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The Rhine & Moselle (Southbound) 2025

From Amsterdam, Netherlands to Zurich, Switzerland
Length: 11 Days - Departs: Wed, Jul 16, 2025
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Departure
Jul 16, 2025
Arrival
Jul 26, 2025

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River Cruise Itinerary

Your European river cruise vacation starts in marvelous Amsterdam where there is much to see! Discover the treasures of this colorful, historic city on a canal cruise through the elegant Grachten lined with stately homes dating back to the city’s “Golden Age.” Explore the magnificent city of Cologne, Germany, which spans both sides of the Rhine River, then visit Koblenz, strategically located at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle Rivers. Explore the charming wine village of Bernkastel with its half-timbered houses from the Middle Ages still standing! Take a guided walk through the delightful marketplace, see the renaissance-era Town Hall, and taste famed Moselle wines! Sail through the dramatic Rhine Gorge, considered the most beautiful view of the Rhine River, and see ancient castles standing majestically on cliffs 400 feet above the water. Visit the charming Rhine Valley wine town of Rüdesheim, and visit the ruins of Heidelberg’s Castle, towering magnificently over the city. Continue your stunning European river cruise to Strasbourg, France, where a local expert will show you the red-sandstone Gothic-style cathedral with ancient murals and fascinating astronomical clock. Also, stroll through the lovely La Petite France district with its quaint shops, delightful bistros, and peaceful waterfront promenade. At the foot of Kaiserstuhl Mountain on the French-German border sits Breisach—the gateway to Germany’s legendary Black Forest, an area of unrivaled natural beauty. Disembark your river cruise in Basel, Switzerland. Beauty, new discoveries, and delightful surprises are plentiful on your European river cruise on the Rhine and Moselle Rivers!

  1. Day 1
    AMSTERDAM*, HOLLAND (EMBARKATION)
    Wed, Jul 16, 2025
    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, don’t miss a Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens—with more than seven million flowering bulbs. Outside of tulip season, join a Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans to see historic windmills and charming Dutch houses.

    OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM

    (D)

    *Due to increased harbor traffic expected for the 2025 “SAIL Amsterdam” event, departure August 24 will embark in Rotterdam with slight modifications to the itinerary.

  2. Day 2
    AMSTERDAM*
    Thu, Jul 17, 2025
    Colorful Canals of Amsterdam

    Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.

    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.”


    This afternoon choose among the Guided Optional Excursions available. Alternatively spend some free time this afternoon visiting one of Amsterdam’s many fascinating museums or galleries.

    AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO COLOGNE

    (B,L,D)

    *Due to the “SAIL Amsterdam” event coinciding with August 24 departure, Amsterdam excursions commence from ship docking location in Rotterdam.

  3. Day 3
    COLOGNE, GERMANY
    Fri, Jul 18, 2025
    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 Kölsch pale lager—locally brewed for over 100 years!

    Local musicians will join us on board for live entertainment.

    OVERNIGHT SAILING TO COCHEM

    (B,L,D)

  4. Day 4
    COCHEM
    Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    The Charm of the Moselle Valley

    This morning, select a Guided Optional Excursion to Eltz Castle.

    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 Cochem’s hilltop Reichsburg Castle with a bird’s-eye-view of the Moselle Valley and river bend.

    EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TRIER

    (B,L,D)

  5. Day 5
    TRIER. EXCURSION TO LUXEMBOURG
    Sun, Jul 20, 2025
    Ancient Worlds and Old World Charm

    Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.

    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.

    CLASSIC Join a Guided Tour of Luxembourg City—with its dramatic views, ancient ruins, and modern architecture along the deep gorge terrain.

    EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BERNKASTEL

    (B,L,D)

  6. Day 6
    BERNKASTEL
    Mon, Jul 21, 2025
    Hillside Vines and German Wines

    ACTIVE Join your Adventure Host for a 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 KOBLENZ

    (B,L,D)

  7. Day 7
    KOBLENZ—RHINE GORGE
    Tue, Jul 22, 2025
    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.

    Enjoy the breathtaking views as you cruise through the spectacular Rhine Gorge on your way to Rüdesheim.

    RÜDESHEIM

    Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country

    Enjoy free time this evening to explore this picturesque village.

    This evening, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship.

    OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO LUDWIGSHAFEN

    (B,L,D)

  8. Day 8
    LUDWIGSHAFEN. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG—SPEYER
    Wed, Jul 23, 2025
    Philosophers’ Views and the World’s Biggest Wine Barrel

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

    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."

    This afternoon a short sailing will bring you to Speyer, where you will have free time to explore at your own pace.

    EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO STRASBOURG

    (B,L,D)

  9. Day 9
    STRASBOURG, FRANCE
    Thu, Jul 24, 2025
    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.

    Later, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship.

    EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BREISACH

    (B,L,D)

  10. Day 10
    BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
    Fri, Jul 25, 2025
    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:

    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 BASEL

    (B,L,D)

  11. Day 11
    BASEL, SWITZERLAND (DISEMBARKATION)
    Sat, Jul 26, 2025
    Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.

    Flights should not leave Zürich airport before 10 am or Basel airport before 8 am.

    (B)

Rivers Visited

Moselle, Rhine

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Inclusions

  • 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.
  • Due to increased harbor traffic expected for the 2025 “SAIL Amsterdam” event, departure August 24 will embark in Rotterdam with slight modifications to the itinerary.



Accommodation Information

Gateway city for departures is Zürich.

Port charges:
$300

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

Please call for single accommodation price. Triples not available.

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Questions & Answers
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Question: Will the day-by-day itinerary change?

Yes, the river cruise itineraries may change due to reasons such as inclement weather or unforeseen events. Your safety is the number one concern aboard and all precautions necessary will be taken in order to ensure passenger safety, including changing itineraries. Please note that when itineraries do change, the ship staff will do their best to substitute any missed port with an alternative destination.

Question: In what language is the river cruise conducted?

The river cruise will be conducted in English only.

Customer Reviews

Overall Rating
4.4
Accommodations
4.5
Itinerary
4.3
Professional Staff
4.6
Repeat with Operator
4.3
Value for Money
4.1

Ratings based off 76 reviews - currently showing 15 reviews with comments only

Avalon cruise on Rhine and Mosel met our expectations, and we were treated to a first class experience.

The food was awesome, better than expected.

The trip I booked was everything promised. The Paris to Normandy trip was great as was the extension trip to London. I appreciated the ability to upgrade the train trip to first class.

This was our first river cruise. We had taken a motor coach tour before. It is truly advantageous to take your room with. The crew of the ship were great. The cruise director was great. Overall the cruise was a fun trip and a great value.

Everything went as planned and schedules. Excellent tour guide, Isabel was always available and kept us well informed. Two come n on board entertainment groups were a highlight. Very versatile. .

Trip was great and everything went smooth except for getting thru the airports. This of course was not your fault. Will think twice before taking another international flight.

Avalon is a beautiful cruise line - the Imagery II is a beautiful ship, spotless, everything on it in perfect condition. Very large room, the glass wall that opens is great, and a very spacious, lovely bathroom. The service was superb. It was our first river cruise and we loved it!

The Avalon River Cruise was excellent. Had a great time and the cost of the cruise included just about everything.

Avalon Waterways went out of their way to make us have a good time. It was better than I expected.

The entire staff was friendly, courteous, competent, and professional. The meals were superb and the ship was fabulous. We would sail again with Avalon!

Our Avalon river cruise was everything we expected and more. The on-board staff was friendly and courteous, the tour director thorough and knowledgeable, and the ship and accommodations clean and comfortable. The food: superb!!

Overall, we enjoyed our vacation with Avalon Waterways and felt we received excellent customer service from all. Our Cruise Director was good, but not great, seemed a little less than fully engaged at times. This is a minor point and not meant to detract from our Captain and crew, nor the city tour guides we had, who were largely excellent.

This was our fifth river cruise, but first one with Avalon. The room was very nice with a very comfortable bed and large bathroom and shower. The staff was very helpful and friendly with very good food and wine at the meals. There was one day of only river cruising, no port stops, that seemed a little boring. For some, it may have been nice to sleep late and not do anything. We would have liked to have had some onboard options of activities (i.e. demonstrations, lectures, movies, etc.). We love river cruises due to the size of the boat, ease of getting on/off the boat at ports and ability to get to know the staff and fellow passengers due to the smaller number of passengers.

Very professional - wonderful crew and trip!

Everything was great. The motel in Prague was in a great location and the room was nice but for the stained carpet and the lack off air in halls and lobby so so. Thanks

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