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Romantic Rhine with 1 Night in Amsterdam & 2 Nights in Lucerne (Southbound) 2024

11 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
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour of Amsterdam's off-the-beaten-path cobblestone streets

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (tulip season only) - featuring seven million tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other bulbs
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans (outside tulip season) - to see historic windmills and charming Dutch houses
    Landmarks
    Keukenhof Gardens
    Zaanse Schans
  3. Day 3

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canals
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  4. Day 4

    Cologne

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Choice of Bike Ride in Cologne with your Adventure Host
    • Choice of Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites
    • Choice of Guided City Walk of Cologne including the twin-steepled gothic cathedral
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
  5. Day 5

    Rüdesheim

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Sailing through Rhine Gorge (UNESCO World Heritage site) with views of castles and Rock of the Lorelei
    • Choice of Hike through picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim with Avalon Adventure Host
    • Choice of Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Rock of the Lorelei
    Mechanical Music Museum
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  6. Day 6

    Heidelberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Choice of Inspiring Walk on Philosophers' Way with Avalon Adventure Host
    • Choice of Guided City Walk with visit to Gutenberg Museum
    • Choice of Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle including the Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
    Landmarks
    Philosophers' Way
    Gutenberg Museum
    Heidelberg Castle
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  7. Day 7

    Strasbourg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Choice of Bike Tour of Strasbourg with your Adventure Host
    • Choice of City Sightseeing Tour including Gothic cathedral with stained-glass windows, ancient murals and astronomical clock, and La Petite France District

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to historic Maginot Line - pre-WWII eastern border fortifications
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace wine country
    Landmarks
    Strasbourg Cathedral
    La Petite France
    Maginot Line
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  8. Day 8

    Breisach

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Choice of Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest including Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration
    • Choice of Visit to local winery in Breisach with German winemaking lesson and wine tasting
    • Choice of Guided Tour to Freiburg's medieval city center sheltered by the Black Forest

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to charming village of Colmar - featuring half-timbered medieval and early Renaissance buildings
    Landmarks
    Black Forest
    Vogtsbauernhof
    Freiburg
    Colmar
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  9. Day 9

    Basel to Lucerne

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Motorcoach transfer from Basel to Mount Pilatus
    • Excursion to Mount Pilatus with views over central Switzerland (Swiss Transport Museum visit if bad weather)
    • Guided Walking Tour of Lucerne including Thorwaldsen's Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge
    Landmarks
    Mount Pilatus
    Swiss Transport Museum
    Lion Monument
    Chapel Bridge
  10. Day 10

    Lucerne

    Meals
    Breakfast
  11. Day 11

    Lucerne

    Meals
    Breakfast

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Rating
4.6(234 reviews)
Response time
within 2 days
Response rate
84%
Cancellation policy

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 231121

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    • For any tour departing before August 3rd, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after August 3rd, 2026, a minimum payment of $250 is required to confirm your booking with Avalon Waterways. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 95 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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Who is travelling?

AdultsAges 18 or above

2

ChildrenUnder 18

0

Select departure month

2026

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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Sep
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2027

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2028

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