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Enchanted Europe (Eastbound) 2025

16 days
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From Basel to Budapest
4.6
231 traveler reviews
Enchanted Europe (Eastbound) 2025 - Avalon Waterways

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  • River Cruise
  • Family
  • Group
  • Fully Guided
  • Historical
Gold Operator
Avalon Waterways
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
  • Rhine Gorge
    Rhine Gorge
  • Boppard
    Boppard
  • Frankfurt-am-Main
    Frankfurt-am-Main
  • Wurzburg
    Wurzburg
  • Nuremberg
    Nuremberg
  • Roth
    Roth
  • Regensburg
    Regensburg
  • Passau
    Passau
  • Linz
    Linz
  • Melk
    Melk
  • Wachau
    Wachau
  • Vienna
    Vienna
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Highlights

  • Explore the Black Forest and its traditions
  • Tour Strasbourg and the La Petite France district
  • Experience Rüdesheim's vineyards and music museum
  • Discover Frankfurt's cultural and historic sites
  • Visit Würzburg's baroque Bishop’s Residenz

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. EXCURSION TO SELIGENSTADT
  6. Day 6 MAIN RIVER VILLAGE
  7. Day 7 WÜRZBURG
  8. Day 8 BAMBERG
  9. Day 9 NUREMBERG. EXCURSION TO MUNICH
  10. Day 10 NUREMBERG
  11. Day 11 REGENSBURG
  12. Day 12 PASSAU
  13. Day 13 MELK–WACHAU VALLEY
  14. Day 14 VIENNA
  15. Day 15 BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
  16. Day 16 BUDAPEST (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
(231 reviews)
This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

515

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

77%

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

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Sustainability Initiatives

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Cancellation Policy

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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

16 days
Enchanted Europe (Eastbound) 2025
From Basel to Budapest

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 254120

  • Currencies
    €
    Euro
    Austria, France and Germany
    Ft
    Forint
    Hungary
    Fr.
    Swiss Franc
    Switzerland
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from New Zealand you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F, J.

    Type C
    Hungary
    Type E
    Hungary
    Type F
    Hungary
    Type J
    Switzerland
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Austria, Germany, Hungary and Switzerland. Ideally 6 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Hungary. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Hungary. Ideally 2 months before travel.
  • Visa
    • 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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  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before August 5th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after August 5th, 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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  • Cancellation Policy
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