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Avalon Waterways

Avalon Waterways

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River cruises to classic and exotic destinations with a luxury flair and personalization options.

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The Rhine & Moselle (Northbound)
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River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy

Visits

Amsterdam, Basel, Heidelberg, Koblenz, Luxembourg, Rudesheim, Strasbourg, Trier, Zurich

Highlights

  • Onboard welcome reception
  • Choice of excursion to Black Forest, or bike with your Adventure Host or guided tour of Freiburg
  • Choice of guided tour, 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 visit Schwetzingen Castle or walk Philosophers’ Way with your Adventure Host; free time in Rüdesheim in the evening
  • Cruise through the Rhine Gorge; in Koblenz choice of guided tour or visit to Sayn Manor House or bike tour with your Adventure Host
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50 plus, Cultural, Small Ship Cruise

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Balkan Discovery with 1 Night in Budapest & 2 Nights in Transylvania
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River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy

Visits

Belgrade, Belogradchik, Brasov, Bucharest, Budapest, Croatia, Romania, Transylvania

Highlights

  • Welcome to Hungary
  • Guided tour, see Heroes' Square; onboard welcome reception
  • Choice of guided tour in Pécs, visit the underground tombs, or sightseeing in Mohács, visit St. Nicolas watermill or walk with your Adventure Host
  • Ilok guided tour; choice of Novi Sad guided tour or walk with your Adventure Host
  • Choice of guided tour or walk with your Adventure Host; onboard lecture
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50 plus, Cultural, Small Ship Cruise

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Magnificent Europe with 1 Night in Amsterdam
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River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy

Visits

Amsterdam, Bamberg, Budapest, Linz, Nuremberg, Passau, Rudesheim, Salzburg, Vienna

Highlights

  • Welcome to Amsterdam
  • Off the beaten path walking tour; onboard welcome reception
  • Canal cruise
  • Choice of Cologne highlights walking tour or Jewish Heritage walking tour or bike with your Adventure Host
  • Scenic cruise through the Rhine Gorge; choice of visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum or cable-car ride to the Niederwald Monument in Rüdesheim
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50 plus, Cultural, Small Ship Cruise

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Ecuador & Its Galápagos Islands
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River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Galapagos Islands, Otavalo, Quito, San Cristobal, Santa Cruz Island, Santiago

Highlights

  • Welcome to Quito
  • Birdwatching in the Alambi Reserve, walking tour of Quito to visit San Francisco Monastery, La Compañía Church, La Ronda Street, a Chocolate factory, and the Equatorial Monument; welcome dinner.
  • Fly to the Galápagos Islands; embark Treasure of Galápagos; visit Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island.
  • Naturalist-guided walks on each island; snorkeling.
  • North Seymour Island & Mosquera Islet:
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50 plus, Cultural, Small Ship Cruise

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The Danube from Romania to Germany with 1 Night in Bucharest & 2 Nights in Prague
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River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy

Visits

Belgrade, Belogradchik, Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, Croatia, Linz, Passau, Prague, Romania, Salzburg, Vienna

Highlights

  • Welcome to Bucharest
  • Guided sightseeing in Bucharest; onboard welcome reception
  • 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 a guided sightseeing in Rousse, or bike with your Adventure Host
  • Guided sightseeing to Baba Vida fortress and 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 bike with your Adventure Host; visit to Golubač fortress
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50 plus, Cultural, Small Ship Cruise

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A Taste of the Danube with 2 Nights in Budapest (Westbound)
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River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy

Visits

Bratislava, Budapest, Vienna

Highlights

  • 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 bike along the Wachau Valley with your Adventure Host; scenic cruise through the Wachau Valley; free time in Dürnstein
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50 plus, Cultural, Small Ship Cruise

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Christmastime on the Danube with 2 Nights in Prague (Westbound)
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River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy

Visits

Nuremberg, Passau, Prague, Vienna

Highlights

  • Onboard welcome reception
  • City sightseeing; Christmas market
  • Scenic cruising through the Wachau Valley; guided visit of the Benedictine Abbey in Melk; Onboard Austrian cookies tasting; guided tour in Grein
  • Guided tour; Christmas market
  • Guided tour; Christmas market
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Vineyards, Chateaux & Bordeaux with 2 Nights in Lucerne
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River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy

Visits

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

Highlights

  • Welcome to Switzerland
  • Guided walking tour with the Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge
  • Excursion to Mount Pilatus or Mount Stanserhorn per seasonal accessibility (in case of bad weather, visit the Swiss Transport Museum instead); 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
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Avalon Waterways Reviews & Ratings

4.7/5  Excellent
1,685  Reviews
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Excellent
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Great
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Average
45
Disappointing
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DEBBIE

Dec 2023

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From favorite cruise line to Never Again!!!

My first Avalon cruise/land tour to Vietnam/Cambodia was the best experience of my 80 plus cruises. We recently took the Avalon Egypt/Jordan cruise/land tour and it ...

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customer

Dec 2023

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Avalon waterways went out of their way to accommodate our early morning arrival.

We booked an Egyptian cruise with Avalon months ago that included airport transfers, but we did not book our flights through them. Ten days before departure we had ...

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Robert

Nov 2023

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It was the Paris to Normandy then to…

It was the Paris to Normandy then to Marseille 14 day cruise. The whole cruise was terrible, ports were bypassed, crew was very inexperienced, the restaurant was uno...

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Peter Young

Sep 2023

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On a river cruise from Zagreb to Black…

On a river cruise from Zagreb to Black Sea on Avalon Impression there was little to fault the 4+ star boat, the food and the crew (with the notable exception of one...

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customer

Sep 2023

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the people were great i liked the size…

the people were great i liked the size of the ship

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