
21 nightsFrom Basel22 ports of call
Vineyards, Chateaux & Bordeaux
Avalon Waterways · Avalon Envision
Overview
A 21-night voyage aboard Avalon Envision, departing Basel on 4 Aug 2026 and arriving in Bordeaux, calling at 22 destinations along the way.
BaselBreisachStrasbourgMainzHeidelbergRudesheimKoblenzCologneAmsterdamParisVernon, FranceLes AndelysCaudebec En CauxRouen, FranceConflansParisBordeauxCadillacSur, French GuyanaLibourneSaint EmilionBordeaux
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Itinerary
21 nights · 31 ports of call- 1
Day 1 ·Basel, SwitzerlandEmbark
4 Aug 2026Basel is a city on the Rhine River in northwest Switzerland, close to the country’s borders with France and Germany. Its medieval old town centers around Marktplatz, dominated by the 16th-century, red-sandstone Town Hall. Its 12th-century Gothic cathedral has city views, and contains the tomb of the 16th-century Dutch scholar, Erasmus. The city’s university houses some of Erasmus’ works. - 2
Day 2 ·Breisach, Germany
5 Aug 2026Breisach is a town with approximately 16,500 inhabitants, situated along the Rhine in the Rhine Valley, in the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about halfway between Freiburg and Colmar — 20 kilometres away from each — and about 60 kilometres north of Basel near the Kaiserstuhl. - 3
Day 3 ·Strasbourg, France
6 Aug 2026Strasbourg is the capital city of the Grand Est region, formerly Alsace, in northeastern France. It's also the formal seat of the European Parliament and sits near the German border, with culture and architecture blending German and French influences. Its Gothic Cathédrale Notre-Dame features daily shows from its astronomical clock and sweeping views of the Rhine River from partway up its 142m spire. - 4
Day 4 ·Mainz
7 Aug 2026Mainz is a German city on the Rhine River. It’s known for its old town, with half-timbered houses and medieval market squares. In the center, the Marktbrunnen is a Renaissance fountain with red columns. Nearby, a distinctive octagonal tower tops the Romanesque Mainz Cathedral, built of deep red sandstone. The Gutenberg Museum honors the inventor of the printing press with exhibits, including 2 of his original bibles. - 4
Day 4 ·Heidelberg
7 Aug 2026Heidelberg is a town on the Neckar River in southwestern Germany. It’s known for venerable Heidelberg University, founded in the 14th century. Gothic Heiliggeistkirche church towers over the cafe-lined Marktplatz, a town square in the Altstadt (Old Town). The red-sandstone ruins of Heidelberg Castle, a noted example of Renaissance architecture, stand on Königstuhl hill. - 5
Day 5 ·Rudesheim
8 Aug 2026Rüdesheim am Rhein is a town in the Rhine Valley, Germany. It’s known for winemaking, especially of Riesling wines. In the center, Drosselgasse is a lane lined with shops, taverns and restaurants. Nearby, Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet is a museum of automated musical instruments. Medieval Brömserburg Castle is home to the Rheingau Wine Museum, exhibiting wine paraphernalia from ancient times to the present. - 5
Day 5 ·Rhine Gorge
8 Aug 2026 - 5
Day 5 ·Koblenz
8 Aug 2026Koblenz, spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and of the Moselle, a multi-nation tributary. Koblenz was established as a Roman military post by Drusus around 8 B.C. Its name originates from the Latin cōnfluentēs, meaning " confluence". - 6
Day 6 ·Cologne
9 Aug 2026Cologne, a 2,000-year-old city spanning the Rhine River in western Germany, is the region’s cultural hub. A landmark of High Gothic architecture set amid reconstructed old town, the twin-spired Cologne Cathedral is also known for its gilded medieval reliquary and sweeping river views. The adjacent Museum Ludwig showcases 20th-century art, including many masterpieces by Picasso, and the Romano-Germanic Museum houses Roman antiquities. - 7
Day 7 ·Amsterdam, Holland
10 Aug 2026Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ capital, known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, legacies of the city’s 17th-century Golden Age. Its Museum District houses the Van Gogh Museum, works by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, and modern art at the Stedelijk. - 8
Day 8 ·Amsterdam, Holland
11 Aug 2026Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ capital, known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, legacies of the city’s 17th-century Golden Age. Its Museum District houses the Van Gogh Museum, works by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, and modern art at the Stedelijk. - 8
Day 8 ·Paris
11 Aug 2026Paris, France's capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. - 9
Day 9 ·Vernon, France
12 Aug 2026Vernon is a commune in the department of Eure in the Normandy region in northern France. It lies on the banks of the river Seine, about midway between Paris and Rouen. The city is known for its production of engines by the SNECMA group. - 9
Day 9 ·Les Andelys
12 Aug 2026Les Andelys is a commune in the northern French department of Eure, in Normandy. - 10
Day 10 ·Caudebec
13 Aug 2026Caudebec-en-Caux is a former commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Rives-en-Seine. - 11
Day 11 ·Caudebec
14 Aug 2026Caudebec-en-Caux is a former commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Rives-en-Seine. - 11
Day 11 ·Normandy
14 Aug 2026 - 12
Day 12 ·Rouen
15 Aug 2026Rouen, capital of the northern French region of Normandy, is a port city on the river Seine. Important in the Roman era and Middle Ages, it has Gothic churches, such as Saint-Maclou and Saint-Ouen, and a cobblestoned pedestrian center with medieval half-timbered houses. The skyline is dominated by the spires of Cathédrale Notre-Dame, much-painted by Impressionist Claude Monet. - 13
Day 13 ·Conflans
16 Aug 2026Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, 24.2 km from the center of Paris. The commune was originally named for its geographic position at the confluence of the Seine and Oise rivers. - 14
Day 14 ·Paris
17 Aug 2026Paris, France's capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. - 15
Day 15 ·Paris
18 Aug 2026Paris, France's capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. - 15
Day 15 ·Bordeaux
18 Aug 2026 - 16
Day 16 ·Cadillac
19 Aug 2026 - 16
Day 16 ·Sur
19 Aug 2026 - 17
Day 17 ·At Sea
20 Aug 2026 - 18
Day 18 ·At Sea
21 Aug 2026 - 19
Day 19 ·Libourne
22 Aug 2026 - 19
Day 19 ·Saint Emilon
22 Aug 2026 - 20
Day 20 ·Bordeaux
23 Aug 2026 - 21
Day 21 ·Bordeaux
24 Aug 2026 - 22
Day 22 ·BordeauxDisembark
25 Aug 2026
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