Tour: TW27 Code: R

Join us for a Swiss Alps & Rhine Castles River Cruise aboard AmaWaterways AmaVenita from Switzerland on November 1, 2027, starting at $3,998. You will see Basel, Lucerne, Strasbourg, Ludwigshafen, Rüdesheim, Cologne, Amsterdam and much more.

3 domestic flights — already included in your price

Most travelers don’t realize how far apart these cities are — or how much domestic flights cost when booked independently. These tickets run $300–500 per person and require separate booking, check-in, and logistics.

In this tour, domestic flights are included in your price. We book them on your behalf. You don’t search, you don’t book, you don’t pay extra. You just show up.

That’s $600–1000 in flights per couple — already taken care of.

Accommodations

Accommodations in 4- and 5-star hotels

Meals

Breakfasts and dinners (buffet style) at the hotels

Transportation

Luxury, air-conditioned buses

Group Size

20-30

Language

English and Spanish

Pets

Not allowed

Age Range

8–79 (years)

Season

All

Category

Biblical

The more of you there are — the less each person pays

This tour is built for groups. Whether you’re a couple, a family, or an entire congregation — the price per person drops as your group grows. Send us your group size and we’ll send back an exact quote. 

Group Size

Price Per Person

Note

2 people

From $3,899

Starting price

4 people

From $3,299

Price drops per person

6 people

From $2,999

Better savings

10–19 people

Request quote — best value

Recommended group size

20+ people

Custom pricing

Extended itinerary available →

✦ GROUP OF 20+? We can extend your journey to 10–14 days, add exclusive destinations, and offer our best group pricing. Contact us for a custom group proposal

Exact pricing depends on group size, travel dates, and departure city. Send us your details — we’ll respond with a full quote within 48 hours.

Your dates. Your pace. Your group.

No fixed departures — that’s intentional. This tour is available year-round. You choose the dates that work for your family, your church, or your travel group. We build everything around your schedule.

Best months to travel:

  • April – June: mild weather, blooming landscapes, fewer crowds
  • September – November: warm days, cool evenings, post-summer calm
  • December – March: lowest prices, quietest sites — ideal for smaller groups

Popular months (April–June and September–October) fill up weeks in advance. The sooner you send us your dates — the more options we can offer.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Everything is organized. You focus on the experience

Included in your tour price:

Not included (paid separately):

Tour Itinerary

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    Swiss Alps & Rhine Castles River Cruise | November 1, 2027
    November 1 – DEPART THE USA
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      Transportation:
      Airplane
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      Depart the USA on your flight to Switzerland.
    November 2 – BASEL, SWITZERLAND – EMBARKATION
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      Transportation:
      Boat
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      Embark your ship for your Swiss Alps & Rhine Castles cruise. (D)
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      Meals:
      Dinner
    November 3 – BASEL – LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND
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      Boat
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      Enjoy getting to know Basel, Switzerland’s third-largest city. Long an important university, banking and trade center, Basel’s glorious past is still evident in its medieval town hall, richly decorated market square, and exquisite 18th-century patrician homes. Tour the city on foot or on a guided bike tour that takes you through three countries: Switzerland, France, and Germany. Alternatively, you may opt to visit Lucerne with a full-day excursion. In the afternoon, for guests who have not chosen the full-day Lucerne excursion, visit a local winery to sample Swiss wines, tour Wildegg Castle, a fortress built by the Habsburgs in the early 13th century that features a 3,300 square meter garden, or embark on an exhilarating hike to the castle. (B, L, D)
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      Meals:
      Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    November 4 – STRASBOURG, FRANCE
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      Transportation:
      Boat
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      Strasbourg offers flavors of both France and Germany because of its location on the border. Enjoy a short drive to the Place de la République before walking through the iconic “La Petite France” district, lifted straight from the pages of a fairytale. Wander through charming streets past the Cathédrale de Nôtre Dame with its famous astronomical clock. Alternatively, take a guided bike ride through the city and Parc de l’Orangerie. (B, L, D)
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      Meals:
      Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    November 5 – LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY – RÜDESHEIM, GERMANY
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      Boat
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      Ludwigshafen is your gateway to a choice of four excursions. Visit Heidelberg, the perfectly preserved medieval city nestled in the Neckar River Valley along Germany’s Castle Road. Discover the iconic red-sandstone Heidelberg Castle and the Great Vat, an 18th-century 49,000-gallon wine cask. For a more active adventure while in Heidelberg, join a guided hike up the Philosopher’s Path, aptly named during the Romantic Period, and enjoy panoramic views of the city. Alternatively, you can visit one of Germany’s oldest cities, Speyer, known for the largest Romanesque cathedral in Europe—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—and the medieval Old Gate, Altpörtel. Or pedal along the river Neckar to the picturesque medieval city center of Ladenburg and enjoy some free time to explore the shops. Later in the day, cruise to the charming village of Rüdesheim and let Siegfried’s Mechanical Instrument Cabinet charm you with its remarkable collection of self-playing musical instruments; or taste one of the town’s special delights, Rüdesheimer coffee, ceremoniously made with brandy, coffee, and whipped cream. (B, L, D)
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      Meals:
      Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    November 6 – RÜDESHEIM
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      Transportation:
      Boat
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      Join a wine tasting to discover the flavors of the town’s iconic vineyards and drink up the stunning views by soaring high above the vineyards with a gondola ride to the Niederwalddenkmal. For a more active adventure, hike through the town’s beautiful vineyards or join a guided bike tour along the scenic Rhine River. Later in the day, cruise through the captivating UNESCO-designated Rhine Gorge, the most stunningly beautiful stretch of the river, before reaching Lahnstein, where you will enjoy an exclusive evening visit at Burg Lahneck Castle. (B, L, D)
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      Meals:
      Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    November 7 – COLOGNE, GERMANY
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      Transportation:
      Boat
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      Enjoy cruising to Cologne, then join a guided tour through the enchanting Old Town, where you will see sites such as the Cologne Rathaus, Germany’s oldest town hall; the Fishmarkt, which dates back to the 12th century, and the Great St. Martin Church. End your city tour with a visit to a local tavern to taste its famous Kölsch beer. Active guests will want to join a guided bike ride along the Rhine and through the historic Stadtgarten. (B, L, D)
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      Meals:
      Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    November 8 – AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
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      Transportation:
      Boat
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      There are 165 canals in Amsterdam, and you’ll get to enjoy some of them on your canal cruise. Alternatively, get a taste of local flavor, passing iconic canals, gabled houses, narrow bridges, and houseboats while tasting Dutch specialties at one of Amsterdam’s grand cafes. (B, L, D) *Please note: A Taste of Amsterdam tour depends upon docking location and may be replaced with an alternate tour.
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      Meals:
      Breakfast
    November 9 – DISEMBARKATION
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      Boat
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      Bid farewell to Amsterdam as you prepare for your return flight home. (B)
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      Meals:
      Breakfast

Departure Dates

  • Monday, November 1, 2027
    From $3998

Included in your tour price:

* Hot air balloon is optional and paid separately ($150–200 per person). Booking recommended in advance — spots fill quickly.

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Why travel with FAVOR TRAVEL— not directly with a local company

Someone is on your side from the first call to the flight home

A local Turkish operator sells you an itinerary. FAVOR Travel walks with you from the first conversation to the moment you land back home. When a flight changes, a hotel shifts, or your group needs flexibility — we handle it. You don’t figure it out in a foreign country, alone.

Your guide knows the Bible — not just the ruins

We carefully select guides who bring Scripture to life on-site. When you stand in the Great Theatre at Ephesus and read Acts 19 — your guide opens the Word in the place where it happened. That’s a different experience entirely from a history lecture.

All domestic flights — booked, managed, and included

Flights are inside your tour price. You don’t search for them, you don’t book them separately, you don’t worry about check-in logistics. We handle it. That’s $600–1000 per couple already covered.

10+ years of faith-based travel

FAVOR Travel specializes in biblical and faith-based group tours. We understand how ministry works on the road, how church groups travel, and what matters most to believers making this pilgrimage.

Traveling as a church? We build the spiritual experience around you

The Seven Churches of Revelation is one of the most powerful itineraries a congregation can take together. Walking through Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamon, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea — every church letter in Revelation becomes personal, not historical.

For groups of 15 or more, we offer:

  • Fully customized spiritual itinerary — worship, Scripture reading, and prayer at each site
  • Dedicated devotional time on-site — designed around your pastor’s vision
  • Best group pricing — the more people, the lower the per-person cost
  • Flexible dates — we work around your church calendar
  • For 20+ people: option to extend to 10–14 days and add more destinations

Your pastor leads the spiritual journey. We make sure everything else runs perfectly.

✦ GROUP OF 20+? We can extend your journey to 10–14 days, add exclusive destinations, and offer our best group pricing.

Enhance Your Journey

May 23 - 26, 2027 | Starting at $680*

May 23 – Depart the USA
Board your overnight flight to Budapest.

May 24 – Arrive In Budapest, Hungary
Arrive in Budapest and transfer to your hotel.

May 25 – Budapest
Today you have the opportunity to visit both the Buda (hilly) and Pest (flat) sides of the Danube River. Start on the Buda side, following your guide through the city’s Castle District, where you will marvel at the fairytale turrets of Fisherman’s Bastion, gaze upon the breathtaking panorama below, and see Matthias Church, renowned for its striking tower and colorful mosaic roof. For a more active tour, hike to Budapest’s Castle Hill. In the afternoon, explore the treasures of Pest, admiring the colossal Hungarian Parliament Building, Heroes’ Square, and the moving “Shoes on the Danube Bank” memorial. (B)

May 26 – Budapest - Embarkation
Check out of your hotel to board your luxurious ship. (B, D)

June 2 - 5, 2027 | Starting at $1080*

June 2 – Nuremberg – Disembarkation – Pilzen– Prague, Czech Republic
Depart the ship after breakfast and drive through the countryside to Pilzen, a city perhaps best known for producing Pilsner beer. You will have free time to explore this lovely town and have lunch before continuing to Prague and checking into your hotel. (B)

June 3 – Prague
Discover Prague with a choice of a city tour or a castle hike. Both will reveal why Prague is considered one of Europe’s most attractive cities, with a historic city center that’s recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. See all the key highlights, including the 1,000-year-old Prague Castle and Old Market Square, where you will find the famous Astronomical Clock. (B)

June 4 – Prague
Beer has a long and illustrious history in the Czech Republic, with the first brewery dating back to 993. Join a Czech beer tasting and discover for yourself what makes Czech beer some of the very best in the world. (B)

JUNE 5 – DEPART PRAGUE
Bid farewell to Prague and prepare for your homeward flight. (B)

Not ready to book yet? Start with one message

Write to us in WhatsApp — we’ll reply within a few hours. Tell us how many people are traveling and when you’d like to go. We’ll send back a full custom quote with no pressure and no obligation.

Message us “TW27R” — and we’ll take it from there.

The Seven Churches have waited 2,000 years. Your group doesn’t have to wait any longer

You’ve read Revelation. Now walk through it.
Custom dates. Your group. Your price. All year round.

From $3,899 per person · 3 flights included · More people = lower price

✦  GROUP OF 20+?  We can extend your journey to 10–14 days, add exclusive destinations, and offer our best group pricing.

Mon–Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM PST  ·  info@favortraveltours.com  ·  +1 (206) 452-0111

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$3,998.00 /per person
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