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23-Night European Masterpiece: The Rhine, Seine & Rhône Revealed With 2 Nights In French Riviera Cruise

Aboard Avalon View (Avalon Waterways) | Departing Zurich to Arles | 9 Available Departures from $13,202

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23 NightsDuration
Avalon WaterwaysCruise LineAvalon ViewCruise ShipZurichEmbarkation Port$13,202Starting Fare
PORTS OF CALL ON THIS VOYAGEZurich, Breisach, Kehl, Ludwigshafen, Rudesheim, Cologne, Amsterdam, Vernon
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European Masterpiece: The Rhine, Seine & Rhône Revealed With 2 Nights In French Riviera Route Map
Day 1

Basel, Switzerland (Embarkation) (ZRH)

BASEL, SWITZERLAND (EMBARKATION) Welcome to Switzerland. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Zürich must arrive by 3 pm. Flights into Basel must arrive by 4 pm.Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.Enjoy dinner and explore the ship on your first night on board.EVENING CRUISE TO BREIS

Day 2

Breisach, Germany Excursion To Black Forest (BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST)

BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST German Winemaking and the Beautiful Black Forest Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.ACTIVE Take a Guided E-bike Tour to experience the magical Black Forest from a unique point of view, OR:CLASSIC Join a full-day Gui

Day 3

Kehl Excursion To Strasbourg, France (KEHL. EXCURSION TO STRASBOURG, FRANCE)

KEHL. EXCURSION TO STRASBOURG, FRANCE A Grand Cathedral and La Petite FranceACTIVE Discover Strasbourg by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:CLASSIC Join a City Sightseeing Tour, including Strasbourg’s Gothic, stained-glass cathedral with its celebrated ancient murals and astronomical clock, as well

Day 4

Ludwigshafen, Germany Excursion To Heidelberg (LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG)

LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG Castle Walls, and the World’s Biggest Wine BarrelACTIVE Join your Avalon Adventure Host for an inspiring walk in Heidelberg, the Philosophers' way, OR:CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle to see the ruins of the magnificent renaissance treas

Day 5

Rudesheim-Rhine Gorge (RUDESHEIM-RHINE GORGE)

RÜDESHEIM–RHINE GORGE Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine CountryACTIVE Enjoy a hike with your Avalon Adventure Host through the picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim; enjoy a tasting of the authentic Rüdesheimer coffee, OR:CLASSIC Take a Guided Tour of the incredible Mechanical Music Museum for a one-of-

Day 6

Cologne (COLOGNE)

COLOGNE Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.ACTIVE Enjoy a bike ride like the locals in Cologne with your Adventure Host, OR:CLASSIC Choose a Guided Walking Tour of Cologne’s important Jewish heritage sites, OR:CLASSIC Take a Guided City Walk of

Day 7

Amsterdam, The Netherlands (AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS)

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS Canals of Colorful AmsterdamACTIVE Start your day joining your Adventure Host on an early morning walk in Amsterdam, OR:CLASSIC Discover the true beauty of Amsterdam with an off-the-beaten-path Guided Walking Tour through its cobblestone streets for a captivating look at t

Day 8

Amsterdam (Disembarkation)-Paris, France (Embarkation) (AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION)-PARIS, FRANCE (EMBARKAT)

AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION)–PARIS, FRANCE (EMBARKATION) Off to Paris This morning, board a high-speed train for Paris to embark on your Avalon Suite Ship® and enjoy dinner onboard this evening. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO VERNON(B,D)

Day 9

Vernon (VERNON)

VERNON Monet’s Muses, Castle Courtyards, and Crêpes du JourVisit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.ACTIVE Take a Guided Bike Tour through the picturesque Normandy countryside from Vernon to Giverny, ending with a visit to Monet’s enchanting gardens and home, OR:CLA

Day 10

Caudebec (CAUDEBEC)

CAUDEBEC Ancient Abbeys Along the SeineACTIVE Enjoy a relaxing bike ride along the river with your Adventure Host, OR:CLASSIC Take a Guided Trip along the Normandy Abbeys Route—where more than 100 medieval Benedictine and Augustine abbeys and churches were built along the Seine.This afternoon, you m

Day 11

Caudebec Excursion To Normandy (CAUDEBEC. EXCURSION TO NORMANDY)

CAUDEBEC. EXCURSION TO NORMANDY Bravery on Normandy Beaches and French Farming Traditions CLASSIC Join a Guided Tour of Normandy’s WWII landing beaches, visit significant U.S. sites, including Omaha Beach, the Pointe du Hoc monument, and the American Cemetery, OR: CLASSIC Take a full-day Guided Tour

Day 12

Rouen (ROUEN)

ROUEN The Cathedral of Notre-Dame and a Heroine for France ACTIVE Take a Guided Bike Tour to discover and explore the most famous monuments and the lesser known hidden gems of Rouen on two wheels, OR:CLASSIC Take a Guided Walking Tour of Rouen—site of Saint Joan of Arc’s martyrdom—and see the mediev

Day 13

Conflans (CONFLANS)

CONFLANS The Footsteps of Van Gogh, Bonaparte, and Louis XIV ACTIVE Enjoy a relaxing bike ride along the Seine with your Adventure Host, OR:CLASSIC Join a Guided Visit to Auvers-sur-Oise, home and resting place of Vincent van Gogh, OR:CLASSIC Take a Guided tour of the opulent Château de Malmaison*—h

Day 14

Paris (PARIS)

PARIS Cafés, Cathedrals and Canvases in the city of Light Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.ACTIVE Experience the Seine river by foot with your Adventure Host, OR:CLASSIC Discover the ancient heart of Paris on a captivating Guided Walk featuring the Palais-Royal, Louvre pyramid

Day 15

Paris (Disembarkation)-Lyon (Embarkation) (PARIS (DISEMBARKATION)-LYON (EMBARKATION))

PARIS (DISEMBARKATION)–LYON (EMBARKATION) On to Lyon!Board the TGV train to Lyon where your Suite Ship® is ready for boarding.OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LYON(B,D)

Day 16

Lyon (LYON)

LYON La Vie En Rose in LyonACTIVE Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with your Adventure Host, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet, OR:CLASSIC Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour to survey Lyon from Fourvière Hill with its numerous churches. You’ll also exp

Day 17

Lyon-Macon (LYON-MACON)

LYON–MCON Fine Silk and French SweetsVisit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.CLASSIC Explore Lyon’s silk heritage with a museum visit, a Walking Tour of La Presqu’île, and a live demonstration of hand-printed silk serigraphy in a workshop. A rich journey through si

Day 18

Macon (MACON)

MCON Wine on the Stunning Saône Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.DISCOVERY Travel into the rolling landscapes of the Mâconnais region to learn about its world-famous Chardonnay vineyards and the wines produced here. Enjoy a wine tasting in the cellars of a r

Day 19

Tournon (TOURNON)

TOURNON A Rendezvous with Castle Views and VineyardsCLASSIC Take a morning Guided Walking Tour to explore Tournon—one of France’s oldest medieval cities. See its 16th-century castle, and Roman ruins between the Rhône River and the granite slopes of the Hermitage.Enjoy a leisurely sail to Viviers aft

Day 20

Avignon (AVIGNON)

AVIGNON The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.ACTIVE Discover Avignon by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:CLASSIC Take a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the fortress city of Avignon—with its ramparts encircling the city—and a visit to the amazi

Day 21

Arles (ARLES)

ARLES A Brush with GeniusACTIVE Get your daily dose of exercise through a Power Walk in Arles with your Adventure Host, OR:DISCOVERY Attend a Painting Workshop to learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh. Create your own painting in the style of the legendary artist, OR:CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided Walking To

Day 22

Arles (Disembarkation)-French Riviera (ARLES (DISEMBARKATION)-FRENCH RIVIERA)

ARLES (DISEMBARKATION)–FRENCH RIVIERA Spectacular Seascapes of the Mediterranean CoastAfter breakfast this morning, you’ll drive to the spectacular French Riviera, which stretches along France’s Mediterranean coast from Toulon to the border of Italy.CLASSIC En route to French Riviera, stop in Aix-en

Day 23

French Riviera (FRENCH RIVIERA)

FRENCH RIVIERA The “Queen of the French Riviera” CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided Sightseeing in Nice. Discover the narrow, winding streets, and baroque churches of Vieux Nice, the old city—an area which has changed little since the 1700s.(B)

Day 24

French Riviera (ZAF)

FRENCH RIVIERA Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.(B)

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