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Rhine & Rhône Revealed with 1 Night in Marseille (Northbound) 2021
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Login to your Account In Strasbourg, France, stroll through the picturesque La Petite France district. Sail through the dramatic Rhine Gorge, the most beautiful view of the Rhine River. A stay in Holland’s popular, modern capital of Amsterdam is the perfect way to end this sensational European river cruise. The best way to see the treasures of this 700-year-old city is on a canal cruise along the elegant Grachten lined with homes dating back to the city’s “Golden Age.”
| Day | Activity |
| Day 1 | Depart USA |
| Day 2 | MARSEILLE, FRANCE |
| Day 3 | MARSEILLE—PORT ST. LOUIS (EMBARKATION) |
| Day 4 | ARLES Inspiring Sights and Avant-Garde Lights Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.ACTIVE Grab a Nordic walking stick for a hike with your Adventure Host. |
| Day 5 | AVIGNON The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence |
| Day 6 | VIVIERS World History in a Charming French Country VillageEnjoy a leisurely morning sail to Viviers. |
| Day 7 | TOURNON A Rendezvous with Castle Views and VineyarJoin your Adventure Host for today’s special activities. |
| Day 8 | LYON Adventures in Food and Wine in the Gastronomy Capital of France |
| Day 9 | TOURNUS–ST. JEAN DE LOSNE |
| Day 10 | ST. JEAN DE LOSNE (DISEMBARKATION) BEAUNE–BASEL, SWITZERLAND (EMBARKATION) Drive to Beaune and transfer to Basel |
| Day 11 | BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST |
| Day 12 | STRASBOURG, FRANCE Gothic Giants, Petite France, and Varietal Vintages |
| Day 13 | LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG Castle Walls and the World’s Biggest Barrel of Wine |
| Day 14 | RÜDESHEIM–RHINE GORGE |
| Day 15 | COLOGNE Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities. |
| Day 16 | AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND Canals of Colorful Amsterdam |
| Day 17 | AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION) |
| Day | Activity |
| Day 1 | Depart USA |
| Day 2 | MARSEILLE, FRANCE |
| Day 3 | MARSEILLE—PORT ST. LOUIS (EMBARKATION) |
| Day 4 | ARLES Inspiring Sights and Avant-Garde Lights Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.ACTIVE Grab a Nordic walking stick for a hike with your Adventure Host. |
| Day 5 | AVIGNON The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence |
| Day 6 | VIVIERS World History in a Charming French Country VillageEnjoy a leisurely morning sail to Viviers. |
| Day 7 | TOURNON A Rendezvous with Castle Views and VineyarJoin your Adventure Host for today’s special activities. |
| Day 8 | LYON Adventures in Food and Wine in the Gastronomy Capital of France |
| Day 9 | TOURNUS–ST. JEAN DE LOSNE |
| Day 10 | ST. JEAN DE LOSNE (DISEMBARKATION) BEAUNE–BASEL, SWITZERLAND (EMBARKATION) Drive to Beaune and transfer to Basel |
| Day 11 | BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST |
| Day 12 | STRASBOURG, FRANCE Gothic Giants, Petite France, and Varietal Vintages |
| Day 13 | LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG Castle Walls and the World’s Biggest Barrel of Wine |
| Day 14 | RÜDESHEIM–RHINE GORGE |
| Day 15 | COLOGNE Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities. |
| Day 16 | AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND Canals of Colorful Amsterdam |
| Day 17 | AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION) |
| Day | Activity / Description |
| Day 1 | Depart USA Depart the US on your overnight flight. |
| Day 2 | MARSEILLE, FRANCE Welcome to Marseille. Enjoy free time to explore this vibrant city. |
| Day 3 | MARSEILLE—PORT ST. LOUIS (EMBARKATION) Spectacular Seascapes of the Mediterranean CoastJoin your expert Local Guide for an included sightseeing before joining a motorcoach transfer to board your Avalon Suite Ship.OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ARLES Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 4 | ARLES Inspiring Sights and Avant-Garde Lights Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.ACTIVE Grab a Nordic walking stick for a hike with your Adventure Host. 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.Consider a Guided Optional Excursion to the Carrières de Lumières (Cathedral of Images) to immerse yourself in a truly unique experience of art, sound, and light in the old quarries of Val d’Enfer.Take advantage of any free time remaining with a stop in Le Café Van Gogh for a glass of wine, to relax and watch the world go by, before sailing to Avignon. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AVIGNON Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 5 | AVIGNON The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence 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 DOCKING IN AVIGNON Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 6 | VIVIERS World History in a Charming French Country VillageEnjoy a leisurely morning sail to Viviers. 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.EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TOURNON Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 7 | TOURNON A Rendezvous with Castle Views and VineyarJoin your Adventure Host for today’s special activities. CLASSIC Take a morning Guided Walking Tour to explore Tournon—one of France’s oldest medieval cities. See its 16th-century castle, and Roman ruins between the Rhône River and the granite slopes of the Hermitage. In the late morning cruise to Vienne VIENNERoman and Middle Age History CLASSIC Join a Guided Walking Tour of Vienne and discover this charming little town surrounded by steep hills.Enjoy live entertainment while sailing to Lyon. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LYON Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 8 | LYON Adventures in Food and Wine in the Gastronomy Capital of France 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. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TOURNUS Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 9 | TOURNUS–ST. JEAN DE LOSNE Wine and Cheese on the Stunning Saône Consider a Guided Optional Excursion to a Chardonnay wine cellar, or to the Castle of Cormatin. Alternatively enjoy a leisurely cruising morning along the majestic Saône River on your way to St. Jean de Losne.DISCOVERY Later, enjoy a delicious Cheese Tasting on board your ship.Enjoy live entertainment on board this evening. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ST. JEAN DE LOSNE Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 10 | ST. JEAN DE LOSNE (DISEMBARKATION) BEAUNE–BASEL, SWITZERLAND (EMBARKATION) Drive to Beaune and transfer to Basel 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.EVENING CRUISE TO BREISACH Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 11 | BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST History, Artistry, and the Beautiful Black Forest Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.DISCOVERY 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: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. 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. EVENING CRUISE TO STRASBOURG Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 12 | STRASBOURG, FRANCE Gothic Giants, Petite France, and Varietal Vintages CLASSIC Join a City Sightseeing Tour, including Strasbourg’s 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—an impressive installation of pre-WWII defensive 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.EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO LUDWIGSHAFEN Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 13 | LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG Castle Walls and the World’s Biggest Barrel of Wine 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: ACTIVE Join your Avalon Adventure Host for a Hike up Philosophers’ Way for an inspiring view of the city below.Alternatively, enjoy a brief cruise to Mainz this afternoon and join our included tour. MAINZTurning the Pages of History CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided City Walk including a visit to the Gutenberg Museum to see the captivating history of printing.Enjoy live entertainment on board your ship this evening.OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN MAINZ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 14 | RÜDESHEIM–RHINE GORGE Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine CountryDISCOVERY Take a Guided Tour of the incredible Mechanical Music Museum for a one-of-a-kind instrumental experience; based on your departure enjoy a local special treat, OR:ACTIVE Enjoy a hike with your Avalon Adventure Host through the picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim.Relax on the Sky Deck for an afternoon cruise through the spectacular Rhine Gorge to Koblenz. Sail past the legendary rock of The Lorelei—where the siren of mythology sang songs to lure ill-fated sailors.KOBLENZTravel Through 2000 Years Of Monumental History Enjoy free time in Koblenz before a relaxing evening on board with dinner and live entertainment. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN KOBLENZ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 15 | COLOGNE Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities. CLASSIC Take a Guided City Walk of Cologne—with its soaring twin-steepled gothic cathedral, OR:DISCOVERY Choose a Guided Walking Tour of Cologne’s important Jewish heritage sites.Don’t miss the chance to enjoy free time over a glass of Kölsch pale lager—locally brewed for over 100 years! AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO AMSTERDAM Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 16 | AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND Canals of Colorful Amsterdam 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 City Biking Tour to discover the countryside.OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM(B,L,D) |
| Day 17 | AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION) Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch |
| Day | Activity / Description |
| Day 1 | Depart USA Depart the US on your overnight flight. |
| Day 2 | MARSEILLE, FRANCE Welcome to Marseille. Enjoy free time to explore this vibrant city. |
| Day 3 | MARSEILLE—PORT ST. LOUIS (EMBARKATION) Spectacular Seascapes of the Mediterranean CoastJoin your expert Local Guide for an included sightseeing before joining a motorcoach transfer to board your Avalon Suite Ship.OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ARLES Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 4 | ARLES Inspiring Sights and Avant-Garde Lights Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.ACTIVE Grab a Nordic walking stick for a hike with your Adventure Host. 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.Consider a Guided Optional Excursion to the Carrières de Lumières (Cathedral of Images) to immerse yourself in a truly unique experience of art, sound, and light in the old quarries of Val d’Enfer.Take advantage of any free time remaining with a stop in Le Café Van Gogh for a glass of wine, to relax and watch the world go by, before sailing to Avignon. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AVIGNON Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 5 | AVIGNON The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence 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 DOCKING IN AVIGNON Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 6 | VIVIERS World History in a Charming French Country VillageEnjoy a leisurely morning sail to Viviers. 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.EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TOURNON Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 7 | TOURNON A Rendezvous with Castle Views and VineyarJoin your Adventure Host for today’s special activities. CLASSIC Take a morning Guided Walking Tour to explore Tournon—one of France’s oldest medieval cities. See its 16th-century castle, and Roman ruins between the Rhône River and the granite slopes of the Hermitage. In the late morning cruise to Vienne VIENNERoman and Middle Age History CLASSIC Join a Guided Walking Tour of Vienne and discover this charming little town surrounded by steep hills.Enjoy live entertainment while sailing to Lyon. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LYON Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 8 | LYON Adventures in Food and Wine in the Gastronomy Capital of France 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. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TOURNUS Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 9 | TOURNUS–ST. JEAN DE LOSNE Wine and Cheese on the Stunning Saône Consider a Guided Optional Excursion to a Chardonnay wine cellar, or to the Castle of Cormatin. Alternatively enjoy a leisurely cruising morning along the majestic Saône River on your way to St. Jean de Losne.DISCOVERY Later, enjoy a delicious Cheese Tasting on board your ship.Enjoy live entertainment on board this evening. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ST. JEAN DE LOSNE Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 10 | ST. JEAN DE LOSNE (DISEMBARKATION) BEAUNE–BASEL, SWITZERLAND (EMBARKATION) Drive to Beaune and transfer to Basel 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.EVENING CRUISE TO BREISACH Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 11 | BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST History, Artistry, and the Beautiful Black Forest Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.DISCOVERY 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: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. 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. EVENING CRUISE TO STRASBOURG Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 12 | STRASBOURG, FRANCE Gothic Giants, Petite France, and Varietal Vintages CLASSIC Join a City Sightseeing Tour, including Strasbourg’s 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—an impressive installation of pre-WWII defensive 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.EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO LUDWIGSHAFEN Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 13 | LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG Castle Walls and the World’s Biggest Barrel of Wine 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: ACTIVE Join your Avalon Adventure Host for a Hike up Philosophers’ Way for an inspiring view of the city below.Alternatively, enjoy a brief cruise to Mainz this afternoon and join our included tour. MAINZTurning the Pages of History CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided City Walk including a visit to the Gutenberg Museum to see the captivating history of printing.Enjoy live entertainment on board your ship this evening.OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN MAINZ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 14 | RÜDESHEIM–RHINE GORGE Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine CountryDISCOVERY Take a Guided Tour of the incredible Mechanical Music Museum for a one-of-a-kind instrumental experience; based on your departure enjoy a local special treat, OR:ACTIVE Enjoy a hike with your Avalon Adventure Host through the picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim.Relax on the Sky Deck for an afternoon cruise through the spectacular Rhine Gorge to Koblenz. Sail past the legendary rock of The Lorelei—where the siren of mythology sang songs to lure ill-fated sailors.KOBLENZTravel Through 2000 Years Of Monumental History Enjoy free time in Koblenz before a relaxing evening on board with dinner and live entertainment. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN KOBLENZ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 15 | COLOGNE Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities. CLASSIC Take a Guided City Walk of Cologne—with its soaring twin-steepled gothic cathedral, OR:DISCOVERY Choose a Guided Walking Tour of Cologne’s important Jewish heritage sites.Don’t miss the chance to enjoy free time over a glass of Kölsch pale lager—locally brewed for over 100 years! AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO AMSTERDAM Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
| Day 16 | AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND Canals of Colorful Amsterdam 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 City Biking Tour to discover the countryside.OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM(B,L,D) |
| Day 17 | AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION) Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch |
The Avalon Poetry II offers a delightfully intimate cruise setting. Like its sister Suite Ships®, the Avalon Artistry II, Avalon Visionary, Avalon Tapestry II, and Avalon Tranquility II, the Poetry II features two full decks of suites featuring Wall-to-Wall Panoramic Windows that transform the living space into a unique Open-Air Balcony<sup>SM</sup>. With 200 square feet, Panorama Suites<sup>SM</sup> are more than 30% larger than the industry standard, giving you the rare opportunity to wake each morning to the enchanting scenery and fresh breezes. Onboard amenities include an alternative dining option in the Panorama Bistro, complimentary computer use in public areas and Wi-Fi access, a Fitness Center, and a spacious Sky Deck with premium lounge chairs, whirlpool, and light al fresco lunches at the Sky Bistro.