Canals, Vineyards & Castles with 2 Nights Paris – Northbound
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- Welcome to France!
- Guided tour
- Onboard welcome reception
- Guided tour in Luxembourg City
- Choice of guided walk, or hike up to the castle ruins with your Avalon Adventure Host; wine tasting
- Guided walk, visit Reichsburg Castle
- Visit Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum; special treat; cruise through the Rhine Gorge
- Choice of Cologne highlights walking tour, or Jewish Heritage walking tour
- Canal cruise
- Your river cruise vacation gets underway in romantic Paris
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PARIS, FRANCE Welcome to Paris, France’s capital on the River Seine and “City of Lights,” where romance fills the air! You have plenty of time to visit the city on your own pace.
PARIS Your included City Sightseeing tour shows you must-see sights, including Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre Museum with its glass pyramid, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Eiffel Tower. Enjoy free time strolling along the Champs-Elysées, or hiking to Montmartre, see its gleaming Sacré Coeur Basilica, and local artists performing in Place du Tertre. (B)
PARIS–REMICH, LUXEMBOURG (EMBARKATION) This morning, board a high-speed train for Metz or Luxembourg City. Continue to Remich to embark on your Avalon Suite Ship® and enjoy dinner onboard this evening. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN REMICH (B,D)
REMICH. EXCURSION TO LUXEMBOURG Ancient Worlds, Old World Charm, and World-Class Wine This morning, you might take a history-focused Guided Optional Excursion to Roman Trier to learn more about the history of Roman civilization in the oldest city in Germany. After yo...
BERNKASTEL, GERMANY Gracious German Vineyards of the Moselle Valley CLASSIC Take a Guided Walking Tour of the charming wine village of Bernkastel—with its medieval marketplace and 17th-century gabled timber-framed houses, OR: ACTIVE Join your Avalon Adventure Host f...
COCHEM Reichsburg Castle, Riesling Wine, and the Charm of the Moselle Valley CLASSIC Join a Guided Walk of Cochem to see the charming town’s half-timbered houses and winding streets. Visit Cochem’s hilltop Reichsburg Castle with a bird’s-eye-view of the Moselle Valle...
RÜDESHEIM—RHINE GORGE Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country DISCOVERY Take a Guided Tour of the incredible Mechanical Music Museum for a one-of-a-kind instrumental experience. DISCOVERY Based on your departure, enjoy either a Coffee Tasting or a Wine Tasting. Later, relax on the Sky Deck while sailing through the magnificent Rhine Gorge. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ENGERS (B,L,D)
COLOGNE Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland’s Capital City Start your day with a Morning Stretch with your Avalon Adventure Host. CLASSIC Take a Guided City Walk of Cologne—with its soaring twin-steepled gothic cathedral, OR: DISCOVERY Join a Guided Walking Tour of C...
AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND Colorful Amsterdam—with Canals, Crooked Houses, and Cuisine of a Golden Age CLASSIC Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of the city’s “Golden Age.” Join a Guided Optional Culinary Walk through Amst...
AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION) Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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