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Solo travellers can save up to $9,322* on select river cruises in 2024, 2025 and 2026

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Save up to $6,600* per couple when you cruise the majestic Mekong River

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    Our Current Cruise Deals

  • Europe River Cruise Deals

    • Save up to $9,800* per couple when you cruise on Europe's storied rivers

  • Europe Single Traveller offer

    • Solo travellers can save up to $9,322* on select river cruises in 2024, 2025 and 2026

  • Asia river cruise deals

    • Save up to $6,600* per couple when you cruise the majestic Mekong River

  • Qantas Frequent Flyer

    • Earn Qantas Points on an Avalon Waterways cruise!

  • All-in-one Packages

    • Combine a Globus tour or city stay with an Avalon River Cruise for the ultimate adventure

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Dining

Farm-to-fork fare.

Welcome to a culinary experience as delectable as your sweet sail down the river. While you take in the bountiful views, our innovative chefs bring the local bounties to your plate. From inspired menus to artisanal dishes, we fuel your gastronomical journey with a beautiful balance of local flavour and worldly flair.



 

Breakfast spread
Lunch
Dinner plate

Time to Indulge

Breakfast

Fresh brews and panoramic views are served with countless sunrise selections including towers of super foods and made-to-order specialties.

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Time to Indulge

Lunch

Refuel for your adventures with regional treats and homemade sweets—from out-of-this-world specialty dishes to down-to-earth favorites you crave.

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Time to Indulge

Dinner

Whether you opt for a sumptuous four-course dinner or a lighter tasting menu, hand-crafted excellence is always on the menu.

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Avalon Fresh: Turning the table on cruise dining. 

With our exclusive Avalon Fresh menu, you can take an indulgent cruise without drifting from your healthy habits. From energising juices at breakfast to artfully crafted salads at lunch to high-protein plates at dinner, Avalon Fresh options – including vegetarian and vegan specialties – are available at every meal so you can guiltlessly partake in creative cuisine without sacrificing flavour.  

 

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THE MASTERS BEHIND OUR MENUS 

Executive Chef Krisztián Restás 

For more than two decades, Executive Chef Krisztián Restás has been on an epic epicurean journey across Europe and European waterways. Since joining Avalon Waterways in 2013, Chef Restás has stirred, seared and sauteed his way from Traveling Chef to Executive Chef, gracing every menu with his worldly experiences, regional authenticity, and procures the freshest and highest-quality local ingredients. 

THE MASTERS BEHIND OUR MENUS 

Chefs Karl and Leo Wrenkh 

Karl and Leo Wrenkh, raised in the first high-quality vegetarian restaurant in Austria and founders of the Wrenkh Vienna Culinary School, created our exclusive Avalon Fresh menu so you can partake in regional delicacies while remaining on your healthy-habits course. Inspired by forest harvests, herb hikes, and using the freshest ingredients from local farms and suppliers, Karl and Leo have created guilt-free, gourmet recipes with a pinch of intrigue, a dash of innovation and a smidgen of surprise.