Romantic Rhine (Northbound) 2027

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From Basel to Amsterdam

4.6 (63 reviews)

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Gold Operator: Avalon Waterways
River Cruise: Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
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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
Basel
Basel
Meals
Dinner
Day 2
Breisach - Black Forest
Breisach - Black Forest
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided E-bike Tour through the Black Forest
- Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest including Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, authentic water mill visit, and traditional butter-making demonstration
- Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Colmar village with medieval and early renaissance buildings
Landmarks
Vogtsbauernhof
Freiburg
Colmar
Day 3
Kehl - Strasbourg
Kehl - Strasbourg
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour of Strasbourg
- City Sightseeing Tour including Gothic cathedral with stained-glass and astronomical clock, and La Petite France District
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to the Maginot Line pre-WWII fortifications
- Guided Optional Excursion to Alsace wine country
Landmarks
Strasbourg Cathedral
La Petite France
Maginot Line
Day 4
Ludwigshafen - Heidelberg
Ludwigshafen - Heidelberg
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Inspiring walk in Heidelberg along the Philosophers' Way
- Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle including the Great Vat (World's Largest Wine Barrel)
- Guided Visit to Schwetzingen Palace with palace gardens and historic palace square
Landmarks
Heidelberg Castle
Schwetzingen Palace
Day 5
Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge - Koblenz
Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge - Koblenz
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through Rüdesheim vineyards with authentic Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Guided Tour of the Mechanical Music Museum with authentic Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Guided Visit to 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting
- Sail through the Rhine Gorge UNESCO World Heritage site
Landmarks
Rhine Gorge
Rock of the Lorelei
Johannisberg Castle
Day 6
Cologne
Cologne
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride through Cologne
- Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites
- Guided City Walk of Cologne featuring the twin-steepled gothic cathedral
Landmarks
Cologne Cathedral
Day 7
Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning walk in Amsterdam
- Off-the-beaten-path Guided Walking Tour through Amsterdam's cobblestone streets
- Guided Canal Cruise past Golden Age stately homes
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens during tulip season
- Optional Biking Tour to discover the countryside
Landmarks
Keukenhof
Day 8
Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Vogtsbauernhof
Freiburg
Colmar

Landmarks
Strasbourg Cathedral
La Petite France
Maginot Line

Landmarks
Heidelberg Castle
Schwetzingen Palace

Landmarks
Rhine Gorge
Rock of the Lorelei
Johannisberg Castle

Landmarks
Cologne Cathedral

Landmarks
Keukenhof

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Meals
Additional Services
Transport

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Flights
Insurance
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Avalon Waterways

Gold Operator

Rating: 4.6 (234 reviews)
Response time: within 1 day
Response rate: 79%
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Avalon Waterways Ship

Avalon View
The Avalon View is the newest addition to the 2020 Avalon Suite Ship fleet. With the youngest fleet of ships on Europe's waterways, Avalon W… Read more
Capacity
Built
2019
Guests
166
Crew
47
Length
443 ft / 135 m
Width
12m / 39 ft
Suites
67
Staterooms
16
Registry
Gross Tonnage
2775 gt
Electricity
Beam
Cruising Speed
12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph
Generators
Engines
Draft
Staterooms / Suites Deck Plans Dining

Traveler Reviews

4.6

Overall rating based on 63 Reviews

Itinerary
4.6
Transport
4.7
Guide
4.6
Accommodation
4.7
Food
4.7
Tour Operator
4.6

Klaus5.0•July 2024
Led by Nour
ship was excellent, food and drinks were great, adventures perfectly organized,all crew members were extremely...
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Traveled in July 2024
Lindsay4.0•April 2024
Great service, good guides, excellent food
Traveled in April 2024
Yungchen2.0•April 2023
1. The WIFI solution is really poor. Most of time on ship has no connection. 2. It seemed to be lack of staff. The...
1. The WIFI solution is really poor. Most of time on ship has no connection. 2. It seemed to be lack of staff. The food was delivered slowly. We are waiting "way much longer" in between appetizer/soup and main courses. 3. Many dishes were not cleaned properly. "Cleaned" mugs have coffee print and "cleaned" soup bowls were oily, Overall, this ship didn't have the same quality I took for Danube River cruise before pandemic.Show more
Traveled in April 2023
Roxana4.0•April 2023
The Wi-Fi didn’t work as expected and it caused quite an inconvenience. The excursion plan is not as clear either....
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Traveled in April 2023
Julie5.0•October 2022
Wonderful cruise, very comfortable, food was great and staff very friendly.
Traveled in October 2022
George5.0•September 2022
Wonderful!! Food and staff were above average par none!!!
Traveled in August 2022
Walter4.0•August 2022
The crew was incredible. I felt a bit duped by the lack of transparency re the Rhine’s low levels. The cruise...
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Traveled in July 2022
Larry5.0•August 2022
Overall, our trip was excellent. There was a disruption during the river cruise because water levels were too low...
Overall, our trip was excellent. There was a disruption during the river cruise because water levels were too low for our ship to continue. The Avalon Vista crew did a great job of overcoming this obstacle by providing transportation, meals, and a hotel room until we could be accommodated on the Avalon Panorama. The ships were clean. Food and service was great on both ships was great. Many of the tour guides on our excursions were knowledgeable and brought life to the history we viewed, especially in Amsterdam and London. It was also comforting to know there was always someone there who spoke the local language and could help us do transfers onto trains and other transportation. Not a complaint, but just as suggestion, I would have preferred to have one less night in Lake Como and and an additional night in Lucerne. We were told that Avalon was going to credit our account for the inconvenience experienced due to the cruise disruption. I checked my credit card statement and there has been no credit received. I will consider traveling again on Avalon and/or using Tour Radar.Show more
Traveled in August 2022
Tom3.0•July 2022
A few of the cruise ports were in heavy industrial areas - therefore walking to city centers was not an easy option....
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Traveled in July 2022
Max4.0•July 2022
We had an excellent experience, the ship was great, service was great, personnel were so attentive, professional,...
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Traveled in June 2022

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Romantic Rhine (Northbound) 2027

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Itinerary

Basel

Breisach - Black Forest

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Kehl - Strasbourg

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Ludwigshafen - Heidelberg

Included Activities

Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge - Koblenz

Included Activities

Cologne

Included Activities

Amsterdam

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Amsterdam

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