Why a river cruise? New cultures, historical sites and cruise luxury. Below but a few highlights of the many amazing things you can see.
Join AmaWaterways on a river cruise through France’s legendary wine capital, Bordeaux, for a vacation that offers so much more than wine. In addition to tasting sumptuous wines, you’ll uncover world-renowned French history, and enjoy cycling through France’s pristine vineyards with AmaWaterways’ bicycle fleet.
The Danube river rises in Germany’s Black Forest and flows through or along the borders of 10 countries. A Danube river cruise may include spectacular cities like Vienna, Budapest, Munich and Prague. Danube river cruise ships wander through scenic old-country villages, stop at fairy-tale-esque castles, medieval fortresses, churches, museums, concert halls and more – to say nothing of the amazing food, wine and beer. River cruises on the Danube are sure to leave you with lifelong memories.
There’s fascinating history to be found at every turn on your Seine river cruise. The spectacular Chateau Gaillard, a huge medieval castle completed in 1198 by Richard the Lionheart to defend Rouen from the French, is a reminder of ancient rivalries. Rouen itself, Normandy’s historic capital and one of Europe’s finest medieval cities, was where the legendary Joan of Arc was burned for her beliefs in 1431, with her ashes thrown into the Seine. There’s the magnificent Jumièges Abbey, consecrated in the presence of William the Conqueror. There’s only one place for your unforgettable Seine river cruise to end, and that’s Paris. From the imposing Arc de Triomphe to the grand Champs Élysées, from the iconic Eiffel Tower to the riverside Notre Dame, and from the stunning white Sacré-Coeur to bohemian Montmartre, Paris is everything you imagine it to be – and even more.
Sail through the inland waterways of the Low Countries—Holland and Belgium. Begin with an overnight stay in vibrant Amsterdam. Cruise through a vast network of canals and rivers, stopping in key cities to soak up Dutch, German and Flemish culture. Witness feats of Dutch engineering. See modern Rotterdam and the windmills of Kinderdijk before ending in Antwerp, Europe’s diamond capital. In the spring, visit Keukenhof Gardens in bright bloom.
