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Rockin' on the Rhine with Sister Hazel (Southbound)

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From Amsterdam to Basel
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231 traveler reviews
Rockin' on the Rhine with Sister Hazel (Southbound) - Avalon Waterways

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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
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
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Highlights

  • Explore Amsterdam on a guided canal cruise
  • Bike through Cologne and enjoy local beer
  • Tour Rüdesheim's vineyards and music museum
  • Visit Heidelberg Castle and the world's largest wine barrel
  • Discover Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral and charming district

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Number of tours

539

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

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    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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  • KR
    · 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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    Trip date: July 2024
  • HZ
    · June 16th, 2022
    It was a great cruise. The food was amazing, the crew was really helpful, and the tours and tour guides were great. The only thing to imporve on if the WiFi which only worked half the time.
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    Trip date: June 2022
  • TF
    · June 12th, 2022
    Had to cancell because flight was cancelled. No refund.
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    Trip date: June 2022
  • DM
    · May 23rd, 2022
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    Very nice, great group tour, many different travel units bookable. Good food, service was good, accommodation adapted and nice entertainment. Also feasible as a solo traveler.
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    Trip date: May 2022
  • JM
    · November 16th, 2019
    Loved the tour and the included excursions. It would have been good to spend less time in Amsterdam and extra time sailing during the day. Also, a disco of an evening would be great!
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    Trip date: October 2019
  • Rockin' on the Rhine with Sister Hazel (Southbound) reviewer 6
    · October 27th, 2019
    It was a great tour. There were a few thinks that could have been better. Gentle walking was not gentle and it would have been nice to know before hand that a half hour walk was more like an hour and a half.
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    Trip date: September 2019
  • Rockin' on the Rhine with Sister Hazel (Southbound) reviewer 7
    · October 26th, 2019
    The best! We were never on a river cruise and this was a wonderful first experience! the ship the staff the food the wines were excellent. everything was beyond expectations. The pre & post cruise accommodations again exellemt! A trip of a lifetime for us! Thanks Tour Raider for an excellent job, and Avalon!
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    Trip date: October 2019
  • GK
    · October 23rd, 2019
    We should never have been touted thru JFK on the return... it was a useless 6 hr layover for a 1.5 hr flight... we booked in plenty of time to have been routed directly back thru Toronto ..as were others .. or given the option... I am not a big traveller but I wish I had asked about options..
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    Trip date: October 2019
  • SH
    · September 2nd, 2019
    Great service on Board The Avalon Vista with a very caring and friendly crew. We felt very welcomed at all times and were not pressured into taking any of the excursions although we nevertheless did take the opportunity if found interesting. We will definitely go on another cruise with Avalon as we were very satisfied with the value for money experience
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    Trip date: August 2019
  • E
    · August 11th, 2019
    It was our first river cruise and we loved it! The food and service was amazing. We definitely recommend this type of travel!
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    Trip date: July 2019

Dates & Availability

8 days
Rockin' on the Rhine with Sister Hazel (Southbound)
From Amsterdam to Basel

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