
- River Cruise
- Family
- Group
- Fully Guided
- Explorer
- Gold Operator
- Avalon Waterways
- 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
- Age range 8 to 99
Places You’ll See

Highlights
- Explore Amsterdam on a guided canal cruise
- Bike through Cologne or tour its Gothic cathedral
- Sail through the Rhine Gorge and visit vineyards
- Tour Heidelberg Castle and the world's largest wine barrel
- See Strasbourg's cathedral and La Petite France
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (EMBARKATION)
- Day 2 AMSTERDAM
- Day 3 COLOGNE, GERMANY
- Day 4 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
- 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
537
Age Range
8 to 99 years old
Response time
within 2 days
Response rate
100%
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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 Saturday12 Jul, 2025To Monday21 Jul, 2025
- From Tuesday22 Jul, 2025To Thursday31 Jul, 2025
- From Tuesday5 Aug, 2025To Thursday14 Aug, 2025
- From Saturday9 Aug, 2025To Monday18 Aug, 2025
- From Tuesday2 Sep, 2025To Thursday11 Sep, 2025
- From Tuesday16 Sep, 2025To Thursday25 Sep, 2025
- From Tuesday14 Oct, 2025To Thursday23 Oct, 2025From:$8,877Taxes$3482025, 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:$8,208Taxes$3482025, Wine Lovers with 2 Nights in Lucerne (Southbound) VersionView this tour
- From Saturday1 Nov, 2025To Monday10 Nov, 2025
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What our customers ask about this tour
The content in our FAQ section is subject to change.- E
Esther
Asked on October 20th, 2022Are there any cruise lines that offer 3x per room? My Mom, Sister and I will be travelling together.
- Avalon WaterwaysOperator•Written October 2022
Avalon Waterways does not offer triple-sharing rooms on its cruises. A-Rosa Cruises does offer triple-sharing cabins for the Rhine during the month of September 2023.
Good to Know
Tour ID: 218033
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