River cruising holidays
Ideal for those who want to see landscapes from a fresh perspective, river cruising holidays often take you into remote spots, mooring alongside fishing villages, ancient temples or stretches of rainforest where roads don’t reach. As you cruise, you get to learn about life on and offer the river banks – both human and otherwise. Cruises are also often on traditional houseboats, for example the dahabiya on the Nile or the famous rice barges of India.
30 River cruising holidays found
Nile felucca cruise in Egypt
Private carbon free traditional felucca cruise on the Nile.
From €600 to €700 4 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
50 euros off per person for a 4-day cruise in December
Kerala houseboat holiday, India
Set yourself afloat along the quiet Keralan backwaters on a one-bed crewed houseboat
From £1,740 10 days inc UK flights
Tailor made
Senegal and Gambia river cruise
Discover west Africa's wildlife and heritage
From £2,395 to £2,695 13 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 21 Dec
2026: 11 Jan, 25 Jan, 15 Mar, 29 Mar, 12 Apr, 26 Apr, 17 May, 11 Oct, 25 Oct, 8 Nov, 22 Nov, 17 Dec, 22 Dec
2027: 10 Jan, 24 Jan, 14 Feb, 28 Feb, 7 Mar, 21 Mar, 4 Apr, 18 Apr, 2 May
2026: 11 Jan, 25 Jan, 15 Mar, 29 Mar, 12 Apr, 26 Apr, 17 May, 11 Oct, 25 Oct, 8 Nov, 22 Nov, 17 Dec, 22 Dec
2027: 10 Jan, 24 Jan, 14 Feb, 28 Feb, 7 Mar, 21 Mar, 4 Apr, 18 Apr, 2 May
Late availability on these dates: 21 Dec, 11 Jan, 25 Jan, 15 Mar
Nile cruise holiday in Egypt
Discover ancient temples & tombs & travel by Nile cruise boat
From £2,249£1,999 to £3,249 9 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 26 Dec
2026: 27 Feb, 6 Mar, 27 Mar, 3 Apr, 24 Apr, 1 May, 22 May, 5 Jun, 11 Sep, 25 Sep, 2 Oct, 9 Oct, 16 Oct, 23 Oct, 6 Nov, 13 Nov, 20 Nov, 27 Nov, 4 Dec, 18 Dec
2027: 8 Jan, 15 Jan, 5 Feb, 12 Feb, 26 Feb, 5 Mar, 19 Mar, 26 Mar, 2 Apr, 16 Apr, 23 Apr, 30 Apr, 7 May, 21 May, 4 Jun, 10 Sep, 24 Sep, 1 Oct, 8 Oct, 15 Oct, 22 Oct, 5 Nov, 12 Nov, 19 Nov, 26 Nov, 3 Dec, 24 Dec
2026: 27 Feb, 6 Mar, 27 Mar, 3 Apr, 24 Apr, 1 May, 22 May, 5 Jun, 11 Sep, 25 Sep, 2 Oct, 9 Oct, 16 Oct, 23 Oct, 6 Nov, 13 Nov, 20 Nov, 27 Nov, 4 Dec, 18 Dec
2027: 8 Jan, 15 Jan, 5 Feb, 12 Feb, 26 Feb, 5 Mar, 19 Mar, 26 Mar, 2 Apr, 16 Apr, 23 Apr, 30 Apr, 7 May, 21 May, 4 Jun, 10 Sep, 24 Sep, 1 Oct, 8 Oct, 15 Oct, 22 Oct, 5 Nov, 12 Nov, 19 Nov, 26 Nov, 3 Dec, 24 Dec
Up to £580 off selected dates.
Late availability on these dates: 26 Dec, 27 Feb, 06 Mar, 27 Mar
Late availability on these dates: 26 Dec, 27 Feb, 06 Mar, 27 Mar
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Brazilian Amazon by boat holiday
Explore the Brazilian Amazon, from Belem and Manaus
From £3,399 14 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 16 May, 19 Sep
Lower Ganges river cruise in India
Cruise the lower Ganges through west Bengal - India slowly
From £1,348 to £2,935 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 28 Dec
2026: 8 Jan, 15 Jan, 2 Feb, 12 Feb, 19 Feb, 26 Feb, 5 Mar, 19 Mar, 26 Mar, 9 Apr, 16 Apr, 13 Aug, 20 Aug, 27 Aug, 1 Oct, 8 Oct, 15 Oct, 2 Nov, 12 Nov, 10 Dec, 17 Dec, 24 Dec
2027: 28 Jan, 11 Feb, 18 Feb, 25 Feb, 4 Mar, 18 Mar, 25 Mar, 8 Apr, 15 Apr
2026: 8 Jan, 15 Jan, 2 Feb, 12 Feb, 19 Feb, 26 Feb, 5 Mar, 19 Mar, 26 Mar, 9 Apr, 16 Apr, 13 Aug, 20 Aug, 27 Aug, 1 Oct, 8 Oct, 15 Oct, 2 Nov, 12 Nov, 10 Dec, 17 Dec, 24 Dec
2027: 28 Jan, 11 Feb, 18 Feb, 25 Feb, 4 Mar, 18 Mar, 25 Mar, 8 Apr, 15 Apr
Nile traditional cruise of Egypt
Nile cultural voyage, a slow boat to Aswan
From £3,495 to £5,795£3,695 10 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 28 Dec
2026: 23 Mar, 30 Mar, 5 Oct, 19 Oct, 2 Nov, 16 Nov, 28 Dec
2027: 18 Jan, 31 Jan, 22 Mar, 29 Mar, 4 Oct, 18 Oct, 25 Oct, 1 Nov, 8 Nov, 15 Nov, 22 Nov, 27 Dec
2026: 23 Mar, 30 Mar, 5 Oct, 19 Oct, 2 Nov, 16 Nov, 28 Dec
2027: 18 Jan, 31 Jan, 22 Mar, 29 Mar, 4 Oct, 18 Oct, 25 Oct, 1 Nov, 8 Nov, 15 Nov, 22 Nov, 27 Dec
Late availability on these dates: 28 Dec
Wheelchair accessible Nile cruise, Egypt
Egypt wheelchair accessible Nile Cruise
From £2,915 to £4,950 8 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailormade throughout the year and can be adapted to suit your interests and requirements as necessary. We can easily accommodate disabled travellers travelling alone
Provence bike and barge tour, France
Bike & boat along the Camargue in Provence
From £1,335 to £1,840 8 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Traditional Dahabiya Nile cruise, Egypt
Explore the Nile's cultural gems in classic comfort
From €7,000 to €15,000 5 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Nile cruise & Aswan in comfort, Egypt
Unearth a wealth of ancient monuments & treasures in Egypt
From £3,999£3,519 to £4,999 9 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 16 Jan, 6 Mar, 3 Apr, 17 Apr, 1 May, 22 May, 5 Jun, 4 Sep, 18 Sep, 2 Oct, 16 Oct, 30 Oct, 13 Nov, 4 Dec, 18 Dec
2027: 1 Jan, 15 Jan, 5 Feb, 5 Mar, 26 Mar, 2 Apr, 30 Apr, 21 May, 4 Jun, 3 Sep, 17 Sep, 1 Oct, 15 Oct, 29 Oct, 12 Nov, 3 Dec, 17 Dec
2027: 1 Jan, 15 Jan, 5 Feb, 5 Mar, 26 Mar, 2 Apr, 30 Apr, 21 May, 4 Jun, 3 Sep, 17 Sep, 1 Oct, 15 Oct, 29 Oct, 12 Nov, 3 Dec, 17 Dec
Up to £880 off selected dates.
Late availability on these dates: 16 Jan, 06 Mar
Late availability on these dates: 16 Jan, 06 Mar
West Africa river cruise
Gambia and Senegal yacht cruise, Dakar to Dakar
From £2,304 to £3,913 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 10 Jan, 17 Jan, 24 Jan, 14 Feb
2027: 16 Jan, 23 Jan
2027: 16 Jan, 23 Jan
Gambia and Senegal river cruise
West Africa Coast cruise, Banjul to Banjul
From £2,304 to £3,913 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 12 Jan, 19 Jan
2027: 18 Jan
2027: 18 Jan
Brahmaputra river cruise in India
Wildlife, especially rhinos, villages and culture of India
From £2,129 to £2,859 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 20 Dec
2026: 14 Feb
2026: 14 Feb
Contact Us
Call us for a chat about our holidays. We are happy to discuss your holiday and help in any way we can. No bots, queues or awful hold music.
01273 823 700
Call us until 6pm
Calling from outside the UK
rosy@responsibletravel.com
Congo River Expedition, DRC
Join a pioneering boat trip down the Congo River
From £8,245 4 weeks ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 31 Jul
2027: 30 Jul
2027: 30 Jul
Nile felucca cruise for families
Enjoy a fabulous and relaxing felucca cruise
From €600 to €700 4 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
50 euros off per person for a 4-day cruise in December
Mekong River cruise to Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Cruise the Mekong river to the spectacular ruins of Angkor
From £1,650 9 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip is only for tailor made departures throughout the year to suit your requirements
Hooghly and Sundarbans river cruise in India
Explore Bengal and the Sundarbans from Kolkata
From £4,395 12 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 13 Jan, 25 Jan, 7 Feb
Great Lakes small ship cruise, Toronto to Milwaukee
8-day small ship cruise to discover the Great Lakes
From £6,165 to £6,875 9 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 11 Aug, 19 Aug
2027: 13 Aug, 21 Aug
2027: 13 Aug, 21 Aug
Kerala small ship river cruise, India
8-Day India River Cruise, culture and history
From £1,250 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 31 Dec
Indochina 21 day small group tour, Along the Mekong
Take in all Laos, Cambodia & Thailand has to offer
From £5,950 20 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 17 Nov
Brazil Amazon small ship cruise & Panatanal
Small ship expedition on the Amazon River
From £6,414 to £9,217 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2025: 20 Dec
2026: 2 Jan, 9 Jan, 17 Jan, 24 Jan, 31 Jan, 7 Feb, 14 Feb, 21 Feb, 28 Feb, 7 Mar, 14 Mar, 21 Mar, 28 Mar, 4 Apr, 24 Apr, 1 May, 8 May, 22 May, 29 May, 5 Jun, 19 Jun, 26 Jun, 3 Jul, 10 Jul, 17 Jul, 24 Jul, 31 Jul, 7 Aug, 14 Aug, 21 Aug, 28 Aug, 4 Sep
2026: 2 Jan, 9 Jan, 17 Jan, 24 Jan, 31 Jan, 7 Feb, 14 Feb, 21 Feb, 28 Feb, 7 Mar, 14 Mar, 21 Mar, 28 Mar, 4 Apr, 24 Apr, 1 May, 8 May, 22 May, 29 May, 5 Jun, 19 Jun, 26 Jun, 3 Jul, 10 Jul, 17 Jul, 24 Jul, 31 Jul, 7 Aug, 14 Aug, 21 Aug, 28 Aug, 4 Sep
Amazon river expedition
Rio’s Atlantic rainforest, Pantanal, Nobres and the Amazon
From £6,380 17 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 9 Oct
Brahmaputra river cruise, culture & wildlife
A cultural & wildlife adventure along the Brahmaputra river!
From £4,407 11 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Douro River cruise in Portugal
Port wine, river cruises and beautiful terraced vineyards
From £3,895 to £4,587 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 24 Mar, 31 Mar, 14 Apr, 21 Apr, 28 Apr, 5 May, 12 May, 19 May, 2 Jun, 9 Jun, 16 Jun, 30 Jun, 7 Jul, 14 Jul, 21 Jul, 28 Jul, 4 Aug, 11 Aug, 18 Aug, 25 Aug, 1 Sep, 8 Sep, 15 Sep, 22 Sep, 29 Sep, 6 Oct
Luxury China tour with Yangtze river cruise
China in style with luxury Yangtze Cruise
From £11,750 12 days inc UK flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Amazon explorer small ship cruise
A 5 day Amazon cruise on the Rio Negro from Manaus
From £2,118 5 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 11 Jan, 1 Feb, 15 Feb, 18 Mar, 29 Mar, 12 Apr, 10 May, 31 May, 14 Jun, 5 Jul, 26 Jul, 9 Aug, 30 Aug, 20 Sep, 4 Oct, 25 Oct, 8 Nov, 29 Nov
Camp Leakey and Tanjung Puting NP tour, 4 days
Sail downriver to the Orangutan Sanctuary at Camp Leakey
From £825 4 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Mekong cruise in Vietnam & Cambodia
A luxury river cruise holiday along the Mekong
From £8,139 to £8,408 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2026: 18 Sep, 25 Sep, 2 Oct, 9 Oct, 16 Oct, 23 Oct, 30 Oct, 6 Nov, 13 Nov, 20 Nov
2027: 3 Sep, 10 Sep, 17 Sep, 24 Sep, 1 Oct, 8 Oct, 15 Oct, 22 Oct, 29 Oct, 5 Nov, 12 Nov, 19 Nov
2027: 3 Sep, 10 Sep, 17 Sep, 24 Sep, 1 Oct, 8 Oct, 15 Oct, 22 Oct, 29 Oct, 5 Nov, 12 Nov, 19 Nov
Guilin & Yangtze river cruise holiday, China
Enjoy the celebrated river-wrought magnificence in China.
From US $1,089 6 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
