When you picture a river cruise vacation, what do you think of?
- Going right from the boat to a bus to see the sights?
- Walking with a large crowd once you get there?
- Nothing to do on the boat but sit, sip wine, and watch the river go by?
Today’s river cruise vacation can be so much more!
Sure, you will need to choose the right river cruise line, but most offer fantastic opportunities to be more active and adventurous on your river cruise vacation.
So, let’s look into what is available for you if you want your river cruise experience to be more active and not just sitting on a boat or a bus.
Active Excursions
Most river cruise lines offer different levels of excrusions. You will want to examine each line carefully to see which one will fit your activity level best. Some offer one main excursion and then some optional ones at extra cost. Others will offer different complimentary options.
For example, let’s say you were visiting Rudesheim, Germany for the day as part of your AmaWaterways Rhine River cruise. In Rudesheim you could choose from one of these options:
- Riding a gondola up the hill to the Niederwalddenkmal Statue (and gorgeous views of the Rhine Valley) and a wine tasting.
- Hiking through the Rudesheim vineyard, the Roman Bridge and Bromersburg Castle.
- Guided bike tour through Rudesheim and along the rhine River
As I said before, it’s important to look carefully at the different river cruise lines to find the one that has the most excursions that fit your activity level. Your travel advisor would be happy to help you with that.
Active On Board Activities
You certainly don’t have to just sit around on the boat while on a river cruise. Again, you need to look carefully at the different river cruise lines as they have different things to do while onboard. What are some possibilities to stay active on a river cruise? Here are some of the options:
- Walking track on the sundeck.
- Wellness activities on the deck such as yoga or excercise classes.
- Fitness center with weights and excercise equipment (How about excercise bikes on the back deck?)
- Putting green on the sundeck.
- Giant chess or checkers.
- A small pool to wade around.
Bicycles for Guests’ use
Riding along throught the small towns and beside the flowing rivers is a very popular thing to do while on a river cruise. But, what if you want to go on your own and not be part of a guided tour? That is totally possible because a few river cruises that carry bikes on board and can be reserved for your own personal exploration. Just picture leaving the beautiful abbey of Melk and riding to Durnstein to enjoy the cobblestone streets and quaint buildings. If you are traveling with children, you might want to pick a cruise line that has bikes available for children too (AmaWaterways does).
As you can see there are ways to be active on your river cruise vacation. You don’t just have to float along, sipping and sailing unless you want to. It’s your vacation, you can make it just as active as you want it to be!
If you are thinking that a river cruise vacation might be just for you I would love to help you find the best one for you. Just click on the contact me button and we can get started!
Happy travels to you…until we meet again!
Here are some other articles you might like to read:
- The Stunning Benedictine Abbey of Melk, Austria
- 10 Reasons Why Ocean Cruisers will Love a River Cruise
- Rudesheim, Germany: Famous for Wine and Coffee with a Kick
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