The question isn’t to river cruise or not. Cruising along the legendary waters of the world has become one of the most desirable and inspiring ways to travel. The question is where to make your splash? Do you choose the perfect river cruise by country, by sights or by cities? When travellers choose to dip their toes in the Danube River, they choose all three. This is a river that winds and bends through 10 countries to carve a historic path that unites fairytale villages, capital cities, cliffside castles and forested slopes for picture-perfect landscapes as far as the eye can see.
The sheer amount of countries the Danube River flows through means that it delivers an exceptional diversity in food, architecture, culture and history, as well as unparalleled choices for travellers. Given this, it’s no surprise that nearly 50 percent (49%) of Avalon Waterways travellers chose the Danube River as the star of their European getaway in 2019.
“Along this legendary path, Avalon Waterways has created a boatful of extraordinary river cruise holidays that take travellers beyond the river Danube’s beautiful views to delve into breathtaking stories, personalised experiences and untethered exploration that forever shapes the way they choose to see and experience the world,” said Pam Hoffee, managing director of Avalon Waterways. “In fact, Avalon provides travellers nearly 30 river cruise itineraries, ranging from four to 27 days, that feature a plethora of sail and see options along the Danube River. Avalon has an average of 60 percent more Danube itineraries than other river cruise lines.”
In addition to giving travellers the widest variety of holidays available on the Danube River, only Avalon Waterways has created what they call “Taster Cruises”, crafting itineraries that are eight days or less in duration. These unique river cruises are priced from $1,790 and provide time-starved travellers and first-time river cruisers the chance to test river cruise waters.
Avalon is also the only river cruise line that offers travellers highly customisable Active & Discovery itineraries on the Danube River, giving them a choice of nearly 30 “Active,” “Discovery” and “Classic” excursions throughout their holiday.
“We take great pride in inviting travellers to cruise against the stream on the Danube River,” added Pam Hoffee. “In addition to our Avalon Choice excursions and Adventure Hosts on every itinerary, our relationship with Globus, Cosmos and Monograms gives travellers exclusive access to Your Way cruising which seamlessly provides them options for immersive sightseeing access, hotel accommodations and transfers in European cities before and after each cruise.”
Whether sailing the upper Danube through Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary or its lower tributaries through Croatia, Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria, every Avalon Waterways’ itinerary is unique, catering to the varied interests and needs of travellers, while also inviting them to tick-off bucket list destinations.
BOOK NOW & SAVE: For a limited time, travellers can experience an Avalon Taster cruise from $840 per person (includes a saving of $950 per person). Savings of up to $6,800 per couple are available across select 2020 Europe river cruises.
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