Top Rivers & Seas Budget Nature Trips & Packages 2025/2026

Our 107 most popular Rivers & Seas Budget Nature Trips & Packages trips. Compare tour itineraries from 57 tour companies. 423 reviews.

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Around Mull: Wildlife Explorer Cruise
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4.9/5 Excellent
87 reviews
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Loch Spelve
  • Visit to spectacular waterfalls in Aros Park and see woodland birds
  • Discover Ulva and Gometra

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Birding, National Parks, Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"We had a really terrible 10 days aboard the Glen Etive. They are short staffed so used temporary and inexperienced staff. The customer care was poor, cabins not cleaned, boat broke down, we did not get to the outer Hebrides- instead travelling up and down the Scottish coast. We felt unsafe on the tender - receiving help from the RNLI on one occasion. We hardly slept on the hard beds. Overall. Would not recommend to anyone"

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13 Night Vietnam & Thailand
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4.1/5 Great
35 reviews
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Enjoy the cruise Azamara Journey ship
  • Visit to Halong Bay (Hanoi) and its historic places
  • Discover Bangkok

Themes

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

What travelers are saying

"We love the Azamara Quest! Very friendly and Great food!"

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Idaho Salmon River Rafting
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4.9/5 Excellent
40 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • This is a leadership course designed for ages 23 & up
  • Build core skills: Learn and practice wilderness, teamwork and leadership skills. Form a crew that supports and encourages one another, and in the thick of challenges, discover there is more in you than you know.
  • Practice Outward Bound values: Learn to incorporate Outward Bound values into everyday life by pushing your own limits and seeking challenge as an opportunity for personal growth.
  • Demonstrate mastery: As the course nears the end, take on more leadership and decision-making responsibilities. Work together to apply new skills and achieve team goals during this final phase of the expedition.
  • What you’ll learn: Return home a stronger, more resilient individual. Discover increased self-confidence, improved leadership, and a desire to make a difference.

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, High Adventure, Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing

What travelers are saying

"For me Outward Bound had entirely the opposite effect it hopes to. It left me doubting myself and with diminished sense of self worth. Due to all the talk of being strong and doing hard things and we can all do hard things etc, it made me blame myself. It wasn’t me. It was the experience."

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Islay and the Southern Hebrides Cruise
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4.9/5 Excellent
87 reviews
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Isle of Mull
  • Visit to the well-preserved ruins
  • Visit the gardens at Colonsay House
  • Visit the Jura Distillery

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"We had a really terrible 10 days aboard the Glen Etive. They are short staffed so used temporary and inexperienced staff. The customer care was poor, cabins not cleaned, boat broke down, we did not get to the outer Hebrides- instead travelling up and down the Scottish coast. We felt unsafe on the tender - receiving help from the RNLI on one occasion. We hardly slept on the hard beds. Overall. Would not recommend to anyone"

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Oregon to India Rafting & Trekking
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4.9/5 Excellent
40 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • This is a outdoor leadership course designed for age range 18 - 25
  • Build core skills: Learn and practice wilderness, teamwork and leadership skills. Form a crew that supports and encourages one another, and in the thick of challenges, discover there is more in you than you know.
  • Practice Outward Bound values: Learn to incorporate Outward Bound values into everyday life by pushing your own limits and seeking challenge as an opportunity for personal growth.
  • Demonstrate mastery: As the course nears the end, take on more leadership and decision-making responsibilities. Work together to apply new skills and achieve team goals during this final phase of the expedition.
  • What you’ll learn: Return home a stronger, more resilient individual. Discover increased self-confidence, improved leadership, and a desire to make a difference.

Themes

Education / Learning, High Adventure, Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing, Trekking & Expeditions, Around The World

What travelers are saying

"For me Outward Bound had entirely the opposite effect it hopes to. It left me doubting myself and with diminished sense of self worth. Due to all the talk of being strong and doing hard things and we can all do hard things etc, it made me blame myself. It wasn’t me. It was the experience."

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Alaska Cruise and the Canadian Rockies
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5/5 Excellent
1 reviews
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • An Alaskan cruise exploring UNESCO-listed Glacier Bay and the scenic Inside Passage
  • Visits to Juneau, remote Skagway and colourful Ketchikan
  • Take in Banff, the stunning capital of the Rockies
  • Tour the scenery of the Rockies, via sparkling Lake Louise, on the Icefields Parkway
  • Discover Vancouver, often voted the 'best place in the world to live'

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"We have travelled with this Company on numerous holidays and never had a complaint. The hotels we have stayed at have been clean, comfortable and staff friendly and efficient. Tour guides are good and very informative about places visited and the history of these places, Got back today from visiting Ireland and the Giants Causeway and again the holiday was excellent, the Station Hotel in Letterkenny was clean, comfortable with friendly staff and Brian Dodd certainly made sure we had a good holiday. Thank you to all concerned."

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Tokyo To Seward (Anchorage)
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5/5 Excellent
4 reviews
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Tokyo by Silver Shadow
  • Discover economic, social and cultural centre of Kushiro
  • Visit to city of Unalaska
  • Explore Alaska
  • Explore Seward and its beautiful nature

Themes

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

What travelers are saying

"Traveling with Silversea on our Alaska cruise was just perfect. The sites, service, and overall feel were great. I will say, the food was somewhat lacking in my opinion, but the overall experience was spectacular."

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Charleston, Savannah and the Blue Ridge Mountains
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5/5 Excellent
1 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Visit magical, riverside Charleston, the epitome of Southern charm and grace
  • Stroll the tree-shaded streets of colonial Savannah, with its mansions, dogwoods and magnolias
  • Spend two days in the delightful spa-town of Asheville
  • Travel through the Smoky Mountain National Park
  • The European atmosphere of Old Salem
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Eco, Sustainable & Green Travel, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"We have travelled with this Company on numerous holidays and never had a complaint. The hotels we have stayed at have been clean, comfortable and staff friendly and efficient. Tour guides are good and very informative about places visited and the history of these places, Got back today from visiting Ireland and the Giants Causeway and again the holiday was excellent, the Station Hotel in Letterkenny was clean, comfortable with friendly staff and Brian Dodd certainly made sure we had a good holiday. Thank you to all concerned."

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Rivers & Seas Budget Nature Trips & Packages Reviews

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Oct 2018

Beautiful country, stunning scenery...

I came away from this trip with a great understanding of Sri Lanka. It is a beautiful country with stunning scenery, interesting buildings and lovely people. Our f...

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Anonymous

Apr 2018

A fantastic Trip

This was a great way to see and experience a lot of Sri Lanka in a short space of time While tracking in the Knuckle mountains we came across a tiny school in the ...

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Anonymous

Jan 2018

Sri Lankan Highlights April 2019

Exodus does an excellent job in showcasing this jewel off the tip of India. This tour gives you the highlights of Sri Lanka in a short amount of time. The itiner...

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Anonymous

Jan 2018

Wonderful Holiday

Although classed as level 1 adventure you do need to be fit. One day cycled 15kms, another climbed all 1100 steps up Lion Rock. You did not have to do these things...

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Anonymous

Jan 2018

Sri Lanka a dream holiday

A fantastic holiday. Well organised our guide Roshan was informative, helpful and very calm and he together with his team looked after us exceptionally well. A bus...

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