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When your Avalon Suite Ship docks, your story truly begins. With Avalon Choice excursions, you don’t just step off the ship — you step into extraordinary experiences crafted to inspire. Whether you’re drawn to art, adventure, culture, cuisine or all the things in between, you get to choose from multiple excursions in nearly every port to match your passions and your pace.
In fact, Avalon Waterways offers more included excursion choices than any other river cruise line! Not more of the same, but more of what moves you — from market visits and castle hikes to kayaking, biking and baking classes.
When you go with Avalon, you’ll enjoy:
- Excursions in 3 Acts: Classic. Discovery. Active. Every day, your way.
- Built on Expertise: Avalon excursions come with nearly a century of expertise thanks to their sister company Globus.
- Small Groups. Big Impressions: Skip the crowds. Embrace the connection on smaller excursions.
- Old-World Wonders. Your Way: From cooking classes to concert halls, move and be moved with Avalon.
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Pack Your Passions
Follow what fascinates you on an Avalon river cruise. Book today through our agency and receive free air or save $1,500 per person on select 2026 Avalon Waterways Europe river cruises. Plus, enjoy prepaid gratuities on select Active & Discovery river cruises.
Featured Sailings:
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Biking at the Bridge in Avignon, France
8-Day Active & Discovery on the Rhône Northbound
Avalon Poetry II
Departing April - September 2026
Arles, France; Avignon, France; Viviers, France; Tournon, France; Tain L’Hermitage, France; Lyon, France
Excursions include bike tours, a painting workshop, meeting a local bullfighter, an underground wine tasting, a farmhouse visit to see how essential oils are created and a guided kayak trip.
From $5,030 per person
Giverny, France
9-Day Active & Discovery on the Seine Northbound
Avalon Tapestry II
Departing April - September 2026
Paris, France; Conflans, France; La Roche-Guyon, France; Rouen, France; Caudebec-en-Caux, France (with excursion to Normandy); Le Havre, France; Paris, France
Excursions include exploration by bike, a walking food tour, a hike and a guided kayak excursion.
From $5,419 per person
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Brussels, Belgium
8-Day Active & Discovery in Holland & Belgium
Avalon Expression, Avalon Impression or Avalon Illumination
Departing May - September 2026
Amsterdam, Netherlands; Rotterdam, Netherlands; Middelburg, Netherlands; Ghent, Belgium; Brussels, Belgium; Antwerp, Belgium; Amsterdam, Netherlands
Excursions include a tour of an oyster farm, a Belgian chocolate-making workshop and a guided canal cruise.
From $4,330 per person
Avalon Panorama Suite in Budapest, Hungary
8-Day Active & Discovery on the Danube Westbound
Avalon Expression, Avalon Visionary or Avalon Illumination
Departing May - October 2026
Budapest, Hungary; Vienna, Austria; Krems, Austria; Grein, Austria; Mauthausen, Austria; Linz, Austria; Engelhartszell, Austria; Vilshofen, Germany
Excursions include guided bike tours, a canoe excursion, a medieval knights’ tournament and wine tasting.
From $4,330 per person
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
8-Day Active & Discovery on the Rhine Southbound
Avalon Vista or Avalon Panorama
Departing May - October 2026
Amsterdam, Netherlands; Dusseldorf, Germany; Koblenz, Germany; Speyer, Germany; Heidelberg, Germany; Strasbourg, France; Breisach, Germany; Freiburg, Germany; Basel, Switzerland
Excursions include a guided canal cruise, a chocolate museum, a culinary walk, a hike and a painting class.
From $4,430 per person
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