Aboard Avalon Panorama with Avalon Waterways
Cruise Overview
One of Europe’s most legendary rivers awaits you on this winter wonderland journey along the Rhine River, which starts in Switzerland with stops in France, Germany, and Holland!
Each town is festively lit and decorated and strains of Christmas carols fill the air.
Board your vessel in Basel, Switzerland, then head for Breisach, Germany, the gateway to the Black Forest, an area of unrivaled natural beauty, best known for Black Forest ham, cherry cake, and the cuckoo clock.
Here’s your first chance to explore a Christmas market offering many traditional items.
Continue your river cruise to Strasbourg, France, where you’ll visit the red-sandstone gothic cathedral with ancient murals and fascinating astronomical clock.
Strasbourg is home to one of the oldest and finest Christmas markets in Europe and its centerpiece is a giant Christmas tree.
Choose between a visit the ruins of Heidelberg’s castle, towering magnificently over the city, and watch the skaters on the ice rink below or a a guided walk in Mainz with a visit to the captivating Gutenberg Museum.
Next up is the charming wine town of Rüdesheim, and unique Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum.
You’re sure to be enthralled by the life-size figures of Europe’s largest nativity scene on the Market Square.
Pass through the dramatic views of the Rhine Gorge before arriving in Cologne—your last stop in Germany.
Here, you’ll explore the 2,000-year-old city known for its gothic architecture and famous twin-spired cathedral.
Wander through the Christmas market, try some traditional Lebkuchen and get some inner warmth with a cup of Glühwein.
As an exclamation point to this wonderful Rhine river cruise, you’ll spend time in Holland’s popular, modern capital of Amsterdam.
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.”
Cruise Itinerary
Aboard Avalon Panorama
Launch Year: 2011 Length: 135 Width: 12 Currency: EUR Capacity: 166 Crew Count: 47 Deck Count: 4 Cabin Count: 83
The Avalon Panorama led the way as the first of its kind in the industry to feature two full decks of Panorama Suites complete with wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows. You'll cruise in river cruising's only Open-Air Balcony in a 200-square-foot suite that's 30% larger than the industry standard. Our Comfort Collection beds actually face the view, so you can stretch out and relax with the world at your feet. Retire each evening and wake each morning to a panorama of picture-postcard scenes! Exciting onboard amenities include complimentary computer use in public areas and Wi-Fi access, a well-stocked library, a Fitness Center, and a spacious Sky Deck with premium lounge chairs, shade system, whirlpool, and delightful Sky Bistro. There's no better way to take in the view than cruising in Europe in the spacious comfort of the Avalon Panorama.
Avalon Panorama Facilities
Avalon Panorama Includes
Cabin Details
Avalon Waterways are pioneering the look of river cruising. Not only are the staterooms and views 30 percent larger than any other small ship in Europe, providing cruisers a renewed feeling of freedom and space, every component of the experience, from bed and bathroom positioning and colour palette to storage space and sound-proof insulation, was wistfully designed for cruisers∘ to ensure they enjoy all that river cruising has to offer.
