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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Christmas & New Year with Paris & Prague
Paris | Paris | Paris | Amsterdam | Paris | Amsterdam | Cologne | Wertheim | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Linz | Passau | More...
19 Dec 2026
20 Nights
West Med

Fly Cruise From
Was £7555pp
Now: £7252
pp
REF: SCENICCTPP191226-1
Christmas & New Year with Paris & Prague
Prague | Prague | Prague | Budapest | Prague | Budapest | Vienna | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Nuremberg | More...
19 Dec 2026
20 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £7555pp
Now: £7252
pp
REF: SCENICCTPP191226-2
Christmas & New Year with Prague
Prague | Prague | Prague | Budapest | Prague | Budapest | Vienna | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Nuremberg | More...
19 Dec 2026
17 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £6050pp
Now: £5808
pp
REF: SCENICCTPR191226-2
Christmas Wonderland with Paris
Paris | Paris | Paris | Amsterdam | Paris | Amsterdam | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | More...
20 Dec 2026
17 Nights
West Med

Fly Cruise From
Was £6800pp
Now: £6528
pp
REF: SCENICCTPA201226-1
Christmas & New Year with Paris & Prague
Paris | Paris | Paris | Amsterdam | Paris | Amsterdam | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | More...
20 Dec 2026
20 Nights
West Med

Fly Cruise From
Was £7555pp
Now: £7252
pp
REF: SCENICCTPP201226-1
Secrets of Egypt & the Nile
Luxor | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Luxor
21 Dec 2026
7 Nights
Egypt

Fly Cruise From
Was £6520pp
Now: £6259
pp
REF: AMAET261221ES
Rhine Castles & Swiss Alps (A Taste of Christmas Markets)
Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Basel | Basel
22 Dec 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £3014pp
Now: £2893
pp
REF: AMAAG261222ASL
Christmas & New Year
Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Cologne | Wertheim | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Linz | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Vienna | Budapest | More...
22 Dec 2026
14 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £5295pp
Now: £5083
pp
REF: SCENICCHAA221226-1
Christmas & New Year with Prague
Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Cologne | Wertheim | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Linz | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Vienna | Budapest | More...
22 Dec 2026
17 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £6050pp
Now: £5808
pp
REF: SCENICCTPR221226-1
Christmas & New Year
Budapest | Budapest | Vienna | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Rüdesheim | Cologne | More...
22 Dec 2026
14 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £5295pp
Now: £5083
pp
REF: SCENICCHAA221226-2
Christmas & New Year with Paris
Budapest | Budapest | Vienna | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Rüdesheim | Cologne | More...
22 Dec 2026
17 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £6800pp
Now: £6528
pp
REF: SCENICCTPA221226-2
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
23 Dec 2026
7 Nights
South America

Fly Cruise From
Was £5669pp
Now: £5442
pp
REF: AMASB261223BC
Legendary Danube
Nuremberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Vienna | Melk | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest
23 Dec 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £3164pp
Now: £3037
pp
REF: AMAAF261223ABV
Dutch & Belgian Holiday Celebration
Brussel (Bruxelles) | Brussel (Bruxelles) | Gent (Ghent) | Hasselt | Maastricht | Antwerp | Antwerp | Rotterdam | Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Amsterdam
23 Dec 2026
10 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 £5444pp
Now: £5226
pp
REF: UNIWORLD53748
Enchanting Christmas & New Year's
Passau | Passau | Linz | Grein | Melk | Vienna | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest | Budapest | Budapest
23 Dec 2026
10 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 £4814pp
Now: £4621
pp
REF: UNIWORLD53749
Christmas & New Year
Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Krems | Vienna | Vienna | Budapest | More...
23 Dec 2026
14 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £5295pp
Now: £5083
pp
REF: SCENICCHAA231226-1
Christmas & New Year with Prague
Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Krems | Vienna | Vienna | Budapest | More...
23 Dec 2026
17 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £6050pp
Now: £5808
pp
REF: SCENICCTPR231226-1
Enticing Douro
Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron, Portugal | Vega de Terron, Portugal | Pinhão | Régua | Porto | Porto
25 Dec 2026
7 Nights
Iberian Peninsula

Fly Cruise From
Was £3241pp
Now: £3111
pp
REF: AMAPC261225DOV
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)
25 Dec 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 £7379pp
Now: £7083
pp
REF: UNIWORLD54413
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
26 Dec 2026
7 Nights
South America

Fly Cruise From
Was £5085pp
Now: £4882
pp
REF: AMASA261226BC
Splendors of Egypt & the Nile
Cairo | Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo | Cairo
26 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: UNIWORLD54541
Splendors of Egypt & the Nile
Cairo | Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo | Cairo
26 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 £6344pp
Now: £6090
pp
REF: UNIWORLD55149
Magna on the Danube
Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Spitz | Krems | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen
27 Dec 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £3268pp
Now: £3137
pp
REF: AMAAM261227BEV
Secrets of Egypt & the Nile
Luxor | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Luxor
28 Dec 2026
7 Nights
Egypt

Fly Cruise From
Was £6520pp
Now: £6259
pp
REF: AMAET261228ES
Swiss Alps & Rhine Castles
Basel | Basel | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Lahnstein | Cologne | Amsterdam | Amsterdam
29 Dec 2026
7 Nights
Europe

Fly Cruise From
Was £3014pp
Now: £2893
pp
REF: AMAAG261229ATV

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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