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Festive Time on the Romantic Rhine with 2 Nights in Lucerne (Southbound) 2023

10 days
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From Amsterdam to Lucerne
4.6
234 traveler reviews
  • Vineyards along the Rhine river with a scenic view
  • Traditional Dutch houses along a canal in Amsterdam
  • Charming historical buildings and a bridge over a river.
  • Aerial view of a cruise ship on a river.
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  • Heidelberg Castle surrounded by lush greenery.
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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
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Ages 8+

Places You’ll See

  • Amsterdam
    Amsterdam
  • Cologne
    Cologne
  • Koblenz
    Koblenz
  • Rhine Gorge
    Rhine Gorge
  • Heidelberg
    Heidelberg
  • Breisach
    Breisach
  • Black Forest
    Black Forest
  • Colmar
    Colmar
  • Lucerne
    Lucerne
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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

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (EMBARKATION)
  2. Day 2 AMSTERDAM
  3. Day 3 COLOGNE, GERMANY
  4. Day 4 RHINE GORGE–RÜDESHEIM
  5. Day 5 MAINZ. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG
  6. Day 6 STRASBOURG, FRANCE
  7. Day 7 BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
  8. Day 8 BASEL, SWITZERLAND (DISEMBARKATION)–MOUNT PILATUS
  9. Day 9 LUCERNE
  10. Day 10 LUCERNE
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Avalon Waterways

4.6
(234 reviews)
This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

550

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

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within 1 day

Response rate

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Avalon Waterways Ship

  • Avalon Panorama
    Avalon Panorama
    A unique Suite Ship®, the Avalon Panorama features unmatched cabin views as the first of its kind in the industry with two full decks… Read more
    Built
    2011
    Guests
    84 - 166
    Crew
    47
    Length
    135 m / 443 ft
    Suites
    66
    Staterooms
    17
    Gross Tonnage
    2775 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph
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Customer Reviews

  • Charles
    · September 8th, 2025
    We would like to thank our Statesman Attendee that took care of all our needs in our room 107. He was friendly and did an amazing job, Marisio our waiter served us with the highest respect and friendliness. Over all Avalon have very good staff and always a smile- nothing too much trouble. The ship was so clean, food was spectacular. We had a surprise group of singers Gwen and Charles who brought great entertainment. The other entertainer was amazing. Loved the top deck BBQ. We met lots of new friends aboard. Thank you Avalon for a trip well executed.
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  • Klaus
    · July 28th, 2024
    ship 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.
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  • Lisa
    · May 12th, 2024
    This 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.
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