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- Avalon Waterways
- 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
- Ages 8+
Places You’ll See

Highlights
- Explore Amsterdam on a guided canal cruise
- Bike through Cologne and enjoy local beer
- Tour Rüdesheim's vineyards and music museum
- Visit Heidelberg Castle and the world's largest wine barrel
- Discover Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral and charming district
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (EMBARKATION)
- Day 2 AMSTERDAM
- Day 3 COLOGNE, GERMANY
- Day 4 RHINE GORGE–RÜDESHEIM
- Day 5 MAINZ. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG
- Day 6 KEHL. EXCURSION TO STRASBOURG, FRANCE
- Day 7 BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
- Day 8 BASEL, SWITZERLAND (DISEMBARKATION)
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services

Operated by
Avalon Waterways
Number of tours
405
Age Range
8 to 99 years old
Response time
within 3 days
Response rate
84%
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- CharlesSeptember 8th, 2025We would like to thank our Statesman Attendee that took care of all our needs in our room 107. He was friendly and...Show more
- KlausJuly 28th, 2024ship was excellent, food and drinks were great, adventures perfectly organized,all crew members were extremely...Show more
- LisaMay 12th, 2024This was our first cruise and we enjoyed it very much. The ship was immaculate, the staff was lovely, and the food...Show more
What our customers ask about this tour
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Scott
Asked on December 17th, 2025Is there a waiting list for the Sister Hazel Cruise 2026 since it sold out quickly?
Avalon WaterwaysOperator•Written December 2025We checked on the back end and this departure is booked out solid without a waitlist. Would you be intersted in an alternative river cruise in 2026?
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Scott
Traveler•Written December 2025Is there another cruise scheduled with Sister Hazel?
Avalon WaterwaysOperator•Written December 2025There isn't another one for 2026. We do apologize for the same.
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Jordan
Asked on March 14th, 2023are excursions and guided tours included?
Avalon WaterwaysOperator•Written March 2023On Avalon cruises, all the excursions are included in the cruise package! You can always choose between an Active, Discovery or Classic shore excursion.
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