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Active & Discovery on the Rhine with 2 Nights in Lucerne (Southbound)
4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy

Highlights

  • Onboard welcome reception
  • Choice of painting class, or kayak tour or canal cruise
  • Choice of guided city sightseeing, or biking tour, or culinary tour
  • Choice of Koblenz walking tour and Ehrenbreitstein Fortress with cable car ride, or Volcano Tour experience, or e-biking tour in the vineyards; cruise through the scenic Rhine Gorge with breath-taking views of ancient castles, towering cliffs, and the legendary Rock of the Lorelei; private reception at Rheinstein Castle
  • Choice of guided tour of Heidelberg Castle with tasting of local special-ties, see the Great Vat, or a hike up Philosophers’ Way, or beer tour
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Burgundy & Provence for Wine Lovers – Cruise Only
4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Onboard welcome reception; scenic cruising in the Camargue region (daylight permitting)
  • Guided sightseeing, visit the Roman Amphitheatre
  • Guided sightseeing, visit Palace of the Popes; guided tour to Châteauneuf du Pape
  • Onboard lecture; guided walk, visit the Old Town and the cathedral
  • Guided walk in Tournon; onboard chocolate and wine tasting; guided walk in Vienne; onboard food & wine pairing dinner
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Christmastime from Budapest to Frankfurt with 2 Nights in Budapest
4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy

Highlights

  • Welcome to Budapest!
  • Guided tour, see Heroes' Square; Christmas market
  • Onboard welcome reception
  • Scenic sailing, pass through Bratislava; Austrian cookies tasting on board; free time in Vienna in the evening
  • City sightseeing; Christmas market
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Golden Myanmar & the Alluring Irrawaddy with Inle Lake – Northbound
4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Welcome to Myanmar
  • Walking tour of the city’s landmarks; visit a local tea shop, Chaukhtatgyi, and Shwedagon Pagoda
  • Fly to Bagan; onboard welcome reception; traditional puppet show
  • Watch sunrise from temple; sightseeing including a local market, Shwezigon Pagoda, lacquer workshop, Ananda Temple, Dhammayangyi Temple, and Sulamani Temple; ox cart ride to temple for sunset
  • Walking tour through this typical river village to visit a farmer’s home and see palm candy being made
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Burgundy & Provence – Cruise Only Northbound
4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Onboard welcome reception; sail into the Camargue region (daylight permitting)
  • Isit the Roman Amphitheatre, or painting workshop
  • Guided sightseeing, visit Palace of the Popes
  • Guided walk, visit the Old Town and the cathedral
  • Guided walk in Tournon; guided walk in Vienne
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Active & Discovery on the Rhône (Northbound)
4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Onboard welcome reception
  • Choice of excursion to a local oyster farm with tasting, or visit a bull ranch, or bike tour through the Camargue Regional Natural Park
  • Choice of guided tour in Arles, meet a local bullfighter, or guided hike through the Hell Valley, or painting workshop
  • Choice of guided tour in Avignon, or guided mountain E-bike tour, or Provencal farmhouse experience
  • Choice of guided kayak trip down the Gorges de l'Ardèche, or guided hike in the Natural Reserve of Cirque d'Estre, or guided speleological excursion with wine tasting in the caves; evening guided tour of Viviers
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Magnificent Rivers of Europe with 2 Nights in Budapest (Westbound)
4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy

Highlights

  • Welcome to Budapest
  • Guided tour
  • Onboard welcome reception
  • Scenic sailing, pass through Bratislava
  • Guided tour
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German Grandeur – Cruise Only Eastbound
4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Onboard welcome reception
  • Choice of excursion to Black Forest, or guided tour in Colmar
  • Guided tour, visit to La Petite France district and the gothic cathedral
  • Choice of visit to Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum, or cable car ride to the Niederwald Monument in Rüdesheim; special treat; scenic cruising through the Rhine Gorge; time at leisure in Boppard
  • Choice of guided tour in Frankfurt, or guided tour in Seligenstadt
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RiverRat

Jan 2015

Avalon comes through

I had heard that Avalon had mostly new ships and that the newest river boats usually had bigger cabins, so decided to give them a try when we sailed the Danube last ...

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Ted

Jan 2016

Germany/Austria River Cruise with Land portion

Our trip on Avalon was a delight. We could not find a single thing to criticize. The crew, tour director and ancillary staff were wonderful. I do recommend doing t...

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CATHY

Jan 2016

Better than I imagined!

My husband and I had a fantastic time cruising France with Avalon. The food and service were excellent and the crew quite accommodating. Our cabin was nicely furni...

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CAROL ALESSO

Jan 2016

Three Time Avalon Cruiser!

As part of the Globus Family of Brands, Avalon Waterways has almost a century of experience with escorted tours behind it, and it shows. Every experience is well pla...

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SUSAN

Jan 2016

Love Avalon Waterways!

We have taken two cruises with Avalon. The first was the Rhine River, and we were so pleased with them, that we chose them for our second cruise, on the Danube Rive...

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