21 nights onboard Avalon Expression

Iconic Rivers of Europe - the Rhine, Main & Danube

Winners 2021 Best River Cruise Line

From Holland to Romania, with a host of exciting stops along the way, this river cruise vacation across Europe is truly an adventure! Amsterdam, Holland’s lively capital, is set amongst sophisticated architecture and classic squares and canals with countless museums, cafés, shops, and restaurants to explore. See the treasures of this 700-year-old city on a canal cruise along the elegant grachten. On to Germany for a guided city walk in the 2,000-year-old Cologne. Sail through the dramatic Rhine Gorge—the most beautiful view of the Rhine River where ancient castles stand on cliffs 400 feet above the water and stop in delightful Rüdesheim. There’s guided sightseeing in Würzburg, Bamberg, and Nuremberg, and you’ll sail the Main Danube Canal connecting the Main and Danube Rivers. In Melk, Austria, visit the magnificent Benedictine Abbey, then sail through the picturesque Wachau Valley. Guided sightseeing in each city introduces you to two capitals: Vienna, Austria; and Budapest, Hungary. Continue your river cruise adventure on the Lower Danube with guided sightseeing in Vukovar and discover Ilok with its 1,000-year-old winemaking tradition. Stop in Serbia’s Belgrade and cruise through the dramatic Iron Gates Gorge. In Bulgaria, visit Belogradchik’s eclectic rock formations, the ancient capital of Veliko Tarnovo, and Arbanassi—with its Church of the Nativity housing an outstanding collection of frescoes. Your Danube River cruise ends in Oltenita.

Leaving from: Amsterdam
Cruise ship: Avalon Expression
Visiting: Amsterdam Amsterdam Cologne Rüdesheim
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Avalon's suite ships in Europe and Southeast Asia boast wall-to-wall windows that transform cabins into open-air balconies, and there are also river-facing beds to make the most of passing views.

The line’s Active & Discovery sailings have optional action-packed experiences alongside traditional shore tours.

Avalon Waterways also offers short-break cruises of three and four nights.

166
Passengers
47
Crew
2013
Launched
135m
Length
11.45m
Width
13kts
Speed
4
Decks
EUR
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Cruise Itinerary
Days 1 - 2
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Day 3
Cologne, Germany
Day 4
Rüdesheim, Germany
Day 5
Miltenberg, Germany
Day 6
Würzburg, Germany
Day 7
Volkach, Germany
Day 8
Bamberg, Germany
Day 9
Roth, Germany
Day 10
Regensburg, Germany
Day 11
Passau, Germany
Day 12
Melk, Austria
Day 13
Vienna, Austria
Days 14 - 15
Budapest, Hungary
Day 16
Vukovar, Croatia
Day 17
Novi Sad, Serbia
Day 18
Belgrade, Serbia
Day 19
Golubac, Serbia
Day 20
Vidin, Bulgaria
Day 21
Ruse, Bulgaria
Day 22
Oltenita, Romania
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Avalon Waterways
Avalon Expression

Part of Avalon's award-winning fleet of Suite Ships, the Avalon Expression features two full decks of Panorama Suites with wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows that transform the living space into river cruising's only Open-Air Balcony.

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