Looking for an 8 day river cruise either starting or finishing in Amsterdam for May 2025

We have a cruise available with Avalon in May 2025 starting in Amsterdam: Romantic Rhine (Southbound) 2025. Available dates: 3rd of May 2025, 10th of May 2025, 20th of May 2025, 27th of May 2025, 31st of May 2025. Are you looking for a cabin with a fixed window or a balcony?

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NZ $6,427 per person

Romantic Rhine for Wine Lovers (Southbound) 2025

8 days

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From Amsterdam to Basel

4.6

232 traveler reviews

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Gold Operator: 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

Amsterdam
Cologne
Rhine Gorge
Speyer
Heidelberg
Breisach
Black Forest

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Highlights

Explore Amsterdam on a guided canal cruise
Bike through Cologne's historic streets
Sail through the Rhine Gorge's scenic views
Tour Heidelberg Castle and the giant wine barrel
Discover Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral

Itinerary

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Introduction

Day 1 AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (EMBARKATION)
Day 2 AMSTERDAM
Day 3 COLOGNE, GERMANY
Day 4 RHINE GORGE-RÜDESHEIM
Day 5 SPEYER. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG
Day 6 KEHL. EXCURSION TO STRASBOURG, FRANCE
Day 7 BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
Day 8 BASEL, SWITZERLAND (DISEMBARKATION)*

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Operated by

Avalon Waterways

4.6

(232 reviews)

Number of tours

550

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

88%

Introduced in 2003, Avalon Waterways sets the standard in river and...

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Avalon Waterways Ship

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 / Suites Deck Plans Dining

Customer Reviews

Tour Operator
Avalon Waterways
4.6

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

Romantic Rhine for Wine Lovers (Southbound) 2025

From Amsterdam to Basel

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Looking for an 8 day river cruise either starting or finishing in Amsterdam for May 2025
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- Avalon WaterwaysOperator•Written June 2024
  We have a cruise available with Avalon in May 2025 starting in Amsterdam: Romantic Rhine (Southbound) 2025. Available dates: 3rd of May 2025, 10th of May 2025, 20th of May 2025, 27th of May 2025, 31st of May 2025. Are you looking for a cabin with a fixed window or a balcony?

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NZ $6,427 per person

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+ $355 Taxes

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Tour ID: 253917

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- Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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- For any tour departing before November 3rd, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after November 3rd, 2025, a minimum payment of $750 is required to confirm your booking with Avalon Waterways. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 95 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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