Why take a River Cruise?

While river cruising may be a lesser known way to travel, by no means should it be ignored! This is an excellent way to travel around Europe or Russia, among other fabulous destinations. River cruising provides a host of benefits in addition to feeling truly luxurious. While many mainstream cruise lines provide cruises and cruisetours to such European countries as France, Spain, and Italy, river cruising provides the best opportunity to explore central European countries like Austria, Switzerland, and Hungary (among many others!) as well as the Galapagos, Egypt, Russia & Ukraine, and China. These rivers were once the center of business & transportation, with cities built around such commerce. Such a cruise allows you to travel these historic trade routes, to see and experience the culture, all while visiting some of the most popular cities along the way!

Here's a few of our favorite reasons to take a river cruise:

• Convenience: Unpack only once while your floating hotel delivers you to many superb destinations. Snap photos of charming country sides, fabulous old castles, and historic riverside villages. It's truly hassle-free!
• Elegant, comfortable ships with spacious accommodations: This floating hotel provides all the amenities you would expect at a land-based stay with the added bonus of seeing something new & beautiful outside on your balcony. Additionally, many of the newer ships have replaced portholes with large panoramic windows for exceptional views!
• Exciting itineraries: Our preferred partners travel to the most exciting places and have the most diverse itineraries to fit just about any preference and time frame. Also, there are themed & holiday river cruises, which can easily translate to a perfect family vacation.
• Cultural enrichment: In addition to traveling historic routes, immersing yourself into local culture, seeing leading cities & smaller towns, many programs provide background information and interesting stories about each location to add even more value to your experience.
• It's all about the experience! You can count on smooth sailing (no need to get your sea legs!), appreciate a more intimate experience, travel your way (tours, excursions, or self-exploration at every destination), & sail directly to the heart of your destinations.

Some of the most popular rivers to cruise down are:

Europe:

• Danube River
• The Rhine
• Main & Moselle Rivers
• Elbe River
• Seine, Saone, & Rhone Rivers

Russia & Ukraine

• Svir River
• Volga River
• Dnieper River

China

• The Yangtze River

Egypt

• The Nile River

Click the following links to view photos of past river cruises our clients as well as agents have taken! Nice to Paris, Prague to Budapest, St. Petersburg to Moscow (coming soon!)