Are you tempted by the luxury of an ocean cruise, but put off by the idea of days at sea, expensive extras and uninspiring views? Try an Avalon Waterways river cruise in 2025, where five-star service comes free from stuffiness, accommodation is spacious, food is top-restaurant quality and there’s so much included.
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Along with the widest suite views that river cruising has to offer, and the space to soak it up, our award-winning cruises include:
Experience relaxed luxury with Avalon Waterways in 2025. Glide along the Danube to Budapest and Vienna, or journey down the Rhine to behold Germany's castles and Strasbourg's charm. Embrace Provence's beauty on the Rhône or let the Seine guide you through Paris and Normandy. Each cruise promises rich, unforgettable moments.
As Europe's second-longest river and a vital means of transportation for 2,000 years, the Danube is the only major European river to flow from the west to the east. A stunning course in any direction!
Meaning “River of Gold,” the Douro truly is a treasure that reveals the gems of Portugal’s wine region. Weaving a course through some of Europe’s most captivating vistas and charming villages.
Springing from the Spanish Pyrenees to the Gironde estuary at Bordeaux, the Garonne River flows through some of France’s most idyllic landscapes rich in history, artistry, cuisine, and wine, of course.
Flowing from the Swiss Alps to Holland's North Sea, the Rhine is perhaps most famous for its legendary Lorelei rock and the imposing medieval castles that line its banks.
Quaint, quiet, & quintessentially German, the Main winds leisurely through the country's most stunning areas, passing hilltop castles & storybook medieval villages alike.
Flowing through France, Luxembourg, and Germany, the Moselle River is known for the excellent wines produced along its banks as well as for its picturesque medieval castles.
An important inland trade and transportation route since Greek times, the Rhône River flows south from the Swiss Alps to the Mediterranean Sea, winding through the orchards and vineyards that inspired great artists in the Rhône Valley.
The Saône River-its name derived from the Gallic river goddess, Souconna-flows from northeastern France to join the Rhône River in Lyon. The Saône passes through the picturesque wine-making landscapes of Burgundy and Beaujolais.
The Seine rises just northwest of Dijon and flows in northwesterly through Paris before emptying into the English Channel at Le Havre. It's one of Europe's great historic rivers and since the early Middle Ages has been considered the river of Paris.
Follow the lifeline of Egyptian civilization and customs of ancient temples, royal tombs, and local villages along longest river in the world. Unravel the mysteries and marvel at mammoth feats that defy explanation and drive the imagination along the mysterious and legendary Nile River.
From its source high up in the Tibetan Plateau, the powerful Mekong River courses for over 3,000 miles through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, providing a lifeline for millions of people. Discover the graceful life along the Mother of Water through Cambodia and Vietnam.
Consisting of 13 large and hundreds of small islands in the Pacific Ocean off the western coast of South America, the Galápagos Islands are home to some of the world's most fascinating animal species found nowhere else in the world. Here, perfectly adapted giant tortoises, penguins, sea lions, marine iguanas, and birds thrive on these rugged volcanic isles that inspired Charles Darwin.
The Amazon River brims with biodiversity at its greatest in the untamed rainforest of Peru. This perfect ecosystem teems with flora and fauna in a kaleidoscope of life–with more than 800 species of bird, 7,000 flowering plants, and nearly 2,500 varieties of butterfly–not to mention a menagerie of exotic mammals and reptiles. Oh, and pink river dolphins, too.
Embark on a European river cruise and glide through scenic panoramas that transition from fairytale castles to stunning landscapes and grand cities. Each day with Avalon brings new discovery experiences. Find yours...
Fancy a view of the world like no other? Avalon Panorama Suites offer the widest-opening, wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows that river cruising has to offer.
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