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!
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
Relaxing cruise on the Danube Eileen & Samuel, QLD, Australia, Aug 2024
Having previously sailed with Viking Cruises we were looking forward to this very much. The service on Viking ships is wonderful, the staff excellent and the food just much too good to resist but that’s okay you are on holiday after all! This was a lovely relaxing cruise down the Danube and the onboard entertainment was very nice especially the two ...read more young dancers who taught us how to waltz!
Compared to our previous Rhine and Rhone cruises we did find the optional tours seemed to take precedence over the included tours which in the main where mostly walking tours near the ship and the post extension in Budapest while being a lovely two days, included a tour that was basically a half hour walk round the hotel. We were also disappointed with the airport transfer as the Viking host did not turn up at the airport and even after being paged didn’t show so we checked in ourselves not a big deal except we were both unwell with a virus and this didn’t help.
All in all this cruise was very enjoyable and we met some lovely people and couldn’t fault the staff on the Viking Tor but would still put the Rhine and Rhone cruises first.
Great river cruise Budapest to Amsterdam Margaret and Roger, ACT, Australia, Aug 2024
We were very glad to have had the opportunity to do this cruise. The staff on the ship were outstanding. Great itinerary, excellent food. We rated APT at mostly 9 and 10 in their assessment form. Our only suggestion was for an option to receive the daily program sheets as pdf a attachment to an email. We photographed them anyway for travel diary ...read more purposes.
Excellent Mekong tour Mark and Gayle, NSW, Australia, Aug 2024
We loved the land and river cruise portions of the trip. 5 star accommodation and excellent ship. Crew and Tour Directors were all fantastic. And the food was great too.
Vietnam and Cambodia Debra and John, VIC, Australia, Aug 2024
Scenic does it with class. The accommodation was first class. The tours were interesting, however a few less temples and a little bit more variety would have made the tour even better. Scenic is a great Australian company that ensures all aspects of the tour are very well organised. The local tour directors were very knowledgeable and helpful. ...read more You experience the local cuisine, albeit we could not eat all that was offered. The cruises were terrific and relaxing. You need to appropriately prepare for hot humid weather conditions. Light clothing and drinking plenty of water are highly recommended. There is very little additional expense which is different to a lot of other tour providers. Well done Scenic you have lived up to your reputation.
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