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Our River Cruise Favourites

Are you ready for your next adventure? Discover our bestselling river cruises!

Our cruises navigate some of Europe's most beautiful waterways - the Douro, Danube, Seine, Rhine, and more - allowing you to explore this captivating continent from the comfort of our luxurious five-star ships. Each voyage offers a perfect blend of adventure, relaxation, and culture, ensuring that every detail is designed for an unforgettable experience.

Struggling to choose between all of our amazing river cruises? Let our well-travelled guests help you narrow down your choices. Check out our bestselling river cruises, selected by fellow explorers just like you.

Our award winning river cruises offer unbeatable value including:

  • Flights with no regional supplements & transfers.
  • 24/7 support from our UK based team.
  • Full board dining, chefs dinner and a free drinks package
  • Expert Riviera Tour Manager looking after you throughout.
  • Book with a deposit, and pay full balance up to 101 days before departure.
  • Our happiness guarantee protection: If you’re not happy by day two we’ll bring you home with a full refund.
  • Our price promise which ensures you book at the best price or a voucher +25% back.
  • Fantastic itineraries curated by experts filled with insightful excursions & visits.

Explore our bestselling river cruises

Fountain with sculptures and the Natural History Museum in Vienna, Austria
A distant view of Melk abbey on a rocky outcrop above the Danube river, Austria
Salzburg skyline with river Salzach in springtime, Austria
Wiener Ringstrasse with Burgtheater and tram at sunrise, Vienna, Austria

River Cruise

The Blue Danube River Cruise

  • Austria, Hungary, Slovakia
  • 5* ships
  • Flights included
  • 9 included experiences
  • Full board dining
  • Free all-inclusive drinks package
  • Our most popular River Cruise
Save up to £450pp on autumn sailings | Limited Availability
Save up to £450pp on autumn sailings | Limited Availability
Pretty bridge across a waterways of Strasbourg, capital city of the Alsace region, France
Feldberg Mountain, Germany, with views of distant Hills and Forests under a blue cloudy sky
Famous Chapel Bridge in the historic city center of Lucerne, the city's symbol and one of Switzerland's main tourist attractions and views on a sunny day in summer, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
Church, houses and vineyards with the Rhein river in Assmanshausen, Germany

River Cruise

Rhine Cruise to Switzerland

  • France, Germany, Switzerland
  • 5* ships
  • Flights included
  • Rail included
  • Full board (except one lunch if choosing the full day excursion)
  • Free all-inclusive drinks package
  • 10 included experiences
Save up to £450pp on autumn sailings | Limited Availability
Save up to £450pp on autumn sailings | Limited Availability
Porto cityscape on the Douro River with traditional Rabelo boats in Portugal
River Douro region at sunrise
View of bridge across river in Spain with Salamanca cathedral in the background
Medieval clock tower amidst a street of Castelo Rodrigo's historical village, Portugal

River Cruise

Douro, Porto and Salamanca River Cruise

  • Portugal, Spain
  • 5* ships
  • Flights included
  • Full board dining
  • Free all-inclusive drinks package
  • 8 visits & tours
Save up to £450pp on autumn sailings | Limited Availability
Save up to £450pp on autumn sailings | Limited Availability
Panoramic view of lavender filed in Valensole, Provence, France
  • France
  • 5* ships
  • Flights included
  • Rail included
  • Full board dining
  • Free all-inclusive drinks package
  • 11 included experiences
Save up to £450pp on autumn sailings | Limited Availability
Save up to £450pp on autumn sailings | Limited Availability
An aerial shot of the Porto Cathedrals next to the Douro River, Portugal
View over Lamego from staircase leading to the church of our lady in Portugal
Old fashioned Porto wine cellar with wooden barrels in Porto, Portugal
  • Portugal, Spain
  • 5* ship
  • Flights included
  • Full board, inc 1 lunch & 1 dinner at local Quintas
  • Free all-inclusive drinks package
  • 9 included experiences
Save up to £450pp on autumn sailings | Limited Availability
Save up to £450pp on autumn sailings | Limited Availability
View of Chain Bridge and Budapest illuminated at twilight in Hungary
The Mraconia Monastery on the Danube river at the iron gates in Romania
Exterior view of the Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, Romania
Aerial view of Veliko Tarnovo city and river from Tsarevets hill in Bulgaria
Belogradchik cliff rocks near ancient Kaleto in Bulgaria

River Cruise

Budapest to the Black Sea River Cruise

  • Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia
  • 5* ships
  • Flights included
  • Full board (except two lunches)
  • Free all-inclusive drinks package
  • 16 visits & tours
Save up to £450pp on autumn sailings | Limited Availability
Save up to £450pp on autumn sailings | Limited Availability

Book with confidence

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Your money is safe and secure

Your money is fully protected by ABTA and ATOL, giving you complete peace of mind when you book with Riviera. Because wherever the world takes you, knowing you’re protected makes all the difference.

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24/7 access to UK based team

Our UK-based team are on hand from the moment you book to the day you return home. If plans ever need adjusting while you’re away, you can reach us at any time via our 24/7 emergency number – real people, ready to help.

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Price promise

Book early, confident in the knowledge it will be our lowest price. In the event we do reduce the price after you've booked, we'll automatically send you a Future Travel Voucher for the difference in value, plus an extra 25%

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Quality promise

You cannot find the same quality experience for less with a competitor – and if you do, we’ll match the price.

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Happiness guaranteed

You’re always protected by our Happiness Guarantee. If, by day two of your holiday, things aren’t feeling quite right, we’ll bring you home with a full refund. It’s our Happiness Guarantee.