy are made in Vinh Long; interact with sampan-making and conical hat making families in Cu Lao Gieng
- Visit a local market and the religious sites at Sam Mountain in Chau Doc; walking tour of Long Khanh A with cotton-weaving demonstration
- Sightseeing by private cyclo, including the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and the National Museum; afternoon at leisure; show by children from a local orphanage
- Visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and visit one of the Cambodian Killing Fields, or visit the lively central market
- Visit Wat Hanchey and partake in a traditional water blessing by local monks; walking tour in Angkor Ban with school visit
- Visit the silversmith village of Konpong Louang; ox cart ride through the countryside, and visit a local farmer’s home in Kampong Tralach
- Fly to Siem Reap; visit Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and Bayon Temple
- Visit Ta Prohm, Banteay Srei, and a noodle-making village; Apsara dance performance
- Fly to Bangkok
- Boat ride on klongs; visit the Grand Palace, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, and the Temple of the Reclining Buddha
- Day at leisure
- On this unique and inspiring Southeast Asia river cruise through Vietnam and Cambodia—including a stay in Bangkok, Thailand—you’ll be immersed in the cultures and ancient traditions as you sightsee and spend time with locals in the most fascinating places along the mighty Mekong River
- Spend time in the bustling Ho Chi Minh City which combines historic architecture with modern skyscrapers
Cai Be, Chau Doc, Cu Chi Tunnels, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam
Active & Discovery on the Danube with 1 Night ...
9 days
$ 464 / day
$ 4,178
From :
$ 5,640
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Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Normal generally flat walking in urban or suburban environments.
Very Easy
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Onboard welcome reception
- Choice of visit to the Jochenstein power station or visit to Engelszell Abbey; choice of guided hike along the Danube trails or scenic cruising around the Schlögen Oxbow
- In Mauthausen, choice of visit to St. Florian Monastery, or guided tour of Mauthausen Memorial, or guided bike tour; guided tour in Grein, visit the historical theater and Clam Castle to meet its owner the Count
- Choice of canoe tour, bike tour from Spitz to Krems, Wine World Experience with tasting, or regional products showcase
- Choice of bike tour, or insider's tour of Vienna, or guided tour, visit to Belvedere Palace
- Choice of early risers guided tour, with breakfast at a Viennese café, or guided tour, see the Habsburg private art collection and the Italian and Dutch Masters Gallery, or guided tour, see Habsburg private art collection and the Military Museum
- In Visegrád, choice of medieval knights tournament, or guided hike in Danube-Ipoly National Park, or canoe tour
- Choice of guided tour with travel writer Kinga Tittel, or guided bike tour, or city sightseeing tour
- Why dip your toes in the Danube when you can explore and adore its landmarks, legends, customs and cuisine in the most interactive ways? Avalon’s Active & Discovery cruises on the Danube invite dreamers and doers to activate their curiosities
- To look closer, dive deeper, and forage further into the hamlets and hills of Germany, Austria, and Hungary
Budapest, Linz, Vienna, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia
Enchanted Europe (Eastbound)
16 days
$ 494 / day
$ 7,898
From :
$ 10,190
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Travel Style :
Array
Relaxed
Physical Level :
Normal generally flat walking in urban or suburban environments.
Very Easy
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Onboard welcome reception
- Choice of excursion to Black Forest or visit to Freiburg or bike with your Adventure Host
- Guided tour, visit to La Petite France district and the Gothic cathedral or bike with your Adventure Host
- Choice of visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum, cable-car ride to the Niederwald Monument in Rüdesheim, or a hike in the vineyards with your Adventure Host; scenic cruising through the Rhine Gorge; time at leisure in Boppard
- Choice of guided tour in Frankfurt, or guided tour in Seligenstadt
- Guided walking tour
- Choice of guided tour, visit to the Bishop's Residence or bike with your Adventure Host
- Choice of guided tour, see the Old Town Hall or bike with your Adventure Host
- Full day guided tour in Munich
- Choice of guided sightseeing in Roth or hike with your Adventure Host or guided tour in Nuremberg, or Nuremberg Rally Grounds tour; onboard lecture
- Guided walk, see Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria
- Guided walk in Passau; free time in Linz
- Guided tour of the Benedictine Abbey in Melk or hike with your Adventure Host; scenic cruising through the Wachau Valley; free time in Vienna
- Choice of guided sightseeing, or Künsthistorisches Museum visit, or bike with your Adventure Host
- Choice of guided tour, see Heroes' Square or hike with your Adventure Host
- Your breathtaking river cruise begins on the Rhine River in Basel, Switzerland
- You’ll sail to Breisach, your starting point for a Black Forest excursion, and to the city of Strasbourg, France, along the way
Bamberg, Basel, Boppard, Budapest, Frankfurt, Linz, Munich, Nuremberg, Passau, Rudesheim, Strasbourg, Vienna, Salzburg, Zurich, Heidelberg, Heidelberg Castle, Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland
Active & Discovery on the Danube with 1 Night ...
11 days
$ 436 / day
$ 4,797
From :
$ 6,476
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Travel Style :
Array
Relaxed
Physical Level :
Normal generally flat walking in urban or suburban environments.
Very Easy
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Welcome to Hungary
- Choice of guided tour with travel writer Kinga Tittel, or guided bike tour, or city sightseeing tour in Budapest; onboard welcome reception; scenic sailing
- Choice of medieval knights tournament, or guided hike in the Danube-Ipoly National Park, or canoe tour
- Choice of bike tour, or Insider’s tour of Vienna, or guided tour, visit to Belvedere Palace
- Choice of early risers walking tour with breakfast at a Viennese café, or guided tour, see Habsburg private art collection and the Italian or Dutch masters works, or guided tour, see Habsburg private art collection and the Military Museum
- In Krems choice of canoe tour, or bike tour from Krems to Spitz, or Wine World Experience with tasting, or local encounter showcasing regional products; visit Clam castle in Grein and meet the Count
- Guided walk in Grein, visit the historical theater; in Mauthausen, choice of visit to St. Florian Monastery, or guided tour of Mauthausen Memorial, or guided bike tour
- Choice of visit to Engelszell Abbey, or visit Jochenstein Power-Station or guided bike tour; choice of scenic cruising around the Schlögener Oxbow, or guided hike along the Danube trails
- Guided tour in Cesky Krumlov; transfer to Prague
- Choice of urban hike, or guided city tour see the Astronomical Clock and visit Hradcany Castle grounds
- Why dip your toes in the Danube when you can explore and adore its landmarks, legends, customs and cuisine in the most interactive ways? Avalon’s Active & Discovery cruises on the Danube invite dreamers and doers to activate their curiosities
- To look closer, dive deeper, and forage further into the hamlets and hills of Germany, Austria, and Hungary
Budapest, Linz, Prague, Vienna, Nuremberg, Passau, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Germany
A Taste of the Danube with 2 Nights in Budapest ( ...
6 days
$ 383 / day
$ 2,298
From :
$ 2,611
The strike-through price reflects either the high season trip price or the average price a traveler pays for a similar itinerary when the components are booked separately.
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Normal generally flat walking in urban or suburban environments.
Very Easy
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Welcome to Budapest
- Guided tour, see Heroes' Square
- Onboard welcome reception
- Choice of a guided sightseeing, visit St. Martin's Cathedral; or hike to Bratislava Castle with your Adventure Host
- Choice of guided visit of the Benedictine Abbey in Melk or walk with your Adventure Host; scenic cruise through the Wachau Valley; free time in Dürnstein
- From the Gypsy violins of Budapest to the romantic sounds of Vienna, the “City of Music,” this European river cruise highlights the natural beauty of Austria’s Wachau Valley, and the fascinating capital cities of Hungary and Slovakia
- Before your cruise, spend two nights in Budapest, with guided sightseeing in the vibrant capital
Bratislava, Budapest, Vienna, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia
Burgundy & Provence (Southbound)
8 days
$ 450 / day
$ 3,599
From :
$ 4,724
The strike-through price reflects either the high season trip price or the average price a traveler pays for a similar itinerary when the components are booked separately.
Travel Style :
Array
Relaxed
Physical Level :
Normal generally flat walking in urban or suburban environments.
Very Easy
Lodging Level :
Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Value (3*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Onboard welcome reception
- Guided walk in Tournus; onboard cheese tasting
- Choice of guided sightseeing; with picture stop on Fourvière Hill or bike with your Adventure Host; onboard lecture
- Culinary tour
- Guided walk in Tournon; guided walk in Viviers, visit the Old Town and the cathedral
- Guided sightseeing, visit to the Palace of the Popes
- Choice of guided sightseeing in Arles, visit the Roman Amphitheater, or painting workshop or walk with your Adventure Host
- Take a delightful river cruise through France along the Rhône and Saône Rivers with guided sightseeing in known French treasures and some hidden gems too! Take in the beautiful countryside, quaint villages and towns, as you sail through the most captivating views of France
- Lyon, France’s gastronomic capital, founded by the Romans in 43 BC, sits at the junction of the Rhône and Saône Rivers and is a showcase of medieval and Renaissance architecture
Arles, Avignon, Burgundy, Lyon, Dijon, Paris, France
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