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SUMMARY:Avalon Romantic Rhine River Cruise 2027
DESCRIPTION:Join our group rate\, save money\, and have an Amazing Time!\n\n\n\nSet sail with a Straight Away Travel Group rate on the stunning Avalon View. In April 2027\, join our group sailing along the legendary Rhine River\, traveling from the canals of Amsterdam through storybook villages\, vineyard-covered hillsides\, and historic cities\, ending in Basel\, Switzerland. Don’t miss this chance to cruise in style with fellow travelers—Europe is calling! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrab your passport\, rally your friends\, and get ready to cruise in style! \n\n\n\nAdventure. Culture. Connection. Let’s go! \n\n\n\nDON’T WAIT!  BOOK TODAY to hold your spot for this private event. Email questions to info@straightawaytravel.com or your SAT travel advisor.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoom Rates\n\n\n\nPricing (includes pre-paid gratuities) per person (based on double occupancy) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCat D- $4051  \n\n\n\nDeluxe Stateroom- 172 sq. ft. ft \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCat B- $5950 \n\n\n\nPanorama Suite- 200 sq. ft \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCat A- $6050 \n\n\n\nPanorama Suite- 200 sq. ft \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCat P- $6100 \n\n\n\nPanorama Suite- 200 sq. ft \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShip: Avalon View\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Avalon View is one of the newest ships in the award-winning fleet of Avalon Waterways\, designed to offer relaxed luxury and panoramic views along Europe’s rivers. The ship features spacious Panorama Suites with wall-to-wall\, floor-to-ceiling windows and signature “Beds with a View\,” creating an Open-Air Balcony experience. Guests enjoy modern amenities including Starlink Wi-Fi\, a Fitness Center\, an Adventure Center for bikes and gear\, and an Adventure Host for active excursions. Dining highlights include Avalon Fresh cuisine and multiple venues such as the Panorama Bistro\, Sky Grill\, and elegant Dining Room. Onboard spaces like the Observation Lounge\, Club Lounge\, and the expansive Sky Deck—with a whirlpool and lounge seating—provide the perfect setting to relax while taking in Europe’s scenic waterways. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nItinerary\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7Day 8\n\nTuesday\, April 6\, 2027– AMSTERDAM\, HOLLAND (EMBARKATION)\n\n\n\nWelcome to Holland. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. \n\n\n\nFlights into Amsterdam must arrive by 3:30 pm. \n\n\n\nGuests must be on board ship by 5 pm. \n\n\n\nYour day in Amsterdam is free to explore at your leisure. \n\n\n\nDuring 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. \n\n\n\nOVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM \n\n\n\nInclusion: Dinner \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhile we include select excursions and must-see sights on your trip\, you may wish to explore other options to enhance your free time. Below is a selection of excursions that may be available for purchase on your tour. Optional excursions are available for purchase 90 days prior to the tour start date. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWindmills\, Canals & Cheese of The Netherlands (Price ranges: $75 USD and under) \n\n\n\nDiscover the Netherlands legendary story of land reclaimed from the sea in the stunning Beemster Polder\, where windmills stand as they have for centuries amid cheese farms and captivating landscapesDuration: 4h 0m \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, April 7\, 2027 – AMSTERDAM\n\n\n\nCanals of Colorful Amsterdam \n\n\n\nJoin your Adventure Host for today’s special activities. \n\n\n\nClassic Excursion \n\n\n\nDiscover the true beauty of Amsterdam with an off-the-beaten-path Guided Walking Tour through its cobblestone streets for a captivating look at this legendary city\, OR: \n\n\n\nExplore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a Guided Canal Cruise past the stately homes of Amsterdam’s “Golden Age.” \n\n\n\nThis afternoon\, choose among the Guided Optional Excursions available or take some free time to explore Amsterdam’s colorful streets and canal houses\, galleries\, and shops. \n\n\n\nAFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO COLOGNE \n\n\n\nInclusion: Breakfast\, Lunch\, and Dinner \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhile we include select excursions and must-see sights on your trip\, you may wish to explore other options to enhance your free time. Below is a selection of excursions that may be available for purchase on your tour. Optional excursions are available for purchase 90 days prior to the tour start date. \n\n\n\n\n\nMedieval Muiderslot Castle (Price ranges: $76 – $125 USD) \n\n\n\nFrom Golden Age paintings to 13th-century arms and armor\, discover the wonders of Muiderslot Castle\, one of Holland’s most beautiful medieval castle fortresses\, on this captivating half-day guided tour.Duration: 4h 0m \n\n\n\n\n\nBites & Highlights of Amsterdam (Price ranges: $76 – $125 USD) \n\n\n\nDiscover Amsterdam’s charming Jordaan district\, and taste the authentic foods the locals know and love on this enjoyable guided foodie walking tour.Duration: 3h 30m \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, April 8\, 2027 – COLOGNE\, GERMANY\n\n\n\nProst! Celebrate in the Rhineland \n\n\n\nActive Excursion: Enjoy a bike ride like the locals in Cologne with your Adventure Host\, OR: \n\n\n\nClassic Excursion: Choose a Guided Walking Tour of Cologne’s important Jewish heritage sites\, OR: \n\n\n\nClassic Excursion: Take a Guided City Walk of Cologne—with its soaring twin-steepled gothic cathedral. \n\n\n\nSpend free time over a glass of Kölsch pale lager—locally brewed for over 100 years! Later\, local musicians will join us on board for live entertainment. \n\n\n\nOVERNIGHT CRUISE TO RÜDESHEIM \n\n\n\nInclusion: Breakfast\, Lunch\, and Dinner \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday\, April 9\, 2027 – RHINE GORGE–RÜDESHEIM\n\n\n\nEat\, Drink\, and Be Merry in Wine CountryEn route to Rüdesheim\, sail through the Rhine Gorge (a 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. \n\n\n\nActive Excursion: Enjoy a hike with your Avalon Adventure Host through the picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim\, followed by a tasting of the authentic Rüdesheimer coffee OR: \n\n\n\nClassic Excursion: Take a Guided Tour of the incredible Mechanical Music Museum for a one-of-a-kind instrumental experience; enjoy a tasting of the authentic Rüdesheimer coffee\, OR: \n\n\n\nDiscovery Excursion:Take a Guided Visit to the historic 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle and enjoy a delicious wine tasting. \n\n\n\nOVERNIGHT CRUISE TO LUDWIGSHAFEN \n\n\n\nInclusion: Breakfast\, Lunch\, and Dinner \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, April 10\, 2027 – LUDWIGSHAFEN. EXCURSION TO HEIDELBERG\n\n\n\nCastle Walls and the World’s Biggest Wine Barrel \n\n\n\nActive Excursion: Join your Avalon Adventure Host for an inspiring walk in Heidelberg\, the Philosophers’ way\, OR: \n\n\n\nClassic Excursion: Join a Guided Visit to Schwetzingen Palace—the heart of a stunning site consisting of the palace\, palace gardens\, and historic palace square\, OR: \n\n\n\nClassic Excursion: 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.” \n\n\n\nAFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO KEHL \n\n\n\nInclusion: Breakfast\, Lunch\, and Dinner \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, April 11\, 2027 -KEHL. EXCURSION TO STRASBOURG\, FRANCE\n\n\n\nA Grand Cathedral and La Petite France \n\n\n\nAsk about today’s energizing or relaxing Adventure Host activities. \n\n\n\nActive Excursion: Discover Strasbourg by bike with your Adventure Host\, OR: \n\n\n\nClassic Excursion: Join a City Sightseeing Tour\, including Strasbourg’s Gothic\, stained-glass cathedral with its celebrated ancient murals and astronomical clock\, as well as the magical La Petite France District. \n\n\n\nChoose 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. \n\n\n\nEVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BREISACH \n\n\n\nInclusion: Breakfast\, Lunch\, and Dinner \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhile we include select excursions and must-see sights on your trip\, you may wish to explore other options to enhance your free time. Below is a selection of excursions that may be available for purchase on your tour. Optional excursions are available for purchase 90 days prior to the tour start date. \n\n\n\n\n\nInto the Alsace Countryside with Wine Tasting (Price ranges: $76-$125 USD) \n\n\n\nTravel along the famed Alsace Wine Route on this enchanting half-day excursion that visits a traditional medieval Alsace village and includes a cellar tasting of the local wines.Duration: 4h 0m \n\n\n\n\n\nDefending France: The Maginot Line of WWII (Price ranges: $5 USD and under) \n\n\n\nExplore France’s awe-inspiring WWII Maginot Line\, one of the greatest networks of defensive fortifications ever built\, on this guided visit through the underground barracks\, storehouses\, and railways.Duration: 4h 0m \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMonday\, April 12\, 2027– BREISACH\, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST\n\n\n\nGerman Winemaking and the Beautiful Black Forest \n\n\n\nActive Excursion: Take a Guided E-bike Tour to experience the magical Black Forest from a unique point of view\, OR: \n\n\n\nClassic Excursion: 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: \n\n\n\nClassic Excursion: Join a Guided Tour to explore Freiburg’s medieval city center\, sheltered by the Black Forest amid vineyards and gardens of the Upper Rhine Valley. \n\n\n\nYou may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to visit the charming village of Colmar\, with half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings. \n\n\n\nEVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BASEL \n\n\n\nInclusion: Breakfast\, Lunch\, and Dinner \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhile we include select excursions and must-see sights on your trip\, you may wish to explore other options to enhance your free time. Below is a selection of excursions that may be available for purchase on your tour. Optional excursions are available for purchase 90 days prior to the tour start date. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStorybook Colmar\, France’s Little Venice (Price Ranges: $76 – $125 USD) \n\n\n\nDiscover the fusion of German and French culture on this wonderful guided tour through storybook Colmar\, the “Little Venice” of France\, and the capital of the Alsace wine region.Duration: 3h 30m \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, April 13\, 2027- BASEL\, SWITZERLAND (DISEMBARKATION)\n\n\n\nYour cruise ends with breakfast this morning. \n\n\n\nFlights should not leave Zürich airport before 10 am or Basel airport before 8 am. \n\n\n\nInclusion: Breakfast \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFinal payment is due January 6\, 2027 \n\n\n\n\nTravel Insurance can be purchased before final payment and is encouraged.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAvalon Romantic Rhine River Cruise 2027\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    First Name \n        *\n    \n    \n    First\n    \n\n\n    Last\n        *\n    \n    \n    Last\n    \n\n\n    Email\n        *\n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n    Phone\n        *\n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n    Birthdate \n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n    Spouse or Roommate First Name \n        *\n    \n    \n    First\n    \n\n\n    Last\n        *\n    \n    \n    Last\n    \n\n\n    Email\n        *\n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n    Phone\n        *\n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n    Birthdate \n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n    What type of stateroom are you interested in? \n        *\n    \n    					\n					 Cat D\n					\n					 Cat B\n					\n					 Cat A\n					\n					 Cat P\n\n    \n    \n\n\n    Your preferred method of communication\n        *\n    \n    					\n					 Phone Call\n					\n					 Email\n\n    \n    \n\n\n    Do you want to share any additional information or comments?\n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n	\n\nGET A QUOTE\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n				If you are human\, leave this field blank.
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