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Magnificent Europe 2027

15 days

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From Amsterdam to Budapest

4.8

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Operator: 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+

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Itinerary

Day 1
Amsterdam
Meals
Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (tulip season only)
Landmarks
Keukenhof
Day 2
Amsterdam to Cologne
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour through Amsterdam's cobblestone streets (choice of activity)
- Guided Canal Cruise past Amsterdam's Golden Age stately homes (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursions (afternoon activities)
Day 3
Cologne
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride through Cologne (choice of activity)
- Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites (choice of activity)
- Guided City Walk of Cologne's Old City and gothic cathedral (choice of activity)
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks
Cologne Cathedral
Day 4
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting (choice of activity)
- Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting (choice of activity)
- Guided Visit to historic 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting (choice of activity)
- Live entertainment with local musicians on board
Landmarks
Rhine Gorge
Rock of the Lorelei
Johannisberg Castle
Day 5
Miltenberg
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike Tour through Miltenberg and surrounding area (choice of activity)
- Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg featuring medieval half-timber homes and Germany's oldest inn (choice of activity)
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
Old Main Bridge
Würzburg Fortress
Bishop's Residenz
Day 7
Volkach
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike Tour along Main Danube Canal (choice of activity)
- Guided Walking Tour of Volkach featuring half-timbered houses and cobblestoned streets (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg
Landmarks
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Day 8
Bamberg
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike Tour along Bamberg's canals (choice of activity)
- Guided Walking Tour of Bamberg featuring Romanesque cathedral, Old Town Hall, and seven hills with churches (choice of activity)
- Onboard lecture about European history and culture (choice of activity)
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks
Bamberg Cathedral
Bamberg Old Town Hall
Day 9
Nuremberg
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walk to discover surrounding neighborhoods (choice of activity)
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Roth featuring half-timbered houses, market square, and Schloss Ratibor hunting lodge (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of Nuremberg's medieval architecture, gilded fountain, gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds (choice of activity)
- Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal (choice of activity)
Landmarks
Kaiserburg Castle
Nuremberg Cathedral
Day 10
Regensburg
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour to Walhalla (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of Regensburg's Old Jewish Quarter, synagogue, and museum exploring centuries of culture, resilience, and heritage (choice of activity)
- Guided City Walk featuring Altes Rathaus and Porta Pretoria, built in 179 AD (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
Landmarks
Walhalla
Regensburg Old Town Hall
Porta Pretoria
Weltenburg Monastery
Day 11
Passau to Linz
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hiking down to the valley and along Ilz River (choice of activity)
- Guided City Walk of Passau, the City of Three Rivers (choice of activity)
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg, the city of Mozart
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Cesky Krumlov, picturesque Bohemian town
Landmarks
Salzburg
Cesky Krumlov
Day 12
Melk to Vienna
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk along the Danube River and around Melk (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey featuring frescoed ceilings, statues, library, and pipe organ (choice of activity)
- Royal Waltz Concert featuring Mozart and Johann Strauss classical masterpieces
Landmarks
Melk Benedictine Abbey
Wachau Valley
Day 13
Vienna
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike Tour along Vienna's Danube Island (choice of activity)
- Guided Visit to House of Strauss with interactive audio-visual experience, coffee and homemade cake (choice of activity)
- Guided City Tour of Vienna's Imperial Palace complex, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral (choice of activity)
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
- Tram ride to Vienna's Prater amusement park
- Visit to nearby museums
Landmarks
Imperial Palace
Vienna Opera House
St. Stephen's Cathedral
Schönbrunn Palace
Prater
Day 14
Budapest
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike to a magnificent viewpoint in Budapest (choice of activity)
- Guided City Sightseeing Tour of Budapest including Heroes' Square (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Optional Guided Excursions (afternoon activities)
Landmarks
Heroes' Square
Day 15
Budapest
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Keukenhof

Landmarks
Cologne Cathedral

Landmarks
Rhine Gorge
Rock of the Lorelei
Johannisberg Castle

Landmarks
Old Main Bridge
Würzburg Fortress
Bishop's Residenz

Landmarks
Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Landmarks
Bamberg Cathedral
Bamberg Old Town Hall

Landmarks
Kaiserburg Castle
Nuremberg Cathedral

Landmarks
Walhalla
Regensburg Old Town Hall
Porta Pretoria
Weltenburg Monastery

Landmarks
Salzburg
Cesky Krumlov

Landmarks
Melk Benedictine Abbey
Wachau Valley

Landmarks
Imperial Palace
Vienna Opera House
St. Stephen's Cathedral
Schönbrunn Palace
Prater

Landmarks
Heroes' Square

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Avalon Waterways

4.6

(234 reviews)

Number of tours

568

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

86%

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Avalon Waterways Ship

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
Staterooms / Suites Deck Plans Dining

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
Tour Operator
4.6

Bruce
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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D
Dr.
October 20th, 2018
3.0
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
LindaShah
September 21st, 2018
5.0
We just completed Magnificent Europe (Amsterdam-Budapest) August 30-September 14, 2018. We were originally booked on...
We just completed Magnificent Europe (Amsterdam-Budapest) August 30-September 14, 2018. We were originally booked on the PASSION but were told at the Amsterdam Airport that due to low water levels on the river we would be sailing on the ILLUMINATION instead. Obviously, many were disappointed. The disappointment didn't last very long! The staff were amazing! Not only were they professional, but they went above and beyond to personalize your service. Basically, your wish was their command! The ship was spotless. Our rooms were cleaned twice daily. Andreea did a wonderful job of keeping everything pristine. The third deck lounge had a coffee machine that could make anything from hot water to hot milk and anything in between! Fresh cookies and pastries were always available. The meals were extraordinary with daily local dishes. If you became tired of all of the wonderful cuisine and wanted a plain steak or cheeseburger with fries you got it and it was delicious! My husband and I loved our dining room server Liva. We always made sure that we sat at her tables. What a gem with a wonderful sense of humor! She remembered all of our personal preferences! Valentin our Cruise Director was phenomenal! We had a briefing every evening at 6:45 PM prior to dinner. He too had a great sense of humor but more importantly, he was very candid regarding the water levels and how it would affect our itinerary. There was one day that we were all asked if possible to get off of the ship with our first morning tour. The captain had to maneuver the ship over low water and was concerned for the safety of all of the passengers. However, due to physical disability several passengers stayed on board. Instead of returning to the ship we were bused to a beautiful Abbey that was an optional tour for some. It became an included excursion for everyone. Those that had paid to go were reimbursed. We were ALL given food vouchers to the Sausage Kitchen and 15 Euros per person for lunch if we didn't want the sausage, sauer***kraut*** and beer! Best sauer***kraut*** that I ever ate! We met up with the ship late that afternoon around 6:00 PM. What a welcome aboard we received! The crew were on the top deck with "Welcome Back" signs, Alanas our onboard musician was serenading us with his saxophone playing "Stranger on the Shore" and we were all offered Mudslides as we came through the door. It became a welcome home party! What could have been a disappointing day became one of the highlights of the trip! Plus, we all agreed spending an entire day on shore was better than having to disembark bag and baggage to a hotel! The shore excursions were wonderful. The local tour guides were very knowledgeable and educated you on the history of the city or site you were visiting. You always had the option of going off alone if you preferred. I would take another Avalon Waterways Cruise in a heartbeat and will recommend Avalon to friends and family.Show more
Traveled in August 2018
J
Jennifer
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
Terry
June 14th, 2018
5.0
Would travel Avalon again.
Traveled in June 2018
L
Lee
May 1st, 2017
5.0
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
Murray
July 27th, 2016
5.0
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
Katherine
July 27th, 2016
5.0
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
Pat
July 27th, 2016
5.0
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
Mary
July 27th, 2016
4.5
Excellent staff and crew and great ports
Traveled in June 2016

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