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$995—France summer river cruises, reg. $5895

Liz Warren
Deal Expert
Experience the best of France for the lowest price we've seen.

Why We Love This Deal

Ignite your senses in a lavender field in the French countryside. Marvel at the twinkling Eiffel Tower on a nighttime walk. On these guided river cruises, you'll experience popular attractions and hidden gems in Europe's most romantic cities. Plus, you'll sail with a cruise line that landed in a top spot on Travel + Leisure's Favorite River Cruise Lines list of 2025.

What’s included on these cruises:

  • Accommodations in an outside cabin with a river view
  • All onboard meals, plus house beer, wine and soft drinks
  • Local Program Director–led group tours that offer insider knowledge (capped to 45 people)
  • Exclusive Discovery Series events, which immerse travelers in local culture and include home-hosted meals
  • Gratuities for local guides and motor coach driver
  • All port charges and fees
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi
  • Free time to explore on your own

Depart on select July–November dates for the following per-person starting prices:

The Seine: Paris to Normandy

  • $995 … Aug. 4, 15
  • 11 nights (10 nights on ship; 1 night in Paris)
  • Ports include: Paris, Conflans, Vernon, Giverny, Les Andelys, Rouen, Honfleur, Normandy beaches, France

Cruising the Rhone: Lyon to Provence and the South of France

  • $995 … July 15; Aug. 4, 24
  • 11 nights (10 nights on ship; 1 night in Toulouse)
  • Ports include: Paris, Lyon, Vienne, Viviers, Avignon, Arles, Nice, France

Other itineraries:

The Great Rivers of Europe

  • $995 … Aug. 1, 4, 15, 18
  • 14 nights on ship
  • Ports include: Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Cologne, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Heidelberg, Wertheim, Wurzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau, Germany; Melk, Vienna, Austria

New: Enchantment Along the Rhine and Mosel

  • $995 … July 21; Aug. 11
  • 8 nights
  • Ports include: Antwerp, Belgium; Willemstad, Kinderdijk, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Bonn, Cochem, Trier, Germany

New: Historic Charm of the Rhine and Mosel

  • $995 … July 28; Aug. 4
  • 8 nights on ship
  • Ports include: Bernkastel, Boppard, Speyer, Germany; Riquewihr, Strasbourg, France; Basel, Switzerland

Eastern Europe to the Black Sea

  • $995 … July 19
  • 12 nights (10 nights on ship; 2 nights in Bucharest)
  • Ports include: Budapest, Hungary; Vukovar, Croatia; Novi Sad, Belgrade, Serbia; Vidin, Ruse, Bulgaria; Constanta, Bucharest, Romania

Romance of the Rhine and Mosel

  • $1295 … July 7
  • 14 nights on ship
  • Ports include: Antwerp, Belgium; Willemstad, Kinderdijk, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Bonn, Cochem, Trier, Bernkastel, Boppard, Speyer, Germany; Strasbourg, France; Basel, Switzerland

Romantic Blue Danube: Budapest to Prague

  • $1495 … July 10
  • 13 nights on ship
  • Ports include: Budapest, Hungary; Bratislava, Slovakia; Vienna, Krems, Linz, Austria; Cesky Krumlov, Prague, Czech Republic

New: Romance on the Danube: Vienna to Prague

  • $1495 … Sept. 21
  • 8 nights on ship
  • Ports include: Vienna, Krems, Linz, Austria; Prague, Czech Republic

New: The Danube's Imperial Heart: Budapest to Vienna

  • $1495 … Sept. 16
  • 7 nights on ship
  • Ports include: Budapest, Hungary; Bratislava, Slovakia; Vienna, Austria

Holiday Spirit Along the Seine

  • $1495 … Nov. 23, 30
  • 7 nights on ship
  • Ports include: Paris, Vernon, Rouen, Mantes-la-Jolie, France

Christmas Markets Along the Danube

  • $1745 … Nov. 22
  • 7 nights on ship
  • Ports include: Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau, Germany; Linz, Melk, Vienna, Austria

The Douro River: Lisbon to Porto

  • $2295 … July 12
  • 9 nights on ship
  • Ports include: Lisbon, Aveiro, Guimaraes, Regua, Barca d'Alva, Porto, Portugal; Salamanca, Spain

Christmas Markets Along the Rhine

  • $2595 … Nov. 24 
  • 10 nights on ship
  • Ports include: Basel, Switzerland; Kaysersberg, Riquewihr, Strasbourg, France; Baden-Baden, Speyer, Mainz, Koblenz, Cologne, Germany; Nijmegen, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Grand European Cruise

  • $2995 … July 19
  • 27 nights on ship
  • Ports include: Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Cologne, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Heidelberg, Wertheim, Wurzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau, Germany; Melk, Vienna, Austria; Budapest, Hungary; Vukovar, Croatia; Novi Sad, Belgrade, Serbia; Vidin, Ruse, Bulgaria; Constanta, Bucharest, Romania

Additional departure dates are available beyond what's featured. See our partner's website for more information.

Options: Include travel protection to retain your trip's full value if you need to cancel. Multiple plans are available. 

Personalize your trip with custom flights. Or extend your trip up to 5 nights with a pre- or post-trip extension.

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When You Can Go

July–August 2026; September–December on sale

Savings

$3600–$4900 vs. direct prices

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$995—France summer river cruises, reg. $5895