Limited Time Offer: Free Land Packages on Select AmaWaterways River Cruises

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For Wave Season, AmaWaterways is adding days and tours to hundreds of its river cruises – for free! The cruise line is offering more than 20 complimentary 2, 3, or 4-night pre-or post-cruise land packages to extend select 2025 and 2026 European river cruises and connect deeper with the destinations you visit on your cruise. 

Can’t extend your cruise? You can get a discount of up to $2,000 per stateroom, depending on your itinerary and departure date. 

Offer expires March 31, 2025.

ASK YOUR EXPERT TRAVEL ADVISOR 

FOR AVAILABLE SAILINGS AND EXTENSIONS AND HOW TO BOOK

Choose from more than 20 available land packages (choices dependent on booked itinerary) on upwards of 69 different itineraries covering more than 230 departure dates in 2025 and doubling to more than 460 departures in 2026. Explore more deeply the iconic cities and fascinating regions surrounding where your river cruise begins or ends, as well as nearby countries. 

This WAVE season offer is combinable with AirPlus, AmaWaterways’ fixed-price airfare offer, allowing travelers to enjoy Economy Air starting at USD 899, Premium Economy Air at $2,299 or Business Class Air at $4,299 per person from all major U.S. gateways. It is also combinable with $100 Loyalty Savings and Benefits, Referral Savings, curated Grand River Cruises and Combination Cruise Savings, and Future Cruise Benefits – all great values on their own but magnified when combined.

Pre- or Post-cruise extension guests stay at a world-class 4- or 5-star hotel in the heart of the city, enabling you to explore locally during tours as well as shop and dine during your own leisure time. In addition, every AmaWaterways land package includes daily breakfast at the hotel and enriching city tours and excursions, convenient transfers and luggage service between guests’ hotel and river cruise ship, as well as the services of an AmaWaterways Cruise Manager who remains with the group throughout their river cruise and land journey.

The list of fascinating pre- and post-cruise destinations includes:

  • Brittany, France – available on Impressions of the Seine & Paris Guests can explore the very sought-after (and luxurious) seaside resort town of Dinard on France’s Emerald Coast. Tours bring guests to the walled city of Saint-Malo, once a stronghold of privateers, and the magical island monastery of Mont St. Michel, the inspiration for Disney’s movie Tangled.
  • Lisbon, Portugal – available on Enticing Douro and Flavors of Portugal & Spain The capital and largest city of Portugal, Lisbon has everything an explorer could want from a centuries-old European city - winding cobblestone streets and a skyline dotted with Medieval castles. AmaWaterways guests kick of their three-day pre-cruise with a tour of the “City of Seven Hills”, followed by tastings of typical Portuguese pastry. Before heading to the ship in Porto, guests tour Serra de Sintra, the legendary retreat of the Roman goddess Diana the Huntress, and the nearby 16th-century fairytale castle of Pena Palace.
  • Prague, Czech Republic – available on several Danube, Main and Moselle itineraries Considered the “City of a Hundred Spires,” Prague is known for its Old Town Square, the heart of its UNESCO historic core, with colorful baroque buildings, Gothic churches and the medieval Astronomical Clock. Guests can start the three-night pre- or post-cruise adventure with a tour of the city or do a castle hike. The long history of beer in the Czech Republic can only be experienced by sampling some of the world’s best beer during a special beer tasting.
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands – available on several Dutch, Rhine and Moselle itineraries This two-night pre-cruise land package offers guests the opportunity to learn why Amsterdam offers far more than a stop on a river cruise. Known for its picturesque canals, historic buildings, world-class museums, and vibrant nightlife, a local expert guide leads an in-depth Amsterdam tour showing off much of what makes this one of Europe’s most popular cities. And just beyond is the city of Haarlem, where guests enjoy an enchanting cruise along one of its canals, embracing its medieval character, cobblestone streets, gabled houses and iconic windmills. 

Cruising with AmaWaterways includes 

  • fine dining in multiple venues, including The Chef's Table specialty restaurant,
  • unlimited wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner,
  • a daily Sip & Sail cocktail hour with wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks,
  • a daily variety of small group excursions,
  • including hiking, biking and special interest tours,
  • high-quality Wi-Fi,
  • a complimentary Wellness Program in Europe and on the Mekong with a variety of host-led fitness classes,
  • and much more.

More About AmaWaterways 

Family-owned and operated for 22 years, AmaWaterways offers river cruise experiences with 31 custom-designed ships sailing Europe’s major rivers; Southeast Asia’s Mekong River; Africa’s Chobe River; Egypt’s Nile River and Colombia’s Magdalena River (2025). 

The company is renowned for its warm and welcoming crew; innovative and sustainable ship design; wellness activities (including a wide choice of included small group shore excursions featuring biking and hiking options); and award-winning, locally sourced cuisine paired with complimentary fine wine. Modern, spacious and tastefully decorated, most AmaWaterways ships welcome an average of just 150 guests and feature onboard amenities such as a stunning Main Lounge, specialty Chef’s Table restaurant, hair and massage salons, Sun Deck walking track and heated outdoor swimming pools with swim-up bars. 

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