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Cruise along the North-South Axis from Amsterdam to Avignon (port-to-port cruise)

11 days
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From Amsterdam to Avignon
4.5
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  • Colorful buildings along a riverbank with a church spire.
  • Aerial view of a city with a prominent cathedral.
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CroisiEurope River Cruises
River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Group Tour
Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Canal boat tour of Amsterdam
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam
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  2. Day 2

    Haarlem

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Amsterdam and the diamond district (CLASSIC package)
    • Bike tour of Amsterdam (DISCOVERY package)
    • Guided tour of Haarlem
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Diamond District
    Haarlem
  3. Day 3

    Xanten

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Evening entertainment

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of the open-air museum in Arnhem
    Landmarks
    Open-air Museum Arnhem
  4. Day 4

    Cologne

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Evening stroll to the Deutsches Eck

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Cologne (coach transfer towards Königswinter)
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
    Deutsches Eck
    Königswinter
  5. Day 5

    Strasbourg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Mainz and the Gutenberg Museum with return-trip by coach to Worms (CLASSIC package)
    • Touring the Rhineland vineyards from Mainz (DISCOVERY package)
    Landmarks
    Gutenberg Museum
    Rhineland Vineyards
    Worms
  6. Day 6

    Basel

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Gala dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Gala dinner and evening

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Strasbourg
    Landmarks
    Strasbourg Cathedral
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 7

    Besançon - Chalon-sur-Saône

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Besançon
    • Welcome cocktail
    Landmarks
    Besançon Citadel
  8. Day 8

    Lyon

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Evening dancing

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Lyon discovering its famous traboules (CLASSIC package)
    • Bike ride through main monuments and districts of Lyon with local product tasting (DISCOVERY package)
    Landmarks
    Lyon Old Town
    Itinerary Image 1
  9. Day 9

    Arles

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Evening entertainment

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Tournon with visit to Castle-Museum of Tournon-sur-Rhône and regional product and wine tasting
    Landmarks
    Castle-Museum of Tournon-sur-Rhône
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Avignon

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Gala dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Gala dinner and evening

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Arles (CLASSIC package)
    • Hike in the Alpilles Mountains to Baux-de-Provence (DISCOVERY package)
    • Guided tour of Avignon and the Papal Palace (CLASSIC package)
    • Hike along the Pont du Gard and museum visit (DISCOVERY package)
    Landmarks
    Arles Amphitheater
    Baux-de-Provence
    Alpilles Mountains
    Papal Palace
    Pont du Gard
    Itinerary Image 1
  11. Day 11

    Avignon

    Meals
    Breakfast (Buffet breakfast)

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  • S
    July 4th, 2019
    Lovely cruise. Meals were good, breakfast lunch and dinner. On board of approximately 100 or so people there was 25...
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    Traveled in June 2019
    Reply from: CroisiEurope River Cruises
    Thank you Mr. Oreshkin for your review. We are glad you appreicated the food and enjoyed your cruise. The excursions are indeed sold separately and can be booked for cheaper before the cruise. We hope we'll have the pleasure to welcome you again on board one of our ships soon. Best regards, Croisieurope Customer Care department
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    Laurie

    Asked on June 7th, 2023

    please provide a quote for north south axis amstedam to arles. i cant find dates in august 23. looking from 13th aug 2023

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      Laurie

      Traveler•Written June 2023

      Thankyou. I arrive in Europe on 13 August, can you tell me if this same cruise is on another date in august please. If no, is there anything similar

    • CroisiEurope River CruisesOperator•Written June 2023

      This cruise is no longer available and no longer operating on any dates. We do have similar cruises like Castles along the Rhine (2023) (Amsterdam to Basel, 2023). If you are interested in one of the cruises above, please let us know so we can set up a new page for you and quote you accordingly.

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      Laurie

      Traveler•Written June 2023

      Is this cruise available from aug 13 onwards

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    Jane

    Asked on November 28th, 2022

    What dates are available in May 2023 for a single person & cost? any solo deals available? I need to depart Amsterdam on or after 17/5/23 & get back to Geneva by 27/5/23 so have a window of 10 days travel.

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    • CroisiEurope River CruisesOperator•Written November 2022

      The cruise you inquired about is no longer available for 2023. We have alternative tours with similar itineraries starting in Amsterdam and ending near Geneva. Would you like details on pricing for these alternative tours?

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Tour ID: 104332

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