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14 NIGHTS | AVALON WATERWAYS | AVALON POETRY II

14-Night Rhine & Rhône Revealed For Wine Lovers (Northbound) Cruise

Aboard Avalon Poetry II (Avalon Waterways) | Departing Arles to Amsterdam | 2 Available Departures from $10,658

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14 NightsDuration
Avalon WaterwaysCruise LineAvalon Poetry IICruise ShipArlesEmbarkation PortEuropeRegion$10,658Starting Fare
PORTS OF CALL ON THIS VOYAGEArles, Avignon, Viviers, Tain l'Hermitage, Lyon, Tournus, Chalon-sur-saone, Breisach
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Rhine & Rhône Revealed For Wine Lovers (Northbound) Route Map
Day 1

Arles, France (Embarkation) (ZAF)

ARLES, FRANCE (EMBARKATION) Welcome to France. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.Flights into Marseille must arrive by 3 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ARLES(D)

Day 2

Arles (ARLES)

ARLES A Brush with GeniusVisit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.ACTIVE 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

Day 3

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 ama

Day 4

Viviers (VIVIERS)

VIVIERS World History in a Charming French Country VillageEnjoy a leisurely morning sail to Viviers.ACTIVE Walk your way up to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC Explore the pale-stone buildings of Viviers on an afternoon Guided Walking Tour of this charming village. Yo

Day 5

Tain Lhermitage (TAIN L'HERMITAGE)

TAIN L'HERMITAGE A Rendezvous with Castle Views and VineyardsJoin your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.ACTIVE Explore Tournon by foot as you follow your Adventure Host for a morning hike in this beautiful town along the Rhone, OR: CLASSIC Take a morning Guided Walking Tour to explore T

Day 6

Lyon (LYON)

LYON La Vie En Rose in Lyon ACTIVE 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 e

Day 7

Tournus-Chalon-Sur-Saone (TOURNUS-CHALON-SUR-SAONE)

TOURNUS–CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE Wine and Cheese on the Stunning Saône DISCOVERY Travel into the rolling landscapes of the Mâconnais region to learn about its world-famous Chardonnay vineyards, the wines produced here, and to attend a wine-tasting in the cellars of a real medieval castle!DISCOVERY Later, en

Day 8

Chalon-Sur-Saone (Disembarkation)-Beaune-Basel, Switzerland (Embarkation) (CHALON-SUR-SAONE (DISEMBARKATION)-BEAUNE-BASEL, SW)

CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE (DISEMBARKATION)–BEAUNE–BASEL, SWITZERLAND (EMBARKATION) Drive to Beaune and transfer to Basel CLASSIC Join a Guided Visit to Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne to discover Burgundy’s rich wine culture through an immersive, interactive experience, and enjoy a wine tasting.This af

Day 9

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 Enjoy the view on a relaxing bike ride along the Rhine with your Adventure Host, OR:CLASSIC Join a full-day Guided Tour to t

Day 10

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 11

Mainz, Germany Excursion To Heidelberg (MAINZ, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG)

MAINZ, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG Castle Walls, and the World’s Biggest Wine Barrel ACTIVE 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 treasure t

Day 12

Rudesheim-Rhine Gorge (RUDESHEIM-RHINE GORGE)

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

Day 13

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:DISCOVERY Choose a Guided Walking Tour of Cologne’s important Jewish heritage sites. OR: CLASSIC Take a Guided City Walk

Day 14

Amsterdam, Holland (AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND)

AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND 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 this lege

Day 15

Amsterdam (Disembarkation) (AMS)

AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION) Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

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This 14-night Avalon Waterways voyage aboard Avalon Poetry II embarks in Arles and concludes in Amsterdam, visiting Arles, Avignon, Viviers, Tain l'Hermitage, Lyon, Tournus, Chalon-sur-saone, Breisach. Fares start at $10,658 per person based on double occupancy, plus eligible Vincent Vacations onboard credits.

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