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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

Rijn & Rhône ontdekt met 2 nachten in Franse Rivièra (Southbound) 2026

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Nederland

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288022

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  • Operator:

    Avalon Waterways

  • Length:

    17 days

  • Group size:

    160 pax

  • Age:

    12 to 90

  • Difficulty:

    Difficulty levels:
    • Ontspannend
    • Gemakkelijk
    • Gemiddeld
    • Serieus
    • Bloedstollend
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Dompel jezelf onder in de Franse en Duitse cultuur op deze fantastische Europese riviercruisevakantie langs de Rijn, Saône en Rhône. Geniet van het spectaculaire uitzicht en de romantische pracht van deze magische reis die eindigt met een overnachting in Marseille. Het begint allemaal in de populaire, moderne hoofdstad van Nederland, Amsterdam. De beste manier om de schatten van deze 700 jaar oude stad te zien is tijdens een rondvaart over de elegante Grachten. Keulen, Duitsland, een 2000 jaar oude stad die vooral bekend staat om zijn gotische architectuur en de beroemde kathedraal met twee torens, komt tot leven tijdens een wandeling met gids. Vaar door de dramatische Rijnkloof, het mooiste uitzicht op de Rijn waar oude kastelen op kliffen 400 meter boven het water staan. Straatsburg, Frankrijk, ligt op de Frans-Duitse grens en combineert perfect de culturen van beide landen. Breisach, Duitsland, is de toegangspoort tot het Zwarte Woud, een gebied van ongeëvenaarde natuurlijke schoonheid. Lyon is een toonbeeld van middeleeuwse en renaissance architectuur. Verken de oude binnenstad met zijn doolhof van middeleeuwse steegjes. Ga verder naar de stad Tournon, prachtig gelegen tussen de wijngaarden. Hier maak je een wandeling met een gids door deze middeleeuwse schat met Romeinse ruïnes en een fascinerend 16e-eeuws kasteel. Bezoek in Avignon het Paleis van de Pausen en maak foto's van de brug uit het beroemde lied "Sur le pont d'Avignon". Geniet van je 2 laatste nachten in de Franse Rivièra. Ontspan langs het opmerkelijk blauwe water van de Middellandse Zee - een perfecte afsluiting van deze once-in-a-lifetime Europese riviercruise door Duitsland en Frankrijk!

Tour program

Dag 1

AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (EMBARKATIE)

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 nachten in Nice

14 nachten aan boord

Open lucht balkons® en kamerbrede panoramische ramen in alle Panorama SuitesSM

Comfort Collection beddenSM met keuze uit verschillende hardheden van matrassen

Egyptisch supergekamd katoenen beddengoed

Badjassen en slippers

Premium L'Occitane® badproducten & haardroger

Grote badkamer met douche met glazen deur

Ruime keuze uit gratis filmkanalen en Engels sprekende TV

Individuele klimaatbeheersing en kluis op de kamer

Grote kast en spiegel

Extra opbergruimte onder het bed

Goed gevulde minibar

Vriendelijke, Engels sprekende bemanning & Cruise Director

Door de chef bereide maaltijden aan boord met regionale gerechten en bekende favorieten

Seizoensgebonden gerechten met de meest verse lokale ingrediënten

Avalon Fresh® gezonde keukenopties bij elke maaltijd

Ruime Panorama Eetzaal met open zitplaatsen

Dagelijks ontbijtbuffet met een volledig aanbod van klassieke ontbijtgerechten, gezonde Avalon Fresh® opties en dagelijkse à la carte specials

Gratis roomservice voor continentaal ontbijt, lunch en diner

Dagelijks lunchbuffet met regionale specialiteiten, klassieke gerechten, gezonde Avalon Fresh® opties en wisselende chef's gerechten waaronder vlees- en pastastations. Je kunt ook buiten dineren in onze Sky Grill op het Sky Deck (afhankelijk van het weer en de route) of genieten van een lichte lunch in de Panorama Lounge.

Afternoon Tea met thee, koffie en zoete lekkernijen

Viergangendiners met keuze uit voorgerechten, soepen, salades, hoofdgerechten en desserts of kaas

Geniet van verschillende selecties van het proefmenu van de Panorama Bistro voor een minder formele "sit-down" sfeer

Gratis wijn, bier of frisdrank bij lunch en diner

Avalon FlexDining® flexibele dinertijden met menu- en locatieopties

Vegetarische opties bij elke maaltijd, evenals veganistische, caloriearme, vetarme, vezelrijke, cholesterolarme, energierijke en allergievrije selecties

Panorama Lounge & Bar met premium sterke dranken, gezellige zitjes, panoramische ramen en dansvloer

Welkomst- en afscheidscocktails met mousserende wijn & hapjes

Nieuw in 2023 - elke avond Happy Hour met huisbier, wijn, cocktails en een drankje van de dag

Cocktails met uitzicht op het Sky Deck

Koffie- en espressospecialiteiten en beWell Essence water met een smaakje en infusie zijn de hele dag verkrijgbaar

Gratis Wi-Fi op het hele schip

Panoramische ramen op het hele schip

Elegant, eigentijds ontwerp en decor

Sky Deck met whirlpool, zonneschermen, speelruimte en eersteklas lounges

Overdekte observatielounge

Club Lounge met 24 uur per dag zelfbediening met gratis cappuccino's, lattes, thee, warme chocolademelk en koffie van topkwaliteit, en de hele dag door lekkernijen

Lift

Niet-roken interieur en staterooms

Avalon Waterways biedt een selectie van inbegrepen excursies in elke haven die wordt aangedaan, met voor elk wat wils binnen hun "Classic", "Discovery" en "Active" collecties

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What documents are required to participate in the tour?
You will need a passport with a valid visa (if required) to visit countries along the tour route.

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