Avalon Waterways’ Mekong Cruise

The Mekong River is one of the truly grand natural features of southeast Asia, a waterway that connects cities, countries, and cultures, and thousands of years ago made civilization possible along its banks. The River starts in Tibet, runs through China, then functions as the Laos-Thailand border, before passing through Cambodia, then Vietnam, before finally emptying into the sea.

A tour along the Mekong is a great way to see many vibrant cultures, which have existed for thousands of years, as well as a wide variety of nature scenes – for the Mekong is one of the most biodiverse areas of the entire world. Avalon Waterways offers cruises along the Mekong, learn more about these cruises and what you can expect to see.

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Avalon Waterways – Sailing on the Danube – August 4-14, 2010

By Lucy Fernandez
AffordableTours.com OwnerTravelling with Avalon Waterways was a wonderful experience. We travelled along the Black Sea and admired it’s incredible properties, additionally we also toured Romania and saw the spectacular Parliament building, we also saw Dracula’s Legendary Castle.
Our cruise with Avalon Waterways started on August 4, 2010 and ended on August 14, 2010. The experience was very comfortable, relaxing, and overwhelmingly enjoyable. It is a experience I will never forget, along with my tour in Romania.Feel free to view my photo gallery!

Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions about this Cruise and Tour.

The Romantic Rhine

By: Linh Nguyen
Senior Travel Consultant

I recently spent 8 days on the Rhine River with Avalon Waterways on their new Visionary ship. Even though this was not my first river cruise, I can say that I was still absolutely impressed with the whole experience. The ship is modern and comfortable with enough things to do while you’re cruising through this beautiful river. The pre-planned itinerary was well balanced between included land tours, optional excursions, and free time. Everyone from the Tour Director down to the local guides was friendly, helpful, and always went above and beyond to make sure my trip was as memorable as possible. The Romantic Rhine with Avalon Waterways was one of my most memorable vacations to date.

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Part 2: Prague and Avalon Waterways Legendary Danube River Cruise

By:   Sandra B. Wilkins
Senior Agent, AffordableTours.com

(Did you miss Part 1 of this article? Click Here to read it!)

Our next day in Vienna was more rewarding with a nice included tour of the famous city center, including famous St. Stephens Cathedral.  Before we left home we had booked tickets for the Spanish Riding School.  The famous Lipizzaner stallions and their skilled riders have performed their precision maneuvers and leaps for over 400 years.  The horses themselves originated from a breed in Spain and it takes both the stallions and their riders over 6 years of training before they are ready to perform in public  This event was definitely worth our $75 ticket!

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