Romantic Rhine With Mount Pilatus, 1 Night In Lucerne & 3 Nights In Lake Como (southbound)

Day 1 - AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (EMBARKATION) Welcome to Holland. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.

Flights into Amsterdam must arrive by 3:30 pm.

Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.

Your day in Amsterdam is free to explore at your leisure.

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.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM


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Day 2 - AMSTERDAM Canals of Colorful Amsterdam

Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities.

CLASSIC Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's "Golden Age."


This afternoon choose among the Guided Optional Excursions available or take some free time to explore Amsterdam's colorful streets and canal houses, galleries, and shops.

AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO COLOGNE

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Day 3 - COLOGNE, GERMANY Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland

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 Kolsch pale lager"locally brewed for over 100 years!

Later, local musicians will join us on board for live entertainment.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO RÜDESHEIM

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Day 4 - RÜDESHEIM Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country

En route to Rudesheim, 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.

ACTIVE Enjoy a hike with your Avalon Adventure Host through the picturesque vineyards of Rudesheim, OR:

DISCOVERY Take a Guided Tour of the incredible Mechanical Music Museum for a one-of-a-kind instrumental experience; enjoy a tasting of the authentic Rudesheimer coffee.

Enjoy live entertainment on board your ship this evening.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN RÜDESHEIM


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Day 5 - MAINZ. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG Printing Halls, Castle Walls, and the World's Biggest Wine Barrel

ACTIVE Join your Avalon Adventure Host for an inspiring walk in Heidelberg, the Philosophers' way, OR:

CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided City Walk, including a visit to the Gutenberg Museum to see the captivating history of printing, 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".

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO STRASBOURG

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Day 6 - STRASBOURG, FRANCE A Grand Cathedral and La Petite France

Ask about today's energizing or relaxing Adventure Host activities.

ACTIVE Discover Strasbourg by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:

CLASSIC 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 BREISACH


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Day 7 - BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST German Winemaking and the Beautiful Black Forest

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:

DISCOVERY Visit to a local winery in Breisach, where you will learn about German winemaking and enjoy a wine tasting, 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 half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BASEL

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Day 8 - BASEL, SWITZERLAND (DISEMBARKATION) - MOUNT PILATUS Spectacular Views in Switzerland

This morning disembark your Avalon ship and take a motorcoach transfer to Mount Pilatus

CLASSIC Enjoy a special highlight excursion to Mount Pilatus. Journey almost 7,000 ft. (2,132 m) up for spectacular views over central Switzerland (in case of bad weather, visit the Swiss Transport Museum instead).

LUCERNE

A Historic Bridge and Heart of a Lion

CLASSIC Join a Guided Walking tour to explore beautiful Lucerne, which includes Thorvaldsen's poignant Lion Monument and the famous Chapel Bridge.

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Day 9 - LUCERNE - LAKE COMO, ITALY History in Grand View

CLASSIC En route to Como, enjoy a stop in Lugano and a guided sightseeing of this charming Swiss city.

Continue to Como, the city on the lake that bears its name.

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Day 10 - LAKE COMO Legendary Lake Houses

CLASSIC Take a Guided Walking tour which includes the charming historic center, the Broletto (Town Hall) with its fascinating Gothic facade, and the imposing, marble-clad Duomo.

CLASSIC Experience a Boat Ride on Lake Como for panoramas of stunning mountain scenery and luxury lakeside villas. Disembark at picturesque Bellagio for exploration on your own, returning by boat to Como.

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Day 11 - LAKE COMO Italian Beauty on the Banks

Enjoy a free day to explore Como and its surroundings at your own pace. Como offers you every kind of solutions for your spare time. Choose a boat trip on the lake, a relaxing walk on the riverbanks or make shopping in the city centre. And be sure to taste authentic Italian specialties in a local restaurant!

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Day 12 - LAKE COMO Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.

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  Tour Name   Romantic Rhine With Mount Pilatus, 1 Night In Lucerne & 3 Nights In Lake Como (southbound)
  Tour Code  
WAZ1
  Tour Duration    12 Days
  Start City:   Amsterdam
  End City:   Lake Como
  Price From   $4,698.00   See in Cart
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    Gateway city for departures is Milan.

    Port charges:
    $210

    Avalon offers the opportunity for solo travelers to sail with no single supplement (subject to availability).

    Please call for single accommodation details and prices. Triples not available.
 

Features

  • City Highlights
  • Day 1 Amsterdam (Embarkation): Onboard welcome reception
    Day 2 Amsterdam: Canal cruise
    Day 3 Cologne: Choice of Cologne highlights walking tour, or Jewish Heritage walking tour or bike with your Adventure Host
    Day 4 Rhine Gorge-Rudesheim: Cruise through the scenic Rhine Gorge with breathtaking views of ancient castles, towering cliffs, and the legendary Rock of the Lorelei; visit Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum in Rudesheim or hike in the vineyards with your Adventure Host
    Day 5 Mainz. Excursion to Heidelberg: Choice of guided walk in Mainz with a visit to the Gutenberg Museum, or a guided tour of Heidelberg Castle, see the Great Vat, or walk the Philosophers' Way with your Adventure Host
    Day 6 Strasbourg: Choice of guided sightseeing, visit the La Petite France district and the Gothic cathedral or bike with your Adventure Host
    Day 7 Breisach: Choice of excursion to Black Forest, or Freiburg sightseeing, or visit to a local winery in Breisach
    Day 8 Basel (Disembarkation)-Mount Pilatus-Lucerne: Excursion to Mount Pilatus (in case of bad weather, visit the Swiss Transport Museum instead), guided walking tour in Lucerne with the Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge
    Day 9 Lucerne-Lugano-Lake Como: Transfer to Lake Como with stop and guided tour in Lugano
    Day 10 Lake Como: Como walking tour; boat ride on Lake Como to Bellagio
    Day 11 Lake Como: Full day at leisure
    Day 12 Lake Como: Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning
  • 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.
  • Key Differences
  • AW_Always_Included_Europe_2022
  • Avalon Views
  • Product Group
  • Romantic Rhine
  • Direction
  • Southbound
  • Tags
  • ALSACE|AMSTERDAM|AVALON PANORAMA|AW_AMSTERDAM|AW_BASEL|AW_COLOGNE|AW_EUROPE|AW_GERMANY|AW_HOLLAND|AW_ITALY|AW_LAKE COMO|AW_MAINZ|AW_RHINE RIVER|AW_STRASBOURG|AW_SWITZERLAND|BASEL|BLACK FOREST|BREISACH|COLOGNE|EUROPE|FRANCE|GERMANY|HEIDELBERG|HOLLAND|ITALY|LAKE COMO|LUCERNE|MAIN|MAINZ|MOUNT PILATUS|RHINE|RHINE GORGE|RHINE RIVER|RIVER CRUISE|RUDESHEIM|STRASBOURG|SWITZERLAND|ZURICH
  • Rivers
  • Rhine
  • Related Option Title
  • With 1 Night in Lucerne & 3 Nights in Lake Como
  • Image Collection Names
  • Avalon Europe
  • Related Tour Code2
  • WAZ -T1|Festive Time on the Romantic Rhine
    WAZQ-T1|With 1 Night in Amsterdam
    WAZ2-T1|With 2 Nights in Lucerne (Southbound)
    WAZ5-T1|With 1 night in Amsterdam and 2 nights in Lucerne
  • Title
  • Romantic Rhine with Mount Pilatus, 1 Night in Lucerne & 3 Nights in Lake Como (Southbound)
 

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