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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
- Board your Suite Ship in Switzerland
- Explore the Black Forest's festive spirit
- Tour Strasbourg's iconic cathedral
- Visit Heidelberg Castle at Christmas
- Cruise through the Rhine Gorge
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 BASEL, SWITZERLAND (EMBARKATION)
- Day 2 BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
- Day 3 STRASBOURG, FRANCE
- Day 4 MAINZ . EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG, GERMANY
- Day 5 RÜDESHEIM–RHINE GORGE–KOBLENZ
- Day 6 COLOGNE
- Day 7 AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND
- Day 8 AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION)
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
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- KRKlaus· 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 moreTrip date: July 2024
- LBLindsay· April 30th, 2024Great service, good guides, excellent foodShow moreTrip date: April 2024
- YSYungchen· April 20th, 20231. The WIFI solution is really poor. Most of time on ship has no connection. 2. It seemed to be lack of staff. The food was delivered slowly. We are waiting "way much longer" in between appetizer/soup and main courses. 3. Many dishes were not cleaned properly. "Cleaned" mugs have coffee print and "cleaned" soup bowls were oily, Overall, this ship didn't have the same quality I took for Danube River cruise before pandemic.Show moreTrip date: April 2023
- Roxana· April 12th, 2023The Wi-Fi didn’t work as expected and it caused quite an inconvenience. The excursion plan is not as clear either. Overall it’s still a good tour but I think my last Danube river with Avalon is better than this rhino river cruise.Show moreTrip date: April 2023
- APAngilina· October 16th, 2022Wonderful cruise, very comfortable, food was great and staff very friendly.Show moreTrip date: October 2022
- GSGeorge· September 4th, 2022Wonderful!! Food and staff were above average par none!!!Show moreTrip date: August 2022
- WWWalter· August 29th, 2022The crew was incredible. I felt a bit duped by the lack of transparency re the Rhine’s low levels. The cruise accommodations, food, etc. we’re great. They handled the change of ships the best they could but it changed the expectations of a River cruise. Hotel rooms in a Paris and London were sub par. 5 stars for the crew and Monogram staff. I would never book another adventure in the summer.Show moreTrip date: July 2022
- LBLarry· August 26th, 2022Overall, our trip was excellent. There was a disruption during the river cruise because water levels were too low for our ship to continue. The Avalon Vista crew did a great job of overcoming this obstacle by providing transportation, meals, and a hotel room until we could be accommodated on the Avalon Panorama. The ships were clean. Food and service was great on both ships was great. Many of the tour guides on our excursions were knowledgeable and brought life to the history we viewed, especially in Amsterdam and London. It was also comforting to know there was always someone there who spoke the local language and could help us do transfers onto trains and other transportation. Not a complaint, but just as suggestion, I would have preferred to have one less night in Lake Como and and an additional night in Lucerne. We were told that Avalon was going to credit our account for the inconvenience experienced due to the cruise disruption. I checked my credit card statement and there has been no credit received. I will consider traveling again on Avalon and/or using Tour Radar.Show moreTrip date: August 2022
- TTom· July 22nd, 2022A few of the cruise ports were in heavy industrial areas - therefore walking to city centers was not an easy option. When finally arriving those centers, we noticed Viking Cruise ships in more desirable dock positions. Ship was also only at 35% capacity.Show moreTrip date: July 2022
- MRMax· July 12th, 2022We had an excellent experience, the ship was great, service was great, personnel were so attentive, professional, fun. One suggestion : the walking tours were long and exhausting. Perhaps alternative shorter tours for those who prefer less walking.Show moreTrip date: June 2022
Dates & Availability
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- From Tuesday5 Aug, 2025To Tuesday12 Aug, 2025
- From Saturday9 Aug, 2025To Saturday16 Aug, 2025
- From Tuesday12 Aug, 2025To Tuesday19 Aug, 2025
- From Saturday16 Aug, 2025To Saturday23 Aug, 2025
- From Tuesday2 Sep, 2025To Tuesday9 Sep, 2025
- From Saturday6 Sep, 2025To Saturday13 Sep, 2025
- From Tuesday16 Sep, 2025To Tuesday23 Sep, 2025
- From Tuesday23 Sep, 2025To Tuesday30 Sep, 2025
- From Saturday27 Sep, 2025To Saturday4 Oct, 2025
- From Saturday4 Oct, 2025To Saturday11 Oct, 2025
What our customers ask about this tour
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Graham
Asked on August 17th, 2023Do you have family accommodation for 3?
- Avalon WaterwaysOperator•Written August 2023
Your son is more than welcome on this cruise. The only aspect is that since this is a river cruise and the ships are built differently, they do not have a triple cabin. We would have to book you in 1 x Twin(1 adult + 1 child) and 1x Single Cabin(1 adult).
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