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Magnificent Europe 2025

15 days
From Amsterdam to Budapest
4.8
22 traveler reviews

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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

    Meals
    Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens during tulip season (over seven million tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other bulbs)
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans to see historic windmills and charming Dutch houses (outside tulip season)
    Landmarks
    Keukenhof
    Zaanse Schans
  2. Day 2

    Amsterdam to Cologne

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour through Amsterdam's cobblestone streets (off-the-beaten-path)
    • Guided Canal Cruise past Amsterdam's Golden Age homes
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  3. Day 3

    Cologne

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike ride in Cologne with Adventure Host
    • Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites
    • Guided City Walk of Cologne including Old City and gothic cathedral
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
  4. Day 4

    Rüdesheim

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hike through Rüdesheim vineyards with Adventure Host
    • Open-air cable car ride to Niederwald Monument with option to walk back through vineyards and tasting of authentic Rüdesheimer coffee
    • Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with tasting of authentic Rüdesheimer coffee
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Rock of the Lorelei
    Niederwald Monument
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  5. Day 5

    Miltenberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg with medieval half-timber homes and Germany's oldest inn

    Optional Activities

    • Bike ride through villages on the Main River shores
  6. Day 6

    Würzburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg including Old Main Bridge, fortress, and Bishop's Residenz

    Optional Activities

    • Visit to a local winery
    Landmarks
    Würzburg Bishop's Residenz
    Old Main Bridge
    Würzburg Fortress
  7. Day 7

    Volkach

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike ride along the Main Danube Canal with Adventure Host
    • Guided Walking Tour of Volkach with half-timbered houses and cobblestoned streets

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg (Bavarian town with fairytale atmosphere)
    Landmarks
    Rothenburg
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  8. Day 8

    Bamberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike ride along canals in Bamberg with Adventure Host
    • Guided Walking Tour of Bamberg including Romanesque cathedral and Old Town Hall
    • Onboard lecture about European history and culture
    Landmarks
    Bamberg Cathedral
    Bamberg Old Town Hall
  9. Day 9

    Roth to Nuremberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike exploration of Roth's Lauter valley with Adventure Host
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Roth with half-timbered houses, market square, and Schloss Ratibor
    • Guided Tour of Nuremberg's medieval architecture, gilded fountain, gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle
    • Guided Tour of historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds
    • Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal
    Landmarks
    Nuremberg Cathedral
    Kaiserburg Castle
    Nuremberg Rally Grounds
  10. Day 10

    Regensburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike exploration of Walhalla with Adventure Host
    • Guided City Walk of Regensburg including Altes Rathaus and Porta Pretoria

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
    Landmarks
    Walhalla
    Regensburg Altes Rathaus
    Porta Pretoria
    Weltenburg Monastery
  11. Day 11

    Passau to Linz

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hiking from Oberhaus with Adventure Host along trail to valley and Ilz River
    • Guided City Walk about the City of Three Rivers

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg (city of Mozart)
    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Cesky Krumlov (Bohemian town)
    Landmarks
    Salzburg
    Cesky Krumlov
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  12. Day 12

    Melk to Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walk along Danube river and around Melk with Adventure Host
    • Guided Tour of Melk Benedictine Abbey including frescoed ceilings, statues, library, and pipe organ

    Optional Activities

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

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike exploration of Vienna's Danube Island with Adventure Host
    • Guided Visit of Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Fine Arts)
    • Guided City Tour of Vienna including Imperial Palace complex, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Bratislava
    • Tram ride to Vienna's Prater amusement park
    • Visit to nearby museums
    Landmarks
    Kunsthistorisches Museum
    Imperial Palace
    Vienna Opera House
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Bratislava
    Prater
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  14. Day 14

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hike to magnificent viewpoint in Budapest with Adventure Host
    • Guided City Sightseeing Tour of Budapest including Heroes' Square
    Landmarks
    Heroes' Square
  15. Day 15

    Departure

    Meals
    Breakfast
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Number of tours

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8 to 99 years old

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  • Avalon Passion
    Avalon Passion
    Offering splendid river views, the Avalon Passion offers an exciting array of state-of-the-art amenities. Each Panorama Suite is fitted w… Read more
    Built
    2016
    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

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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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  • Magnificent Europe 2025 reviewer 1
    October 18th, 2019
    4.5
    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
  • D
    October 20th, 2018
    3
    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
  • L
    September 21st, 2018
    5
    We just completed Magnificent Europe (Amsterdam-Budapest) August 30-September 14, 2018. We were originally booked on...
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    Traveled in August 2018
  • J
    September 2nd, 2018
    4.5
    Tour was great, just needed more time in the ports to enjoy some of the great sights and explore more.
    Traveled in August 2018
  • Magnificent Europe 2025 reviewer 5
    June 14th, 2018
    5
    Would travel Avalon again.
    Traveled in June 2018
  • L
    May 1st, 2017
    5
    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
  • M
    July 27th, 2016
    5
    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
  • K
    July 27th, 2016
    5
    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
  • P
    July 27th, 2016
    5
    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
  • M
    July 27th, 2016
    4.5
    Excellent staff and crew and great ports
    Traveled in June 2016

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