Destination:
Netherlands,
Switzerland,
Duration:
8 days
Style:
River/Small ship/Barge,
Travel Period:
November 2027 - November 2028
Overview
8 Day River Cruise Amsterdam to Basel
The holidays are right around the corner of each bend on this festive river cruise on the Rhine River! You’ll also feel the cheer of festivities underway as you touch in Holland, France, and Switzerland for the perfect way to celebrate the start of the festive season. Experience Europe’s storybook villages and captivating cities as they’re a buzz with the first glow of holiday cheer. Let the festivities begin by embarking on your Rhine River cruise in the Netherlands' 700-year-old city of the Golden Age—Amsterdam—to board your festively adorned Avalon Suite Ship to sail into the holiday season. Savor hot chocolate by candlelight, learn cherished holiday recipes passed down through generations, and join in the joyful sounds of carols drifting through the ship. Explore Cologne’s 2,000-year-old city known for its Gothic-style architecture and magnificent twin-spired cathedral. The oohs and awes keep coming while sailing through the Rhine River’s most dramatically beautiful views through the Rhine Gorge—where ancient castles stand sentry from cliffs 400 feet above the water. Cruise to the charming, cheerful town of Rüdesheim, where coffee, wine, and music are always on the menu, including a favorite stop at Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum. Visit the red-walled castle ruins in Heidelberg and see the stunning sights of Strasbourg, France to marvel at the red-sandstone Gothic-style cathedral with ancient murals and fascinating astronomical clock. Stop in Breisach, Germany, the gateway to Germany’s Black Forest—home to fairytale forests, Black Forest ham, cherry cake, and the cuckoo clock, of course! This Rhine River festive river cruise is the perfect way to ring in the season and revisit in every Christmas memory to come. Note: While this cruise features early holiday activities and festive atmosphere along the Danube, the official opening of Christmas Markets varies by city and may not coincide with specific cruise departures. Information specific to each city can be found on that city’s tourism website.
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Note: While this cruise features early holiday activities and festive atmosphere along the Danube, the official opening of Christmas Markets varies by city and may not coincide with specific cruise departures. Information specific to each city can be found on that city’s tourism website.
The holidays are right around the corner of each bend on this festive river cruise on the Rhine River! You’ll also feel the cheer of festivities underway as you touch in Holland, France, and Switzerland for the perfect way to celebrate the start of the festive season. Experience Europe’s storybook villages and captivating cities as they’re a buzz with the first glow of holiday cheer. Let the festivities begin by embarking on your Rhine River cruise in the Netherlands' 700-year-old city of the Golden Age—Amsterdam—to board your festively adorned Avalon Suite Ship to sail into the holiday season. Savor hot chocolate by candlelight, learn cherished holiday recipes passed down through generations, and join in the joyful sounds of carols drifting through the ship. Explore Cologne’s 2,000-year-old city known for its Gothic-style architecture and magnificent twin-spired cathedral. The oohs and awes keep coming while sailing through the Rhine River’s most dramatically beautiful views through the Rhine Gorge—where ancient castles stand sentry from cliffs 400 feet above the water. Cruise to the charming, cheerful town of Rüdesheim, where coffee, wine, and music are always on the menu, including a favorite stop at Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum. Visit the red-walled castle ruins in Heidelberg and see the stunning sights of Strasbourg, France to marvel at the red-sandstone Gothic-style cathedral with ancient murals and fascinating astronomical clock. Stop in Breisach, Germany, the gateway to Germany’s Black Forest—home to fairytale forests, Black Forest ham, cherry cake, and the cuckoo clock, of course! This Rhine River festive river cruise is the perfect way to ring in the season and revisit in every Christmas memory to come. Note: While this cruise features early holiday activities and festive atmosphere along the Danube, the official opening of Christmas Markets varies by city and may not coincide with specific cruise departures. Information specific to each city can be found on that city’s tourism website.
All This. Included
Note: While this cruise features early holiday activities and festive atmosphere along the Danube, the official opening of Christmas Markets varies by city and may not coincide with specific cruise departures. Information specific to each city can be found on that city’s tourism website.
Notes:
- In the event of technical or water level issues, it may be necessary to operate the itinerary by motorcoach or alter the program, including hotel overnight when necessary.
- Guided Tours, Optional Excursions, activities, sailing and docking schedules may be contingent on weather conditions or other issues outside of our control and could therefore be subject to change at any time.
- Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.
Start:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Finish:Zurich, Switzerland
Finish:Zurich, Switzerland
Type:Group tour (max 90)
Tripcode:
WAZ-T0
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Your Itinerary
Day 1 - AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS (EMBARKATION)
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Day 2 - AMSTERDAM
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Day 3 - COLOGNE, GERMANY
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Day 4 - RHINE GORGE–RÜDESHEIM
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Day 5 - LUDWIGSHAFEN. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG
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Day 6 - KEHL. EXCURSION TO STRASBOURG, FRANCE
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Day 7 - BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
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Day 8 - BASEL, SWITZERLAND (DISEMBARKATION)
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$6,961*
per person*
Tripcode: WAZ-T0
Start:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Finish:Zurich, Switzerland
Finish:Zurich, Switzerland
Type:Group tour (max 90)
Tripcode:
136040
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