Amsterdam to Port St. Louis - Southbound (WAL) - 15 days
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Detailed Itinerary: Amsterdam to Port St. Louis - Southbound (WAL)
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Day 1: Arrive in Amsterdam, Holland (Embarkation)
Welcome to Holland. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.
Flights into Amsterdam must arrive by 3:30 pm.
Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. for SAFETY DRILL.
Your day in Amsterdam is free to explore at your leisure.
During tulip season, you may take a Guided OPTIONAL Excursion to Keukenhof gardens—with more than seven million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, as well as other bulbs, planted each year. Outside of tulip season, join a Guided OPTIONAL Excursion to Zaanse Schans to see historic windmills and charming Dutch houses.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM
Day 2: Amsterdam
Canals of Colorful Amsterdam
Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
CLASSIC Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam’s “Golden Age.”
This afternoon choose among the Guided OPTIONAL Excursions available or take some free time to explore Amsterdam’s colorful streets and canal houses, galleries, and shops.
AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO COLOGNE
Day 3: Cologne, Germany
Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland
ACTIVE Enjoy a bike ride like the locals in Cologne with your Adventure Host, OR:
DISCOVERY Choose a Guided Walking Tour of Cologne’s important Jewish heritage sites, OR:
CLASSIC Take a Guided City Walk of Cologne—with its soaring twin-steepled gothic cathedral.
Spend free time over a glass of Kölsch pale lager—locally brewed for over 100 years!
Later, local musicians will join us on board for live entertainment.
OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO RÜDESHEIM
Day 4: Koblenz – Rhine Gorge – Rüdesheim
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country
Sail through the Rhine Gorge to Rüdesheim and past the legendary rock of the Lorelei—where the siren of mythology sang songs to lure ill-fated sailors.
ACTIVE Enjoy a hike with your Adventure Host through the picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim, OR:
DISCOVERY Take a Guided Tour of the incredible Mechanical Music Museum for a one-of-a-kind instrumental experience; based on your departure enjoy a local special treat.
Enjoy live entertainment on board your ship this evening.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN RÜDESHEIM
Day 5: Main
Printing Halls, Castle Walls, and the World’s Biggest Wine Barrel
ACTIVE Join your Adventure Host for a Hike up Philosophers’ Way for an inspiring view of the city below, OR:
CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided City Walk including a visit to the Gutenberg Museum to see the captivating history of printing, OR:
CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle to see the ruins of the magnificent renaissance treasure towering above the city, and its famed Great Vat, the “World’s Largest Wine Barrel.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO STRASBOURG
Day 6: Strasbourg, France
A Grand Cathedral and La Petite France
Ask about today’s energizing or relaxing Adventure Host activities.
ACTIVE Discover Strasbourg by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
CLASSIC Join a City Sightseeing Tour, including Strasbourg’s Gothic, stained-glass cathedral with its celebrated ancient murals and astronomical clock, as well as the magical La Petite France District.
Choose a Guided OPTIONAL Excursion to the historic Maginot Line—the pre-WWII fortifications designed to protect the eastern border of France, or visit Alsace’s wine country today.
Alternatively, take some free time in Strasbourg to visit a museum, or stroll across the city center.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BREISACH
Day 7: Breisach, Germany
German Winemaking and the Beautiful Black Forest
DISCOVERY Join a full-day Guided Tour to the magical Black Forest to experience the Vogtsbauernohf open-air-museum, visit an authentic water mill, and see a traditional butter-making demonstration, OR:
DISCOVERY Visit to Badischer Winzerkeller, the largest German wine producer in Europe. Learn about German winemaking in the vineyards of Baden, and enjoy a wine tasting.
You may choose to join a Guided OPTIONAL Excursion to visit the charming village of Colmar in the morning, with its half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BASEL
Day 8: Basel, Switzerland (Disembarkation) – Beaune, France – St. Jean de Losne (Embarkation)
Disembark your ship and drive on to Beaune.
CLASSIC Visit the Hôtel-Dieu Charity Hospital in Beaune, built in 1443, today home of the Van der Weyden’s painting of the Last Judgement.
This afternoon, travel to St. Jean de Losne to board your Suite Ship®.
OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MÂCON
Day 9: Mâcon
Wine and Cheese on the Stunning Saône
Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.
Enjoy leisurely cruising en route to Mâcon along the majestic Saône River. Consider a Guided Optional Excursion to a Chardonnay wine cellar or to the Castle of Cormatin.
DISCOVERY Later, enjoy a delicious Cheese Tasting on board your ship.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN TRÉVOUX
Day 10: Lyon
La Vie En Rose in Lyon Sail for lovely Lyon this morning.
ACTIVE Discover Lyon's architectural district by bike with your Adventure Host, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet, OR:
CLASSIC Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour to survey Lyon from Fourvière Hill with its numerous churches. You’ll also explore the Old Town with its maze of medieval alleyways, and the lively cafés, monuments, and famed fountain of Place des Terreaux.
DISCOVERY Be our guest for a WWII & French Resistance Lecture on board your ship.
Later enjoy live entertainment after dinner.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LYON
Day 11: Lyon
Adventures in Food and Wine
CLASSIC Join a Culinary Walk through the city to discover why it is known as the gastronomic capital of France.
The rest of your day is free to explore, relax, or shop in France’s third largest city. Take a bike from the ship and explore local produce markets and parks, or take a leisurely tour of the city’s more than 100 murals.
EVENING CRUISE TO TOURNON
Day 12: Tournon
A Rendezvous with Castle Views and Vineyards
CLASSIC Take a morning Guided Walking Tour to explore Tournon—one of France’s oldest medieval cities. See its 16th-century castle, and Roman ruins between the Rhône River and the granite slopes of the Hermitage.
Enjoy a leisurely sail to Viviers after lunch.
VIVIERS
World History in a Charming French Country Village
CLASSIC Explore the pale-stone buildings of Viviers on a late afternoon Guided Walking Tour of this charming village. You’ll see its Romanesque cathedral and Old Town with a mix of historical Christian, Roman, and medieval influences.
Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO AVIGNON
Day 13: Avignon
The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence
Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
CLASSIC Take a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the fortress city of Avignon—with its ramparts encircling the city—and a visit to the amazing Palace of the Popes.
Guided OPTIONAL Excursions include a visit to the ancient Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard, or a trip to the famed wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape for a true taste of the Rhône wine region.
Explore Avignon on your own for the city’s art and culture, theatre, and museums. Be sure to snap photos of the captivating countryside, historic monuments, and the medieval Pont Saint-Bénézet.
Later, enjoy onboard live entertainment.
EVENING CRUISE TO ARLES
Day 14: Arles
Inspiring Sights and Avant-Garde Lights
ACTIVE Get your daily dose of exercise through nordic walking in Arles with your Adventure Host, OR:
DISCOVERY Attend a Painting Workshop to learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh. Create your own painting in the style of the legendary artist, OR:
CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided Walking Tour of Arles—the captivating city of the Provence region. You’ll visit the Roman Amphitheater in this visually stunning city.
Consider a Guided OPTIONAL Excursion to the Carrières de Lumières (Cathedral of Images) a unique experience of art, sound, and light in the old quarries of Val d’Enfer.
Take free time to stop in Café Van Gogh for a glass of wine.
EVENING CRUISE TO PORT ST. LOUIS
Day 15: Port St. Louis (Disembarkation)
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.
Flights should not leave Marseille airport before 10 am.
Departures & Pricing
Detailed Itinerary: Port St. Louis to Amsterdam - Northbound (WLA)
Skip to Amsterdam to Port St. Louis itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Port St. Louis, France (Embarkation)
Welcome to France. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.
Flights into Marseille must arrive by 3 pm.
Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. for SAFETY DRILL.
EVENING CRUISE TO ARLES
Day 2: Arles
Inspiring Sights and Avant-Garde Lights
Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.
ACTIVE Get your daily dose of exercise through nordic walking in Arles with your Adventure Host, OR:
DISCOVERY Attend a Painting Workshop to learn techniques of Vincent van Gogh. Create your own painting in the style of the legendary artist, OR:
CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided Walking Tour of Arles—the captivating city of the Provence region. You’ll visit the Roman Amphitheater in this visually stunning city.
Consider a Guided OPTIONAL Excursion to the Carrières de Lumières (Cathedral of Images) a unique experience of art, sound, and light in the old quarries of Val d’Enfer.
Take free time to stop in Le Café Van Gogh for a glass of wine, before sailing to Avignon.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AVIGNON
Day 3: Avignon
The City of Popes in Picturesque Provence
CLASSIC Take a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the fortress city of Avignon—with its ramparts encircling the city—and a visit to the amazing Palace of the Popes.
Guided OPTIONAL Excursions include a visit to the ancient Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard, or a trip to the famed wine cellars of Châteauneuf-du-Pape for a true taste of the Rhône wine region.
Explore Avignon on your own for the city’s art and culture, theatre, and museums. Be sure to snap photos of the captivating countryside, historic monuments, and the medieval Pont Saint-Bénézet.
Later, enjoy onboard live entertainment.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AVIGNON
Day 4: Viviers
World History in a Charming French Country Village
Enjoy a leisurely morning sail to Viviers.
ACTIVE Walk your way up to Vivier's hilltop Cathedral with your Adventure Host, OR:
CLASSIC Explore the pale-stone buildings of Viviers on a late afternoon Guided Walking Tour of this charming village. You’ll see its Romanesque cathedral and Old Town with a mix of historical Christian, Roman, and medieval influences.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TOURNON
Day 5: Tournon
A Rendezvous with Castle Views and Vineyards
Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
ACTIVE Bike along the Rhone river with your Adventure Host, OR:
CLASSIC Take a morning Guided Walking Tour to explore Tournon—one of France’s oldest medieval cities. See its 16th-century castle, and Roman ruins between the Rhône River and the granite slopes of the Hermitage.
In the late morning cruise to Vienne
VIENNE
Roman and Middle Age History
ACTIVE See Vienne from atop, hike up to a viewpoint with your Adventure Host, OR:
CLASSIC Join a Guided Walking Tour of Vienne and discover this charming little town surrounded by steep hills.
Enjoy live entertainment while sailing to Lyon.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LYON
Day 6: Lyon
La Vie En Rose in Lyon
CLASSIC Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour to survey Lyon from Fourvière Hill with its numerous churches. You’ll also explore the Old Town with its maze of medieval alleyways, and the lively cafés, monuments, and famed fountain of Place des Terreaux.
Spend free time riding a bike through Lyon’s town squares, over bridges, and along the banks where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO TOURNUS
Day 7: Tournus - St. Jean de Losne
Wine and Cheese on the Stunning Saône
Consider a Guided OPTIONAL Excursion to a Chardonnay wine cellar, or to the Castle of Cormatin. Alternatively enjoy a leisurely cruising morning along the majestic Saône River on your way to St. Jean de Losne.
DISCOVERY Later, enjoy a delicious Cheese Tasting on board your ship.
Enjoy live entertainment on board this evening.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ST. JEAN DE LOSNE
Day 8: St. Jean de Losne (Disembarkation) - Beaune - Basel, Switzerland (Embarkation)
Drive to Beaune and transfer to Basel
CLASSIC Visit the Hôtel-Dieu Charity Hospital in Beaune, built in 1443, today home of the Van der Weyden’s painting of the Last Judgment and is one of France’s architectural highlights.
This afternoon, travel by motorcoach to Basel to board your Rhine river cruise.
EVENING CRUISE TO BREISACH
Day 9: Breisach Germany
German Winemaking and the Beautiful Black Forest
Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.
ACTIVE Enjoy the view on a relaxing bike ride along the Rhine with your Adventure Host, OR:
DISCOVERY Join a full-day Guided Tour to the magical Black Forest to experience the Vogtsbauernhof open-air-museum, visit an authentic water mill, and see a traditional butter-making demonstration, OR:
DISCOVERY Visit to a local winery in Breisach, where you will learn about German winemaking and enjoy a wine tasting.
You may choose to join a Guided OPTIONAL Excursion to visit the charming village of Colmar in the morning, with its half-timbered medieval and early renaissance buildings.
EVENING CRUISE TO STRASBOURG
Day 10: Strasbourg, France
A Grand Cathedral and La Petite France
ACTIVE Discover Strasbourg by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
CLASSIC Join a City Sightseeing Tour, including Strasbourg’s Gothic, stained-glass cathedral with its celebrated ancient murals and astronomical clock, as well as the magical La Petite France District.
Choose a Guided OPTIONAL Excursion to the historic Maginot Line—the pre-WWII fortifications designed to protect the eastern border of France, or visit Alsace’s wine country today.
Alternatively, take some free time in Strasbourg to visit a museum, or stroll across the city center.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MAINZ
Day 11: Mainz, Germany
Castle Walls, and the World’s Biggest Wine Barrel
ACTIVE Join your Avalon Adventure Host for a Hike up Philosophers’ Way for an inspiring view of the city below, OR:
CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided Tour to Heidelberg Castle to see the ruins of the magnificent renaissance treasure towering above the city, and its famed Great Vat, the “World’s Largest Wine Barrel,” OR:
CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided City Walk including a visit to the Gutenberg Museum to see the captivating history of printing.
Enjoy live entertainment on board your ship this evening.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN MAINZ
Day 12: Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country
ACTIVE Enjoy a hike with your Adventure Host through the picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim, OR:
DISCOVERY Take a Guided Tour of the incredible Mechanical Music Museum for a one-of-a-kind instrumental experience; based on your departure enjoy a local special treat.
Relax on the Sky Deck for an afternoon cruise through the spectacular Rhine Gorge to Koblenz. Sail past the legendary rock of The Lorelei—where the siren of mythology sang songs to lure ill-fated sailors.
KOBLENZ
Travel Through 2000 Years of Monumental History
Enjoy free time in Koblenz before a relaxing evening on board with dinner and live entertainment.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN KOBLENZ
Day 13: Cologne
Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland
Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
ACTIVE Enjoy a bike ride like the locals in Cologne with your Adventure Host, OR:
DISCOVERY Choose a Guided Walking Tour of Cologne’s important Jewish heritage sites. OR:
CLASSIC Take a Guided City Walk of Cologne—with its soaring twin-steepled gothic cathedral.
Spend free time over a glass of Kölsch pale lager—locally brewed for over 100 years!
AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO AMSTERDAM
Day 14: Amsterdam, Holland
Canals of Colorful Amsterdam
ACTIVE Start your day joining your Adventure Host on an early morning walk in Amsterdam, OR:
CLASSIC Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam’s “Golden Age.”
During tulip season, you may take a Guided OPTIONAL Excursion to Keukenhof gardens—with more than seven million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, as well as other bulbs, planted each year. Outside of tulip season, join a Guided OPTIONAL Excursion to Zaanse Schans to see historic windmills and charming Dutch houses. You may also choose an OPTIONAL Biking Tour to discover the countryside.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM
Day 15: Amsterdam (Disembarkation)
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
Departures & Pricing
Advisements:
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Start City |
Rates are in $ USD and are PER PASSENGER sharing twin cabin
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From Amsterdam (WAL) |
Cruise Embarkation Date
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Ships |
Lower Deck fwd - Category E w/ fixed window
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Lower Deck - Category D w/ fixed window |
Middle Deck aft - Category B w/ french balcony |
Middle Deck - Category A w/ french balcony |
Upper Deck - Category P w/ french balcony
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Mar 28, 2023 |
Expression & Poetry II |
$6,398 |
$6,796 |
$8,996 |
$9,096 |
$9,296 |
Apr 11, 2023 |
Expression & Poetry II |
$6,698 |
$7,096 |
$9,296 |
$9,396 |
$9,596 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
Expression & Poetry II |
$7,098 |
$7,496 |
$9,696 |
$9,796 |
$9,996 |
May 23, 2023 |
Expression & Poetry II |
$7,498 |
$7,896 |
$10,096 |
$10,196 |
$10,396 |
Jun 6, 2023 |
Expression & Poetry II |
$7,448 |
$7,846 |
$10,046 |
$10,146 |
$10,346 |
Jul 4, 2023 |
Expression & Poetry II |
$7,448 |
$7,846 |
$10,046 |
$10,146 |
$10,346 |
Jul 18, 2023 |
Expression & Poetry II |
$7,448 |
$7,846 |
$10,046 |
$10,146 |
$10,346 |
Aug 15, 2023 |
Expression & Poetry II |
$7,598 |
$7,996 |
$10,196 |
$10,296 |
$10,496 |
Aug 29, 2023 |
Expression & Poetry II |
$7,598 |
$7,996 |
$10,196 |
$10,296 |
$10,496 |
Sep 26, 2023 |
Expression & Poetry II |
$7,798 |
$8,196 |
$10,396 |
$10,496 |
$10,696 |
Oct 10, 2023 |
Expression & Poetry II |
$7,398 |
$7,796 |
$9,996 |
$10,096 |
$10,296 |
Oct 24, 2023 |
Expression & Poetry II |
$6,798 |
$7,196 |
$9,396 |
$9,496 |
$9,696 |
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From Port St. Louis (WLA)
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Cruise Embarkation Date |
Ships |
Lower Deck fwd - Category E w/ fixed window
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Lower Deck - Category D w/ fixed window |
Middle Deck aft - Category B w/ french balcony |
Middle Deck - Category A w/ french balcony |
Upper Deck - Category P w/ french balcony
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Mar 28, 2023 |
Poetry II & Expression |
$6,298 |
$6,696 |
$8,896 |
$8,996 |
$9,196 |
Apr 11, 2023 |
Poetry II & Expression |
$6,898 |
$7,296 |
$9,496 |
$9,596 |
$9,696 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
Poetry II & Expression |
$7,198 |
$7,596 |
$9,796 |
$9,896 |
$10,096 |
May 23, 2023 |
Poetry II & Expression |
$7,498 |
$7,896 |
$10,096 |
$10,196 |
$10,396 |
Jun 6, 2023 |
Poetry II & Expression |
$7,448 |
$7,846 |
$10,046 |
$10,146 |
$10,346 |
Jul 4, 2023 |
Poetry II & Expression |
$7,448 |
$7,846 |
$10,046 |
$10,146 |
$10,346 |
Jul 18, 2023 |
Poetry II & Expression |
$7,448 |
$7,846 |
$10,046 |
$10,146 |
$10,346 |
Aug 15, 2023 |
Poetry II & Expression |
$7,448 |
$7,846 |
$10,046 |
$10,146 |
$10,346 |
Aug 29, 2023 |
Poetry II & Expression |
$7,898 |
$8,296 |
$10,496 |
$10,596 |
$10,796 |
Sep 26, 2023 |
Poetry II & Expression |
$7,798 |
$8,196 |
$10,396 |
$10,496 |
$10,696 |
Oct 10, 2023 |
Poetry II & Expression |
$7,298 |
$7,696 |
$9,896 |
$9,996 |
$10,196 |
Oct 24, 2023 |
Poetry II & Expression |
$6,598 |
$6,996 |
$9,196 |
$9,296 |
$9,496 |
IMPORTANT: Dates, Prices & Itineraries are subject to change.
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Port charges: Additional $392 USD per person. |
† Denotes departures offered as Special Interest Cruises. |
For Single Traveler: Single Supplement applies. Please call to inquire. |
Transfers at Start of Program and End of Program are available for purchase. Please inquire for details. |
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