Avalon Waterways

Avalon Waterways

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Balkan Discovery
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River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Belgrade, Belogradchik, Bucharest, Budapest, Croatia, Romania

Highlights

  • Onboard welcome reception
  • Choice of beer experience or guided tour in Vukovar; choice of guided tour with wine tasting or guided bike tour in Ilok
  • Highlights of Novi Sad guided tour;choice of hike to Petrovaradin Fortress or honey and wine tasting; walk in Novi Sad with your Adventure Host
  • Choice of guided tour or walk with your Adventure Host; on board lecture
  • Visit to Golubač fortress and Lepenski Vir archaeological site; scenic cruise through the Iron Gates Gorge
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Cultural, 50 Plus, Small Ship Cruise

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Active & Discovery on the Rhine with 2 Nights in Lucerne (Southbound)
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River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy

Visits

Amsterdam, Basel, Heidelberg, Koblenz, Lucerne, Strasbourg

Highlights

  • Onboard welcome reception
  • Choice of painting class, or kayak tour or canal cruise or off-the-beaten path walking tour
  • 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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Cultural, 50 Plus, Small Ship Cruise

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Timeless Rivers of Europe: the Rhine and Seine
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River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy

Visits

Amsterdam, Basel, Heidelberg, Koblenz, Normandy, Paris, Rouen, Rudesheim, Strasbourg

Highlights

  • Onboard welcome reception
  • Choice of excursion to Black Forest, or sightseeing of Freiburg or bike with your Adventure Host
  • Choice of guided sightseeing, visit La Petite France district and the Gothic cathedral or bike with your Adventure Host
  • Choice of guided tour of Heidelberg Castle, see the Great Vat, or walk Philosophers’ Way with your Adventure Host, or visit the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz
  • Visit Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum in Rüdesheim or hike in the vineyards with your Adventure Host; cruise through the scenic Rhine Gorge with breathtaking views of ancient castles, towering cliffs, and the leg-endary Rock of the Lorelei; free time in Koblenz
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Britain Sampler with Paris to Normandy
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River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

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Bath, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London, Normandy, Paris, Rouen, Stonehenge, York

Highlights

  • Welcome to England
  • Guided sightseeing
  • Explore prehistoric Stonehenge, see the Roman relics in Bath, welcome dinner
  • Sightseeing in Ludlow and Llangollen, transfer to Liverpool
  • Stop in Wordsworth's village, travel to Edinburgh
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Christmastime in Alsace & Germany (Southbound)
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River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Basel, Frankfurt, Heidelberg, Heidelberg Castle, Strasbourg, Zurich

Highlights

  • Onboard welcome reception
  • Guided visit of Heidelberg Castle, see the Great Vat; free time for Christmas market
  • Guided tour, visit La Petite France district and the gothic cathedral; Christmas market
  • Choice of Freiburg sightseeing or excursion the Black Forest; Christmas market
  • This Christmastime river cruise is a unique and unforgettable way to celebrate the season! Board your Avalon Suite Ship® in Frankfurt, Germany, then sail up the Rhine River to Basel, Switzerland, passing beautiful views and quaint villages festively lit and decorated
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Romantic Rhine (Northbound)
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River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Amsterdam, Basel, Heidelberg, Heidelberg Castle, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Strasbourg, Zurich

Highlights

  • Onboard welcome reception
  • Choice of excursion to Black Forest, or sightseeing in Freiburg or bike with your Adventure Host
  • Choice of guided sightseeing, visit La Petite France district and the Gothic cathedral or bike with your Adventure Host
  • Choice of guided tour of Heidelberg Castle, see the Great Vat, or walk Philosophers’ Way with your Adventure Host, or visit the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz
  • Visit Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum in Rüdesheim or hike in the vineyards with your Adventure Host; cruise through the scenic Rhine Gorge with breathtaking views of ancient castles, towering cliffs, and the legendary Rock of the Lorelei; free time in Koblenz
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Active & Discovery on the Seine (Northbound)
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River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy

Visits

Giverny, Normandy, Paris, Rouen

Highlights

  • 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 Crème chantilly in the Château Chantilly, or guided Maisons-Laffite e-biking tour
  • In La Roche-Guyon choice of excursions to Giverny, or guided tour, or guided kayak tour; onboard crêpes and pastry demonstration; in Les Andelys choice of guided tour, or hike to Château Gaillard
  • Choice of guided tour, see the Astronomical Clock and visit to the cathedral or guided bike tour or visit to Museum of Fine Arts; time at leisure
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Festive Season in the Heart of Germany
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River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Bamberg, Frankfurt, Nuremberg, Prague

Highlights

  • 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
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Avalon Waterways Reviews & Ratings

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crezet kickartz

Feb 2025

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My husband and I went on our first trip from Amsterdam to Basel. It was so great and as it was my first big OE the sights were very breath-taking.

The Avalon was so wonderful and all staff were very helpful in many ways, we couldn't fault the ship or staff. Would recommend Avalon river cruises. The rooms are lo...

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James Allen

Jan 2025

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Great Staff

The staff was interactive, polite, and memorable. We were lucky enough to have met and interacted with the staff on 2 different boats. Avalon handled the necessary c...

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Janis Lloyd

Jan 2025

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Avalon consistency—good!

Cabins always great. Food very good. I wish there were semi-dry white wine offered at dinner. (Rieslings, not dry). Christmas market in Colmar was not enjoyable, way...

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Ashley Everett

Jan 2025

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The whole experience of Avalon: 10/10

The crew, the boat, the service, the food, and especially our favorite waiter- Gino- were the BEST! I would highly recommend this ship and cruise line to anyone! I h...

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Norman J Romagosa

Jan 2025

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Avalon is #1

The crew was impeccable and offered the best service possible. The vessel was very clean and modern and the food was very good. Most of the excursions were very in...

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