Avalon Waterways 13 Day 2012 Upper Rhine to the City of Music

Avalon Waterways 2012 North Sea to the Black Sea Cruise

13 Day Upper Rhine to the City of Music with Avalon Waterways

Pricing from: Window $3,849 (including cruise and land)

Let all your cares float away on a cruise from Zurich to Vienna!

13 days incl. travel, or 12 days from Zurich to Vienna

Four countries, three rivers, and the awe-inspiring Main Danube Canal are the core of this beautiful river cruise vacation. Your cruise begins in Zurich, Switzerland, where you will then transfer to Basel and board your ship. Enjoy guided sightseeing in Strasbourg, Wurzburg, Bamberg, Regensburg, and Passau just to name a few. Your journey ends in Vienna with one more guided tour and relaxing leisure time to explore the marvelous "City of Music" at your own pace.

Available Departure Dates: 
2012: May 25, Jun 29, Aug 3, Sep 7, Oct 12

(Advertised fare based on a low season, inside cabin. Please call for a price quote.)

Itinerary:

Day 1 - Arrive in Zurich, Switzerland. Transfer to Basel (Embarkation)
Day 2 - Strasbourg, France
Day 3 - Mannheim-Mainz, Germany
Day 4 - Miltenberg-Wertheim
Day 5 - Wurzburg
Day 6 - Bamberg
Day 7 - Nuremberg
Day 8 - Regensburg
Day 9 - Passau-Linz, Austria
Day 10 - Melk-Durnstein
Day 11 - Vienna
Day 12 - Vienna (Disembarkation)


Avalon Waterways 2012 North Sea to the Black Sea Cruise Map

(Reverse cruise itinerary available upon request)

Port charges:
$165

Please call for single accommodation price. Triples not available.

Extra nights per person in Zurich:
in single room $144, in twin room $98

Extra nights per person in Vienna:
in single room $218, in twin room $130

Prices shown above include cruise in Category E in a deluxe outside stateroom on Indigo Deck.
To upgrade to a higher category, add per person:

Category / Decks / Price
B / Sapphire Deck / $863
A / Sapphire Deck / $941
P / Royal Deck / $1,098
Suite / Royal Deck / $2,041

Highlights & Sightseeing

CRUISE:
Deluxe 11-night cruise from Basel to Vienna in an outside stateroom with hotel-style beds

BASEL:
Welcome reception

STRASBOURG:
Guided sightseeing, visit La Petite France district and the gothic cathedral

MANNHEIM:
Choice of excursion to Speyer or Heidelberg

WERTHEIM:
Orientation

WURZBURG:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Bishop's Residenz

BAMBERG:
Guided sightseeing, see the Old Town Hall

MAIN DANUBE CANAL:
Cruise in the canal

NUREMBERG:
Guided sightseeing; beer tasting

REGENSBURG:
Guided sightseeing

PASSAU:
Guided sightseeing

MELK:
Guided visit of the Benedictine Abbey

DURNSTEIN:
See the Stiftskirche

VIENNA:
Guided sightseeing

 

Notes:

  • In the event of water level problems or any problems of a technical nature, it may be necessary to operate the itinerary by motorcoach or to alter the program.
  • Included visits and special features are subject to change. If a change is necessary, a substitute will be offered.
  • Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.

MEALS

Superb dining with all meals on board daily featuring full breakfast, lunch, and dinner, including a welcome reception, Captain's reception and farewell dinner; quality wines from Europe's most famous wine regions with every dinner; one sitting with open seating arrangements


Call us at 1-800-374-3740 to Book Today!

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