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Christmastime in Alsace & Germany (Northbound) 2025

5 days
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From Basel to Frankfurt-am-Main
4.6
231 traveler reviews
Christmastime in Alsace & Germany (Northbound) 2025 - Avalon Waterways
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  • River Cruise
  • Family
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  • Fully Guided
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Avalon Waterways
Group Tour
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Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Age range 8 to 99

Places You’ll See

  • Breisach
    Breisach
  • Black Forest
    Black Forest
  • Speyer
    Speyer
  • Heidelberg
    Heidelberg
  • Frankfurt-am-Main
    Frankfurt-am-Main
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Highlights

  • Board your Suite Ship in Switzerland
  • Tour Freiburg or the magical Black Forest
  • Explore Strasbourg's glowing winter markets
  • Visit Heidelberg Castle and local markets
  • Conclude with a festive breakfast in Frankfurt

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 BASEL, SWITZERLAND (EMBARKATION)
  2. Day 2 BREISACH, GERMANY. EXCURSION TO BLACK FOREST
  3. Day 3 STRASBOURG, FRANCE
  4. Day 4 SPEYER, GERMANY. HEIDELBERG EXCURSION
  5. Day 5 FRANKFURT (DISEMBARKATION)
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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

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Avalon Waterways

4.6
(231 reviews)
This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

515

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

73%

Introduced in 2003, Avalon Waterways sets the standard in river and...

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Avalon Waterways Ship

  • Avalon Panorama
    Avalon Panorama
    A unique Suite Ship®, the Avalon Panorama features unmatched cabin views as the first of its kind in the industry with two full decks… Read more
    Built
    2011
    Guests
    84 - 166
    Crew
    47
    Length
    135 m / 443 ft
    Suites
    66
    Staterooms
    17
    Gross Tonnage
    2775 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph
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Customer Reviews

  • MO
    · January 6th, 2020
    After a bad start (to do with booking) it exceeded our expectations
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    Trip date: December 2019
  • DK
    · July 26th, 2016
    The cruise felt like a fairy-tale as we visited a few of the Christmas markets. The crew on the ship was friendly. The excursions were fun and the tour guides were very knowledgeable. The food was very good.
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    Trip date: December 2014

Dates & Availability

5 days
Christmastime in Alsace & Germany (Northbound) 2025
From Basel to Frankfurt-am-Main

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 254127

  • Currencies
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    Euro
    France and Germany
    Fr.
    Swiss Franc
    Switzerland
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from New Zealand you will need an adaptor for type J.

    Type J
    Switzerland
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Germany and Switzerland. Ideally 6 months before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
    • Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before July 27th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after July 27th, 2025, a minimum payment of $750 is required to confirm your booking with Avalon Waterways. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 95 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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