Top France Culture River Cruises & Packages In 2025/2026

Our 128 most popular France Culture River Cruises & Packages trips. Compare tour itineraries from 17 tour companies. 2 reviews.

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Europe's Rivers & Castles
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3.7/5 Great
39 reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Enjoy Cochem Walking Tour and Reichsburg Castle
  • Explore amazing Paris
  • Experience Bamberg bike tour
  • Discover Prague
  • Get an opportunity on cruising across Rhine Gorge

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, National Parks, Small Ship Cruise

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"I’ve sailed with AmaWaterways 4 times. They are the best! You become family. I can’t wait to sail with them again!"

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Paris & the heart of Normandy
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4.7/5 Excellent
41 reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Enjoy 8-day cruising with river
  • Opportunity to visit 1 UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Explore Pairs
  • Enjoy the tour to the historic beaches of Normandy
  • Visit magnificent Notre Dame Cathedral.

Themes

Cultural, Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"Most of the people on this 17-day river cruise was quite elderly and infirm. Therefore the complimentary excursions were painfully slow walking. Local guides mostly told stories of their own upbringing and the conflicts they lived through. There was not much history on any of the excursions; and none of the buildings we saw gave us an opportunity to go inside, even the paid excursions. The accommodations were excellent, except that we paid for the best veranda but could not sit on our veranda because for the first 5 days our ship was packed tight next to another Viking ship. Food was good, except for dinners which were quite mediocre and never captured the flavor of the local foods."

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A-ROSA STELLA - Route Classique
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5/5 Excellent
3 reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • France is the most popular holiday destination in the world
  • Visit on "Vieux Lyon", a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Visit the oldest building on Mâcon
  • See the attraction St Philibert Church built in Burgundian Romanesque style and dating back to the 11th century.

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"See you tomorrow AROSA Bella & this will be our second time of cruise ship, first was AROSA Riva. Its gonna be fun & excitement!"

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Autumn Along the Rhine: Munich's Oktoberfest 2025
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4.4/5 Great
100+ reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy

Visits

Amsterdam, Heidelberg, Munich, Strasbourg

Highlights

  • Along the river Rhine… where mountains rise abruptly from the water's edge
  • ancient castles perch aloft
  • keeping watch over comings and goings
  • gentle valleys and ancient winelands lure
  • spas give respite
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Themes

Small Ship Cruise

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"My husband and I booked the Yellowstone tour with Tauck expecting so much more with the accommodations, food, and tour director based on the price point. We were sadly disappointed but still tried to enjoy the experience. Rooms were dirty, food were often buffets and other group dinners with some food inedible. We noticed other tours staying in our hotels and paying much less for their tours. One positive was we never touched our luggage which was nice but my small suitcase was damaged during one transfer. Word to the wise… read their emails thoroughly as the email we received a few weeks before our trip reads like a disclaimer for poor service and accommodations."

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French Escapade: Paris to the Riviera - Southbound 2025
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4.4/5 Great
100+ reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy

Visits

Avignon, Cannes, Lyon, Paris, Vienne

Highlights

  • If you're dreaming of a France river cruise
  • come along with us on a French Escapade aboard ms Emerald along the rivers Rhône and Saône… and visit the 'City of Light' Paris
  • cultural Provence and the jet-setting city of Cannes on the Riviera along the way.Travel into the countryside past vineyards where some of the world's best grapes become some of the world's best wines
  • stopping to taste some of them. Discover river towns with Roman roots and lingering traces of medieval magic in their streets
  • experience the cowboy traditions and cuisine of La Camargue
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Themes

Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"My husband and I booked the Yellowstone tour with Tauck expecting so much more with the accommodations, food, and tour director based on the price point. We were sadly disappointed but still tried to enjoy the experience. Rooms were dirty, food were often buffets and other group dinners with some food inedible. We noticed other tours staying in our hotels and paying much less for their tours. One positive was we never touched our luggage which was nice but my small suitcase was damaged during one transfer. Word to the wise… read their emails thoroughly as the email we received a few weeks before our trip reads like a disclaimer for poor service and accommodations."

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The Seine: Holiday Magic 2025
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4.4/5 Great
100+ reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy

Visits

Paris, Rouen

Highlights

  • Flowing through the heart of Paris
  • the river Seine is the epicenter of life in the French capital. Storied sights
  • centuries old
  • line its banks where history unfolds in grand gestures
  • artistic grace and cultural delights.Settle in aboard a riverboat warmly designed to make you feel at home here
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Themes

Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"My husband and I booked the Yellowstone tour with Tauck expecting so much more with the accommodations, food, and tour director based on the price point. We were sadly disappointed but still tried to enjoy the experience. Rooms were dirty, food were often buffets and other group dinners with some food inedible. We noticed other tours staying in our hotels and paying much less for their tours. One positive was we never touched our luggage which was nice but my small suitcase was damaged during one transfer. Word to the wise… read their emails thoroughly as the email we received a few weeks before our trip reads like a disclaimer for poor service and accommodations."

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Rhine Connoisseur: Brussels to Montreux - Southbound 2025
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4.4/5 Great
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River Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy

Visits

Antwerp, Brussels, Strasbourg

Highlights

  • Epicurean delights take center stage on this Rhine River cruise
  • with a feast of culinary experiences that showcase wine
  • cheese
  • chocolate and more in Strasbourg
  • Belgium and Switzerland...You'll sip wine in the Lavaux vineyards at a local wine-making cooperative. Taste craft beer and culinary specialties in Düsseldorf
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Themes

Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"My husband and I booked the Yellowstone tour with Tauck expecting so much more with the accommodations, food, and tour director based on the price point. We were sadly disappointed but still tried to enjoy the experience. Rooms were dirty, food were often buffets and other group dinners with some food inedible. We noticed other tours staying in our hotels and paying much less for their tours. One positive was we never touched our luggage which was nice but my small suitcase was damaged during one transfer. Word to the wise… read their emails thoroughly as the email we received a few weeks before our trip reads like a disclaimer for poor service and accommodations."

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Rhine Enchantment, Amsterdam to Milan - Southbound 2025
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4.4/5 Great
100+ reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy

Visits

Amsterdam, Heidelberg, Milan, Strasbourg

Highlights

  • Our River Rhine cruise explores five countries from Switzerland to the Netherlands
  • includingthree nights in the historic Italian fashion capital of Milan and a visit to glamorous Lake Como.Highlights include: Milan – three nights at Hotel Principe di Savoia
  • a historic landmark in the heart of the city; Lake Como – a private boat ride on Lake Como and a visit to Bellagio. Basel – your choice of walking tours discovering the city's art and architectural masterpieces or tasting its culinary heritage.Heidelberg – Germany's original university town
  • including a guided visit to legendary Heidelberg Castle. Wiesbaden – discovering a city that's grown around one of Europe's oldest spa towns. Linz am Rhein – a picturesque town lined with colorful half-timbered houses. Dusseldorf – spend an afternoon exploring this riverside center of art and fashion. Amsterdam – lunch aboard a private canal boat cruise. Tauck Exclusive experiences include a special evening at Schloss Biebrich
  • a restored Baroque palace on the bank of the Rhine in Wiesbaden.

Themes

Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"My husband and I booked the Yellowstone tour with Tauck expecting so much more with the accommodations, food, and tour director based on the price point. We were sadly disappointed but still tried to enjoy the experience. Rooms were dirty, food were often buffets and other group dinners with some food inedible. We noticed other tours staying in our hotels and paying much less for their tours. One positive was we never touched our luggage which was nice but my small suitcase was damaged during one transfer. Word to the wise… read their emails thoroughly as the email we received a few weeks before our trip reads like a disclaimer for poor service and accommodations."

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France Culture River Cruises & Packages Reviews

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Wayne H

Jan 2017

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The most amazing river trip in Europe

Traveling from Belgium through 6 countries to Switzerland is one of the most amazing travel experiences in Europe, especially if traveling with Grand Circle Travel. ...

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Charles

Oct 2022

Good and no so goog

Recently returned from a Viking Rhine trip on 10/14. The good: Rhine water levels were good, no issues. Service on the vessel was A+, excluding one attendant with...

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