Avalon has designed included activities with a choice of experiences. We invite you to select the tours, activities, and events that interest you most, so you can experience your cruise your way. Plus, we offer independent exploration options and the use of our exclusive AvalonGO APP on most of our cruises. 

Below are 3 types of included shore excursions for you to experience.

Classic - Your local expert is ready to guide you through the history and heritage of local destinations. You’ll marvel at the legends, lore, and spectacular architecture of iconic and historic sites.

Discovery - We’ve found inspiring and interactive activities to speak to your interests - from cooking classes, to painting workshops - to immerse yourself in each culture you explore.

Active - Embark on energetic excursions to keep you in motion and on the go - from a guided jogging tour of Amsterdam, to biking, paddling, and hiking your way through scenic locales.

Day 1: Budapest, Hungary (embarkation)

Welcome to Hungary. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Budapest must arrive by 2 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.

The day is yours to relax and enjoy the city with time for photographs, cafés, and confections.

Evening/overnight cruise to Vienna. D 

Day 2: Vienna, Austria

Vienna Waltzes on the Beautiful Blue Danube

Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.

Enjoy sailing the Danube, which shares dozens of miles with Hungary and Slovakia. Relax on the Sky Deck to see the rolling landscape and red-rooftops of the Slovakian capital of Bratislava come into view.

This evening in Vienna, you may choose to join an Optional Excursion to attend a Royal Waltz Concert for an unforgettable evening of music in an elegant hall.

Overnight docking in Vienna

Day 3: Vienna

Royal Collections and Amusing Attractions

Active - Explore Vienna's Danube Island by bike with your Adventure Host, OR;

Classic -  After a short walk of Vienna, join a Guided Visit of Austria’s largest museum, the legendary Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Fine Arts), OR:

Classic -  Explore the Habsburg empire this morning on a 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.

Join a Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace— summer home of the Habsburg Empire.

Enjoy free time this afternoon to take a tram to visit Vienna’s Prater amusement park or one of the many museums nearby. You may also borrow a bike from the ship to explore Vienna’s square or the banks of the Danube.

Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.

Overnight cruise to Durnstein. B,L,D

Day 4: Durnstein - Melk

A King’s Ransom and Castle Ruins

Active - Join a Guided Hike up to the castle ruins for a spectacular view of the village, Danube, and the Wachau Valley below, OR:

Classic - Join a Guided Walk, and hear the legendary tale of King Richard the Lionheart—who was imprisoned in the castle above the village during the Crusades.

Enjoy coffee or a cocktail on the Sky Deck as you sail through the picturesque Wachau Valley to Melk.

Melk

Frescoes Above and Vineyards Below

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

Classic - Take a Guided Tour of Melk’s magnificent Benedictine Abbey to marvel at its frescoed ceilings, statues, incredible library, and ornate pipe organ.

Discovery - Enjoy the flavors of the Wachau Valley with a Wine Tasting on board.

Evening/overnight cruise to Passau. B,L,D

Day 5:  Passau, Germany 

A Spicy History in Middelburg’s Dutch Harbor Town

Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers Meet

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

Alternatively, join a full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg—the city of Mozart—or to the picturesque Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov.

Meet your ship back in Passau after your full-day selected activity for sailing.

Evening/overnight cruise to Regensburg. B,L,D

Day 6:  Regensburg

Bavaria’s Medieval Miracle

Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.

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

Classic - 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 a free afternoon exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike through its charming streets.

This evening, enjoy live entertainment after dinner.

Evening/overnight cruise to Roth. B,L,D

Day 7:  Roth. Excursion to Nuremberg

Legends and History Lessons

Active -Explore Roth's Lauter valley with your Adventure Host, OR:

Discovery -  Discover Aalsmeer Flower Auction—the largest in the world, where around 20 million flowers are sold every day. Later enjoy a typical Dutch breakfast, OR:

Classic - 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 - Choose a Guided Sightseeing of Nuremberg—with its medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle, OR:

Classic - Take a Guided Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds—used by the Third Reich.

Evening cruise to Nuremberg. B,L,D

Day 8:  Nuremberg (disembarkation)

Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. B

Prices shown exclude flights and transfers

Avalon brochure price in black from £2420

Travel 55 discount price in red from £2251

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