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Explore A Culinary Experience on Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound) for 15 days with Avalon Waterways and discover unforgettable experiences - Photo 2

Een culinaire ervaring op de Rijn & de Rhône onthuld – noordwaarts

Country:

Frankrijk

Flight:

Not included

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Tour id:

288208

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  • Operator:

    Avalon Waterways

  • Length:

    15 days

  • Group size:

    160 pax

  • Age:

    8 to 99

  • 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 Rhône en de Rijn. Geniet van het prachtige landschap, de schilderachtige dorpjes en steden terwijl je door de meest betoverende uitzichten van Frankrijk vaart. Geniet van de legendarische Franse keuken tijdens deze culinaire cruise door Bourgondië en de Provence. Met een gediplomeerd sommelier aan boord voor het Franse deel van de route (van Arles naar Chalon-sur-Saône) en speciale culinaire hoogtepunten tijdens het Franse deel van je cruise (van Arles naar Chalon-sur-Saône), proef je regionale Franse specialiteiten met kaasproeverijen aan boord, een gebakdemonstratie en een uniek diner met een heerlijk menu dat speciaal voor jou is samengesteld in de traditie van de beroemde chef-kok Paul Bocuse. Je riviercruisevakantie begint in Arles, bekend om de inspiratie voor de schilderijen van Van Gogh en het Romeinse amfitheater uit de 1e eeuw. De stad Tournon ligt prachtig tussen de wijngaarden en je maakt een wandeling met een gids door deze middeleeuwse schat met veel Romeinse ruïnes en een fascinerend 16e-eeuws kasteel. Lyon is een toonbeeld van middeleeuwse en renaissance architectuur. Je stopt in Breisach, de toegangspoort tot het Zwarte Woud in Duitsland, bekend om de ham uit het Zwarte Woud, kersentaart en koekoeksklokken. Wandel in Straatsburg door de pittoreske wijk La Petite France. Bezoek de ruïnes van het kasteel van Heidelberg of stop in Mainz voor een wandeling met gids en een bezoek aan het fascinerende Gutenberg Museum. Vaar door de dramatische Rijnkloof, het mooiste uitzicht op de Rijn waar oude kastelen op kliffen 400 voet boven het water uitsteken. Je laatste stop in Duitsland is Keulen, waar een wandeling met gids je de hoogtepunten van deze 2000 jaar oude stad laat zien. Een verblijf in de populaire, moderne hoofdstad van Nederland, Amsterdam, is de perfecte manier om deze sensationele Europese riviercruise af te sluiten. En de beste manier om de schatten van deze 700 jaar oude stad te zien is tijdens een rondvaart over de elegante Grachten met huizen uit de "Gouden Eeuw" van de stad.

Tour program

Dag 1

ARLES, FRANKRIJK (EMBARKATIE)

Welcome to France. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.

Flights into Marseille must arrive by 3 pm.

Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.

Overnight:
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ARLES

Meals:
Dinner

A Brush with Genius

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

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 Le Café Van Gogh for a glass of wine, before sailing to Avignon.

Activity discovery:
Enjoy a crêpes lunch onboard.

Overnight:
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AVIGNON

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence

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:
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AVIGNON

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

World History in a Charming French Country Village

Enjoy a leisurely morning sail to Viviers.

Activity active:
Walk your way up to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with your Adventure Host, OR:

Activity discovery:
Explore the charms of Viviers on this extraordinary guided walk through the Old Town with an included tasting of the local culinary delights.

Overnight:
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TAIN L’HERMITAGE

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

A Rendezvous with Castle Views and Vineyards

Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.

Activity active:
Explore Tournon by foot as you follow your Adventure Host for a morning hike in this beautiful town along the Rhone, OR:

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

In the early afternoon cruise to Lyon.

Activity discovery:
Enjoy a pastry demonstration hosted by a French chef on board your ship.

Tonight, your Certified Sommelier will escort you through a French cuisine tasting dinner with wine pairing on board.

Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.

Overnight:
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LYON

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Adventures in Food and Wine in the Gastronomy Capital of France

Activity discovery:
Take a Culinary Walk through the city to discover why Lyon is known as the gastronomic capital of France, 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.

Spend free time riding a bike through Lyon’s town squares, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet.

Activity discovery:
This evening, join an onboard unique dinner inspired by legendary chef Paul Bocuse.

Enjoy live entertainment while sailing to Tournus.

Overnight:
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TOURNUS


Wine and Cheese on the Stunning Saône

Activity discovery:
Travel into the rolling landscapes of the Mâconnais region to learn about its world-famous Chardonnay vineyards, the wines produced here, and to attend a wine-tasting in the cellars of a real medieval castle!

Activity discovery:
Later, enjoy a delicious cheese tasting onboard while sailing to Chalon-sur-Saône.

Enjoy live entertainment on board this evening.

Overnight:
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Drive to Beaune and transfer to Basel

Activity classic:
Visit the Hôtel-Dieu Charity Hospital in Beaune, built in 1443, today home of the Van der Weyden’s painting of the Last Judgment and is one of France’s architectural highlights.

This afternoon, travel by motorcoach to Basel to board your Rhine river cruise.

Overnight:
EVENING CRUISE TO BREISACH

Meals:
Breakfast, Dinner

German Winemaking and the Beautiful Black Forest

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

Activity active:
Enjoy the view on a relaxing bike ride along the Rhine with your Adventure Host, OR:

Activity classic:
Join a full-day Guided Tour to the magical Black Forest to experience the Vogtsbauernhof 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 CRUISE TO KEHL

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

A Grand Cathedral and La Petite France

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.

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.

Overnight:
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MAINZ


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 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:
Activity classic:
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:
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN RÜDESHEIM

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country

Activity active:
Enjoy a hike with your Avalon Adventure Host through the picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim, 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.

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.

Location:
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:
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN KOBLENZ

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland

Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.

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!

Overnight:
AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO AMSTERDAM

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Canals of Colorful Amsterdam

Activity active:
Start your day joining your Adventure Host on an early morning walk in Amsterdam, OR:

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.”

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:
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM


Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.

Meals:
Breakfast

Tour Details

accommodation

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 & slippers

Premium L'Occitane® badproducten & haardroger

Grote badkamer met douche en 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

Avalon Poetry II of Avalon View

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

Andere activiteiten en diensten zijn niet inbegrepen

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

Vriendelijke, Engels sprekende bemanning & Cruise Director

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Currency

Euro

Frankrijk

Customer reviews

Operator

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