River Cruise Holidays
No matter whether you want to explore Europe, Asia, Africa or America on board a spectacular vessel, here at Jules Verne, we can help to plan the perfect adventure for you.
Our river cruise tours have all been carefully handpicked to ensure that our passengers experience an unforgettable trip. You can choose to sail in luxury through the likes of Spain or Egypt on a wide variety of magnificent river cruise ships.
Discover a wide variety of European escorted river cruise tours at Jules Verne, which uncover an array of breathtaking scenery, historic cities and culinary delights. Look upon the sights and sounds that inspired French painters Monet and Renoir on our Seine river cruise – Impressions of the Seine.
Or perhaps you would prefer to sail through UNESCO listed-valleys, sprinkled with striking architecture during a Danube river cruise, as you make your way through Austria, Slovakia and Hungary.
In addition to incredible European river cruise tours, we offer a wide selection of trips around southeast Asia, Africa, America and many other destinations.
Embark on a journey to the ancient Pyramids, the Valley of the Kings and the Karnak temple on a Nile river cruise from Cairo to Aswan. Get on board a Bhaya Classic vessel to discover undisturbed pockets of Indochina, journeying through dramatic riverscapes. Or, take in the vast contrasts of Chile, from dry deserts to sparkling lakes and awe-inspiring glaciers during our Patagonia to Cape Horn river cruise tour.
Designed to give you the chance to do as much or as little as you’d like, our escorted river cruise tours provide passengers with many optional activities alongside the scheduled excursions. Once you are back on your vessel, you’ll have the opportunity to unwind, relax, and eat and drink in one of the elegant dining rooms, before heading to your comfortable cabin for some rest before your next adventure.
Why not book your river cruise holiday for 2024 or 2025 now?
AustriaChristmas Markets on the Danube
A short break during the weeks of Advent, this tour combines the history of the Habsburg Empire with the traditions of the Christmas Markets, cruising the Danube to a trio of riverside capitals, from elegant Vienna to beautiful Budapest and medieval Bratislava
The 600-Mile Nile
Exploring Egypt’s ancient past, the ‘full Nile cruise’ crosses four thousand years of regal and rural life, revealing the tales and tombs of pharaohs, and the temples of the Gods
A Royal Steamer Restored
A wonderful week on a unique vessel, this cruise is aboard ‘the most luxurious steamship on the Nile’, the SS Misr, the former floating palace of King Farouk; sailing upstream and down again between Luxor and Aswan, to visit major sites and highlights
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Treasures of the Nile
A fabulous ‘return to Egypt’ for those who have seen its most famous sites, this cruise focuses on the less-visited length of the Nile, between Cairo and Luxor, travelling through tranquil scenery to unsung tombs, temples, and towns, off the tourist track
Péniche Alsacienne
This ‘Great Canal Journey’ is a fabulous float on the Marne-Rhine canal, sailing through sylvan valleys and the Vosges Mountains, to picturesque villages, fairy-tale castles, chateau views, and Chagall glass, enroute from splendid Strasbourg to lovely little Lagarde
Péniche Champagne
With a taste of Champagne every day of the tour, this joyous journey is an exclusive barge cruise, sailing along the majestic Marne Canal, visiting intriguing villages and exploring iconic towns, from the capital of the country to the ‘capital of Champagne’, Épernay
Péniche Provençale
An unhurried antidote to the pace of modern life, this ‘no fly’ tour takes the train to Avignon, and cruises from Roman ruins in Arles to revelations on the Canal du Rhône à Sète, in medieval Aigues-Mortes, the Camargue wilderness, and Étang de Thau sea-lake
Péniche Bourgogne
A stressless ‘no fly’ tour, this exclusive Péniche (barge) cruise is a dreamy drift through Burgundy’s bucolic beauty and historic towns, sailing from Dijon to Besançon, on the Petite-Sôane, Rhône-Rhine, and Doubs waterways, via celebrated sights and secret gems
The Holy Ganges
A pioneering small ship cruise between Varanasi and Patna on India’s sacred river, combined with a visit to the colonial capital of Calcutta staying at 5-star hotels
Ha Long Bay & the Red River
From Ha Long Bay to Hanoi and the Highlands, this serene journey sails on a luxury small ship of the renowned Pandaw fleet, cruising the Red River and its tributaries to caves, craft villages, karst rock cones, and the cultural landmarks of Northern Vietnam
Along the Banks of the Hoogly - Upstream
A unique, original and exclusive cruise through rural India along the River Hoogly between Calcutta and English Bazaar
Along the Banks of the Hoogly - Downstream
Go with the flow of the Hoogly for 250 miles from Farakka to Kolkata. This tranquil cruise is a journey through time via rural villages, rarely visited ruins, temples, palaces and Mughal gardens