Vacation your way before your European river cruise with a 2-night Monograms® vacation in Paris. See the sights with an expert guide and the legendary landmarks on a drive past the Latin Quarter, Les Invalides, Place de la Concorde, Eiffel Tower, and the Arc de Triomphe. You’ll also enjoy a Seine River cruise. Your Monograms vacation package includes two nights in Paris, guided sightseeing, and helpful onsite support from your expert Monograms Local Host®. Take a high-speed train from Paris to Luxembourg City to board your Avalon Suite Ship® in Remich on the beautiful Moselle River. Cruise to Trier, Germany, believed to be even older than Rome with many remnants to be found, such as imperial baths. Visit the charming wine village of Bernkastel with its narrow streets and half-timbered houses still standing from the Middle Ages.

Continue your European river cruise through the dramatic Rhine Gorge, considered the most beautiful stretch of the Rhine River. See the rock of the Lorelei and ancient castles standing majestically on cliffs 400 feet above the water. Visit the magnificent Bishop’s Residenz in Würzburg and marvel at medieval Bamberg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy a guided visit of historic Nuremberg and an excursion to Bavaria’s capital, Munich. Along the Danube River, visit Regensburg, Germany, one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval cities, and sample some of Germany’s famous beers! Visit Passau with its narrow, winding cobblestone streets, and Melk’s magnificent 11th-century Benedictine Abbey en route to Vienna, the “City of Music” that inspired the genius of Beethoven, Mozart, and Strauss.

Your European river cruise on the Rhine, Moselle, Main, and Danube Rivers continues in Budapest. Celebrate your Central European vacation in the Hungarian capital with a local expert to show you the famous sights.


Included Features:

Day 1 Paris: Welcome to France

Day 2 Paris: Guided sightseeing, Seine River cruise

Day 3 Paris-Remich (Embarkation): Travel by high-speed train to Luxembourg City (First class); transfer to Remich to board your ship; onboard welcome reception

Day 4 Remich. Excursion to Trier: Choice of guided city sightseeing or Roman Trier sightseeing, see the Porta Nigra

Day 5 Bernkastel: Choice of guided walk or hike up to the castle ruins with your Avalon Adventure Host; wine tasting

Day 6 Rhine Gorge-Rüdesheim: Scenic cruising through the Rhine Gorge; choice of visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum or cable-car ride in Rüdesheim

Day 7 Main River Village: Guided walk

Day 8 Würzburg: Guided sightseeing, visit the Bishop's Residenz

Day 9 Bamberg: Guided tour, see the Old Town Hall

Day 10 Nuremberg. Excursion to Munich: Guided sightseeing, see the Marienplatz

Day 11 Roth. Excursion to Nuremberg: Choice of Nuremberg or Roth guided tour, or Nuremberg Rally Grounds tour; lecture on board

Day 12 Regensburg: Guided walk, see Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria

Day 13 Passau-Linz: Guided walk in Passau; free time in Linz

Day 14 Melk-Wachau Valley-Vienna: Guided tour of the Benedictine Abbey in Melk or hike with your Adventure host; scenic cruising through the Wachau Valley; free time in Vienna

Day 15 Vienna: Guided sightseeing

Day 16 Budapest: Guided tour, see Heroes' Square

Day 17 Budapest (Disembarkation): Your vacation ends this morning

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