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The Rhine & Moselle with 1 Night in Amsterdam & 2 Nights in Lucerne (Southbound) 2023

14 days
From Amsterdam to Lucerne
4.6
234 traveler reviews

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Plan your adventure:
River Cruise
Scenic waterways and 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

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  2. Day 2

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour of Amsterdam off the beaten path through cobblestone streets

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans to see well-preserved historic windmills and Dutch houses
    Landmarks
    Zaanse Schans
  3. Day 3

    Amsterdam to Cologne

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Canal Cruise of Amsterdam past stately homes of the Golden Age

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursions (specific options available at Adventure Center)
    • Free time to visit Amsterdam museums or galleries
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  4. Day 4

    Cologne

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike ride in Cologne with Adventure Host (activity option)
    • Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites (activity option)
    • Guided City Walk of Cologne with Gothic cathedral (activity option)

    Optional Activities

    • Free time to explore and enjoy Kölsch pale lager at local venues
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 5

    Cochem

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike along the Mosel river with Adventure Host (activity option)
    • Visit to former Deutsche Bundesbank bunker with underground vault tour (activity option)
    • Guided Walk of Cochem with Reichsburg Castle visit (activity option)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Eltz Castle
    Landmarks
    Reichsburg Castle
    Eltz Castle
  6. Day 6

    Trier

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Wander and Discover Trier with Adventure Host (activity option)
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Trier from Porta Nigra (activity option)
    • Roman Trier Guided Tour with amphitheater and imperial baths visit (activity option)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursions available in the afternoon
    Landmarks
    Porta Nigra
    Trier Amphitheater
    Imperial Baths
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 7

    Bernkastel to Koblenz

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike along the Mosel river with Adventure Host (activity option)
    • Guided Walking Tour of Bernkastel wine village (activity option)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to a local winery for wine tasting
    Landmarks
    Bernkastel Marketplace
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 8

    Koblenz to Rüdesheim

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike exploration of Koblenz's Mosel side with Adventure Host (activity option)
    • Guided City Walk of Koblenz amid fortress walls and monuments (activity option)
    • Guided Tour of Sayn Manor House (activity option)

    Optional Activities

    • Free time to explore Rüdesheim in the evening
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Sayn Manor House
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  9. Day 9

    Ludwigshafen to Speyer to Strasbourg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Inspiring walk on Heidelberg's Philosophers' way with Adventure Host (activity option)
    • Guided Tour of Schwetzingen Palace, gardens, and palace square (activity option)
    • Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle with Great Vat wine barrel (activity option)

    Optional Activities

    • Free time to explore Speyer at own pace
    Landmarks
    Philosophers' Way (Philosophenweg)
    Schwetzingen Palace
    Heidelberg Castle
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Strasbourg to Breisach

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike tour of Strasbourg with Adventure Host (activity option)
    • City Sightseeing Tour of Strasbourg including Gothic cathedral and La Petite France district (activity option)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursions available in the afternoon
    • Free time to visit museums or stroll through city center
    Landmarks
    Strasbourg Cathedral
    La Petite France
  11. Day 11

    Breisach to Basel

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Full-day Guided Tour to the Black Forest including Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, authentic water mill, and butter-making demonstration (activity option)
    • Local winery visit in Breisach with German winemaking explanation and wine tasting (activity option)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar village with medieval and early renaissance architecture
    Landmarks
    Vogtsbauernhof
    Black Forest
    Colmar
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  12. Day 12

    Basel to Lucerne

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Special highlight excursion to Mount Pilatus almost 7,000 ft (2,132 m) up for spectacular views over central Switzerland
    • Guided Walking Tour of Lucerne including Thorwaldsen's Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge

    Optional Activities

    • Swiss Transport Museum visit (alternative if Mount Pilatus visit not possible due to bad weather)
    Landmarks
    Mount Pilatus
    Lion Monument
    Chapel Bridge
    Swiss Transport Museum
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  13. Day 13

    Lucerne

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Free time to explore Lucerne's squares and churches
    • Free time to experience tradition and modernity in the city
    • Free time for shopping in the city center
  14. Day 14

    Lucerne

    Meals
    Breakfast

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Operated by

Avalon Waterways

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Rating
4.6(234 reviews)
Response time
within 2 days
Response rate
76%
Cancellation policy

Avalon Waterways Ship

  • Avalon Imagery II
    Avalon Imagery II
    One of 2016's two new additions to the youngest fleet on Europe's waterways, the Imagery II continues all of Avalon's outstan… Read more
    Built
    2016
    Guests
    65 - 130
    Crew
    37
    Length
    110 m / 361 ft
    Suites
    52
    Staterooms
    12
    Gross Tonnage
    2022 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph

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    September 8th, 2025
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    July 28th, 2024
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    May 12th, 2024
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    Michele

    Asked on January 4th, 2023

    What are the sleeping arrangements for a child? Is this a triple room or sofa bed?

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    • M

      Michele

      TravelerWritten January 2023

      My child will be 10 at time of travel. We want to all share one room and not have separate rooms. She is too little for a room on her own.

    • Avalon WaterwaysOperatorWritten January 2023

      Unfortunately, there are not triple rooms available on the Rhine & Moselle Cruise. We do offer a similar cruise that has a triple room available.

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