Christmastime on the Romantic Rhine (Southbound) 2025

8 days
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From Amsterdam to Basel
4.6
232 traveler reviews
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Avalon Waterways
River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Group Tour
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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

  • Amsterdam
    Amsterdam
  • Cologne
    Cologne
  • Rhine Gorge
    Rhine Gorge
  • Heidelberg
    Heidelberg
  • Breisach
    Breisach
  • Black Forest
    Black Forest
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Highlights

  • Explore Amsterdam on a guided canal cruise
  • Walk through Cologne with its iconic cathedral
  • Sail the Rhine and visit the Mechanical Music Museum
  • Tour Heidelberg Castle and the world's largest wine barrel
  • Experience Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral and festive 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 KEHL. EXCURSION TO STRASBOURG, FRANCE
  7. Day 7 BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
  8. Day 8 BASEL, SWITZERLAND (DISEMBARKATION)*
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What's Included

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  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Operated by

Avalon Waterways

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

Number of tours

550

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

88%

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Avalon Waterways Ship

  • Avalon View
    Avalon View
    The Avalon View is the newest addition to the 2020 Avalon Suite Ship fleet. With the youngest fleet of ships on Europe's waterways, Avalon W… Read more
    Capacity
    Built
    2019
    Guests
    166
    Crew
    47
    Length
    443 ft / 135 m
    Width
    12m / 39 ft
    Suites
    67
    Staterooms
    16
    Registry
    Gross Tonnage
    2775 gt
    Electricity
    Beam
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph
    Generators
    Engines
    Draft
    Staterooms / SuitesDeck PlansDining

Customer Reviews

  • 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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  • Lindsay
    · April 30th, 2024
    Great service, good guides, excellent food
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Dates & Availability

8 days
Christmastime on the Romantic Rhine (Southbound) 2025
From Amsterdam to Basel

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