Avalon Waterways River Cruises

Avalon's Suite Ships feature the largest staterooms in river cruising, with most offering open-air balconies.

Avalon river cruise ship sailing in Hungary.

Overview

Avalon Waterways’ 80+ years of experience offer river cruises like no other.

This innovative river line aims to deliver you a luxury, customized cruising experience as you sail comfortably along some of the most intriguing rivers in the world.

With many incredible itineraries filled with a diverse selection of shore excursions you can choose from—for no extra cost—you can explore the history, people, and cultures of the finest locations in the world.

Try “Avalon Choice” for your next vacation, it will surely be a memorable one.

Dress Code: Dress is casual and comfortable throughout the day for both onboard time and shore excursions. Evenings are smart-casual with no shorts or sandals allowed at dinner, and the Captain's Welcome and Farewell Dinners are dressy but not formal.

Avalon Waterways Cruises

A panoramic view of the historic town of Tournus, France, with its famous Abbey of Saint Philibert and other buildings along the Saône River at sunset.

7-night A Culinary Experience In Burgundy & Provence (Northbound) Cruise From Arles, France

Arles

Avignon

Viviers

Tain L'Hermitage

Lyon

Tournus

Aboard

Avalon Poetry II

From

Arles, France

1 Sailing

Apr 6, 2027

Published prices from

$5,251

per person*

taxes & fees included

Cruise Details

14-night Grand France With 3 Nights In London (Northbound) Cruise/Land Package From Arles, France

Arles

Avignon

Viviers

Tain L'Hermitage

Lyon

Tournus

Chalon-Sur-Saone

Vernon (Giverny)

Caudebec-en-Caux

Rouen

Conflans-Ste-Honorine

Paris

London

+10 more

Aboard

Avalon Poetry II

From

Arles, France

10 Sailings

Mar 23 - Nov 2, 2027

Cruise Details

Palace of the Popes, Avignon, France: historic stone walls, arched entrances, twin spires under blue sky.

14-night A Culinary Experience In Grand France (Northbound) Cruise From Arles, France

Arles

Avignon

Viviers

Tain L'Hermitage

Lyon

Tournus

Chalon-Sur-Saone

Vernon (Giverny)

Caudebec-en-Caux

Rouen

Conflans-Ste-Honorine

Paris

+7 more

Aboard

Avalon Poetry II

From

Arles, France

1 Sailing

Apr 6, 2027

Cruise Details

7-night Burgundy & Provence With 2 Nights In Paris (Northbound) Cruise/Land Package From Arles, France

Arles

Avignon

Viviers

Tain L'Hermitage

Lyon

Tournus

Chalon-Sur-Saone

Paris

+2 more

Aboard

Avalon Poetry II

From

Arles, France

9 Sailings

Mar 23 - Oct 5, 2027

Published prices from

$6,000

per person*

taxes & fees included

Cruise Details

Little Venice houses on river in Bamberg.

14-night Magnificent Rivers Of Europe Cruise From Budapest, Hungary

Budapest

Bratislava

Vienna

Duernstein

Passau

Regensburg

Nuremberg

Bamberg

Wurzburg

Miltenberg

Rudesheim

Cologne

Amsterdam

+7 more

Aboard

Avalon Impression

From

Budapest, Hungary

3 Sailings

May 28 - Sep 13, 2027

Published prices from

$7,253

per person*

taxes & fees included

Cruise Details

Scenic town of Bellagio on Lake Como, Italy with colorful buildings and mountains.

7-night Romantic Rhine With Swiss Alps, 3 Nights In Lake Como & 1 Night In Lucerne (Northbound) Cruise/Land Package From Lake Como, Italy

Lake Como

Lucerne

Basel

Breisach

Kehl

Mainz

Koblenz

Rudesheim

Rhine Gorge

Cologne

Amsterdam

+8 more

Aboard

Avalon Vista

From

Lake Como, Italy

14 Sailings

Oct 13, 2026 - Nov 2, 2027

Published prices from

$6,429

per person*

taxes & fees included

Cruise Details

14-night Rhine & Rhône Revealed With 2 Nights In French Riviera (Southbound) Cruise/Land Package From Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Amsterdam

Cologne

Rhine Gorge

Rudesheim

Mainz

Kehl

Breisach

Basel

Beaune

Chalon-Sur-Saone

Tournus

Lyon

Tournon

Viviers

Avignon

Arles

Nice

+14 more

Aboard

Avalon View

From

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1 Sailing

Nov 10, 2026

Cruise Details

A scenic view of the Château de la Malartrie, a historic castle in Cadillac, France, nestled among the cliffs and lush trees beside the Dordogne River with people canoeing.

14-night French Masterpiece: Paris, Normandy & Bordeaux Cruise From Paris, France

Vernon (Giverny)

Les Andelys

Caudebec-en-Caux

Rouen

Conflans-Ste-Honorine

Paris

Cadillac

Garonne

Fort Medoc

Blaye

Libourne

Bordeaux

+9 more

Aboard

Avalon Tapestry II

From

Paris, France

4 Sailings

Oct 6 - Oct 27, 2026

Cruise Details

7-night Paris To Normandy With 3 Nights In London Cruise/Land Package From Paris, France

Vernon (Giverny)

Caudebec-en-Caux

Rouen

Conflans-Ste-Honorine

Paris

London

+3 more

Aboard

Avalon Tapestry II

From

Paris, France

35 Sailings

Oct 6, 2026 - Nov 16, 2027

Published prices from

$5,166

per person*

taxes & fees included

Cruise Details

A picturesque view of the Seine River near Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France, with rooftops of a charming village in the foreground and a barge sailing on the river.

7-night Paris To Normandy Cruise From Paris, France

Vernon (Giverny)

Caudebec-en-Caux

Rouen

Conflans-Ste-Honorine

Paris

Aboard

Avalon Tapestry II

From

Paris, France

35 Sailings

Oct 6, 2026 - Nov 16, 2027

Published prices from

$3,930

per person*

taxes & fees included

Cruise Details

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Picturesque European river town along the Rhine, with a towering church steeple and colorful autumn trees lining the riverbank, a charming scene experienced on an Avalon Waterways river cruise.

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Experience the breathtaking beauty of Bali, Indonesia's iconic rice terraces at sunset, a highlight of Avalon Waterways Southeast Asia river cruises.

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Avalon Waterways cruise extension to London, United Kingdom, with a view of the illuminated Houses of Parliament and the iconic Big Ben clock tower at night from the River Thames.

Up to $7,000 Off 2027 Europe River Cruises*

Avalon Waterways river cruise ship sailing on the Danube River past the Esztergom Basilica under a blue sky with white clouds in Esztergom, Hungary.

Up to FREE Airfare for European River Cruises*

A scenic view of an Avalon Waterways ship cruising along the Rhine River in Germany, with lush green vineyards on the hillsides.

FREE Guided Tours, Drinks, Fine Dining, Wi-Fi & More*

Avalon Waterways river cruise ship on the Danube River at twilight in Budapest, Hungary, with illuminated buildings and reflections.

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Avalon Waterways’ 80+ years of experience offer river cruises like no other.

This innovative river line aims to deliver you a luxury, customized cruising experience as you sail comfortably along some of the most intriguing rivers in the world.

Try “Avalon Choice” for your next vacation, it will surely be a memorable one.