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RHINE & RHONE REVEALED
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Immerse yourself in French and German culture on this fabulous European river cruise vacation along the Rhône and Rhine Rivers.
Prepaid Gratuities Included (Value $393) + Save $5200 Per Couple*
CRUISE: WLA
15 Day River Cruise Arles to Amsterdam
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound) Cruise Code - WLA 50415
The views will be spectacular so be sure to pack your camera so you can capture the romance and splendor of this magical journey.
Your river cruise vacation begins in Arles—famous for inspiring the paintings of Van Gogh and its 1st-century Roman Amphitheater. The city of Tournon is beautifully nestled among vineyards and you’ll go on a guided walk of this medieval treasure with plenty of Roman ruins and a fascinating 16th-century castle. Lyon is a showcase of medieval and Renaissance architecture. You’ll stop in Breisach, the gateway to Germany’s Black Forest, well known for Black Forest ham, cherry cake, and cuckoo clocks. In Strasbourg, France, stroll through the picturesque La Petite France district. Visit the ruins of Heidelberg’s castle, or stop in Mainz for a guided walk and a visit to the captivating Gutenberg Museum. Sail through the dramatic Rhine Gorge, the most beautiful view of the Rhine River where ancient castles stand on cliffs 400 feet above the water. Your last stop in Germany is Cologne, where a guided walk shows you the highlights of this 2,000-year-old city. A stay in Holland’s popular, modern capital of Amsterdam is the perfect way to conclude this sensational European river cruise. And the best way to see the treasures of this 700-year-old city is on a canal cruise along the elegant Grachten lined with homes dating back to the city’s “Golden Age."
Day 1 – Arles, France
Welcome to France. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.
Flights into Marseille must arrive by 3 pm.
Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ARLES
Dinner
Day 2 – Arles
Inspiring Sights and Avant-Garde Lights
Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.
ACTIVE EXCURSION
Get your daily dose of exercise through a Power Walk in Arles with your Adventure Host, OR:
DISCOVERY EXCURSION
Attend a Painting Workshop to learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh. Create your own painting in the style of the legendary artist, OR:
CLASSIC EXCURSION
Enjoy a Guided Walking Tour of Arles—the captivating city of the Provence region. You’ll visit the Roman Amphitheater in this visually stunning city.
Take free time to stop in Le Café Van Gogh for a glass of wine, before sailing to Avignon.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AVIGNON
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 - Avignon
The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence
CLASSIC EXCURSION
Take a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the fortress city of Avignon—with its ramparts encircling the city—and a visit to the amazing Palace of the Popes.
Guided Optional Excursions include a visit to the ancient Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard, or a trip to the famed wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape for a true taste of the Rhône wine region.
Explore Avignon on your own for the city’s art and culture, theatre, and museums. Be sure to snap photos of the captivating countryside, historic monuments, and the medieval Pont Saint-Bénézet.
Later, enjoy onboard live entertainment.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AVIGNON
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 – Viviers
World History in a Charming French Country Village
Enjoy a leisurely morning sail to Viviers.
ACTIVE EXCURSION
Walk your way up to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with your Adventure Host, OR:
CLASSIC EXCURSION
Explore the pale-stone buildings of Viviers on a late afternoon Guided Walking Tour of this charming village. You’ll see its Romanesque cathedral and Old Town with a mix of historical Christian, Roman, and medieval influences.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TAIN L’HERMITAGE
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 – Tain L’Hermitage
A Rendezvous with Castle Views and Vineyards
Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
ACTIVE EXCURSION
Explore Tournon by foot as you follow your Adventure Host for a morning hike in this beautiful town along the Rhone, OR:
CLASSIC EXCURSION
Take a morning Guided Walking Tour to explore Tournon—one of France’s oldest medieval cities. See its 16th-century castle, and Roman ruins between the Rhône River and the granite slopes of the Hermitage.
In the early afternoon cruise to Lyon.
Enjoy live entertainment while sailing to Lyon.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LYON
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 – Lyon
La Vie En Rose in Lyon
CLASSIC EXCURSION
Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour to survey Lyon from Fourvière Hill with its numerous churches. You’ll also explore the Old Town with its maze of medieval alleyways, and the lively cafés, monuments, and famed fountain of Place des Terreaux.
Spend free time riding a bike through Lyon’s town squares, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TOURNUS
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 – Tournus – Chalon- Sur- Saone
Wine and Cheese on the Stunning Saône
DISCOVERY EXCURSION
Travel into the rolling landscapes of the Mâconnais region to learn about its world-famous Chardonnay vineyards, the wines produced here, and to attend a wine-tasting in the cellars of a real medieval castle!
DISCOVERY EXCURSION
Later, enjoy a delicious Cheese Tasting on board your ship.
Enjoy live entertainment on board this evening.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8 – Chalon – Sur Saone (Disembarkation) – Beaune – Basel, Switzerland (Embarkation)
Drive to Beaune and transfer to Basel
CLASSIC EXCURSION
Visit the Hôtel-Dieu Charity Hospital in Beaune, built in 1443, today home of the Van der Weyden’s painting of the Last Judgment and is one of France’s architectural highlights.
This afternoon, travel by motorcoach to Basel to board your Rhine river cruise.
EVENING CRUISE TO BREISACH
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9 – 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 EXCURSION
Enjoy the view on a relaxing bike ride along the Rhine with your Adventure Host, OR:
DISCOVERY EXCURSION
Join a full-day Guided Tour to the magical Black Forest to experience the Vogtsbauernhof open-air-museum, visit an authentic water mill, and see a traditional butter-making demonstration, OR:
CLASSIC EXCURSION
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 CRUISE TO STRASBOURG
Indulge in locally sourced culinary creations, craft cocktails & regional wines to fuel your journey!
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10 – Strasbourg, France
A Grand Cathedral and La Petite France
ACTIVE EXCURSION
Discover Strasbourg by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
CLASSIC EXCURSION
Join a City Sightseeing Tour, including Strasbourg’s Gothic, stained-glass cathedral with its celebrated ancient murals and astronomical clock, as well as the magical La Petite France District.
Choose a Guided Optional Excursion to the historic Maginot Line—the pre-WWII fortifications designed to protect the eastern border of France, or visit Alsace’s wine country today.
Alternatively, take some free time in Strasbourg to visit a museum, or stroll across the city center.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MAINZ
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11 – Mainz, Germany. Excursion To Heidelberg
Castle Walls, and the World’s Biggest Wine Barrel
ACTIVE EXCURSION
Join your Avalon Adventure Host for an inspiring walk in Heidelberg, the Philosophers' way, OR:
CLASSIC EXCURSION
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,” OR:
CLASSIC EXCURSION
Enjoy a Guided City Walk including a visit to the Gutenberg Museum to see the captivating history of printing.
Enjoy live entertainment on board your ship this evening.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN MAINZ
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 12 – Rudesheim – Rhine Gorge – Koblenz
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country
ACTIVE EXCURSION
Enjoy a hike with your Avalon Adventure Host through the picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim, OR:
DISCOVERY EXCURSION
Take a Guided Tour of the incredible Mechanical Music Museum for a one-of-a-kind instrumental experience; enjoy a tasting of the authentic Rüdesheimer coffee.
En route to Koblenz, sail through the Rhine Gorge (a UNESCO World Heritage site). Take in the breathtaking views of ancient castles perched on cliffs 400 feet above the water, and pass the legendary Rock of the Lorelei—where the mythological siren’s songs lured ill-fated sailors.
KOBLENZ
Travel Through 2000 Years of Monumental History
Enjoy free time in Koblenz before a relaxing evening on board with dinner and live entertainment.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN KOBLENZ
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 13 – Cologne
Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland
Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
ACTIVE EXCURSION
Enjoy a bike ride like the locals in Cologne with your Adventure Host, OR:
DISCOVERY EXCURSION
Choose a Guided Walking Tour of Cologne’s important Jewish heritage sites. OR:
CLASSIC EXCURSION
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 CRUISE TO AMSTERDAM
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 14 – Amsterdam, Holland
Canals of Colorful Amsterdam
ACTIVE EXCURSION
Start your day joining your Adventure Host on an early morning walk in Amsterdam, OR:
CLASSIC EXCURSION
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. You may also choose an Optional Biking Tour to discover the countryside.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 15 – Amsterdam (Disembarkation)
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.
Breakfast
CRUISE: WLA
15 Day River Cruise Arles to Amsterdam
Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound) Cruise Code - WLA 50415
Price is per person in Canadian $'s based on double occupancy. Inquire for Solo rates.
| Avalon Poetry II / Avalon View | Group Pricing | #264754 | ||||
| Complimentary Prepaid Gratuities (Value $393 p.p.) + Save $5,200 Per Couple* | ||||||
| Cat. S | Sold Out | |||||
| Cat. P | Reg. $13,832 p.p. | Group Price | $11,232 p.p. | |||
| Cat. A | Reg. $13,732 p.p. | Group Price | $11,132 p.p. | |||
| Cat. B | Reg. $13,632 p.p. | Group Price | $11,032 p.p. | |||
| Cat. D | Reg. $10,732 p.p. | Group Price | $8,132 p.p. | |||
| Price is in Canadian $'s | Subject to availability / promotion may be withdrawn without notice. | |||||
*Savings is not combinable with other offers.
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