Traverse along the Rhine and Main on this festive Christmastime adventure – featuring the opportunity to explore a wealth of breathtaking Christmas Markets.
Enjoy a wealth of opportunities to tour, taste and partake in a wealth of historical sites and cultural traditions.
Acting as your guide over the course of nine nights, is the fabulous Avalon Illumination – your floating hotel and base of operations across all your adventures.
Cruise Line: Avalon Waterways 
Ship: Avalon Illumination 
Duration: 9 Nights
Departure: December Cruise through scenic destinations across Switzerland, France and Germany during this extravagant Christmas cruise. Explore a range of breathtaking Christmas Markets as well as medieval landmarks, historic sites and picturesque natural scenery.
Welcome to Nuremberg. Board the Avalon Tranquility II and spend the rest of your afternoon settling in.
Join a guided tour of Nuremberg’s medieval architecture, gilded fountain, gothic cathedral and Kaiserburg Castle. Alternatively, visit the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds.
Spend the remainder of the day exploring the city’s spectacular Christmas Markets.
Embark on a guided sightseeing tour of Bamberg – featuring dozens of nativity scenes.
Later, take some free time to explore the city’s Christmas Markets and sample local delicacies.
This evening, enjoy an onboard lecture on Christmas traditions while sailing.
Take a guided sightseeing tour of the ‘Pearl of the Romantic Road’ – featuring its many historic attractions. Guests may also opt into an excursion to Rothenburg to visit the Kathe Wohlfahrt German Christmas Museum.
Your day concludes with free time to browse the city’s festive markets.
Spend the day on a guided tour of Miltenberg. After, return to your ship for a German Cookie Baking Demonstration while sailing.
Spend your day in Frankfurt on a tour of the Mechanical Music Museum.
After, enjoy some free time to explore the city.
Today, take a guided tour to the towering Heidelberg Castle. Afterwards, pay a visit to the local Christmas Markets.
Alternatively, guests may opt to explore Speyer independently.
Join a sightseeing excursion around Strasbourg’s coveted attractions. Alternatively, opt into an adventure to the beautiful Alsace for the afternoon.
Spend the remainder of the day with some free time to shop through the city’s festive markets.
Explore Freiburg’s medieval city centre or join a guided tour to the magical Black Forest to experience local traditions.
Guests may also choose to join an optional excursion to Colmar.
After breakfast, disembark from your ship and begin the journey home.
A beacon of light in our award-winning fleet of ships, this vessel promotes the exceptional standards you’ve come to expect from Avalon. Enjoy panoramic views, suites 30% larger than the industry standard and state-of-the-art gym equipment.
67 Staterooms
Suites 30% Larger than Standard 
State-of-the-art Gym Spend this Christmastime traversing the Rhine River
Avalon Illumination
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Aboard the Avalon Panorama – guests can expect the diligent service of our friendly, English-speaking crew, Cruise Director and Avalon Adventure Host.
In our years of experience, we’ve found that children under the age of eight years old do not typically fare well on cruise vacations, so we do not accept children under that age.
Although the price of your cruise includes access to a range of included tours, tastings and activities – Avalon Waterways makes a point of hand-selecting some additional excursions guests may wish to pay to participate in.
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