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Magnificent Europe 2026

15 days
From Amsterdam to Budapest
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River Cruise
Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
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
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof Gardens (during tulip season) - featuring more than seven million tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other bulbs
    • Free time exploring Amsterdam's colorful streets, bridges, canals, cafés and art galleries
    Landmarks
    Keukenhof Gardens
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour through Amsterdam's cobblestone streets (Activity Classic - choice option)
    • Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age (Activity Classic - choice option)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursions available this afternoon (specific options not detailed in itinerary)
  3. Day 3

    Cologne

    Cologne
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike ride with Adventure Host through Cologne like the locals (Activity Active - choice option)
    • Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's important Jewish heritage sites (Activity Discovery - choice option)
    • Guided City Walk of Cologne exploring the Old City and twin-steepled gothic cathedral (Activity Classic - choice option)
    • Live entertainment on board

    Optional Activities

    • Free time to enjoy Kölsch pale lager at local venues
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge

    Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Sailing through Rhine Gorge (UNESCO World Heritage site) - viewing ancient castles and Rock of the Lorelei
    • Hike through picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim with Avalon Adventure Host (Activity Active - choice option)
    • Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with authentic Rüdesheimer coffee tasting (Activity Classic - choice option)
    • Guided Visit to historic 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting (Activity Discovery - choice option)
    • Live entertainment from local musicians on board
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Rock of the Lorelei
    Johannisberg Castle
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  5. Day 5

    Miltenberg

    Miltenberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike Tour with Adventure Host through Miltenberg and surrounding area (Activity Active - choice option)
    • Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg featuring medieval half-timber homes and Germany's oldest inn (Activity Classic - choice option)
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Würzburg

    Würzburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg featuring Old Main Bridge, fortress, and baroque Bishop's Residenz with largest known ceiling fresco (Activity Classic)

    Optional Activities

    • Visit a local winery
    • Free time exploring the city
    Landmarks
    Old Main Bridge
    Fortress of Würzburg
    Bishop's Residenz Würzburg
  7. Day 7

    Volkach

    Volkach
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike along the Main Danube Canal with Adventure Host (Activity Active - choice option)
    • Walking Tour of Volkach featuring half-timbered houses and cobblestoned streets (Activity Classic - choice option)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg - beautiful Bavarian town with local sights and fairytale atmosphere
    Landmarks
    Rothenburg ob der Tauber
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 8

    Bamberg

    Bamberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike along the canals in Bamberg with Adventure Host (Activity Active - choice option)
    • Guided Walking Tour of Bamberg featuring Romanesque cathedral, Old Town Hall, and seven hills crowned with churches (Activity Classic - choice option)
    • Onboard lecture about European history and culture (Activity Discovery - choice option)
    • Live entertainment performance while sailing
    Landmarks
    Bamberg Cathedral
    Old Town Hall Bamberg
    Itinerary Image 1
  9. Day 9

    Nuremberg

    Nuremberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walk to discover surrounding neighborhoods with Adventure Host (Activity Active - choice option)
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bavarian town of Roth with half-timbered houses and Schloss Ratibor hunting lodge from 1535 (Activity Classic - choice option)
    • Guided Tour of Nuremberg's medieval architecture, gilded fountain, gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle (Activity Classic - choice option)
    • Guided Tour of historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds used by the Third Reich (Activity Classic - choice option)
    • Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal linking the Danube and Rhine rivers for North to Black Sea navigation (Activity Classic - choice option)
    Landmarks
    Kaiserburg Castle
    Nuremberg Rally Grounds
  10. Day 10

    Regensburg

    Regensburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Walhalla by bike with Adventure Host (Activity Active - choice option)
    • Guided City Walk seeing Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria built in 179 AD as entrance to Castra Regina fortress (Activity Classic - choice option)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
    • Free time exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike
    Landmarks
    Walhalla
    Porta Pretoria
    Weltenburg Benedictine Monastery
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  11. Day 11

    Passau - Linz

    Passau - Linz
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hiking from Oberhaus along a trail down to valley and along Ilz River with Avalon Adventure Host (Activity Active - choice option)
    • Guided City Walk learning about Passau, the City of Three Rivers (Activity Classic - choice option)

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg, city of Mozart
    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Cesky Krumlov, picturesque Bohemian town
    • Free time to explore Linz
    Landmarks
    Salzburg
    Cesky Krumlov
  12. Day 12

    Melk - Wachau Valley - Vienna

    Melk - Wachau Valley - Vienna
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walk along the Danube River and around Melk with Avalon Adventure Host (Activity Active - choice option)
    • Guided Tour of Melk Benedictine Abbey featuring frescoed ceilings, statues, incredible library, and ornate pipe organ (Activity Classic - choice option)
    • Sailing through picturesque Wachau Valley to Vienna

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to attend a Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall this evening
    Landmarks
    Melk Benedictine Abbey
    Wachau Valley
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  13. Day 13

    Vienna

    Vienna
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Vienna's Danube Island by bike with Adventure Host (Activity Active - choice option)
    • Guided Visit to House of Strauss with immersive audio-visual experience, followed by coffee and homemade cake (Activity Classic - choice option)
    • Guided City Tour of Vienna's gilded landmarks featuring Imperial Palace complex, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral (Activity Classic - choice option)
    • Live entertainment while sailing to Budapest

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace - summer home of Habsburg family
    • Tram ride to Vienna's Prater amusement park
    • Visit to nearby museums
    Landmarks
    House of Strauss
    Imperial Palace Vienna
    Vienna Opera House
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Prater Amusement Park
  14. Day 14

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hike up to magnificent viewpoint in Budapest with Adventure Host (Activity Active - choice option)
    • Guided City Sightseeing tour of Budapest including iconic Heroes' Square (Activity Classic - choice option)

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Guided Excursions available this afternoon (specific options not detailed in itinerary)
    • Free time to explore Budapest, enjoy cream cake in local cafés, or scenic hike above the Danube
    Landmarks
    Heroes' Square
    Itinerary Image 1
  15. Day 15

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast

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  • Avalon Impression
    Avalon Impression
    Part of Avalon's cutting-edge fleet of Suite Ships®, the Avalon Impression came onto the river cruising scene with a bang. This g… Read more
    Built
    2014
    Guests
    84 - 166
    Crew
    47
    Length
    135 m / 443 ft
    Suites
    67
    Staterooms
    16
    Gross Tonnage
    2775 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph

Traveler Reviews

4.8
Overall rating based on 22 Reviews
  • Itinerary
    4.2
  • Transport
    4.8
  • Guide
    4.9
  • Accommodation
    4.8
  • Food
    5.0
  • 4.6

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  • Bruce
    Bruce4.5October 2019
    I thought the tour was very good. Unfortunately we had a mishap by our ship being hit by a freighter on the Rhine...
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    Traveled in September 2019
  • Dr.3.0October 2018
    water levels were low - 2 days late to start then 3 hour coach tour to board boat then only 4 days of river cruising...
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    Traveled in October 2018
  • LindaShah5.0September 2018
    We just completed Magnificent Europe (Amsterdam-Budapest) August 30-September 14, 2018. We were originally booked on...
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  • Jennifer4.5September 2018
    Tour was great, just needed more time in the ports to enjoy some of the great sights and explore more.
    Traveled in August 2018
  • Terry
    Terry5.0June 2018
    Would travel Avalon again.
    Traveled in June 2018
  • Lee5.0May 2017
    The whole Avalon cruise was beyond my expectations. The cruise crew were exceptional. There is nothing I would...
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    Traveled in April 2017
  • Murray5.0July 2016
    Just finished the Romantic Rhine from Amsterdam to Basel and everything about the trip was superb! We cannot say...
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    Traveled in July 2016
  • Katherine5.0July 2016
    We did our first river cruise in May last year from Budapest to Amsterdam on the Impression. We had a fantastic time...
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    Traveled in May 2015
  • Pat5.0July 2016
    Did Avalon cruise last July Amsterdam to Budapest. Avalon Cruises are the only way to go, Food,staff and excursions...
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    Traveled in July 2015
  • Mary4.5July 2016
    Excellent staff and crew and great ports
    Traveled in June 2016

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    Asked on July 5th, 2025

    What are the different categories, I am a solo traveller however am willing to meet new people. I would like my own cabin

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    • Avalon WaterwaysOperatorWritten July 2025

      We are excited to have you travel with us. The ship that will be sailing on the 30 May, 2026 is known as the Avalon Illumination. Request you to kindly find the link to the ships cabin categories.

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    Tony

    Asked on March 2nd, 2022

    what would be your single supplement and do you have single cabins?

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    • Avalon WaterwaysOperatorWritten March 2022

      Single Supplement is included for the Single Cabin.

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      Tony

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      thank you for the quotation but the price is prohibitive for me. By all means if you find cruises with reasonable rates for solo travelers let me know

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      CroisiEurope offers some affordable options for single supplements. You can view further options and adjust filters based on your travel dates.

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