The Rhine & Moselle (Northbound) 2025

11 days
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From Basel to Amsterdam
5.0
3 traveler reviews
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  • Good cabins, good food, good crew, good ports, good excursions.

    G
    Gary, traveled in July
    5.0
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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

  • Breisach
    Breisach
  • Black Forest
    Black Forest
  • Ludwigshafen
    Ludwigshafen
  • Heidelberg
    Heidelberg
  • Rhine Gorge
    Rhine Gorge
  • Koblenz
    Koblenz
  • Bernkastel
    Bernkastel
  • Trier
    Trier
  • Cologne
    Cologne
  • Amsterdam
    Amsterdam
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Highlights

  • Board your ship in Basel and set sail
  • Explore the Black Forest's history and crafts
  • Tour Strasbourg's Gothic cathedral and district
  • See Heidelberg Castle and the Great Vat
  • Cruise the Rhine and visit Cochem Castle

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 LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG
  5. Day 5 RÜDESHEIM–RHINE GORGE
  6. Day 6 BERNKASTEL
  7. Day 7 GREVENMACHER. EXCURSION TO LUXEMBOURG
  8. Day 8 COCHEM
  9. Day 9 COLOGNE
  10. Day 10 AMSTERDAM*, HOLLAND
  11. Day 11 AMSTERDAM* (DISEMBARKATION)
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
    TourRadar 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

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%

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

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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

  • NY
    · July 27th, 2016
    There are no words to adequately describe how fantastic these cruises were. The staff is beyond wonderful, the food superb, and the tours and guides were exceptional!!!
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    Trip date: June 2016
  • SJ
    · July 26th, 2016
    We liked the included tours, the wine with dinner,delicious well-presented food, and very friendly, helpful staff. I like the new positioning of the beds to be able to view the scenery while relaxing.
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    Trip date: October 2012
  • G
    · July 26th, 2016
    Good cabins, good food, good crew, good ports, good excursions.
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    Trip date: July 2015

Dates & Availability

11 days
The Rhine & Moselle (Northbound) 2025
From Basel to Amsterdam

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