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Castles, Cathedrals, and Canals. Join us on the Rhine River!

May 10 – 17, 2025

Embark on an unforgettable journey along the Rhine River, starting in Switzerland and exploring France, Germany, and Holland! Sail from Basel to Breisach, gateway to the Black Forest, and marvel at Strasbourg’s cathedral. Discover Heidelberg Castle, Mainz’s Gutenberg Museum, and Rüdesheim’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum. Cruise through the scenic Rhine Gorge to Cologne, with its iconic cathedral. Conclude your trip with a visit to Amsterdam, exploring its historic canals and vibrant culture.

Trip Highlights:

Accommodations
7 Night Cruise Accommodations
Meals
7 Breakfast, 6 Lunch, 7 dinners
Daily Excursions

Daily Excursions & Sightseeing Included

Guided Tour
8 Days Fully Escorted
LaMacchia Travel Host

Led by Maria Bonanno.

Trip Itinerary:

Day 1: May 10, 2025

Welcome to Switzerland.

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

Dinner

Day 2: May 11, 2025

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 Vogtsbauernohf open-air-museum, visit an authentic water mill, and see a traditional butter-making demonstration, OR:

DISCOVERY EXCURSION
Visit to a local winery in Breisach, where you will learn about German winemaking and enjoy a wine tasting.

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

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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.

You may also choose to join 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

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 in Mainz, including a visit to the Gutenberg Museum to see the captivating history of printing.
This evening, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship after a short sailing to Rüdesheim.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN RÜDESHEIM

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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

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

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.

Take some free time to explore Amsterdam’s colorful streets and canal houses, galleries, and shops.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.

Breakfast

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per person

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What’s Included:
Daily Excursions
Group Tour Host
Meals Included

Group Contact

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    Maria Bonanno

Pricing, Payments & Policies

Pricing:

Category A: $4,958 Per Person

Category B: $4,858 Per Person

Category P: $5,008 Per Person

Payments:

  • $250 deposit due at time of booking.

  • Final payment due by February 7, 2025

Cancellation Policy:

  • Cancellations made between the final payment date – 30 days before departure will result in a 50% penalty

  • Cancellations made on the day of departure will result in a 100% penalty

  • From date of deposit until August 13, 2025 – $250.00 per person plus applicable airline fees