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Magnificent Europe

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Destination:
Budapest, Multiple
Duration:
14 Night
Offer ends:
13 November 2025
Valid for travel:
Cruise departure starts 13 OCT – 27 OCT 2026

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From Amsterdam to Budapest, and in many exciting stops along the way, experience the culture of Central Europe in a unique way on this timeless river cruise vacation. Amsterdam is Holland’s lively capital—both historical and modern. This colorful city is loved for its vibrant mix of sophisticated architecture and classic squares and canals. See the treasures of this 700-year-old city from a unique perspective on a canal cruise along the elegant grachten. On to Germany for a guided city walk in Cologne—the stunning 2,000-year-old city known for its Gothic-style architecture. Sail through the dramatic Rhine Gorge, offering the most beautiful view of the Rhine River, and stop in the charming wine town of Rüdesheim. Enjoy guided sightseeing in Würzburg, Volkach, Bamberg, Nuremberg, and Regensburg, and sail the Main Danube Canal, which connects the Main and Danube Rivers. Your first stop in Austria is the lovely town of Melk. Visit its magnificent Benedictine Abbey, then sail through the picturesque Wachau Valley. Your local experts will also introduce you to two capital cities: Vienna, Austria, also known as “The City of Music” for inspiring the creative genius of Mozart, Beethoven, and Strauss; and lively Budapest, Hungary, with its unique energy and countless must-see sites. This truly is a river cruise to remember!

Highlights:

  • 14 night luxury cruise, from Amsterdam to Budapest
  • All onboard meals, wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner, gratuities and port charges
  • Highlights include Amsterdam, Cologne, Rüdesheim, Rhine Gorge, Miltenberg, Würzburg, Volkach, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau, Linz, Melk, Vienna, Budapest
  • Save up to $5,300* per person

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Inclusions

  • Spacious outside deluxe accommodations with enhanced soundproofing and Avalon's exclusive Comfort Collection Beds for a great night's sleep.
  • Large private bathroom featuring full shower with glass door, hairdryer & premium L'Occitane bath products.
  • Complimentary sparkling wine with breakfast; wine, beer, or soft drinks with lunch and dinner and Happy Hour are included daily on board your vessel.
  • Included sightseeing with headsets and expert local guides.
  • Complimentary bicycles available for use on shore.
  • Onboard local entertainment.
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the ship.
  • A professional Cruise Director who delivers educational commentary as you travel through interesting landscapes, and who assists with requests and additional excursions.
  • An Avalon Adventure Host available as your guide for fitness activities and active excursions.
  • Friendly, English-speaking staff who deliver consummate personal service throughout your journey.
  • Gratuities to Cruise Director and Crew are included.
  • Personalise your onboard and onshore experiences by choosing from a variety of included or optional excursions, visits & activities. Log on to MyAccount to customise your cruise experience.

Itinerary

Welcome to Holland. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.
 
Flights into Amsterdam must arrive by 3:30 pm.
 
Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.
 
During tulip season, you may take a Guided Optional Excursion to the gardens at Keukenhof—with more than seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths as well as other bulbs, planted each year. Outside of tulip season, consider joining a Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans to see historic windmills and charming Dutch houses.
 
Spend free time exploring the colorful streets, bridges, and canals of Amsterdam—with its many cafés and art galleries.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM (D)

Canals of Colorful Amsterdam

Classic Excursion: Discover 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:

Classic Excursion: Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam with a Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam’s “Golden Age.”

This afternoon, choose among the Guided Optional Excursions available.

AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO COLOGNE  (B,L,D)

Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland
 
Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.

Active Excursion: Enjoy a bike ride like the locals in Cologne with your Adventure, OR;

Discovery Excursion: Join a Guided Walking Tour of Cologne’s important Jewish heritage sites, OR;

Classic Excursion: Take a Guided City Walk of Cologne—explore the Old City and see its soaring twin-steepled gothic cathedral.

Don’t miss the chance to enjoy free time over a glass of Kölsch pale lager—locally brewed for over 100 years!
 
This evening, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO RÜDESHEIM (B,L,D)

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country
 
En 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.

Active Excursion: Enjoy a hike with your Avalon Adventure Host through the picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim, OR:

Classic Excursion: Tour the incredible Mechanical Music Museum for a one-of-a-kind instrumental experience; enjoy a tasting of the authentic Rüdesheimer coffee, OR:

Discovery Excursion: Take a Guided Visit to the historic 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle and enjoy a delicious wine tasting.*

Later, local musicians will join us on board for live entertainment.

AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MILTENBERG  (B,L,D)

*This excursion will not be operated on departure June 23rd and will be replaced by a Guided Tour to Eberbach Monastery with a wine tasting.

Beauty on the Main River
 
Ask about today’s energizing or relaxing Adventure Host activities.

Active Excursion: Enjoy a Bike Tour with your Adventure Host to explore this charming medieval town and surrounding area, OR:

Classic Excursion: Join a Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg, a showcase of medieval half-timber homes and home to Germany’s oldest inn.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO WÜRZBURG  (B,L,D)

A Perfect Day in the Pearl of the Romantic Road

Classic Excursion: Take a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg with its Old Main Bridge, towering fortress, and baroque Bishop’s Residenz—with the largest known ceiling fresco.

Enjoy the city on your own or visit a local winery.
 
This evening, enjoy on board for live entertainment.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN WÜRZBURG  (B,L,D)

Storybook Settings
 
You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to the beautiful Bavarian town of Rothenburg. See the local sights and enjoy the fairytale atmosphere that has inspired artists.
 
Sail to Volkach and get ready for your afternoon activity.

Active Excursion: Bike along the Main Danube Canal with your Adventure Host, OR:

Classic Excursion: Join a Walking Tour of the quaint town of Volkach with its half-timbered houses and cobblestoned streets.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BAMBERG  (B,L,D)

The City of Seven Hills

Active Excursion: Your bike is ready! Hop on and bike along the canals in Bamberg with your Adventure Host, OR:

Classic Excursion: Take a Guided Walking Tour of the former home to imperial dynasties, and see its Romanesque cathedral, Old Town Hall, and seven hills crowned with churches.

Discovery Excursion: Attend an onboard lecture to learn about European history and culture.

Later, enjoy live entertainment performance while sailing this evening.

AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO NUREMBERG  (B,L,D)

Legends and History Lessons
 
Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.

Active Excursion: Join your Adventure Host for a walk to discover the surrounding neighboring, OR:

Classic Excursion: Enjoy a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the Bavarian town of Roth—with its half-timbered houses, market square, and 1535 hunting lodge Schloss Ratibor, OR;

Classic Excursion: Choose a Guided Tour of Nuremberg’s medieval architecture, gilded fountain, gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle, OR;

Classic Excursion: Join a Guided Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds—used by the Third Reich.

Classic Excursion: Enjoy an Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal—linking these two rivers to make a vital connection enabling navigation between the North and Black Seas.

AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO REGENSBURG (B,L,D)

Bavaria’s Medieval Miracle

Active Excursion: Explore Walhalla by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:

Classic Excursion: Join a Guided City Walk and see Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria—built in 179 AD as the entrance to Castra Regina fortress.

You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to visit the Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg.
 
Alternatively, spend free time exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike through its charming streets.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO PASSAU (B,L,D)

Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers Meet

Active Excursion: Join your Avalon Adventure Host for Hiking from Oberhaus along a trail down to the valley and along Ilz River, OR:

Classic Excursion: Join a Guided City Walk to learn more about this beautiful “City of Three Rivers.”

You may join a full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg, the city of Mozart, or a full day Guided Optional Excursion to the picturesque Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov.
 
Alternatively, cruise to the lovely town of Linz.

LINZ, AUSTRIA - Legendary, Lovely Linz
 
This evening, feel free to explore Linz on your own.
 
Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MELK  (B,L,D)

Frescoes Above and Vineyards Below

Active Excursion: Join your Avalon Adventure Host for a walk along the Danube River and around Melk, OR:

Classic Excursion: Take a Guided Tour of the frescoed ceilings, statues, incredible library, and ornate pipe organ of Melk’s Benedictine Abbey.

Enjoy a coffee or cocktail on the Sky Deck as you sail through the picturesque Wachau Valley to wonderful Vienna this afternoon.

VIENNA - Viennese Waltzes on the Blue Danube
 
Consider joining a Guided Optional Excursion to attend a Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall this evening.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN VIENNA  (B,L,D)

Royal Collections and Amusing Attractions

Active Excursion: Explore Vienna's Danube Island by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:

Classic Excursion: Enjoy a Guided Visit to House of Strauss and embark on an interactive journey through Vienna's illustrious past at an immersive audio-visual experience. After the tour, enjoy a coffee and homemade cake, OR:

Classic Excursion: Explore the Habsburg Empire with a morning Guided City Tour of Vienna’s gilded landmarks. See the Imperial Palace complex—the winter residence of the Imperial Family, the iconic Vienna Opera House, and stunning St. Stephen’s Cathedral.

You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace—summer home of the Habsburg family.
 
Consider a tram ride to Vienna’s Prater amusement park or to one of the many museums nearby.
 
Later, enjoy live entertainment as you sail to Budapest.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BUDAPEST  (B,L,D)

The Pearl of the Danube
 
This morning, while sailing into Budapest, enjoy beautiful views of the city from the Sky Deck.

Active Excursion: Hike up to a magnificent viewpoint in Budapest with your Adventure Host, OR:

Classic Excursion: Enjoy a Guided City Sightseeing tour of Budapest, including the iconic Heroes’ Square.

This afternoon choose among the Optional Guided Excursions available or enjoy Budapest on your own. Indulge in a piece of cream cake in one of the many cafés. Consider a scenic hike above the Danube.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN BUDAPEST  (B,L,D)

Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

Terms & Conditions

*Conditions apply. Prices correct as at 07/10/25 but may fluctuate if surcharges, fees, taxes or currency change. Offers subject to availability. Agents may charge service fees, rates vary. Payments by credit card will incur a surcharge.  Airfare not included unless otherwise stated. All savings are included in the advertised price. Offers may be withdrawn without notice and are not combinable with any other offers unless stated. Please check all prices, availability and other information before booking. Avalon Waterways and Helloworld Travel booking terms and conditions apply, see in store for details. 

*Terms and conditions: From price of $7,581 is per person, twin share, based on 13 October 2026 departure, category E cabin and includes a $5,300 per person saving. All care is taken to promote correct pricing, is subject to cruise availability and will be confirmed at time of reservation. All prices are per person, twin share and include any applicable charges and savings. A non-refundable deposit of $750pp per cruise is required at time of booking or by 13/11/25 (whichever comes first) to secure reservation and offers. Offers applicable across all cabin categories. Cabin upgrade cost will apply. Further terms of use apply. Offers not combinable with any other promotion except Welcome Back Credit. Offers applicable to singles - single supplement applies. Offers reliant on space availability. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Offers may be withdrawn or amended at any time without notice. Additional restrictions may apply, refer to the website www.avalonwaterways.com.au.

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$7,581* | per person twin share
Save up to $5,300* per person
Destination:
Budapest, Multiple
Duration:
14 Night
Offer ends:
13 November 2025
Valid for travel:
Cruise departure starts 13 OCT – 27 OCT 2026
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