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16 Night Rhine and Rhone Revealed with 2 Nights in French Riviera (Northbound) Cruise and Land Tour

From Nice, (France) to Amsterdam, (Netherlands)

Avalon Poetry II
Avalon Waterways
3.5 Stars
Cruise #: 13950226
Sail Date: Sunday, Sep 27, 2026
Return Date: Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026
Room Types & Rates:
Riverview
$8,479
Suite
$11,977
*Prices are per person based on double occupancy
Includes taxes & fees

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16 Night Rhine and Rhone Revealed with 2 Nights in French Riviera (Northbound) Cruise and Land Tour

Land Segment of Itinerary

Sunday - Sep 27, 2026
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Nice, France
  • Nice, France
Welcome to France. Enjoy free time to discover the beauty of the spectacular French Riviera, which stretches along France's Mediterranean coast from Toulon to the border of Italy.

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Monday - Sep 28, 2026
Day
2
Nice, France
  • Nice, France
The "Queen of the French Riviera". (Breakfast)

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Tuesday - Sep 29, 2026
Day
3
Nice, France
  • Nice, France
  • Bus Travel

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Day 3 - Tuesday - Sep 29, 2026
Day
3
Cruise Begins
  • Cruise Begins
  • Arles, France
Your Suite Ship is ready for boarding. Join a motorcoach transfer to board your Avalon Suite Ship. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Wednesday - Sep 30, 2026
Day
4
Arles, France
  • Arles, France
A Brush with Genius. Visit the Adventure Center for today's activities with your Adventure Host. Take free time to stop in Cafe Van Gogh for a glass of wine, before sailing to Avignon. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Thursday - Oct 1, 2026
Day
5
Avignon, France
  • Avignon, France
The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence. Guided Optional Excursions include a visit to the ancient Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard, or a trip to the famed wine cellars of Chateauneuf-du-Pape for a true taste of the Rhone 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-Benezet. Later, enjoy onboard live entertainment. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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Friday - Oct 2, 2026
Day
6
Viviers, France
  • Viviers, France
World History in a Charming French Country Village. Enjoy a leisurely morning sail to Viviers. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Saturday - Oct 3, 2026
Day
7
Tain L'Hermitage, France
  • Tain L'Hermitage, France
A Rendezvous with Castle Views and Vineyards. Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities. In the early afternoon, cruise to Lyon. Enjoy live entertainment while sailing to Lyon. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Sunday - Oct 4, 2026
Day
8
Lyon, France
  • Lyon, France
La Vie en Rose in Lyon. Spend free time biking through Lyon's town squares, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhone and Saone rivers meet. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Monday - Oct 5, 2026
Day
9
  • Tournus, France
  • Chalon-sur-Saone, France
Wine and Cheese on the Stunning Saone. Enjoy live entertainment onboard this evening. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Tuesday - Oct 6, 2026
Day
10
Chalon-sur-Saone, France
  • Chalon-sur-Saone, France
  • Cruise Ends

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Day 10 - Tuesday - Oct 6, 2026
Day
10
  • Bus Travel
  • Beaune, France
  • Bus Travel

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Day 10 - Tuesday - Oct 6, 2026
Day
10
Cruise Begins
  • Cruise Begins
  • Basel (Saxon), Switzerland
Drive to Beaune and this afternoon, travel by motorcoach to Basel to board your Rhine River cruise. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Wednesday - Oct 7, 2026
Day
11
Breisach, Germany
  • Breisach, Germany
  • Bus Travel
  • Black Forest, Germany
  • Bus Travel
  • Breisach, Germany
German Winemaking and the Beautiful Black Forest. Visit the Adventure Center for today's activities with your Adventure Host. 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. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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Thursday - Oct 8, 2026
Day
12
  • Kehl, Germany
  • Bus Travel
  • Strasbourg, France
  • Bus Travel
  • Kehl, Germany
A Grand Cathedral and La Petite France. 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. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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Friday - Oct 9, 2026
Day
13
Mainz, Germany
  • Mainz, Germany
  • Bus Travel
  • Heidelberg, Germany
  • Bus Travel
  • Mainz, Germany
  • Rudesheim, Germany
Castle Walls and the World's Biggest Wine Barrel. This evening, enjoy live entertainment onboard your ship after a short sailing to Rudesheim. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Saturday - Oct 10, 2026
Day
14
Rudesheim, Germany
  • Rudesheim, Germany
  • Rhine Gorge, Germany
  • Koblenz, Germany
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country. En route to Koblenz, sail through the Rhine Gorge (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. KOBLENZ: Travel Through 2,000 Years of Monumental History. Enjoy free time in Koblenz before a relaxing evening onboard with dinner and live entertainment. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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Sunday - Oct 11, 2026
Day
15
Cologne, Germany
  • Cologne, Germany
Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland. Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities. Spend free time over a glass of Kolsch pale lager-locally brewed for over 100 years! (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Monday - Oct 12, 2026
Day
16
Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands
Canals of Colorful Amsterdam. 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. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) ...
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Tuesday - Oct 13, 2026
Day
17
Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast)
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