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Romantic Rhine (Southbound) 2027

8 days
From Amsterdam to Basel
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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Dinner (Four-course dinner with choice of appetizers, soups, salads, entrées and desserts or cheese)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths)
    Landmarks
    Keukenhof
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  2. Day 2

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour of Amsterdam's cobblestone streets (choose this activity)
    • Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age (choose this activity)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursions (specific options not detailed in itinerary)
    • Free time to explore Amsterdam's colorful streets, canal houses, galleries, and shops
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canals
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  3. Day 3

    Cologne

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike ride in Cologne with Adventure Host (choose this activity)
    • Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites (choose this activity)
    • Guided City Walk of Cologne featuring gothic cathedral (choose this activity)
    • Live entertainment from local musicians onboard

    Optional Activities

    • Free time to enjoy locally-brewed Kölsch beer
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
  4. Day 4

    Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Sailing through Rhine Gorge with views of ancient castles and Rock of the Lorelei
    • Hike through vineyards of Rüdesheim with tasting of authentic Rüdesheimer coffee (choose this activity)
    • Guided Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with authentic Rüdesheimer coffee tasting (choose this activity)
    • Guided Visit to Johannisberg Castle historic wooden-barrel cellar with wine tasting (choose this activity)
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Rock of the Lorelei
    Johannisberg Castle
  5. Day 5

    Ludwigshafen - Heidelberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided walk in Heidelberg along the Philosophers' Way (choose this activity)
    • Guided Visit to Schwetzingen Palace with gardens and palace square (choose this activity)
    • Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle featuring Renaissance ruins and the Great Vat wine barrel (choose this activity)
    Landmarks
    Heidelberg Castle
    Schwetzingen Palace
    Philosophers' Way, Heidelberg
  6. Day 6

    Kehl - Strasbourg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided bike tour of Strasbourg with Adventure Host (choose this activity)
    • City Sightseeing Tour including Gothic cathedral with stained glass and astronomical clock, La Petite France district (choose this activity)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to historic Maginot Line pre-WWII fortifications
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace wine country
    • Free time to visit museums or stroll city center
    Landmarks
    Strasbourg Cathedral
    La Petite France, Strasbourg
    Maginot Line
  7. Day 7

    Breisach - Black Forest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided E-bike Tour of the Black Forest (choose this activity)
    • Full-day Guided Tour of Black Forest including Vogtsbauernnhof open-air museum, water mill, and butter-making demonstration (choose this activity)
    • Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center in the Black Forest (choose this activity)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to charming village of Colmar with half-timbered medieval and Renaissance buildings
    Landmarks
    Black Forest
    Freiburg
    Colmar
  8. Day 8

    Basel

    Meals
    Breakfast
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    Capacity
    Built
    2019
    Guests
    166
    Crew
    47
    Length
    443 ft / 135 m
    Width
    12m / 39 ft
    Suites
    67
    Staterooms
    16
    Registry
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    2775 gt
    Electricity
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    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph
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    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Germany.Switzerland. Ideally 6 months before travel.
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    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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    • For any tour departing before June 22nd, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after June 22nd, 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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