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14 Night Rhine and Rhone Revealed Cruise and Land Tour from Arles
Ship: Avalon Poetry II
Cruise Line: Avalon Waterways
Sailed: Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024 from Arles, France
Ended: Tuesday, Oct 29, 2024
The itinerary information below reflects the original day-by-day port of call schedule for the Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024
departure of the Avalon Poetry II. If Avalon Waterways modified this itinerary for weather or operational reasons after departing
, the modified schedule would not be reflected here.
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Day 2 - Wednesday - Oct 16, 2024
Arles, France
Inspiring Sights and Avant-Garde Lights. Visit the Adventure Center for today's activities with your Adventure Host. Take free time to stop in Le Cafe Van Gogh for a glass of wine, before sailing to Avignon. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 3 - Thursday - Oct 17, 2024
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)
Day 4 - Friday - Oct 18, 2024
Viviers, France
World History in a Charming French Country Village. Enjoy a leisurely morning sail to Viviers. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 5 - Saturday - Oct 19, 2024
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)
Day 6 - Sunday - Oct 20, 2024
Lyon, France
La Vie En Rose in Lyon. Spend free time riding a bike through Lyon's town squares, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhone and Saone rivers meet. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 7 - Monday - Oct 21, 2024
Tournus, France
Chalon-sur-Saone, France
Wine and Cheese on the Stunning Saone. Enjoy live entertainment onboard this evening. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 8 - Tuesday - Oct 22, 2024
Chalon-sur-Saone, France
Cruise Ends
Bus Travel
Beaune, France
Bus Travel
Cruise Begins
Basel (Saxon), Switzerland
Drive to Beaune and transfer to Basel. This afternoon, travel by motorcoach to Basel to board your Rhine river cruise. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 9 - Wednesday - Oct 23, 2024
Breisach, Germany
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Black Forest, Germany
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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)
Day 10 - Thursday - Oct 24, 2024
Strasbourg, France
A Grand Cathedral and La Petite France. Choose a Guided Optional Excursion to the historic Maginot Line-the pre-WWII defensive 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)
Day 11 - Friday - Oct 25, 2024
Mainz, Germany
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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)
Day 12 - Saturday - Oct 26, 2024
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)
Day 13 - Sunday - Oct 27, 2024
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)
Day 14 - Monday - Oct 28, 2024
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)
Day 15 - Tuesday - Oct 29, 2024
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast)
