River Cruises
Our river cruises offer a fantastic combination of winding waterways, stunning scenery and fascinating destinations, with river cruise operators who offer superb service and exciting itineraries. Every cruise is different yet each has plenty to offer, from vibrant, cosmopolitan cities and picture-perfect medieval towns to spectacular hillsides peppered with fairytale castles and tranquil valleys laden with lush vineyards.
Whichever cruise you choose, you’ll find your river cruise vessel provides a wealth of amenities and activities for you to enjoy:
- Well-selected itineraries with a great choice of both included and optional shore excursions
- Bright and comfortable on board accommodation with portholes or windows for scenic river views
- On board restaurants serving a choice of both local and international cuisine
- Navigation aided by state of the art technology
Wherever you choose to cruise, whether it be along the crooked canals and criss-crossing rivers of Europe’s heart, Africa’s sun-baked and ancient Nile, or Asia’s mighty Yangtze, your river cruising journey is sure to be an incredible and unforgettable experience.
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Danube River Cruises |
Rising in Germany's Black Forest, this glorious, historic
river (the second longest in Europe) meanders through a
kaleidoscope of gorgeous scenery in Germany, Austria, Slovakia,
Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania. A Danube river cruise
holiday is perfect for peaceful valleys topped with vast
fortresses, great capital cities, quaint villages, vineyards,
medieval monasteries and imperious castles.
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Rhine
River Cruises |
Cruising the Rhine and Moselle is one of the world's
most romantic river journeys. The 865-mile long Rhine
originates in the Swiss Alps and flows through Germany
to Holland's North Sea. On a Rhine river cruise, you'll
drift gently through the Rhine Valley, named as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site for its stunning vineyard-coated
countryside, storybook castles and charming medieval
towns.
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Rhone
River Cruises |
The River Rhone is 800km and flows through France
into the Mediterranean.Take a serene journey through
glorious French countryside visiting the beautiful
medieval towns and natural wonders of Provence and
its surrounds. Visit France's second city of Lyon,
cruise past wonderful Provencal landscapes on the
way to Avignon, a stunning medieval town. Then it’s
onto Viviers and the elegant Roman town of Tain L'Hermitage.
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Douro River Cruises |
Flowing westward from Spain through northern Portugal
to the Atlantic at Oporto, this peaceful, sensuous river
is one of Europe's lesser known but all the more picturesque
for it. A Douro river cruise twists through spectacular
wine-growing regions with steeply terraced riverbank vineyards,
whitewashed estates, scented citrus & almond groves,
timeless villages, wonderful towns and historic cities.
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Venice & the
River Po Cruise |
Take in the enchanting sights and atmosphere of
Europe's most romantic city on this leisurely cruise
through the Venice Lagoon and along the River Po.
It flows 652 km eastward across northern Italy, from
Monviso to the Adriatic Sea near Venice. Highlights
include Venice, Taglio di Po, Polesella and Chioggia.
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Holland
and Belgium River Cruise |
Savour springtime in Holland and Belgium as you
glide past bright tulip fields, visit dazzling gardens
and enjoy historic Amsterdam, Ghent and Antwerp on
this leisurely river cruise. Highlights include Amsterdam,
Arnhem, Rotterdam, Antwerp and much more.
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Russia River Cruises |
Evocative and intensely beautiful, the Russian rivers
of the Volga, Neva and Svir and their connecting waterways
link the great cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg. Following
the Volga north from Moscow, a Russian river cruise takes
you deep into Russia's unique culture, passing hidden villages,
wooden churches, fortified monasteries, spectacular rural
landscapes and ancient towns finally flowing into vast lakes
edged by undiscovered stone villages.
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Nile
River Cruises |
The Nile extends 4,100 miles, making it the world's
longest river. Along its Egyptian banks lie rocky,
empty deserts, captivating cities like Luxor and Aswan,
palm-studded oasis towns unchanged in centuries, and
some of the world's oldest and most magnificent archaeological
sites. Visit the Valley of the Kings with its incredible
tombs of the pharaohs; towering ancient monuments
and mighty temples including the 3,000-year old Abu
Simbel and vast, columned Karnak.
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Yangtze River Cruises |
China's largest river, the mighty Yangtze flows 4,000
miles from snowy Tibet to the East China Sea north of Shanghai.
It snakes through endlessly changing, breathtaking scenery,
revealing deep gorges, mountains set with fairytale pagodas
and mist-cloaked paddy fields, as well as serene villages
and farms untouched by modernity. See the magnificent Three
Gorges and Three Gorges Dam project.
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Archers Direct Holidays
We offer year round holiday travel so we have hundreds of holiday
ideas for summer holidays, winter holidays, Christmas holidays & Xmas
holidays, New Year holidays, half term holidays, Easter holidays,
school holidays and bank holidays (January, February, March, April,
May, June, July, August, September, October, November & December).
We fly direct from the following UK airports: London airports -
Heathrow airport, Gatwick airport, Luton airport & Stansted
airport as well as Birmingham airport, Bristol airport, East Midlands
airport, Edinburgh airport, Glasgow airport, Manchester airport,
Newcastle airport & Belfast airport.
Booking direct holidays with Archers Direct means you don’t
pay travel agent's commission, which is great news if you’re
searching for cheap holidays, bargain holidays, last minute holidays,
holiday deals, discount holidays, package holidays & budget holidays.
We offer great deals on trips for single travellers and groups and
we are we are members of ABTA & ATOL.
Archers Direct River Cruises - Danube Rhone
Douro Elbe Rhine Russia Volga Yangtze Nile Po |
