Sniff, Swirl, Sip

It’s always wine o’clock on a Avalon Waterways wine-lovers European river cruise. With itinerary destinations ranging from Prague to Provence and Burgundy to Budapest, there’s no shortage of legendary vineyards to visit, where you can sip fine vintages to your heart’s content.

Certified sommeliers join every cruise to answer all wine-related questions while treating guests to exclusive tastings. Their elite experience and expertise are at your disposal—a true boon, especially if you’ve always wanted to learn more about wine and how to pair it with various dinners and different cheeses and chocolates. You’ll return home from your trip ready to regale friends and family with your newfound knowledge. The legendary cellars on these Danube, Rhône, Rhine, Moselle, and Saône River cruises await you with open arms and many glasses of wine. Cheers!

The Perfect Recipe

Take a luxurious river cruise ship and its passengers, add winding European rivers and an abundance of culture, and prepare to feast like never before. There’s no more enjoyable way to learn about a culture than through its culinary traditions—making your taste buds and stomach happy while filling your brain with insight on a country’s history and customs. Guided food tours and cooking classes are among the immersive activities you’ll get to experience during your cruise, but there’s also the cuisine you’ll enjoy every day and night on board your ship, prepared by expert chefs using fresh, local produce.

Whether you consider yourself a foodie or simply enjoy well-made, delicious food, you’ll find a little slice of heaven on these cruises. Imagine digging into a bounty of croissants and crepes in France, savoring time-honored and perfected family recipes in Burgundy and Provence, eating goulash in Eastern Europe, and then putting your cooking skills to the test in a Viennese Culinary School. 

All Hail the Ale

When you’re a beer lover, nothing quite quenches thirst like a cold, foamy glass of beer, and a cruise that takes you through grand European cities while providing nonstop beer access is just what the doctor ordered. Avalon Waterways boasts itineraries through Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland, and Belgium featuring beer experts like Conrad Seidl and Dennis Kort, who will entertain you with exciting lectures on the history of beer, the art of brewing, and how to craft the perfect brew. What could be better for a true beer enthusiast?

Special onboard tastings are enhanced with exclusive onshore experiences where you’ll get to visit famous breweries, emerging microbreweries, and all the renowned beer halls, gardens, and pubs that have made Europe a top beer-lovers destination. So raise your stein and let’s toast to a good time!