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German Grandeur for Beer Enthusiasts (Eastbound) 2025

9 days
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From Basel to Nuremberg
4.6
232 traveler reviews
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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
Age range 8 to 99

Places You’ll See

  • Breisach
    Breisach
  • Black Forest
    Black Forest
  • Rhine Gorge
    Rhine Gorge
  • Boppard
    Boppard
  • Frankfurt-am-Main
    Frankfurt-am-Main
  • Wertheim
    Wertheim
  • Wurzburg
    Wurzburg
  • Nuremberg
    Nuremberg
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Highlights

  • Explore the Black Forest's open-air museum
  • Tour Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral
  • Taste Rüdesheimer coffee in vineyards
  • Bike through Frankfurt's vibrant streets
  • Discover Bamberg's historic breweries

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 BASEL, SWITZERLAND (EMBARKATION)*
  2. Day 2 BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
  3. Day 3 STRASBOURG, FRANCE
  4. Day 4 RÜDESHEIM, GERMANY–RHINE GORGE
  5. Day 5 FRANKFURT
  6. Day 6 WERTHEIM
  7. Day 7 WÜRZBURG
  8. Day 8 BAMBERG
  9. Day 9 NUREMBERG (DISEMBARKATION)
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • 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

544

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

100%

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Avalon Waterways Ship

  • Avalon Imagery II
    Avalon Imagery II
    One of 2016's two new additions to the youngest fleet on Europe's waterways, the Imagery II continues all of Avalon's outstan… Read more
    Built
    2016
    Guests
    65 - 130
    Crew
    37
    Length
    110 m / 361 ft
    Suites
    52
    Staterooms
    12
    Gross Tonnage
    2022 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph
    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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  • Laurence
    · June 18th, 2024
    Although we did not actually do the river cruise because of high water levels, we were taken on excursions by coach.
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  • Lindsay
    · April 30th, 2024
    Great service, good guides, excellent food
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Dates & Availability

9 days
German Grandeur for Beer Enthusiasts (Eastbound) 2025
From Basel to Nuremberg

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 254101

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    • For any tour departing before September 19th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after September 19th, 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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