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Tim Vine on the Rhine, Where Laughter Flows as Freely as the River

8 days
From Amsterdam to Basel
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Dinner

    Optional Activities

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

    Amsterdam to Cologne

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    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour of Amsterdam (off-the-beaten-path through cobblestone streets)
    • Guided Canal Cruise of Amsterdam (past Golden Age stately homes)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursions in Amsterdam
    • Explore Amsterdam's galleries and shops during free time
    • John Archer comedy magic show in the Panorama Lounge
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam
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  3. Day 3

    Cologne

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    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 gothic cathedral)

    Optional Activities

    • Free time to enjoy local Kölsch lager
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
    Cologne
  4. Day 4

    Rhine Gorge to Rüdesheim

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    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Sail through Rhine Gorge (UNESCO World Heritage site)
    • Hike through vineyards of Rüdesheim with Avalon Adventure Host
    • Guided Tour of the Mechanical Music Museum with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
    • Guided Visit to Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting

    Optional Activities

    • Tim Vine headline show in the Panorama Lounge
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Rock of the Lorelei
    Johannisberg Castle
  5. Day 5

    Mainz to Heidelberg

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    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walk along Philosophers' Way in Heidelberg with Avalon Adventure Host
    • Guided City Walk of Heidelberg including Gutenberg Museum
    • Guided Tour of Heidelberg Castle including Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)

    Optional Activities

    • Tim Vine and John Archer life stories interview
    Landmarks
    Heidelberg Castle
    Gutenberg Museum
    Philosophers' Way
  6. Day 6

    Kehl to Strasbourg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike tour of Strasbourg with Adventure Host
    • City Sightseeing Tour of Strasbourg (Gothic cathedral, stained-glass, astronomical clock, La Petite France District)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to the Maginot Line (pre-WWII fortifications)
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace's wine country
    • Free time to visit a museum or stroll Strasbourg city center
    • Comedy quiz with Tim Vine and John Archer
    Landmarks
    Strasbourg Cathedral
    La Petite France
    Maginot Line
  7. Day 7

    Breisach to Black Forest

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    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest including Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration
    • Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar village
    • Farewell Cocktail and photo opportunity with Tim Vine
    Landmarks
    Black Forest
    Vogtsbauernhof
    Freiburg
    Colmar
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  8. Day 8

    Basel

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Basel

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    Avalon Expression
    Part of Avalon's cutting-edge fleet of Suite Ships®, the Avalon Expression came onto the European river cruising scene with a ban… Read more
    Built
    2013
    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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