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Luxury River Cruises

All the river cruise lines in our collection offer incredible service and onboard amenities, but our luxury 5 star river cruises take the experience of meandering along the rivers of Europe and Asia one step further. With luxurious and spacious cabins, gourmet meals and dining options, included shore excursions, onboard drinks, gratuities and in many cases the services of your own personal butler!

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Magnificent Europe

15 Days Amsterdam to Budapest

Operator: APT

From 7,930

Save 1,785

Magnificent Europe

15 Days Budapest to Amsterdam

Operator: APT

From 7,930

Save 1,785

Jewels of Europe

15 Days Amsterdam to Budapest

Operator: Scenic

From 5,765

Save 3,050

Castles Along the Rhine

8 Days Amsterdam to Basel

Operator: Uniworld River Cruises

From 4,160

Save 2,563

Discover Must do experiences and highlights on a Luxury River Cruise

Van Gogh to Yourself

Imagine viewing one of the world’s extraordinary collections without the crowds when you take a private tour of the Van Gogh Museum with an art historian.

Palatial Performances

Enjoy an exclusive cocktail reception and private concert, featuring a full orchestra performing Mozart and Strauss masterpieces, with an operatic recital in an unforgettable signature experience.

Passau’s Baroque Cathedral

Be impressed by the baroque St. Stephen’s Cathedral with its ornate interior and 17,000-pipe organ (Europe’s largest) when you are treated to a special concert.

A Toast to Angkor Wat

Rise early to enjoy a special sunrise experience at Angkor Wat. Raise your bubbling glass in celebration of this spectacular World Heritage-listed monument as the sun casts its first golden rays of the new day.

Luxury River Cruise Life

Aboard your luxury cruise ship you will enjoy all-inclusive service, regionally inspired dining, exclusive sightseeing experiences, access to onboard spa facilities and be supported by the attentive service of tour directors, staff and your butler.

Recent Reviews What our clients are saying about their Luxury River Cruise

Wonderful European trip Ken and Kathy, WA, Australia, Apr 2024

Amazing to experience so much of the history of Europe as well as beautiful scenery. Spring was a perfect time to travel. Highly recommend APT river cruise - everything included, professional staff and excellent accommodation and meals in the ship and hotels. Global Journeys booked and made changes very efficiently - thanks again Tracey.

Balkan Jewels Peter & Sue, QLD, Australia, Apr 2024

Land content with the small group pre and post cruise met all expectations. The places visited and the experiences were memorable. The service provided by APT on the ship was outstanding.

Winter APT Europe river trip Scott and Gail, Qld, Australia, Mar 2024

From the time we arrived in Amsterdam , the APT Group looked after us like VIPs, our flight was delayed ,however APT team stayed back an hour to transfer us to the APT luxury ship, we where lucky enough to have a cabin upgrade on the ship, this was provided and appreciated and was good. We made new friends and many fond memories from the trip and would ...read more

Viking Victorious Michael and Mandy, NSW, Australia, Mar 2024

My wife and I did a 15 day Grand European River Tour with Viking. They were fantastic and would highly recommend this river cruise. All the staff were wonderful and the food was fantastic. We travelled from Amsterdam to Budapest and went thru 68 lochs.
The scenery was spectacular. Our highlights were Vienna and Budapest. Will be traveling with Viking ...read more

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