Flowing through the picturesque, vineyard-lined banks of France's famed Burgundy wine region, the Saône River flows for 300 miles before meeting the Rhône at Lyon. Meandering through picturesque landscapes, the Saône flows gently toward the Rhône while sharing her shores with sublime villages and towns along the way.
Discover "This is How You Europe" with Avalon Waterways! Avalon has redefined river cruising with elevated experiences, designed for those seeking the extraordinary. Join Avalon on board their Suite Ships, where every 200-square-foot Panorama Suite invites the world inside with floor-to-ceiling views and Open-Air Balconies.
Details matter. Just ask guests of Avalon Waterways who appreciate the thoughtful details, innovative amenities, inspired cuisine, and a boatload of choices to cruise your way. That's Cruising Elevated!
If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, Avalon Waterways serves the savory and sweet ways to start yours. Say "good morning" to the perfect breakfast, served how and where you please. Indulge in a breakfast buffet and eye-opening menu in the Panorama Lounge or complimentary Continental breakfast delivered to your room.
The Galápagos Islands are home to some of the world's most fascinating animal life. When you embark on Avalon's Galápagos cruises, you'll encounter giant tortoises, penguins, sea lions, lizards, and a whole host of diverse bird species.
Your cruise to the Galápagos Islands starts in Quito, Ecuador. From there you'll fly to Baltra Island, then board your luxury yacht and cruise from island to island, discovering the wildlife that inspired Charles Darwin. Your Galápagos cruise tour with Avalon will provide memories to last a lifetime.
Follow your heart or elevate your heart rate on an Avalon Waterways Active & Discovery Cruises. Bike through Vienna. Hike above the Rhine. Paint like Van Gogh. Swoon over Strauss. Follow your passion and curate your curiosities on an Active & Discovery cruise.
Let the outside in with the widest view in river cruising courtesy of Avalon Waterways' fleet of award-winning Suite Ships. Cruise with the world at your feet with beds that face the view just outside the widest-opening window in river cruising. Think of it as a view with a room!
Flowing through France, Luxembourg, and Germany, the Moselle River mesmerizes with marvelous medieval architecture as it meanders from sleepy villages to bold castles and vineyard-clad hills. Discover the charms and magic of the Moselle River on an Avalon Waterways river cruise.
While we love the rivers that flows through the Bordeaux region of Southwestern France for its wonderful wines, we are also wowed by the winsome villages, world class architecture, and winning cuisine to be discovered in Southwestern France.
You may know Bordeaux for its world class vineyards, but on a French river cruise in Bordeaux you'll also be introduced to the history, art, and natural beauty of this capital of the Aquitaine region near the Atlantic Coast. Experience everything we love about the Garonne River in Bordeaux–and toast to so much more.
Stand before the enigmatic Sphinx, see the legendary temples of kings and queens, and peruse the pyramids in the land of pharaohs on an Avalon Waterways Nile River cruise!