Cruise Line |
Avalon Waterways |
Ship |
Avalon Tranquility II |
Destination |
EU Rivers |
Nights |
4 |
Departure Date |
10 Dec 2022 |
Description |
4 Night Cruise sailing from Frankfurt to Basel aboard Avalon Tranquility II.
DAY 1: FRANKFURT, GERMANY (EMBARKATION)
Welcome to Germany. Your Suite Ship is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Frankfurt must arrive by 3 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO SPEYER (D)
DAY 2: SPEYER. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG
Winter Wonders and a Wine Barrel Fit for a King CLASSIC - Take a Guided Tour that includes the magnificent Heidelberg Castle and the Great Vat-the world's largest wine barrel. After the tour, visit the local German Christmas markets in Heidelberg. This evening, enjoy live entertainment on board EVENING/OVERNIGHT TO STRASBOURG (B,L,D)
DAY 3: STRASBOURG, FRANCE
A Gothic Cathedral, Heaven's Time, and Joyeux Noel CLASSIC - Come along for City Sightseeing, including the city's Gothic, stained-glass cathedral with its celebrated ancient murals and astronomical clock, as well as the magical La Petite France District. You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to beautiful Alsace, for an afternoon in a French wine-country village. Savor the warmth and glow of Christmas tradition by spending your free time this afternoon wandering the French winter markets of Strasbourg. Take in the lights, music, and the pleasures of the season. EVENING CRUISE TO BREISACH (B,L,D)
DAY 4: BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
German Winemaking and the Beautiful Black Forest DISCOVERY - Visit to Badischer Winzerkeller, the largest German wine producer in Europe. Discover Germany's southernmost wine country in Baden-ideally situated between the hills of the Black Forest and the Rhine River. Learn about the vintners' process in the vineyards here, and enjoy a wine tasting, OR: DISCOVERY - Join a Guided Tour to the magical Black Forest to experience local traditions and the vibrant Christmas mood. After your visit to Badischer Winzerkeller, you may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to visit the charming village of Colmar, with its half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BASEL (B,L,D)
DAY 5: BASEL, SWITZERLAND (DISEMBARKATION)
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. Flights shouldn't leave Zurich airport before 10 am or Basel airport before 8 am. (B) |
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Itinerary |
Cruise Itinerary
Day | Date | Activity | Arrive | Depart |
1 |
10/12 |
Frankfurt, Germany |
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2 |
11/12 |
Speyer, Germany |
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3 |
12/12 |
Strasbourg, France |
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4 |
13/12 |
Breisach, Germany |
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5 |
14/12 |
Basel, Switzerland |
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All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.
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