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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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

Inspired by their destinations, each ship in the fleet has a uniquely beautiful design
THE MOST ALL-INCLUSIVE AMENITIES finely tailored to your tastes.
Fly Cruise From
Was £6704pp
Now: £6435
pp
REF: UNIWORLD54537
Splendors of Egypt & the Nile
Cairo | Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Aswan | Aswan | Aswan | Esna | Esna | Luxor | More...
28 Nov 2026
11 Nights
Egypt

Inspired by their destinations, each ship in the fleet has a uniquely beautiful design
THE MOST ALL-INCLUSIVE AMENITIES finely tailored to your tastes.
Fly Cruise 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
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

Inspired by their destinations, each ship in the fleet has a uniquely beautiful design
THE MOST ALL-INCLUSIVE AMENITIES finely tailored to your tastes.
Fly Cruise From
Was £7019pp
Now: £6738
pp
REF: UNIWORLD54411
Timeless Wonders of Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong
Hanoi | Hanoi | Hanoi | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | More...
30 Nov 2026
14 Nights
Asia & Indian Ocean

Inspired by their destinations, each ship in the fleet has a uniquely beautiful design
THE MOST ALL-INCLUSIVE AMENITIES finely tailored to your tastes.
Fly Cruise From
Was £7362pp
Now: £7067
pp
REF: UNIWORLD54452
Danube Christmas Markets
Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Regensburg
30 Nov 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £3145pp
Now: £3019
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

Fly Cruise From
Was £3900pp
Now: £3744
pp
REF: SCENICXPNB301126-2
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 £4971pp
Now: £4772
pp
REF: AMAAG261201ATX
European Holiday Markets
Nuremberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Deggendorf | Linz | Vienna | Vienna | Vienna
01 Dec 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Inspired by their destinations, each ship in the fleet has a uniquely beautiful design
THE MOST ALL-INCLUSIVE AMENITIES finely tailored to your tastes.
Fly Cruise From
Was £3464pp
Now: £3325
pp
REF: UNIWORLD53767
Rhine Christmas Markets
Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Cologne | Koblenz | Mannheim | Rastatt | Kehl | Basel | Zurich
01 Dec 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £3195pp
Now: £3067
pp
REF: SCENICXAMB011226-1
Rhine Christmas Markets with Switzerland
Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Cologne | Koblenz | Mannheim | Rastatt | Kehl | Basel | Montreux | Montreux | Montreux | Bern | Gstaad | Lucerne | More...
01 Dec 2026
11 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £5130pp
Now: £4924
pp
REF: SCENICXAMW011226-1
Wonders of Colombia
Cartagena | Palenque | Calamar | Pinto | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Santa Cruz de Mompox | El Banco | Magangué | Barranquilla | Nueva Venecia | Barranquilla
02 Dec 2026
7 Nights
South America

Fly Cruise From
Was £5012pp
Now: £4812
pp
REF: AMASB261202CB
Belgian Holiday Markets
Brussel (Bruxelles) | Gent (Ghent) | Antwerp | Hasselt | Maastricht | Antwerp | Brussel (Bruxelles) | Brussel (Bruxelles)
02 Dec 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Inspired by their destinations, each ship in the fleet has a uniquely beautiful design
THE MOST ALL-INCLUSIVE AMENITIES finely tailored to your tastes.
Fly Cruise From
Was £3554pp
Now: £3411
pp
REF: UNIWORLD53750
Classic Christmas Markets
Nuremberg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Frankfurt | Frankfurt
02 Dec 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Inspired by their destinations, each ship in the fleet has a uniquely beautiful design
THE MOST ALL-INCLUSIVE AMENITIES finely tailored to your tastes.
Fly Cruise From
Was £3824pp
Now: £3671
pp
REF: UNIWORLD53758
Danube Holiday Markets
Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Linz | Passau | Passau
02 Dec 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Inspired by their destinations, each ship in the fleet has a uniquely beautiful design
THE MOST ALL-INCLUSIVE AMENITIES finely tailored to your tastes.
Fly Cruise From
Was £3554pp
Now: £3411
pp
REF: UNIWORLD53754
Peruvian Amazon & Machu Picchu Exploration
Lima | Lima | Iquitos | Iquitos | Iquitos | Nauta | Nauta | Nauta | Nauta | Nauta | Urubamba | Cusco | Cusco | Cusco | More...
02 Dec 2026
15 Nights
South America

Inspired by their destinations, each ship in the fleet has a uniquely beautiful design
THE MOST ALL-INCLUSIVE AMENITIES finely tailored to your tastes.
Fly Cruise From
Was £11249pp
Now: £10799
pp
REF: UNIWORLD54649
Peruvian Rivers & Rainforest Discovery
Lima | Lima | Iquitos | Iquitos | Iquitos | Nauta | Nauta | Nauta | Nauta | Nauta | Lima
02 Dec 2026
10 Nights
South America

Inspired by their destinations, each ship in the fleet has a uniquely beautiful design
THE MOST ALL-INCLUSIVE AMENITIES finely tailored to your tastes.
Fly Cruise From
Was £10259pp
Now: £9848
pp
REF: UNIWORLD54659
Rhine Holiday Markets
Basel | Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Mainz | Koblenz | Cologne | Cologne
02 Dec 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Inspired by their destinations, each ship in the fleet has a uniquely beautiful design
THE MOST ALL-INCLUSIVE AMENITIES finely tailored to your tastes.
Fly Cruise From
Was £3464pp
Now: £3325
pp
REF: UNIWORLD53771
Enticing Douro Modified
Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron, Portugal | Vega de Terron, Portugal | Pinhão | Régua | Porto | Porto
04 Dec 2026
7 Nights
Iberian Peninsula

Fly Cruise From
Was £3241pp
Now: £3111
pp
REF: AMAPC261204DOX
Rhine Christmas Markets with Switzerland
Zurich | Lucerne | Zurich | Bern | Montreux | Bern | Montreux | Basel | Montreux | Kehl | Strasbourg | Rastatt | Baden-Baden | Mannheim | More...
04 Dec 2026
11 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £5130pp
Now: £4924
pp
REF: SCENICXAMW041226-2
Danube Christmas Markets with Prague
Prague | Prague | Prague | Regensburg | Prague | Regensburg | Passau | Schlögen | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest | Budapest More...
04 Dec 2026
10 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £3900pp
Now: £3744
pp
REF: SCENICXPNB041226-1
Wonders of Colombia
Cartagena | Palenque | Calamar | Pinto | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Santa Cruz de Mompox | El Banco | Magangué | Barranquilla | Nueva Venecia | Barranquilla
05 Dec 2026
7 Nights
South America

Fly Cruise From
Was £5085pp
Now: £4882
pp
REF: AMASA261205CB
Splendors of Egypt & the Nile
Cairo | Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo | Cairo
05 Dec 2026
11 Nights
Egypt

Inspired by their destinations, each ship in the fleet has a uniquely beautiful design
THE MOST ALL-INCLUSIVE AMENITIES finely tailored to your tastes.
Fly Cruise From
Was £6704pp
Now: £6435
pp
REF: UNIWORLD54538

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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