John Miller
Freestate Travel & RiverCruiseComparison.com
2025 Christmastime on the Romantic Rhine (Amsterdam to Basel) with Avalon
Dec 9, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025
Christmastime on the Romantic Rhine
Itinerary:
- December 9, 2025 (Amsterdam): Embarkation
- December 10, 2025 (Amsterdam)
- December 11, 2025 (Cologne)
- December 12, 2025 (Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim)
- December 13, 2025 (Mainz - Heidelberg)
- December 14, 2025 (Strasbourg)
- December 15, 2025 (Breisach)
- December 16, 2025 (Basel): Disembarkation
What's included:
- Cruise fare
- Port taxes & fees
- Choice of shore excursions
- All meals while onboard the ship
- Beer & wine with lunch and dinner (plus during a 1-hour happy hour prior to dinner)
- Wi-Fi while onboard the ship (availability and strength of connection not guaranteed at all times during the sailing)
- EXCLUSIVE: Pre-paid gratuities for onboard staff and cruise director
What's not included:
- Roundtrip air transportation
- Ground transportation to/from the ship (can be added on for additional cost through Avalon Waterways or a 3rd party provider)
- Gratuities for excursion drivers or guides
- Travel protection/insurance (can be added at time of booking through Avalon Waterways OR with a 3rd party insurer)
- Visa (ETIAS) fees
Have questions?
- 443.833.4125
- info@freestatetravel.com
To reserve your vacation, provide the required booking information and pay the applicable deposit per person, including full payment of the Travel Protection (if selected). We reserve the right to treat the booking as canceled by you if the balance is not paid when due. Final payment will be due by September 10, 2025.
2. Travel Documents
3. Travel Protection
We strongly recommend the purchase of travel protection to guard against unforeseen situations and to protect your travel investment. If you are interested in purchasing travel protection please add on the "request travel protection quote" during the booking process and Freestate Travel will reach out to you to discuss options.
4. Changes & Cancellations
In the unfortunate event that you must cancel travel, notice must be made to Freestate Travel during standard business hours or via email to info@freestatetravel.com which must include writing stating clearly and correctly each guest's name and ship sail date, with a brief statement of the reason for cancellation. Other forms of notice are not deemed sufficient. Cancellations received within 24 hours of vacation start date will be deemed as trip interruption, cannot be cancelled and are 100% non-refundable. The effective date of cancellation is the date that Avalon Waterways receives cancellation notice (typically within 1 business day of notifying Freestate Travel). A change in sailing date, name changes, the substitution of a participant or a reduction in the number of guests in a stateroom are treated as a cancellation in that all applicable cancellation charges apply. A reduction in occupancy is subject to single supplement charge. All other cancellation charges are per person, based on the cancellation date, as follows:
Prior to September 10, 2025: Cabin deposit
September 11, 2025 until 30 days prior to departure: 50% of total price
29-1 days prior to departure: 80% of total price
Day of departure or later: 100% of total price
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