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Explore Rhine & Rhône Revealed with 2 Nights in French Riviera (Southbound) 2026 for 17 days with Avalon Waterways and discover unforgettable experiences - Photo 2

Le Rhin et le Rhône dévoilés avec 2 nuits sur la Côte d'Azur (vers le sud) 2026

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Pays-Bas

Flight:

Not included

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Tour id:

288022

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  • Operator:

    Avalon Waterways

  • Length:

    17 days

  • Group size:

    160 pax

  • Age:

    12 to 90

  • Difficulty:

    Difficulty levels:
    • Relaxant
    • Facile
    • Modéré
    • Difficile
    • Très difficile
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Plongez dans les cultures française et allemande lors de cette fabuleuse croisière fluviale européenne le long du Rhin, de la Saône et du Rhône. Profitez des vues spectaculaires et de la splendeur romantique de ce voyage magique qui se termine par une nuit à Marseille. Tout commence à Amsterdam, la capitale moderne et populaire de la Hollande. La meilleure façon de découvrir les trésors de cette ville vieille de 700 ans est de faire une croisière sur les canaux, le long des élégants Grachten. Cologne, en Allemagne, une ville vieille de 2 000 ans, surtout connue pour son architecture gothique et sa célèbre cathédrale à deux flèches, prend vie lors d'une promenade guidée. Naviguez dans les spectaculaires gorges du Rhin, la plus belle vue du fleuve, où d'anciens châteaux se dressent sur des falaises à 400 pieds au-dessus de l'eau. Strasbourg, en France, située à la frontière franco-allemande, mélange parfaitement les cultures des deux pays. Breisach, en Allemagne, est la porte d'entrée de la Forêt-Noire, une région d'une beauté naturelle inégalée. Lyon est une vitrine de l'architecture médiévale et de la Renaissance. Explorez la vieille ville avec son labyrinthe de ruelles médiévales. Continuez jusqu'à la ville de Tournon, magnifiquement nichée au milieu des vignobles. Ici, vous ferez une promenade guidée dans ce trésor médiéval avec des ruines romaines et un fascinant château du XVIe siècle. À Avignon, visitez le Palais des Papes et prenez des photos du pont de la célèbre chanson "Sur le pont d'Avignon". Profitez de vos deux dernières nuits sur la Côte d'Azur. Détendez-vous le long des eaux remarquablement bleues de la mer Méditerranée - une fin parfaite pour cette croisière fluviale européenne unique en son genre à travers l'Allemagne et la France !

Tour program

Day 1

Jour 1 : AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (EMBARQUEMENT)

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:
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM

Meals:
Dinner

Canals of Colorful Amsterdam

Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.

Activity classic:
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:

Activity 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.

Overnight:
AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO COLOGNE

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland

Activity active:
Enjoy a bike ride like the locals in Cologne with your Adventure Host, OR:

Activity discovery:
Choose a Guided Walking Tour of Cologne’s important Jewish heritage sites, OR:

Activity 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!

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

Overnight:
OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO RÜDESHEIM

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country

En route to Rüdesheim, 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.

Activity active:
Enjoy a hike with your Avalon Adventure Host through the picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim; enjoy a tasting of the authentic Rüdesheimer coffee, OR:

Activity classic:
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, OR:
Activity discovery:
Take a Guided Visit to the historic 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle and enjoy a delicious wine tasting.

Enjoy live entertainment on board your ship this evening.

Overnight:
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN RÜDESHEIM

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Printing Halls, Castle Walls, and the World’s Biggest Wine Barrel

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

Activity classic:
Enjoy a Guided City Walk including a visit to the Gutenberg Museum to see the captivating history of printing, OR:

Activity 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."

Overnight:
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO KEHL

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

A Grand Cathedral and La Petite France

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

Activity active:
Discover Strasbourg by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:

Activity 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.

Overnight:
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BREISACH

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

German Winemaking and the Beautiful Black Forest

Activity classic:
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:

Activity 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.

Overnight:
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BASEL

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Disembark your ship and drive on to Beaune.

Activity classic:
Visit the Hôtel-Dieu Charity Hospital in Beaune, built in 1443, today home of Van der Weyden’s painting of the Last Judgement.

This afternoon, travel to Chalon-sur-Saône to board your Suite Ship®.

Overnight:
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN TOURNUS

Meals:
Breakfast, Dinner

Pearl of Southern Burgundy

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

Activity classic:
Tucked away in the southeast corner of Burgundy, Tournus is one of the oldest and most important monastic centers in the region, Our Local Guide will show the highlights of this delightful town.

Consider a Guided Optional Excursion to a Chardonnay wine cellar or to the Castle of Cormatin.

Activity discovery:
Later, enjoy a delicious Cheese Tasting on board your ship.

Overnight:
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN TRÉVOUX

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

La Vie En Rose in Lyon Sail for lovely Lyon this morning.

Activity active:
Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with your Adventure Host, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet, OR:

Activity classic:
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.

Activity discovery:
Be our guest for a WWII & French Resistance Lecture on board your ship.

Later enjoy live entertainment after dinner.

Overnight:
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LYON

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Adventures in Food and Wine

Activity classic:
Join a Culinary Walk through the city to discover why it is known as the gastronomic capital of France.

The rest of your day is free to explore, relax, or shop in France’s third largest city. Take a bike from the ship and explore local produce markets and parks or take a leisurely tour of the city’s more than 100 murals.

Overnight:
EVENING CRUISE TO TOURNON

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

A Rendezvous with Castle Views and Vineyards

Activity classic:
Take a morning Guided Walking Tour to explore Tournon—one of France’s oldest medieval cities with its 16th-century castle.

Enjoy a leisurely sail to Viviers after lunch.

Location:
VIVIERS

World History in a Charming French Country Village

Activity classic:
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.

Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard.

Overnight:
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO AVIGNON

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence

Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.

Activity classic:
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:
EVENING CRUISE TO ARLES

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

A Brush with Genius

Activity active:
Get your daily dose of exercise through a Power Walk in Arles with your Adventure Host, OR:

Activity discovery:
Attend a Painting Workshop to learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh. Create your own painting in the style of the legendary artist, OR:
Activity classic:
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 Café Van Gogh for a glass of wine.

Overnight:
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ARLES

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Spectacular Seascapes of the Mediterranean Coast

After breakfast this morning, you’ll drive to French Riviera, which stretches along France’s Mediterranean coast from Toulon to the border of Italy.

Meals:
Breakfast

The “Queen of the French Riviera”

Activity classic:
Enjoy a Guided Sightseeing in Nice. Discover the narrow, winding streets, and baroque churches of Vieux Nice, the old city—an area which has changed little since the 1700s.

Meals:
Breakfast

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.

Meals:
Breakfast

Tour Details

accommodation

2 nuits à Nice

14 nuits à bord

Balcons à ciel ouvert® et fenêtres panoramiques mur à mur dans toutes les Suites PanoramaSM

Lits Comfort CollectionSM avec choix de la fermeté du matelas

Linge de maison en coton égyptien super-peigné

Peignoirs et pantoufles

Produits de bain L'Occitane® de qualité supérieure et sèche-cheveux

Grande salle de bain avec douche à porte vitrée

Large choix de chaînes de cinéma gratuites et télévision anglophone

Climatisation individuelle et coffre-fort dans la chambre

Placard et miroir de grande taille

Rangement supplémentaire sous le lit

Mini-bar bien approvisionné

Équipage et directeur de croisière sympathiques et anglophones

Repas à bord préparés par le chef et comprenant des plats régionaux et des mets familiers.

Cuisine saisonnière avec les ingrédients locaux les plus frais

Options de cuisine saine Avalon Fresh® à chaque repas

Salle à manger panoramique spacieuse et ouverte

Petit-déjeuner buffet quotidien avec une gamme complète d'articles classiques, des options saines Avalon Fresh® et des plats du jour à la carte.

Service d'étage gratuit pour le petit-déjeuner continental, le déjeuner et le dîner.

Buffet quotidien pour le déjeuner comprenant des spécialités régionales, des plats classiques, des options Avalon Fresh® saines et des plats du chef en rotation, y compris des stations de découpe et de pâtes. Vous pouvez également dîner en plein air au Sky Grill sur le Sky Deck (si le temps et l'itinéraire le permettent) ou savourer un déjeuner léger dans le Panorama Lounge.

Thé de l'après-midi avec thé, café et friandises.

Dîner de quatre plats avec choix d'entrées, de soupes, de salades, de plats principaux et de desserts ou de fromages.

Attardez-vous devant plusieurs sélections du menu dégustation du Panorama Bistro pour une atmosphère moins formelle.

Vin, bière ou boissons non alcoolisées gratuits au déjeuner et au dîner.

Horaires flexibles Avalon FlexDining® avec options de menus et de lieux de restauration

Des options végétariennes à chaque repas, ainsi que des sélections végétaliennes, hypocaloriques, hypolipidiques, riches en fibres, pauvres en cholestérol, riches en énergie et sans allergies.

Panorama Lounge & Bar avec des spiritueux de première qualité, des sièges confortables, des fenêtres panoramiques et une piste de danse

Cocktails de bienvenue et d'adieu avec vin mousseux et canapés

Nouveau en 2023 - Happy Hour tous les soirs avec bière, vin, cocktails et boisson du jour.

Cocktails avec vue sur le Sky Deck

Cafés spécialisés, boissons expresso et eau aromatisée et infusée beWell Essence disponibles tout au long de la journée.

Wi-Fi gratuit dans tout le navire

Fenêtres panoramiques sur tout le navire

Design et décoration élégants et contemporains

Sky Deck avec bain à remous, auvents d'ombrage, aire de jeux et salons haut de gamme

Salon d'observation couvert

Club Lounge avec station de boissons en libre-service 24 heures sur 24 proposant gratuitement des cappuccinos, des lattes, du thé, du chocolat chaud et des cafés de qualité supérieure, ainsi que des friandises tout au long de la journée.

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Cabines intérieures et cabines non-fumeurs

Avalon Waterways propose une sélection d'excursions incluses dans chaque port d'escale, avec quelque chose pour tout le monde dans les collections "Classic", "Discovery" et "Active".

Les bateaux de croisière d'Avalon Waterways

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