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Rekindle your love of Europe’s rivers

VIP your vacation with free transfers

It’s time to rekindle your passion for travel, sailing along romantic storybook settings, strolling through centuries-old villages, and walking in the footsteps of famous artists and literaries. When it feels right for you, Avalon’s floating boutique hotels are vacation-ready with all the perks you’d expect, and some you wouldn’t, from regional wines with lunch and dinner to your choice of included excursions that strike your mood and fancy.

2021 Peace of Mind Travel Plan

  • Automatically included with all 2021 travel bookings, free of charge
  • Move your booking to another destination, vacation, brand, or simply a different 2021 or 2022 departure date, no questions asked
  • Just let your Virtuoso travel advisor know before final payment and all land or cruise penalties will be waived

Featured sailings

hungary • slovakia • austria • germany

Danube Dreams (Budapest to Deggendorf)

8 Days | Avalon Imagery II departs August 27, 2021
 
VIRTUOSO EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT:
  • Complimentary round-trip airport transfers

Virtuoso Deluxe Stateroom fares FROM $3,599 per person
 
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hungary • croatia • serbia • romania • bulgaria

Balkan Discovery (Budapest to Bucharest)

9 Days | Avalon Imagery II departs September 10, 2021
 
VIRTUOSO EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT:
  • Complimentary round-trip airport transfers

Virtuoso Deluxe Stateroom fares FROM $4,178 per person
 
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france

Paris to Normandy (Round-trip from Paris)

8 Days | Avalon Tapestry II departs September 21, 2021
 
VIRTUOSO EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT:
  • Complimentary round-trip airport transfers

Virtuoso Deluxe Stateroom fares FROM $4,099 per person
 
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Discover the City of Light like a local before sailing up the scenic Seine.
Discover the City of Light like a local before sailing up the scenic Seine.
the netherlands • germany

Active & Discovery on the Rhine (Amsterdam to Frankfurt)

8 Days | Avalon Expression departs September 28, 2021
 
VIRTUOSO EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT:
  • Complimentary round-trip airport transfers

Virtuoso Deluxe Stateroom fares FROM $3,899 per person
 
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the netherlands • germany • france • switzerland

Romantic Rhine (Amsterdam to Basel)

8 Days | Avalon Panorama departs October 9, 2021
 
VIRTUOSO EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT:
  • Complimentary round-trip airport transfers

Virtuoso Deluxe Stateroom fares FROM $3,699 per person
 
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Explore the Rhine region at your own pace, with active and leisurely excursions.
Explore the Rhine region at your own pace, with active and leisurely excursions.

Highlights

on board
  • Wake up to views from your Open-Air Balcony – one of the perks of staying in a Panorama Suite

  • Enjoy a la carte breakfasts, alfresco lunches, and multicourse dinners featuring garden-fresh ingredients

  • Maintain your workout routine in the state-of-the-art fitness center or try a yoga class on the Sky Deck

  • Learn about each destination before pulling into port with cultural presentations led by local experts

on shore
  • Meander through Paris, stopping at inspirational sights including the Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre

  • Discover Strasbourg’s mix of architecture, from the historic quarter of La Petite France to the UNESCO-listed Grande-Île

  • Reconnect with nature during a hike in Eltville or learn the secrets of German cuisine during a culinary tour of Düsseldorf

safety & flexibility
  • Breathe easier knowing air is circulated within your individual stateroom and mixed with fresh air from the outside

  • Get peace-of-mind thanks to a policy that lets you change your travel plans, free of charge

Traveler Insight

“Our Avalon Waterways cruise was the best trip we have taken. Every employee on the ship was friendly and helpful and they made our trip amazing. The stateroom was beautiful with plenty of room. I loved the wall of windows!”- Lisa T. (Virtuoso traveler)

The 2021 Peace of Mind Travel Plan allows for any 2021 booking made on Avalon Waterways, Cosmos, Globus or Monograms to be changed to a different brand, destination or to another 2021 or 2022 departure date. Notice of change in travel plans must be given before final payment date; standard cancellation penalties will apply for full cancellation without rebooking or changes made after final payment date. The penalty waiver applies to the land or cruise portion of the booking only; airfares and vacations booked air-inclusive may be subject to penalties and/or change fees from the airline**. Applicable price and eligible promotions for the new tour or cruise will apply; if new trip is less expensive, a future travel credit will be issued for the difference in price. Cannot be applied to charters, custom tours, sole use, or TBA space. No cash value. Credit is fully transferable. Offer reliant on space availability. May be withdrawn at any time. Additional restrictions may apply; see Travel Terms & Conditions for details. **See optional Travel Protection Plan coverage for details.

Book a 2021 Globus Europe (excluding Escapes by Globus), Monograms Europe or Avalon Europe vacation through a Virtuoso Advisor and receive free airport transfers in the destination city between airport and hotel. Offer is not applicable to extra night transfers. Booking must be made and under deposit between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021 for travel commencing January 1 through December 31, 2021. Valid with all other applicable offers. Applies to new 2021 bookings only. Must mention code FREE21T. Offer reliant on space availability. Not applicable to groups and/or custom tours.  Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply; see Travel Terms & Conditions for details. May be withdrawn at any time.

All offers and products may not be available in all markets. All prices shown are per person, based on double occupancy, in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated. Fares do not include taxes or other fees unless otherwise stated. Fares, schedules, Virtuoso exclusive amenities, experiences, and benefits are subject to availability, blackout dates, international currency fluctuations, and may change without notice. Virtuoso Voyages benefits are available to the first two guests per stateroom or suite. Virtuoso Voyages shore experiences require a minimum/maximum number of participants and may not be combinable with other offers. Space is limited and other restrictions may apply. See your Virtuoso travel advisor for more details and applicable restrictions. Virtuoso assumes no responsibility for the presentation confirmed within, including errors in pricing. The trademarks VIRTUOSO, the Globe Swirl Logo, SPECIALISTS IN THE ART OF TRAVEL, WANDERLIST, and ORCHESTRATE DREAMS are registered trademarks of Virtuoso, Ltd. Virtuoso, Ltd. has a U.S. copyright registration for the Globe Swirl Logo, ©2000. All rights reserved. California CST# 2069091-50; Washington UBI # 601 554 183. Registration as a seller of travel does not constitute approval by the State of California. 421147 US/CAN 06/21