Avalon’s New 2021 Active & Discovery Experiences

Avalon Waterways has announced that its lineup of Active & Discovery cruises is growing by 19 percent in 2021 with more departures and a new itinerary.

Avalon Visionary, docked in Remich, Luxembourg, at the end of our cruise. © 2017 Ralph Grizzle

In addition to offering these itineraries on the Danube, Rhine and Rhone Rivers, in 2021, Avalon is adding a new Active & Discovery in Holland & Belgium cruise to its robust offerings. On this 8-day vacation excursions include:

Active:

  • Guided mountain bike tour of the outskirts of Ghent
  • Hike through the Sonian Forest near Brussels
  • Architectural bike tour through historic buildings and hypermodern skyscrapers in Rotterdam
  • The Dutch countryside by bike, pedaling past polders, dikes, windmills and centuries-old villages, near Amsterdam

Discovery:

  • Guided visit of a family-owned, Netherlands oyster farm that’s been active since 1906. While there, guests enjoy a taste of oysters and lobster
  • Guided tour of Graffiti Street in Ghent and become a street artist yourself
  • Belgian chocolate-making workshop
  • Delft tile pottery workshop in a characteristic painter’s room in Rotterdam

Classic:

  • Guided walking tour through the winding cobblestones and canals of Middelburg
  • Central Grote Markt tour – A destination lined with 16th-century guildhall houses in Antwerp
  • Guided canal cruise through Amsterdam

Avalon Waterways has suspended global operations through August 31, 2020.

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