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?

Kolkata Victoria Memorial, India

Assam & the Brahmaputra

Exclusive cruise along India’s iconic Brahmaputra River including Assam’s tea country, rural and villages, the monasteries of Majuli Island, and wonderful wildlife of Kaziranga National Park

More 11 nights from £4295
Guardian Sphinx Guarding The Tombs Of The Pharaohs, Giza, Egypt

Pyramids & the Nile

The pyramids of Giza are the country’s most photographed monuments, the timeless Nile is its most vital asset. These two icons of Egypt come together on a tour of tombs, temples, and treasures

More 8 nights from £3395
Parliament Building from River, Budapest, Hungary

Secret Danube

Sailing from the Black Sea to Budapest, this is a fascinating and multi-faceted journey, revealing the less-known reaches of the Danube, and cruising through the ravishing riverscapes which connect the countries, capitals, and cultures along its remarkable route

More 10 nights from £3495
Canal Grande, Venice, Italy

Venice & the Ducal Cities

Sailing on a stylish river cruiser of the famous CroisiEurope fleet, this vibrant and varied tour takes you from the ‘streets of water’ in Venice, across the island-dotted lagoon, and along the Canal Bianco for excursions to Padua, Mantua and romantic Verona

More 6 nights from £1945
Temple Of Medinet, Habu, Egypt

Secret Nile

In a full fortnight of discovery, this is the classic ‘long cruise’ from Cairo to Aswan, with a different perspective, as it sails to the lesser-known landmarks of ancient Egypt, beside the Nile, in Luxor, and on Lake Nasser; and adds an insight of local culture

More 14 nights from £5725
Yangtze River, China

Discover China

Spectacular sights, sumptuous scenery and four very varied cities are the hallmarks of this splendid journey, visiting China’s highlights from Beijing to Shanghai, from the Great Wall to the Terracotta Warriors, and including a cruise through Yangtze River gorges

More 17 nights from £4775
Saint Emilion Dominated By Spire Of The Monolithic Church, France

Bordeaux & the Rivers of Wine

Floating between famous vineyards, Médoc, Margaux and Saint-Émilion among the fine appellations, this is a tour to historic ports, wine châteaux and ‘bastide’ towns, cruising on the Garonne, Dordogne, and Gironde Rivers, from Bordeaux to the Bay of Biscay

More 7 nights from £2095
Douro River And Traditional Boats In Porto, Portugal

Royal Barge on the Douro

From baroque castles to beautiful bucolic villages, from hilltop medieval ruins to valleys cloaked in the vineyards of age-old wine estates, from mountain scenery to ocean shore, enjoy the ever-changing landscapes of this unique Royal Barge cruise on the Douro

More 7 nights from £2995
Mateus Palace In Vila Real, Portugal

Highlights of the Douro

Cruising the Douro from its mouth on the Atlantic to its crossing into Spain, with daily excursions to medieval towns, majestic palaces, port wine cellars, and vineyard valley landscapes, this beguiling journey includes visits to Guimarães, Lamego, and Salamanca

More 7 nights from £1995
Golden Triangle, Mekong River, Cambodia

The Original Mekong Cruise

An exotic cruise on the Mekong River and Tonle Sap Lake, this journey teams city sights in old Saigon and Phnom Penh, with rural riverbank towns, remote, romantic pagodas, rarely-visited villages, and the Siem Reap gateway to Angkor’s exquisite temple enclave

More 12 nights from £4180
Heidelberg, Germany

Tributaries of the Rhine

Cruising the rivers and crossing the borders of France, Germany and Luxembourg, this is a fabulous tour on five waterways, the Rhine, Neckar, Main, Moselle and Saar; sailing through serene landscapes, seeing splendid towns and cities, and sampling local wines

More 8 nights from £2425
Lake Nasser And Abu Simbel, Egypt

Lake Nasser & the Nile

This very special tour of ancient Egypt starts with a stay in Cairo, in the shadow of the pyramids, takes to the river for Nile-side temples and tombs of the pharaohs in Luxor, and cruises Lake Nasser to barely known and rarely visited treasures

More 10 nights from £3895