cruise
at-a-glance
Day 1 Nice: Welcome to France
Day 2 Nice: Guided tour
Day 3 Nice-Port St. Louis (Embarkation): Transfer to the ship; onboard welcome reception
Day 4 Arles: Choice of guided sightseeing, visit the Roman Amphitheatre, or painting workshop, or walk with your Adventure Host
Day 5 Avignon: Guided sightseeing, visit the Palace of the Popes
Day 6 Viviers: Guided walk, visit Old Town and the cathedral or walk with your Adventure Host
Day 7 Tournon-Vienne: Choice of guided walk in Tournon or bike with your Adventure Host; choice of guided walk in Vienne or hike with your Adventure Host
Day 8 Lyon: Guided sightseeing, picture stop on Fourvière Hill
Day 9 Tournus–St. Jean de Losne: Cheese tasting on board
Day 10 St. Jean de Losne (Disembarkation)-Beaune-Basel (Embarkation): Visit the Hôtel-Dieu in Beaune; transfer to Basel; onboard welcome reception
Day 11 Breisach: Choice of excursion to Black Forest, or visit to a local winery in Breisach or bike with your Adventure Host
Day 12 Strasbourg: Choice of guided sightseeing, visit La Petite France district and the gothic cathedral or bike with your Adventure Host
Day 13 Mainz: Choice of guided tour of Heidelberg Castle, see the Great Vat, or hike up Philosophers' Way; visit the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz
Day 14 Rüdesheim-Rhine Gorge-Koblenz: Visit Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum in Rüdesheim; cruise through the Rhine Gorge; free time in Koblenz
Day 15 Cologne: Choice of “Cologne Highlights” walking tour, or Jewish Heritage walking tour or bike with your Adventure Host
Day 16 Amsterdam: Choice of canal cruise or walk with your Adventure Host
Day 17 Amsterdam (Disembarkation): Your vacation ends this morning
Day 2 Nice: Guided tour
Day 3 Nice-Port St. Louis (Embarkation): Transfer to the ship; onboard welcome reception
Day 4 Arles: Choice of guided sightseeing, visit the Roman Amphitheatre, or painting workshop, or walk with your Adventure Host
Day 5 Avignon: Guided sightseeing, visit the Palace of the Popes
Day 6 Viviers: Guided walk, visit Old Town and the cathedral or walk with your Adventure Host
Day 7 Tournon-Vienne: Choice of guided walk in Tournon or bike with your Adventure Host; choice of guided walk in Vienne or hike with your Adventure Host
Day 8 Lyon: Guided sightseeing, picture stop on Fourvière Hill
Day 9 Tournus–St. Jean de Losne: Cheese tasting on board
Day 10 St. Jean de Losne (Disembarkation)-Beaune-Basel (Embarkation): Visit the Hôtel-Dieu in Beaune; transfer to Basel; onboard welcome reception
Day 11 Breisach: Choice of excursion to Black Forest, or visit to a local winery in Breisach or bike with your Adventure Host
Day 12 Strasbourg: Choice of guided sightseeing, visit La Petite France district and the gothic cathedral or bike with your Adventure Host
Day 13 Mainz: Choice of guided tour of Heidelberg Castle, see the Great Vat, or hike up Philosophers' Way; visit the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz
Day 14 Rüdesheim-Rhine Gorge-Koblenz: Visit Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum in Rüdesheim; cruise through the Rhine Gorge; free time in Koblenz
Day 15 Cologne: Choice of “Cologne Highlights” walking tour, or Jewish Heritage walking tour or bike with your Adventure Host
Day 16 Amsterdam: Choice of canal cruise or walk with your Adventure Host
Day 17 Amsterdam (Disembarkation): Your vacation ends this morning
highlights
cities and locations
Avalon has designed included activities with a choice of experiences. We invite you to select the tours, activities, and events that interest you most, so you can experience your cruise your way. Plus, we offer independent exploration options and the use of our exclusive AvalonGO APP on most of our cruises.
Below are 3 types of included shore excursions for you to experience.
available special interest cruises (16)
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