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- Day 1 BASEL, SWITZERLAND (EMBARKATION) Welcome to Basel. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Zürich or Basel must arrive by 3 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.Enjoy dinner and explore the ship on your first night on board.EVENING CRUISE TO BREISACH (D)BASEL-SUNSET.jpg
- Day 2 BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST German Winemaking and the Beautiful Black Forest Visit the Adventure Center for today's activities with your Adventure Host.ACTIVE Enjoy the view on a relaxing bike ride along the Rhine with your Adventure Host, OR:DISCOVERY Join a full-day Guided Tour to the magical Black Forest to experience the Vogtsbauernohf open-air-museum, visit an authentic water mill, and see a traditional butter-making demonstration, OR: CLASSIC Join A Guided Tour to explore Freiburg's medieval city center, sheltered by the Black Forest amid vineyards and gardens of the Upper Rhine Valley.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 STRASBOURG(B,L,D)BLACK-FOREST-SCENIC.jpg
- Day 3 STRASBOURG, FRANCE A Grand Cathedral and La Petite France ACTIVE Discover Strasbourg by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:CLASSIC Take a City Sightseeing Tour, including the city's Gothic, stained-glass cathedral with its celebrated ancient murals and astronomical clock, as well as the magical La Petite France District.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 center. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO LUDWIGSHAFEN(B,L,D)STRASBOURG-PETIT-FRANCE.jpg
- Day 4 LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG Philosophers' Views and the World's Biggest Wine Barrel ACTIVE Join your Avalon Adventure Host for an inspiring walk in Heidelberg, the Philosophers' way, OR: CLASSIC Discover Schwetzingen Palace--the heart of a stunning site consisting of the palace, palace gardens, and historic palace square, OR: CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle to see the ruins of the magnificent renaissance treasure towering above the city, and its famed Great Vat, the "World's Largest Wine Barrel."Enjoy sailing a leisurely afternoon sailing to Rüdesheim.OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN RÜDESHEIM(B,L,D)HEIDELBERG.jpg
- Day 5 RÜDESHEIM-RHINE GORGE Breathtaking ViewsThis morning leave Rüdesheim after breakfast and enjoy the breathtaking views as you cruise through the spectacular Rhine Gorge on your way to Koblenz. KOBLENZ Fortress Walls and Manor Halls ACTIVE Explore Koblenz's Mosel side by bike with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC Take a Guided City Walk amid ancient fortresses walls, towers, squares and monuments, OR: CLASSIC Visit the Sayn Manor House on a Guided Tour. Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard.EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BERNKASTEL(B,L,D)RUDESHEIM-VINEYARDS.jpg
- Day 6 BERNKASTEL Hillside Vines and German WinesJoin your Adventure Host for today's special activities.This morning enjoy a leisurely sailing.ACTIVE Join your Adventure Host for an hike in this beautiful area, OR:CLASSIC Take a Guided Walking Tour of the charming wine village of --with its medieval marketplace and 17th-century gabled timber-framed houses.This afternoon, select a Guided Optional Excursion to a local winery for a wine tasting. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO GREVENMACHER(B,L,D)-TOWN-SQUARE.jpg
- Day 7 GREVENMACHER. EXCURSION TO LUXEMBOURG Ancient Worlds and Old World CharmCLASSIC Join a Guided Tour of Luxembourg City--with its dramatic views, ancient ruins, and modern architecture along the deep gorge terrain.During lunch time enjoy a short sailing to Trier.TRIER, GERMANY Ancient Worlds, and Old World CharmACTIVE Wander and Discover Trier. Follow your Adventure Host for a Walk in and around this city, OR: CLASSIC Take a Guided Sightseeing tour of Trier--Germany's oldest city with ancient remnants dating from 144-152 AD. Starting from Porta Nigra, walk through the city center.EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO COCHEM (B,L,D)LUXEMBOURG-CITY.jpg
- Day 8 COCHEM The Charm of the Moselle ValleyAsk about today's energizing or relaxing Adventure Host activities. 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 to see the charming town's half-timbered houses and winding streets. Visit the hilltop Reichsburg Castle with a bird's-eye-view of the Moselle Valley and river bend. Enjoy a short cruise to Alken, where you have free time to explore at your own pace. Alternatively, select a Guided Optional Excursion to Eltz Castle.EVENING CRUISE TO COLOGNE(B,L,D).jpg
- Day 9 COLOGNE Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland's Capital City ACTIVE Enjoy a bike ride like the locals in with your Adventure Host, OR: DISCOVERY Choose a Guided Walking Tour of 's important Jewish heritage sites, OR:CLASSIC Take a Guided City Walk of --with its soaring twin-steepled gothic cathedral.Spend free time over a glass of Kölsch pale lager--locally brewed for over 100 years! AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT SAILING TO AMSTERDAM(B,L,D)-BEER.jpg
- Day 10 AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND Canals of Colorful AmsterdamACTIVE Start your day joining your Adventure Host on an early morning walk in Amsterdam, OR:CLASSIC Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's "Golden Age." During tulip season, you may take a Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens--with more than seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths, as well as other bulbs, planted each year. Outside of tulip season, join a Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans to see historic windmills and charming Dutch houses.Alternatively, choose an Optional Biking Tour to discover the countryside. You may choose to spend some free time this afternoon visiting one of Amsterdam's many fascinating museums or galleries. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM(B,L,D)AMSTERDAM-CANAL-CRUISE.jpg
- Day 11 AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION) Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. (B)AMSTERDAM-SUNRISE.jpg
- Day 1 Basel (Embarkation): Onboard welcome reception
Day 2 Breisach: Choice of excursion to Black Forest, or bike with your Adventure Host or guided tour of Freiburg
Day 3 Strasbourg: Choice of guided tour, visit La Petite France district and the Gothic cathedral or bike with your Adventure Host
Day 4 Ludwigshafen. Excursion to Heidelberg-Rüdesheim: Choice of guided tour of Heidelberg Castle, see the Great Vat, or visit Schwetzingen Castle or walk Philosophers' Way with your Adventure Host; free time in Rüdesheim in the evening
Day 5 Rüdesheim-Rhine Gorge-Koblenz: Cruise through the Rhine Gorge; in Koblenz choice of guided tour or visit to Sayn Manor House or bike tour with your Adventure Host
Day 6 Bernkastel: Guided walk or hike with your Adventure Host
Day 7 Grevenmacher-Trier: Excursion to Luxembourg; guided tour in Trier, see the Porta Nigra or walk with your Adventure Host
Day 8 Cochem-Alken: Choice of guided tour, visit Reichsburg Castle or visit to Bundesbank bunker or bike tour with Adventure Host; free time in Alken
Day 9 Cologne: Choice of Cologne highlights walking tour, or Jewish Heritage walking tour or bike with your Adventure Host
Day 10 Amsterdam: Choice of Canal cruise or walk with your Adventure Host
Day 11 Amsterdam (Disembarkation): Your cruise ends this morning
Name: The Rhine & Moselle (Northbound)
Brand: Avalon
Quality: Superior First Class
Tour Type: River Cruise
Start City: Basel
End City: Amsterdam
Notes: In the event of technical or water level issues, it may be necessary to operate the itinerary by motorcoach or alter the program, including hotel overnight when necessary. Guided Tours, Optional Excursions, activities, sailing and docking schedules may be contingent on weather conditions or other issues outside of our control and could therefore be subject to change at any time.Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.
Key Differences: AW_Always_Included_Europe_2022
Price Details: Gateway city for arrivals is Zurich.Port charges:USD$300Avalon offers the opportunity for solo travelers to sail with no single supplement (subject to availability).Please call for single accommodation price. Triples not available.
