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- 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
- Guided in English
- Group Size 30 - 160
- Ages 8+
Places You’ll See

Highlights
- Explore Amsterdam on a guided canal cruise
- Walk through Cologne's iconic cathedral
- Tour the Mechanical Music Museum in Rüdesheim
- Visit Heidelberg Castle and the world's largest wine barrel
- Enjoy Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral and Christmas markets
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (EMBARKATION)
- Day 2 AMSTERDAM
- Day 3 COLOGNE, GERMANY
- Day 4 RHINE GORGE–RÜDESHEIM
- Day 5 MAINZ. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG
- Day 6 STRASBOURG, FRANCE
- Day 7 BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
- Day 8 BASEL, SWITZERLAND (DISEMBARKATION)–MOUNT PILATUS
- Day 9 LUCERNE
- Day 10 LUCERNE
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services

Operated by
Avalon Waterways
Number of tours
550
Age Range
8 to 99 years old
Response time
within 2 days
Response rate
88%
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Customer Reviews
- Klaus· July 28th, 2024ship was excellent, food and drinks were great, adventures perfectly organized,all crew members were extremely friendly and helpful. One person was outstanding and needs to be mentioned: our cruise director GAYLE. She was just outstanding and the best we ever experienced.Show more
- Lisa· May 12th, 2024This was our first cruise and we enjoyed it very much. The ship was immaculate, the staff was lovely, and the food was really good. I would not hesitate to recommend this trip to others.Show more
- Lindsay· April 30th, 2024Great service, good guides, excellent foodShow more
Dates & Availability
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See dates of tour versions available to you below.
- From Tuesday14 Oct, 2025To Thursday23 Oct, 2025From:NZ $11,746 per personTaxes$3502025, Wine Lovers with 2 Nights in Lucerne (Southbound) VersionView this tour
- From Saturday18 Oct, 2025To Monday27 Oct, 2025
- From Tuesday28 Oct, 2025To Thursday6 Nov, 2025From:NZ $8,245 per personTaxes$3502025, Wine Lovers with 2 Nights in Lucerne (Southbound) VersionView this tour
- From Saturday1 Nov, 2025To Monday10 Nov, 2025
- From Tuesday11 Nov, 2025To Thursday20 Nov, 2025From:NZ $7,912 per personTaxes$3502025, Wine Lovers with 2 Nights in Lucerne (Southbound) VersionView this tour
- From Tuesday31 Mar, 2026To Thursday9 Apr, 2026
- From Tuesday14 Apr, 2026To Thursday23 Apr, 2026
- From Tuesday28 Apr, 2026To Thursday7 May, 2026
- From Tuesday5 May, 2026To Thursday14 May, 2026
- From Tuesday12 May, 2026To Thursday21 May, 2026
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