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Reflections on the Rhine (Southbound) 2026

10 days
From Amsterdam to Basel
4.6 (234 reviews)
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Plan your adventure:
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

    • Explore Amsterdam's architecture, cafés, restaurants, and marketplace
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Marketplace
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  2. Day 2

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour through Amsterdam's cobblestone streets
    • Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canal Houses (Golden Age)
  3. Day 3

    Arnhem

    Arnhem
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike ride through The Ooijpolder Nature Reserve
    • Guided Tour of Nijmegen
    • Brief cruise to Arnhem
    • Guided Tour of Arnhem with historical highlights and war memorials
    • Herb and vegetable tasting at a medieval castle
    • Guided Tour of the Airborne Museum of Hartenstein
    Landmarks
    Ooijpolder Nature Reserve
    Nijmegen
    Arnhem
    Airborne Museum of Hartenstein
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  4. Day 4

    Cologne

    Cologne
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour through the Belgian Quarter
    • Guided Tour and Tasting at Cologne's Chocolate Museum
    • Guided City Walk of Cologne
    • Live entertainment from local musicians onboard
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom)
    Cologne Chocolate Museum
    Belgian Quarter, Cologne
  5. Day 5

    Rüdesheim

    Rüdesheim
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hike through the vineyards of Rüdesheim
    • Open-air cable car ride to the Niederwald Monument
    • Tasting of authentic Rüdesheimer coffee
    • Tour of the Mechanical Music Museum
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Rock of the Lorelei
    Niederwald Monument
    Mechanical Music Museum, Rüdesheim
  6. Day 6

    Frankfurt

    Frankfurt
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Biking experience in Frankfurt
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Frankfurt
    Landmarks
    Frankfurt
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  7. Day 7

    Heidelberg

    Heidelberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walk in Heidelberg along the Philosophers' Way
    • Guided Tour of Speyer
    • Speyer Imperial Cathedral visit
    • Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle
    • Visit to Heidelberg Castle's Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
    Landmarks
    Speyer Imperial Cathedral
    Heidelberg Castle
    Philosophers' Way, Heidelberg
  8. Day 8

    Strasbourg

    Strasbourg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Biking through Strasbourg
    • City Sightseeing Tour of Strasbourg
    • Visit to Strasbourg's Gothic Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to the historic Maginot Line
    • Visit Alsace's wine country
    Landmarks
    Strasbourg Cathedral
    La Petite France District, Strasbourg
    Maginot Line
  9. Day 9

    Breisach to Basel

    Breisach to Basel
    Meals
    Breakfast (Daily breakfast buffet with full range of classic breakfast items, healthy Avalon Fresh® options and daily à la carte specials), Lunch (Daily lunch buffet featuring regional specialties, classic dishes, healthy Avalon Fresh® options and rotating chef's features including carving & pasta stations. Alternatively, dine al fresco at Sky Grill on the Sky Deck or enjoy light lunch in the Panorama Lounge), Dinner (Four-course dinner with choice of appetizers, soups, salads, entrées and desserts or cheese)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast buffet with full range of classic breakfast items and healthy options
    • Lunch buffet featuring regional specialties with alfresco dining at Sky Grill or light lunch option
    • Four-course dinner with choice of appetizers, soups, salads, entrées, and desserts

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Breisach by bike with your Adventure Host
    • Full-day Guided Tour to the Black Forest to experience Vogtsbauernohf open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration
    • Guided Tour to explore Freiburg's medieval city center sheltered by the Black Forest amid vineyards and gardens of the Upper Rhine Valley
    • Guided Optional Excursion to visit the charming village of Colmar with half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings
    Landmarks
    Vogtsbauernohf Open-Air Museum
    Black Forest
    Freiburg Medieval City Center
    Colmar
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  10. Day 10

    Basel

    Basel
    Meals
    Breakfast

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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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