15 nightsFrom Zurich11 ports of call
Spectacular Switzerland with Romantic Rhine from Zurich
Avalon Waterways · Avalon Vista
Overview
A 15-night voyage aboard Avalon Vista, departing Zurich on 28 Aug 2026 and arriving in Amsterdam, calling at 11 destinations along the way.
ZurichLucerneBaselBreisachKehlStrasbourgHeidelbergRudesheimKoblenzCologneAmsterdam
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Itinerary
15 nights · 27 ports of call- 1
Day 1 ·ZurichEmbark
28 Aug 2026The city of Zurich, a global center for banking and finance, lies at the north end of Lake Zurich in northern Switzerland. The picturesque lanes of the central Altstadt (Old Town), on either side of the Limmat River, reflect its pre-medieval history. Waterfront promenades like the Limmatquai follow the river toward the 17th-century Rathaus (town hall). - 2
Day 2 ·Zurich
29 Aug 2026The city of Zurich, a global center for banking and finance, lies at the north end of Lake Zurich in northern Switzerland. The picturesque lanes of the central Altstadt (Old Town), on either side of the Limmat River, reflect its pre-medieval history. Waterfront promenades like the Limmatquai follow the river toward the 17th-century Rathaus (town hall). - 2
Day 2 ·Biel/Bienne & Neuchatel
29 Aug 2026 - 2
Day 2 ·Geneva
29 Aug 2026 - 3
Day 3 ·Geneva
30 Aug 2026 - 4
Day 4 ·Geneva
31 Aug 2026 - 4
Day 4 ·Evian-Les-Bains,
31 Aug 2026 - 5
Day 5 ·Gstaad
1 Sept 2026 - 5
Day 5 ·Interlaken
1 Sept 2026 - 6
Day 6 ·Grindelwald
2 Sept 2026 - 7
Day 7 ·Grindelwald
3 Sept 2026 - 7
Day 7 ·Berne
3 Sept 2026 - 7
Day 7 ·Lucerne
3 Sept 2026Lucerne, a compact city in Switzerland known for its preserved medieval architecture, sits amid snowcapped mountains on Lake Lucerne. Its colorful Altstadt (Old Town) is bordered on the north by 870m Museggmauer (Musegg Wall), a 14-century rampart. The covered Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge), built in 1333, links the Aldstadt to the Reuss River's right bank. - 8
Day 8 ·Lucerne
4 Sept 2026Lucerne, a compact city in Switzerland known for its preserved medieval architecture, sits amid snowcapped mountains on Lake Lucerne. Its colorful Altstadt (Old Town) is bordered on the north by 870m Museggmauer (Musegg Wall), a 14-century rampart. The covered Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge), built in 1333, links the Aldstadt to the Reuss River's right bank. - 9
Day 9 ·Lucerne
5 Sept 2026Lucerne, a compact city in Switzerland known for its preserved medieval architecture, sits amid snowcapped mountains on Lake Lucerne. Its colorful Altstadt (Old Town) is bordered on the north by 870m Museggmauer (Musegg Wall), a 14-century rampart. The covered Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge), built in 1333, links the Aldstadt to the Reuss River's right bank. - 9
Day 9 ·Basel, Switzerland
5 Sept 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. - 10
Day 10 ·Breisach, Germany
6 Sept 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. - 11
Day 11 ·Kehl
7 Sept 2026 - 11
Day 11 ·Strasbourg, France
7 Sept 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. - 12
Day 12 ·Ludwigshafen
8 Sept 2026 - 12
Day 12 ·Heidelberg
8 Sept 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. - 13
Day 13 ·Rudesheim
9 Sept 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. - 13
Day 13 ·Rhine Gorge
9 Sept 2026 - 13
Day 13 ·Koblenz
9 Sept 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". - 14
Day 14 ·Cologne
10 Sept 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. - 15
Day 15 ·Amsterdam, Holland
11 Sept 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. - 16
Day 16 ·Amsterdam, HollandDisembark
12 Sept 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.
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