Receive Prepaid Gratuities & More!
Hands-on Adventures by Avalon.
To sail, to see and to savor are a given on every Avalon cruise. For the cruiser looking to probe the depths of the world’s most legendary rivers – and the ancient towns and villages beyond their dreamy banks – Avalon’s Active & Discovery cruises introduce a broader list of action verbs.
Multiple Choice Cruising. No Wrong Answers.
To pedal, paddle, sip, sauté, taste or trek are the choices you can expect on a culturally immersive cruise with Avalon.
With a wide array of interactive excursions including hiking and biking tours and painting and culinary classes, our Active & Discovery cruises are designed to ignite your senses.
Monumental Discoveries. Moving Experiences.
From graffiti walks and wine tastings to chocolate workshops and the sweetest discoveries on foot, bicycle, canoe or gondola, 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.
Enjoy a Deep Dive into Exploration.
If you’re ready to activate your mind, heart, body and tastebuds – with as many as 28, INCLUDED excursions – you’re ready for an Active & Discovery cruise with Avalon Waterways!
Current Offers:
- Receive Prepaid Gratuities on select 2026 Avalon Waterways Europe river cruises*.
- FREE AIR or Save $1,500 per person on select 2026 river cruises*
- Save an extra $75 per person on select 2026 Avalon Waterways river cruises*.
Featured cruise:
Active & Discovery on the Danube
8 days - Budapest to Vilshofen
From $4,330
Based on June 27, 2026 departure date in a Deluxe Stateroom
Contact your travel advisor for more details!
Prepaid Gratuities Terms and Conditions: *Book a select 2026 Avalon Europe river cruise of six (6) nights or more (excluding Egypt and Douro) and receive the standard prepaid gratuities included for the full length of the cruise portion of the vacation. Booking must be made, under deposit and discount applied between January 1, 2025 and October 31, 2025 for travel between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026. Combinable with Welcome Back credits and applicable consumer brand promotions only. Cannot be combined with multiple agency/account specific promotions. Offer reliant on space availability. Not applicable to groups and/or custom tours. Applies to new 2025 bookings only. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply; see Travel Terms & Conditions for details. May be withdrawn at any time.
Free Air Terms and Conditions: *Book a select 2026 Avalon Waterways Europe river cruise to receive free round-trip economy class trans-Atlantic air from ATL, BOS, CHI (MDW, ORD) CHS, CLT, DFW, DTW, FLL, IAH, LAX, MIA, MCO, MSP, NYC (EWR, JFK, LGA), PBI, PHL, PIT, RDU, RSW, SAN, SFO, SLC, TPA, WAS (BWI, DCA, IAD). Other gateway cities available from $100 to $1,075/person additional (inclusive of taxes/fees). Free air offer is based on lowest-priced economy class Flex airfare available for booking at time of reservation and scheduled to coincide with cruise itinerary; pre-assigned airline seats are limited and may not be available on all air segments. Alternate schedules may be available at an additional cost. An alternative promotion (in lieu of FREE AIR) can be requested by calling Avalon Waterways. Quotes available online, calling Avalon Waterways or from your Travel Professional. Offer is combinable with valid Welcome Back and $500 per person land offer, if applicable. Limited to new bookings for US originating travelers and economy class Flex air tickets; must be booked & under deposit between March 3, 2024 and November 8, 2025. A $550 non-refundable deposit is due at time of booking. Flight deviations are allowed when purchasing extra nights through Avalon Waterways only. Offer does not apply to instant purchase air. Groups of 8 passengers or more don't qualify for this offer. Please call for Group promotion options. Promotional discounts do not carry forward on voluntarily changed air bookings; other promotions at time of change may be available. Once ticketed, air reservations subject to change/cancellation penalties of between $300 per ticket and 100% of ticket value. Changes to ticketed air reservations (including itineraries involving free round-trip trans-Atlantic air) also subject to airfare differentials between originally ticketed air itinerary and re-ticketed air itinerary. Additional airline baggage fees may apply; visit www.iflybags.com for details. Air schedules are available approximately 330 days prior to return travel date. Flight schedules, routings and air carriers are at the discretion of Globus family of brands. Additional restrictions apply; see Travel Terms for details. Air tickets are non-commissionable. Offer is capacity controlled and may be withdrawn at any time. Offer available from participating GFOB offices only. CST#2017032-20.
Save an Extra $75 Terms and Conditions: *Book a select 2026 Avalon Waterways vacations and save $75 per person off the cruise price (excluding Avalon Egypt). Booking must be made, under deposit and discount applied between October 1 and October 31, 2025 for travel in 2026. Combinable with Welcome Back credits, TS/NEST PPG promo and applicable consumer brand promotions only. Applies to new 2026 bookings only. Offer reliant on space availability. Not applicable to groups or charter tours. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply; see Travel Terms & Conditions for details. May be withdrawn at any time.
