{"id":47146,"date":"2014-06-18T11:26:40","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T15:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/?p=47146"},"modified":"2016-08-16T16:56:49","modified_gmt":"2016-08-16T20:56:49","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-avalons-and-vikings-ultimate-european-river-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2014\/06\/18\/whats-the-difference-between-avalons-and-vikings-ultimate-european-river-cruise\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the difference between Avalon\u2019s and Viking\u2019s ultimate European river cruise?"},"content":{"rendered":"

With so many European river cruise<\/a> lines to choose from, how do you determine which one is right for you? We picked two of our most popular cruise lines\u2014Avalon Waterways and Viking River Cruises\u2014in order to help you compare their 15-day Europe River Cruise from Amsterdam to Bucharest. One thing is for certain, you can\u2019t go wrong with either one of these luxury river cruise lines. You can expect exceptional service, luxury accommodations and a full, cultural immersion.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a side-by-side comparison of Avalon Waterways<\/a> and Viking River Cruises<\/a> 15-day European River Cruise from Amsterdam to Bucharest:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Avalon Waterways\u00a0<\/strong>
\n\u201cMagnificent Europe\u201d<\/strong><\/a>
\nMarch-September
\n15 days
\nIncludes 13 guided tours
\nVisits 5 countries
\nPrices start at $4,799ITINERARY:<\/strong>
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\nDay 1 & 2:<\/strong> Amsterdam
\nDay 3:<\/strong> CologneGuided walk or Jewish Heritage walk
\nDay 4:<\/strong> Rhine Gorge-R\u00fcdesheim
\nSiegfried\u2019s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum
\nDay 5:<\/strong> Miltenberg
\nGuided walk
\nDay 6:<\/strong> W\u00fcrzburg
\nGuided sightseeing and visit to Bishop\u2019s Residenz
\nDay 7:<\/strong> Bamberg
\nGuided walk and visit to Old Town Hall
\nDay 8:<\/strong> Nuremberg
\nGuided sightseeing or Nuremberg Rally Grounds tour
\nDay 9:<\/strong> Regensburg
\nGuided walk and visit to Historische Wurstk\u00fcche
\nDay 10:<\/strong> Passau-Linz
\nGuided walk in Passau
\nDay 11:<\/strong> Melk-D\u00fcrnstein
\nGuided visit of the Benedictine Abbey
\nGuided walk in D\u00fcrnstein and see the Stiftskirche
\nDay 12:<\/strong> Vienna
\nGuided sightseeing
\nDay 13:<\/strong> Bratislava
\nGuided sightseeing and visit to St. Martin\u2019s Cathedral
\nDay 14 & 15:<\/strong> Budapest
\nGuided sightseeing and see Fishermen\u2019s Bastion and Heroes\u2019 Square
\nOptions:<\/strong>
\nExtra nights in Amsterdam or Budapest
\nItinerary available in reverseMEALS:<\/strong>
\n14 breakfasts, 13 lunches, 14 dinners
\nCaptain\u2019s welcome & farewell receptions
\nFREE sparkling wine with breakfast, soft drinks with lunch, and wine, beer or soft drinks with dinner (onboard only)AVALON’S SHIPS:<\/strong> Illumination (2014), Expression (2013), Panorama (2011), Vista (2012)<\/p>\n