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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Secrets of Egypt & the Nile
Luxor | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Luxor
23 Nov 2026
7 Nights
Egypt

Fly Cruise From
Was £6520pp
Now: £6259
pp
REF: AMAET261123ES
Rhine Castles & Swiss Alps (A Taste of Christmas Markets)
Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Basel | Basel
24 Nov 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £3014pp
Now: £2893
pp
REF: AMAAG261124ASL
Christmas Markets
Budapest | Budapest | Vienna | Vienna | Dürnstein | Krems | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | More...
24 Nov 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 £4745pp
Now: £4555
pp
REF: SCENICCHMA241126-2
Christmas Markets with Paris
Budapest | Budapest | Vienna | Vienna | Dürnstein | Krems | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | More...
24 Nov 2026
17 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 £6250pp
Now: £6000
pp
REF: SCENICCMPA241126-2
Christmas Markets with Prague
Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Cologne | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Linz | Passau | Dürnstein | More...
24 Nov 2026
17 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 £5500pp
Now: £5280
pp
REF: SCENICCMPR241126-1
European Holiday Markets
Vienna | Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Nuremberg
24 Nov 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Cruise Only From
Was £3464pp
Now: £3325
pp
REF: UNIWORLD53764
Iconic Christmas Markets
Nuremberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Melk | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest
25 Nov 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £3114pp
Now: £2989
pp
REF: AMAAF261125AHX
Magic of Colombia
Barranquilla | Nueva Venecia | Pinto | Pinto | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Santa Cruz de Mompox | El Banco | El Banco | Magangué | Magangué | More...
25 Nov 2026
7 Nights
South America

Fly Cruise From
Was £4938pp
Now: £4740
pp
REF: AMASB261125BC
Christmas Markets
Budapest | Budapest | Vienna | Vienna | Dürnstein | Krems | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | More...
25 Nov 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 £4745pp
Now: £4555
pp
REF: SCENICCHMA251126-2
Christmas Markets with Paris
Budapest | Budapest | Vienna | Vienna | Dürnstein | Krems | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | More...
25 Nov 2026
17 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 £6250pp
Now: £6000
pp
REF: SCENICCMPA251126-2
Classic Christmas Markets
Frankfurt | Frankfurt | Wertheim | Würzburg | Kitzingen | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Nuremberg
25 Nov 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Cruise Only From
Was £3824pp
Now: £3671
pp
REF: UNIWORLD53761
Danube Holiday Markets
Passau | Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest | Budapest
25 Nov 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Cruise Only From
Was £3554pp
Now: £3411
pp
REF: UNIWORLD53756
Rhine Holiday Markets
Cologne | Cologne | Koblenz | Mainz | Mannheim | Strasbourg | Basel | Basel
25 Nov 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Cruise Only From
Was £3464pp
Now: £3325
pp
REF: UNIWORLD53769
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...
26 Nov 2026
14 Nights
Asia & Indian Ocean

Cruise Only From
Was £7362pp
Now: £7067
pp
REF: UNIWORLD54466
Enticing Douro Modified
Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron, Portugal | Vega de Terron, Portugal | Pinhão | Régua | Porto | Porto
27 Nov 2026
7 Nights
Iberian Peninsula

Fly Cruise From
Was £3341pp
Now: £3207
pp
REF: AMAPC261127DOX
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
28 Nov 2026
7 Nights
South America

Fly Cruise From
Was £5012pp
Now: £4812
pp
REF: AMASA261128BC
Splendors of Egypt & the Nile
Cairo | Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo | Cairo
28 Nov 2026
11 Nights
Egypt

Cruise Only From
Was £6704pp
Now: £6435
pp
REF: UNIWORLD54537
Splendors of Egypt & the Nile
Cairo | Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo | Cairo
28 Nov 2026
11 Nights
Egypt

Cruise Only From
Was £6344pp
Now: £6090
pp
REF: UNIWORLD55145
Secrets of Egypt & the Nile
Luxor | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Luxor
30 Nov 2026
7 Nights
Egypt

Fly Cruise From
Was £6446pp
Now: £6188
pp
REF: AMAET261130ES
Danube Christmas Markets
Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Regensburg
30 Nov 2026
7 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 £3245pp
Now: £3115
pp
REF: SCENICXNBU301126-2
Danube Christmas Markets with Prague
Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Regensburg | Prague | Prague | Prague | Prague More...
30 Nov 2026
10 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 £4000pp
Now: £3840
pp
REF: SCENICXPNB301126-2
India's Golden Triangle & the Sacred Ganges
New Delhi | New Delhi | Agra | Jaipur | Jaipur | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Kalna | Matiari | Murshidabad | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Mayapur | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Kolkata (ex Calcutta)
30 Nov 2026
12 Nights
Asia & Indian Ocean

Cruise Only From
Was £7019pp
Now: £6738
pp
REF: UNIWORLD54411
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...
30 Nov 2026
14 Nights
Asia & Indian Ocean

Cruise Only From
Was £7362pp
Now: £7067
pp
REF: UNIWORLD54452
Swiss Alps & Rhine Castles (Christmas)
Basel | Basel | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Lahnstein | Cologne | Amsterdam | Amsterdam
01 Dec 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £3068pp
Now: £2945
pp
REF: AMAAG261201ATX
Rhine Christmas Markets
Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Cologne | Koblenz | Mannheim | Rastatt | Kehl | Basel | Zurich
01 Dec 2026
7 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 £3195pp
Now: £3067
pp
REF: SCENICXAMB011226-1

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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