Most Included Excursions in River Cruising

For travelers looking for the most included shore excursions in river cruising, our travel agency recommends Avalon Waterways. While our river cruise specialists handle all the logistics of your journey — from flights and transfers to pre- and post-cruise extensions — Avalon takes care of showing you the very best of Europe while you’re cruising on boutique-hotel-inspired ships featuring view-popping Panorama Suites^SM.

Avalon Choice Excursions

With Avalon Choice^® excursions, you step off the ship and right into extraordinary experiences crafted to inspire. From graffiti walks and wine tastings to chocolate workshops and the sweetest discoveries on foot, bicycle or canoe, these excursions — included in the price of your cruise — present the most up-close and in-depth ways to devour the Danube, seize the Seine and rule the Rhine and Rhône.

Avalon Choice Highlights:

• Up to 28 excursions are included per cruise, more than any other river cruise line.
• Excursions are divided into three categories: Classic (history/culture), Discovery (interactive experiences) and Active (energetic activities).
• Active & Discovery cruises include a wide array of interactive excursions including hiking and biking tours and painting and culinary classes.
• Free bicycles, yoga mats and Nordic walking sticks are available from the Adventure Center.

According to our river cruise specialists, “When you dock in a new city, many cruise passengers must choose between exploring on their own and only seeing a little bit of the destination or paying for a shore excursion that shows them more. Avalon makes this choice easy. By offering a wide selection of included shore excursions at each port, you get to explore exactly as you wish.”