River cruise vacations


Our Small ship cruising vacation Vacations
China vacation and Yangtze river cruise
A comprehensive China itinerary covering its length and breadth
Nile cruise vacation in Egypt
Discover ancient temples & tombs & travel by Nile cruise boat
Senegal and Gambia river cruise vacation
Discover west Africa's wildlife & Senegal's colonial heritage
Irrawaddy river cruise, Burma
Sail the mighty Ayarwaddy in a unique experience of Myanmar!
Tailor made houseboat cruise in Kerala, India
Cruise along the backwaters of Kerala
Camp Leakey and Tanjung Puting NP tour, 4 days
Sail downriver to the Orangutan Sanctuary at Camp Leakey
Nile felucca cruise in Egypt
Privatized traditional felucca cruise among people and stars
Lower Ganges river cruise in India
Cruise the lower Ganges through west Bengal - India slowly
Brahmaputra cruise in India
Wildlife, especially rhinos, villages and culture of India
Guilin & Yangtze river cruise vacation, China
Get close to the nature in Guilin and Yangtze river.
Orangutan expedition in Central Borneo
Orangutan and Dayak culture adventure in Central Borneo
Luxury China tour with Yangtze river cruise
China in style with luxury Yangtze Cruise
Wheelchair accessible Nile cruise, Egypt
Egypt wheelchair accessible Nile Cruise
Nile cruise in Egypt for families
Enjoy a fabulous and relaxing felucca cruise .
Mekong River cruise to Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Cruise the Mekhong river to the spectacular ruins of Angkor
Nile traditional cruise of Egypt
Join our 9-day, slow-paced Nile cultural voyage of discovery
What are river cruise vacations like?
That’s true of tailor made river cruises, too – but they work to an itinerary designed for you. You get to say if you fancy spending an extra couple of days in Cairo, or if you’d rather see Angkor Wat on the edge of the emptier rainy season. And you can choose not to share the deck. Instead, book a Keralan houseboat all to yourself.
Top five river cruises
Nile, Egypt
Too obvious? Nah. There’s a reason why Nile cruises have gone down in legend – they explore one of the most important rivers on the planet. A great tour operator will make sure you don’t jump on the metaphorical floating bandwagon, but do it the right way – in an Egyptian felucca sailing boat, for instance, or a wheelchair accessible vessel, or a five-star boat with a sundeck readied for the watercolour sunsets.Most river cruises dawdle their way from Luxor to Aswan, where man-sized papyrus sway and temples dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile god, recline on the riverbanks. You’ll use your shore leave for guided tours of the Great Pyramid of Giza and Valley of the Kings.
Yangtze River, China
Yangtze River cruises float downstream on one of the world’s greatest rivers. You’ll get an unparalleled perspective of limestone rock formations around Yangshuo and ride right through the Three Gorges (water levels permitting). The towns and villages along the way live off the Yangtze; you’ll get the chance to stop off and wander among the people who depend on this great artery. It’s a powerful river, so expect a bigger boat complete with twin berth cabins and – if you’re lucky – en suite bathrooms.Gambia River, Senegal & the Gambia
Kerala backwaters, India
The myriad backwaters of Kerala are the stomping ground of the kettuvallam houseboats. The best cruises ease you away from the charmless tourist routes and explore the lesser-visited waterways. The smaller the boat, the better your chance of ducking into the narrow canals and beneath low, old bridges. For that, you’ll need to travel with a tour operator that has access to a converted one-bed rice barge. It’ll be just you and the expert Keralan crew. If you can, grab the chance to anchor overnight at villages and bookend your Kerala cruise with a homestay.Mekong River, Cambodia
Everyone visiting Cambodia wants to go from Phnom Penh to Angkor Wat – but hardly anyone decides to ditch the carbon-heavy internal flights and take that voyage by boat. That’s terrible news for the environment and people, but pretty good news if you want a peaceful alternative to one of the most well-stomped tourist trails on the planet.

Our top Small ship cruising vacation Vacation
China vacation and Yangtze river cruise
A comprehensive China itinerary covering its length and breadth
2021: 6 Aug, 27 Aug, 10 Sep, 8 Oct, 22 Oct
2022: 25 Mar, 1 Apr, 12 Apr, 22 Apr, 13 May, 5 Jul, 5 Aug, 26 Aug, 2 Sep, 13 Sep, 7 Oct, 11 Oct, 21 Oct
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