Le Rhin romantique pour les amateurs de vin avec 2 nuits à Lucerne (vers le sud) 2025
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14.10-23.10.25 guaranteed
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28.10-06.11.25 guaranteed
Itinerary
One of Europe’s most legendary rivers takes you across Germany and touches in Holland, France, and Switzerland! A Master of Wine will travel with you on your cruise to host lectures, tastings, and tips on food-and-wine pairing. This magnificent Rhine River cruise begins in the ever popular, modern city of Amsterdam, Holland. Cruise on its famous canals along the elegant grachten-the best way to see the treasures of this 700-year-old city dating back to the “Golden Age.” Visit Cologne, Germany—a 2,000 year-old city known for its Gothic-style architecture—and see its famous twin-spired cathedral and Old Town with many shops, cafés, and taverns. Sail through the dramatic Rhine Gorge—offering the most beautiful view of the Rhine River where ancient castles stand on cliffs 400 feet above the water. Cruise to the charming wine town of Rüdesheim and visit the unique Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum. Continue your Rhine River cruise to Speyer for a guided walk and visit to the Wine Museum, or take an excursion to Heidelberg to visit the ruins of its red-walled castle. In Strasbourg, France, marvel at 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. Stop in Breisach, Germany, and enjoy an excursion to Germany’s Black Forest or take an excursion to the charming village of Colmar, followed by a visit to a chateau wine cellar. Cruise to Basel, Switzerland, to disembark from your Avalon Suite Ship® and continue your vacation with a visit to Mt. Pilatus and a walking tour in Lucerne. Your Rhine River cruise and vacation in Switzerland are the perfect combination to unlock a guided European vacation of a lifetime.About Masters of Wine Seldom do travelers get the chance to learn about wines from a master! Avalon invites you to sail in the company of a Master of Wine (MW) who shares elite experience, unsurpassed knowledge, and personal passion for wines on board your ship. With only 450 Masters of Wine in the world, Avalon Waterways is honored to welcome a Master of Wine on board our Wine-Lovers cruises to share their rigorous training and prestigious expertise recognized globally across the wine industry. A truly exclusive experience for wine lovers!
Tour program
Day 1
Jour 1 : AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (EMBARQUEMENT)
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM Meals:
Dinner
Day 2
Jour 2 : AMSTERDAM
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. Activity discovery:
Join an onboard lecture hosted by your Master of Wine.Overnight:
AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO COLOGNEMeals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3
Jour 3 : COLOGNE, ALLEMAGNE
Join an onboard wine and cheese tasting hosted by your Master of Wine.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 RÜDESHEIMMeals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4
Jour 4 : RHINE GORGE-RÜDESHEIM
Enjoy a hike with your Avalon Adventure Host through the picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim, OR:Activity discovery:
Join a Guided Tour to experience the beauty and simplicity of 13th-century Eberbach Monastery-a former abbey for Cistercian monks that today is known for its wine production and as the film location for the blockbuster movie, "The Name of the Rose". Also enjoy a wine tasting, OR:Activity discovery:
Take a Guided Tour of the incredible Mechanical Music Museum for a one-of-a-kind instrumental experience; enjoy a wine tasting.Enjoy live entertainment on board your ship this evening. Overnight:
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN RÜDESHEIMMeals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5
Jour 5 : SPEYER. EXCURSION À HEIDELBERG
Enjoy a Guided City Tour, including a visit to the Wine Museum to learn about the history of viticulture and wine production, 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.”Activity discovery:
Join an onboard wine and chocolate tasting hosted by your Master of Wine.Overnight:
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO KEHL Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6
Jour 6 : KEHL. EXCURSION A STRASBOURG, FRANCE
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.Activity discovery:
Join an enchanting Guided Tour along the famed Alsace Wine Route to discover the heart of France’s wine country and sample several local wines. Activity discovery:
Onboard food and wine pairing dinner hosted by your Master of Wine.Overnight:
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BREISACHMeals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7
Jour 7 : BREISACH, ALLEMAGNE. EXCURSION DANS LA FORÊT NOIRE
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 discovery:
Take a full-day Guided Tour to the charming village of Colmar in the morning, with its half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings, followed by a visit to a countryside chateau wine cellar, 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.Overnight:
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BASELMeals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8
Jour 8 : BÂLE, SUISSE (DÉBARQUEMENT)*-MOUNT PILATUS
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). Overnight:
LUCERNEA Historic Bridge and Heart of a LionActivity classic:
Join a Guided Walking tour to explore beautiful Lucerne, which includes Thorvaldsen’s poignant Lion Monument and the famous Chapel Bridge. Meals:
Breakfast* Some departures may disembark in Hüningen (France), just across the river or in Breisach (Germany).
Day 9
Jour 9 : LUCERNE
Breakfast
Day 10
Jour 10 : LUCERNE
Breakfast
Tour Details
accommodation
7 nuits à bord du bateau de croisière
2 nuits à Lucerne
flights
Les vols ne sont pas inclus.
guide
Équipage et directeur de croisière sympathiques et anglophones
insurance
Insurance is not included. Travel insurance is required for this tour. Please make sure you are adequately covered.
meals
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.
optional
Les autres activités et services ne sont pas inclus.
others
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.
Ascenseur
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 autres activités et services ne sont pas inclustransport
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You will need a passport with a valid visa (if required) to visit countries along the tour route.
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