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The Rhine & Moselle - 10 Night Cruise only - Basel to Amsterdam (AVA46514)
Take an an amazing 10 Night river cruise aboard Avalon Imagery II on the Rhine and Moselle Rivers.
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Outside Deluxe$6,405
Outside Panorama Suite$9,119
Highlights
Take an an amazing 10 Night river cruise aboard Avalon Imagery II on the Rhine and Moselle Rivers to explore extraordinary cities in Germany and France, as well as Holland’s capital of Amsterdam.
Inclusions:
10 Night Cruise only includes:
- 10 night Luxury cruise from Basel to Amsterdam on Avalon Imagery II
- Main meals~ and entertainment on board
- Complimentary sparkling wine with breakfast; select wine, beer, or soft drinks with lunch and dinner are included daily on board your vessel.
- Complimentary Wi-Fi* throughout the ship
- An Avalon Adventure Host available as your guide for fitness activities and active excursions.
- Complimentary bicycles available for use on shore.
- All port charges & gratuities
- 10 night cruise from Basel to Amsterdam aboard Avalon Imagery II
- Your cruise on the Rhine and Moselle Rivers begins in Basel, Switzerland, to explore extraordinary cities in Germany and France, as well as Holland’s capital of Amsterdam.
- Visit: Breisach, Strasbourg, Bernkastel, Cochem & more !
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Itinerary
Day 1:BASEL, SWITZERLAND (EMBARKATION)
BASEL, SWITZERLAND (EMBARKATION) Welcome to Basel. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Zürich or Basel must arrive by 3 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.Enjoy dinner and explore the ship on your first night on board.EVENING CRUISE TO BREISACH (D)BASEL-SUNSET.jpg
Sat 26 Jul 2025
Day 2:BREISACH, GERMANY EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST German Winemaking and the Beautiful Black Forest Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.ACTIVE Enjoy the view on a relaxing bike ride along the Rhine with your Adventure Host, OR:DISCOVERY Join a full-day Guided Tour to the magical Black Forest to experience the Vogtsbauernohf open-air-museum, visit an authentic water mill, and see a traditional butter-making demonstration, OR: CLASSIC Join A Guided Tour to explore Freiburg’s medieval city center, sheltered by the Black Forest amid vineyards and gardens of the Upper Rhine Valley.You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to visit the charming village of Colmar in the morning, with its half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO STRASBOURG(B,L,D)BLACK-FOREST-SCENIC.jpg
Sun 27 Jul 2025
Day 3:STRASBOURG, FRANCE
STRASBOURG, FRANCE A Grand Cathedral and La Petite France ACTIVE Discover Strasbourg by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:CLASSIC Take a City Sightseeing Tour, including the city’s Gothic, stained-glass cathedral with its celebrated ancient murals and astronomical clock, as well as the magical La Petite France District.This afternoon choose among the Guided Optional Excursions available.Alternatively, take some free time in Strasbourg to visit a museum, or stroll across the city center. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO LUDWIGSHAFEN(B,L,D)STRASBOURG-PETIT-FRANCE.jpg
Mon 28 Jul 2025
Day 4:LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG
LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG Philosophers’ Views and the World’s Biggest Wine Barrel ACTIVE Join your Avalon Adventure Host for an inspiring walk in Heidelberg, the Philosophers' way, OR: CLASSIC Discover Schwetzingen Palace—the heart of a stunning site consisting of the palace, palace gardens, and historic palace square, OR: CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle to see the ruins of the magnificent renaissance treasure towering above the city, and its famed Great Vat, the “World’s Largest Wine Barrel."Enjoy sailing a leisurely afternoon sailing to Rüdesheim.OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN RÜDESHEIM(B,L,D)HEIDELBERG.jpg
Tue 29 Jul 2025
Day 5:RDESHEIMRHINE GORGE
RÜDESHEIM–RHINE GORGE Breathtaking ViewsThis morning leave Rüdesheim after breakfast and enjoy the breathtaking views as you cruise through the spectacular Rhine Gorge on your way to Koblenz. KOBLENZ Fortress Walls and Manor Halls ACTIVE Explore Koblenz's Mosel side by bike with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC Take a Guided City Walk amid ancient fortresses walls, towers, squares and monuments, OR: CLASSIC Visit the Sayn Manor House on a Guided Tour. Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard.EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BERNKASTEL(B,L,D)RUDESHEIM-VINEYARDS.jpg
Wed 30 Jul 2025
Day 6:BERNKASTEL
BERNKASTEL Hillside Vines and German WinesJoin your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.This morning enjoy a leisurely sailing.ACTIVE Join your Adventure Host for an hike in this beautiful area, OR:CLASSIC Take a Guided Walking Tour of the charming wine village of Bernkastel—with its medieval marketplace and 17th-century gabled timber-framed houses.This afternoon, select a Guided Optional Excursion to a local winery for a wine tasting. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO GREVENMACHER(B,L,D)BERNKASTEL-TOWN-SQUARE.jpg
Thu 31 Jul 2025
Day 7:GREVENMACHER EXCURSION TO LUXEMBOURG
GREVENMACHER. EXCURSION TO LUXEMBOURG Ancient Worlds and Old World CharmCLASSIC Join a Guided Tour of Luxembourg City—with its dramatic views, ancient ruins, and modern architecture along the deep gorge terrain.During lunch time enjoy a short sailing to Trier.TRIER, GERMANY Ancient Worlds, and Old World CharmACTIVE Wander and Discover Trier. Follow your Adventure Host for a Walk in and around this city, OR: CLASSIC Take a Guided Sightseeing tour of Trier—Germany’s oldest city with ancient remnants dating from 144-152 AD. Starting from Porta Nigra, walk through the city center.EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO COCHEM (B,L,D)LUXEMBOURG-CITY.jpg
Fri 1 Aug 2025
Day 8:COCHEM
COCHEM The Charm of the Moselle ValleyAsk about today’s energizing or relaxing Adventure Host activities. ACTIVE Bike along the Mosel river with your Adventure Host, OR: DISCOVERY Visit the former bunker of Germany's Central Bank (Deutsche Bundesbank) and immerse yourself in the underground vault where millions of German Mark were kept during the Cold War, OR:CLASSIC Join a Guided Walk of Cochem to see the charming town’s half-timbered houses and winding streets. Visit the hilltop Reichsburg Castle with a bird’s-eye-view of the Moselle Valley and river bend. Enjoy free time to explore at your own pace or select a Guided Optional Excursion to Eltz Castle.EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO COLOGNE(B,L,D)COCHEM.jpg
Sat 2 Aug 2025
Day 9:COLOGNE
COLOGNE Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland’s Capital City ACTIVE Enjoy a bike ride like the locals in Cologne with your Adventure Host, OR: DISCOVERY Choose a Guided Walking Tour of Cologne’s important Jewish heritage sites, OR:CLASSIC Take a Guided City Walk of Cologne—with its soaring twin-steepled gothic cathedral.Spend free time over a glass of Kölsch pale lager—locally brewed for over 100 years! AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT SAILING TO AMSTERDAM(B,L,D)COLOGNE-BEER.jpg
Sun 3 Aug 2025
Day 10:AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND
AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND Canals of Colorful AmsterdamACTIVE Start your day joining your Adventure Host on an early morning walk in Amsterdam, OR:DISCOVERY Discover the true beauty of Amsterdam with an off-the-beaten-path Guided Walking Tour through its cobblestone streets for a captivating look at this legendary city, OR: CLASSIC Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam’s “Golden Age.” During tulip season, you may take a Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens—with more than seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths, as well as other bulbs, planted each year. Outside of tulip season, join a Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans to see historic windmills and charming Dutch houses.Alternatively, choose an Optional Biking Tour to discover the countryside. You may choose to spend some free time this afternoon visiting one of Amsterdam’s many fascinating museums or galleries. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM(B,L,D)AMSTERDAM-CANAL-CRUISE.jpg
Mon 4 Aug 2025
Day 11:AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION)
AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION) Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. (B)AMSTERDAM-SUNRISE.jpg
Tue 5 Aug 2025
Ports of Call may vary by departure date and subject to weather and other conditions.
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*Conditions apply. Prices correct as at 26 September 2024 but may fluctuate if surcharges, fees, taxes or currency change. Offers subject to availability. Agents may charge service fees, rates vary. Payments by credit card will incur a surcharge. ~Excludes Specialty restaurants. Airfare not included unless otherwise stated. A non-refundable deposit of $750pp per cruise is required at time of booking or by 01 November 2024 (whichever comes first) to secure reservation and offers. Offers applicable across all cabin categories. Cabin upgrade cost will apply. Further terms of use apply. Offers not combinable with any other promotion except Welcome Back Credit. Offers applicable to singles - single supplement applies. Saving is based on Outside Deluxe Stateroom Category D. All savings are included in the advertised price. Offers may be withdrawn without notice and are not combinable with any other offers unless stated. Please check all prices, availability and other information before booking. Avalon Waterways and Cruiseco website booking terms and conditions apply, see online for details.
