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The 15 most popular river cruises and sightseeing sailings worldwide. The Seine and the Thames, the Douro and the Danube, the Mississippi and the Nile - every great waterway, side by side.
A full-day Douro Valley wine tour from Porto with two estates, tastings, traditional lunch, and a relaxing Rabelo river cruise.
Most Popular“Tour guides were knowledgeable and helpful. We especially enjoyed getting to know others in the group.”
See London’s biggest landmarks by hop-on hop-off double-decker bus, with Wi‑Fi and recorded commentary, plus an optional Thames cruise.
“We had electronic tickets and when we got on the bus we were given a paper ticket. We got off the bus at one point to see a sight and when we went to get back on, the paper ticket had gotten caught by the wind and was gone. The bus drivers would not let…”
Hop-on hop-off Big Bus tour on Paris Red Route plus optional Seine cruise, with nine-language audio, WiFi, and app tracking for major sights.
“Really cool way to check out the major hotspots in the city! Make this your two day sightseeing but DONt use it as city transport to visit each sight unless you are just going to hop off and peak around because many of the attractions can gobble up 1/2 a day. Take the METRo for…”
Electric tuk-tuk tour of Porto with a guide, plus optional Douro River cruise to admire the city and six bridges from the water.
“Excellent ride but maybe some head phones due to traffic noise”
Small-group Douro wine day from Porto with two tastings, UNESCO valley views, lunch in Pinhão, and a Rabelo river cruise.
“Amazing experience!! Pedro, our tour guide, was extremely knowledgeable about wine, the Douro Valley, and Porto as well. He had great insight on our day in the valley as well as what to do around Porto as well! The quintas we went to were amazing and not one's we may have chosen on our own…”
Ride a London open-top double-decker hop-on hop-off plus a Thames cruise, with app tracking and flexible stops across top sights.
“This is a really good way to get to see landmarks and areas of the city. It's convenient to get off to walk around and get back on later to continue the tour. An audio track is available to plug into, and headphones are provided. We opted for the river tour as well, and the…”
Douro Valley wine day from Porto with 2 vineyard tastings, a Rabelo river cruise in Pinhão, and a winery lunch with ports.
“The wine tour is operated by EFun Tours, we visited Douro Valley on 26 Dec and it was amazing trip for wine newbies. Itinerary was Pickup spot to 1st wine taste, boat ride, lunch then 2nd wine taste before back to pickup spot. Special shoutout to Tiago, Joal and Luka (EFunTour tour guides, sorry if…”
90-minute Savannah Riverboat cruise with live captain narration, past Old Fort Jackson, and photo-friendly views of the skyline and River Street for $41.82.
“Fascinating narration - enthusiastic & informative! Nice clean ship, reasonable food. Well worth the money”
Porto walking tour plus Livraria Lello, cable car views, and a Douro river cruise. Small-group feel, tickets included, about 4 hours.
“A wonderful introduction to Porto, and touches bases on a lot of “must do“ things, like Livrairia Lello, sky tram, boat ride, etc. João was an outstanding guide!”
Skip the lines to the Eiffel Tower 2nd floor or summit, then see Paris by coach and enjoy a one-hour Seine cruise with multilingual audio.
“Arrived for morning tour. Tower closed due to weather. Told to contact company. Did so and requested a refund for the tower part. Still waiting to hear anything back two weeks later. Did have river cruise - so so. Told to come back for city tour in afternoon despite this supposed to be part of…”
Douro Valley escape from Porto with 3 wine tastings, family lunch, aged Port 10–30 years, Amarante snacks, and optional Rabelo boat.
“Andre our guide was exceptionally adapt at making history from multiple periods in time not only factual but enjoyable. Outstanding experience and I would highly recommend the tour.”
Private 90-minute river cruise from Port Douglas spotting crocodiles on calm water, with local history, snacks, and onboard commentary.
“Delightful reasonably priced small family owned boat. Excellent commentary. Very safe. Up close croc viewing. Lots of local knowledge. Intimate lovely cruising experience.”
Paddlewheeler Creole Queen in New Orleans pairs a narrated Mississippi cruise with a guided Battle of New Orleans stop at Chalmette.
“No wheelchair or limited accessibility for people with mobility issues. We enjoyed the tour of state park.”
Savannah Land & Sea pairs a narrated City Sightseeing trolley loop with a riverboat cruise to Old Fort Jackson for a smooth intro.
“Outstanding knowledge on the history in Savannah. Thanks I learn alot!. ¡!!!!!!!@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@”
Memphis highlights by mini-coach: Beale Street, Lorraine area, Peabody ducks, optional riverboat cruise and Sun Studio add-ons.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and guide. We learned many interesting facts about Memphis. He made the tour fun and very informative and interesting.”
Choose a river by name, or the city it runs through. The Seine in Paris, the Douro from Porto, the Vltava under Charles Bridge – every great waterway, and the boats that work it.
