Luxury River Cruises

River cruises fully immerse you in the culture and ports of some of the world’s most spectacular destinations. On-board stunning small ships, river cruises sail to both far-flung and iconic waterways that ocean cruise ships simply can’t reach, offering classic nautical discovery and a more intimate travel experience.


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Jewels of Europe
Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Cologne | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Schlögen | Dürnstein | Krems | More...
28 Oct 2026
14 Nights
Europe

Custom-designed ships offer you space to relax and indulge
Ultra-luxury cruising in a class of its own
Fly Cruise From
Was £5695pp
Now: £5467
pp
REF: SCENICSTC281026-1
Beautiful Bordeaux
Bordeaux | Bordeaux | Saint-Émilion | Cussac-Fort-Médoc | Libourne | Cussac-Fort-Médoc | Cadillac | Cadillac | Bordeaux | Bourg | Bordeaux | Bourg | Blaye | Bordeaux | More...
29 Oct 2026
10 Nights
West Med

Custom-designed ships offer you space to relax and indulge
Ultra-luxury cruising in a class of its own
Fly Cruise From
Was £3845pp
Now: £3691
pp
REF: SCENICBOD291026-1
Unforgettable Douro with Porto
Porto | Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Régua | Régua | Régua | Vega de Terrón | Salamanca | Vega de Terrón | Pinhão | Pocinho | Pinhão | Porto | Pinhão | More...
29 Oct 2026
12 Nights
Iberian Peninsula

Custom-designed ships offer you space to relax and indulge
Ultra-luxury cruising in a class of its own
Fly Cruise From
Was £5490pp
Now: £5270
pp
REF: SCENICDOPO291026
Unforgettable Douro
Porto | Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Régua | Régua | Régua | Vega de Terrón | Salamanca | Vega de Terrón | Pinhão | Pocinho | Pinhão | Porto | Pinhão | More...
29 Oct 2026
10 Nights
Iberian Peninsula

Custom-designed ships offer you space to relax and indulge
Ultra-luxury cruising in a class of its own
Fly Cruise From
Was £4745pp
Now: £4555
pp
REF: SCENICDOUR291026-1
Spectacular South of France
Lyon | Chalon-sur-Saône | Lyon | Tournus | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Avignon | Avignon | Arles | Viviers | Lyon | Lyon
29 Oct 2026
10 Nights
West Med

Custom-designed ships offer you space to relax and indulge
Ultra-luxury cruising in a class of its own
Fly Cruise From
Was £4295pp
Now: £4123
pp
REF: SCENICFRAC291026-1
Highlights of Normandy & the Seine
Paris | Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | Rouen | Honfleur | Caudebec-en-Caux | Vernon | La Roche-Guyon | Paris | Paris
29 Oct 2026
7 Nights
West Med

Custom-designed ships offer you space to relax and indulge
Ultra-luxury cruising in a class of its own
Fly Cruise From
Was £3995pp
Now: £3835
pp
REF: SCENICSENE291026-1
Timeless Wonders of Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong
Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | My Tho | Sa Déc | Sa Déc | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Hanoi | Hanoi | More...
29 Oct 2026
14 Nights
Asia & Indian Ocean

Cruise Only From
Was £7362pp
Now: £7067
pp
REF: UNIWORLD54464
Enticing Douro
Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron, Portugal | Vega de Terron, Portugal | Pinhão | Régua | Porto | Porto
30 Oct 2026
7 Nights
Iberian Peninsula

Fly Cruise From
Was £3495pp
Now: £3355
pp
REF: AMAPC261030DOV
Magic of Colombia
Barranquilla | Nueva Venecia | Pinto | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Santa Cruz de Mompox | El Banco | Magangué | Calamar | Cartagena | Cartagena
31 Oct 2026
7 Nights
South America

Fly Cruise From
Was £4538pp
Now: £4356
pp
REF: AMASA261031BC
Remarkable Rhine & Historic Holland
Basel | Basel | Strasbourg | Speyer | Mainz | Oberwesel | Cologne | Nijmegen | Harlingen | Amsterdam | Amsterdam
31 Oct 2026
10 Nights
Europe

Cruise Only From
Was £3464pp
Now: £3325
pp
REF: UNIWORLD54181
Splendors of Egypt & the Nile
Cairo | Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo | Cairo
31 Oct 2026
11 Nights
Egypt

Cruise Only From
Was £6704pp
Now: £6435
pp
REF: UNIWORLD54533
Splendors of Egypt & the Nile
Cairo | Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo | Cairo
31 Oct 2026
11 Nights
Egypt

Cruise Only From
Was £6344pp
Now: £6090
pp
REF: UNIWORLD55141
Magna on the Danube
Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Spitz | Krems | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen
01 Nov 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £3322pp
Now: £3189
pp
REF: AMAAM261101BEV
Burgundy & Provence
Arles | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tain-l'Hermitage | Lyon | Mâcon | Lyon
01 Nov 2026
7 Nights
West Med

Cruise Only From
Was £3104pp
Now: £2979
pp
REF: UNIWORLD53712
Castles along the Rhine
Amsterdam | Cologne | Koblenz | Boppard | Germersheim | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
01 Nov 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Cruise Only From
Was £3644pp
Now: £3498
pp
REF: UNIWORLD54326
Castles along the Rhine
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Speyer | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne | Amsterdam
01 Nov 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Cruise Only From
Was £3644pp
Now: £3498
pp
REF: UNIWORLD54292
Douro River Valley
Porto | Régua | Pocinho | Salamanca | Barca d’Alva | Porto | Porto | Porto
01 Nov 2026
7 Nights
Iberian Peninsula

Cruise Only From
Was £4892pp
Now: £4696
pp
REF: UNIWORLD53941
Enchanting Danube
Passau | Passau | Linz | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest | Budapest
01 Nov 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Cruise Only From
Was £2834pp
Now: £2720
pp
REF: UNIWORLD53880
Portugal, Spain & the Douro River Valley
Porto | Régua | Pocinho | Salamanca | Barca d’Alva | Porto | Porto | Lisbon | Lisbon | Lisbon | Lisbon
01 Nov 2026
10 Nights
Iberian Peninsula

Cruise Only From
Was £5462pp
Now: £5243
pp
REF: UNIWORLD53976
Rome, Venice & the Jewels of Veneto
Venice | Venice | Venice | Chioggia | Chioggia | Venice | Venice | Rome | Rome | Rome | Rome
01 Nov 2026
10 Nights
Mediterranean

Cruise Only From
Was £4751pp
Now: £4560
pp
REF: UNIWORLD54134
Venice & the Jewels of Veneto
Venice | Venice | Venice | Chioggia | Chioggia | Venice | Venice | Venice
01 Nov 2026
7 Nights
Mediterranean

Cruise Only From
Was £3041pp
Now: £2919
pp
REF: UNIWORLD54072
Paris & Normandy
Paris | Vernon | Rouen | Caudebec-en-Caux | Rouen | Mantes-la-Jolie | Paris | Paris
01 Nov 2026
7 Nights
West Med

Cruise Only From
Was £3374pp
Now: £3239
pp
REF: UNIWORLD53664
Secrets of Egypt & the Nile
Luxor | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Luxor
02 Nov 2026
7 Nights
Egypt

Fly Cruise From
Was £6873pp
Now: £6598
pp
REF: AMAET261102ES
Timeless Wonders of Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong
Hanoi | Hanoi | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Sa Déc | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | More...
02 Nov 2026
14 Nights
Asia & Indian Ocean

Cruise Only From
Was £7362pp
Now: £7067
pp
REF: UNIWORLD54450
Swiss Alps & Rhine Castles
Basel | Basel | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Lahnstein | Cologne | Amsterdam | Amsterdam
03 Nov 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £3091pp
Now: £2967
pp
REF: AMAAG261103ATV

Why choose a luxury river cruise?

River cruises fully immerse you in the culture and ports of some of the world’s most spectacular destinations. On-board stunning small ships, river cruises sail to both far-flung and iconic waterways that ocean cruise ships simply can’t reach, offering classic nautical discovery and a more intimate travel experience. You will be lulled into complete relaxation; enjoying butler service with Scenic, the best in-suite accommodations with Uniworld Cruises Cruises, and even more luxurious facilities packaged with all-inclusive meals, drinks, transfers and excursions. Combined with deluxe décor and sumptuous styling, you will want for absolutely nothing.

Luxury river cruises in Europe and beyond

Made for scenic cruising and destination-focused sailings, river ships place you right in the thick of the action with natural beauty on all sides. Enjoy the diverse French landscape on Seine river cruises, or explore the cultural heart of Austria, Hungary and Romania on Danube river cruises. Take part in complimentary excursions offering authentic experiences in each destination on your itinerary; gaining unforgettable insights into each ports history and heritage.

Luxury river cruise lines

We believe that the following luxury cruise lines offer the very best in luxury river cruises: Scenic River Cruises and Uniworld Boutique River Cruises

What can you expect from your luxury river cruise?

Are you ready for a serene river adventure? Watch the sights change through your balcony window as you sail into ports like Paris, Vienna and even Siem Reap. Wave goodbye to days at sea and say hello to holistic travel bound together by immersive itineraries. From the cathedrals and Christmas markets of Cologne to the palatial grandeur of Ho Chi Minh City, it is time to discover hidden gems and iconic sights along some of the world’s best-known rivers.

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