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Autumn River Cruises

 

Enjoy a river cruise during the autumnal season and look forward to a sensational sailing along some of the world's most beautiful waterways. If you're looking to book an autumn river cruise, booking in advance can be an advantage as they can sell out much quicker than others.

 

Where Can You Sail?


Set sail along the Rhine for glorious sunshine in the crisp air or witness Portugal's river Douro and its vineyards turn from green to gold as the season takes hold of the foliage and its surroundings.

 

Autumn is a great time to head to Europe as the crowds calm down and cities are quieter, but you can still enjoy the last few weeks of the sunshine. Later in Autumn, as November comes around, Christmas Markets begin to open across the Danube and the Rhine. These are excellent places to visit during your river cruise and welcomes the festive season as Autumn comes to an end.

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Mekong Discovery (Northbound)

Ho Chi Minh City | Vinh Long | Châu Đốc | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Kampong Tralach | Phnom Penh

  • 17 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Was £3599pp Now: £3455pp
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REF: AVALONWHS60917
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Was £6995pp Now: £6715pp

Pharaohs & Pyramids

Luxor | Qena | Luxor | Esna | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor

  • 17 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £6995pp Now: £6715pp
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Was £4645pp Now: £4459pp

Enchanting Mekong and Siem Reap

Ho Chi Minh City | Ben Tre | Chợ Gạo | Sa Déc | My An Hung | Giêng Island | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Peam Chi Kang | Siem Reap | Peam Chi Kang | Siem Reap

  • 17 Sep 2026
  • 12 Nights
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Was £4645pp Now: £4459pp
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Was £3499pp Now: £3359pp

Douro, Porto and Salamanca River Cruise - MS Douro Elegance

Porto | Régua | Salamanca | Régua | Entre-os-Rios | Porto

  • 17 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
Fly from your local airport at no extra cost
Award-winning European river cruises include everything you need for an exceptional experience.
Delicious full board dining, plus Chef's Dinner
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Was £3499pp Now: £3359pp
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Was £6074pp Now: £5831pp

Timeless Wonders of Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong

Ho Chi Minh City | My Tho | Sa Déc | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Siem Reap | Hanoi

  • 17 Sep 2026
  • 14 Nights
River Heritage Club clients can now enjoy an additional £400pp savings on all French Balcony staterooms and Suites across every 2026 sailing departing June – December
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Was £6074pp Now: £5831pp
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Was £6849pp Now: £6575pp

Grand Highlights of Italy & Slovenia

Ljubljana | Venice | Chioggia | Venice | Rome

  • 17 Sep 2026
  • 13 Nights
River Heritage Club clients can now enjoy an additional £400pp savings on all French Balcony staterooms and Suites across every 2026 sailing departing June – December
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Was £6849pp Now: £6575pp
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Was £4499pp Now: £4319pp

Slovenia, Venice & the Jewels of Veneto

Ljubljana | Venice | Chioggia | Venice

  • 17 Sep 2026
  • 10 Nights
River Heritage Club clients can now enjoy an additional £400pp savings on all French Balcony staterooms and Suites across every 2026 sailing departing June – December
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Was £4499pp Now: £4319pp
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Was £3395pp Now: £3259pp

Douro Discovery

Porto | Régua | Vega de Terrón | Salamanca | Pinhão | Entre-os-Rios | Porto

  • 17 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3395pp Now: £3259pp
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Was £6864pp Now: £6589pp

Enticing Douro

Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron | Pinhão | Régua | Porto

  • 18 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £6864pp Now: £6589pp
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Was £3495pp Now: £3355pp

Rhine & Main Explorer

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Baden-Baden | Frankfurt | Marktheidenfeld | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 18 Sep 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Was £3495pp Now: £3355pp
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Was £3495pp Now: £3355pp

Rhine & Main Explorer

Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Marktheidenfeld | Frankfurt | Baden-Baden | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 18 Sep 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Was £4595pp Now: £4411pp

Lyon & Provence

Avignon | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Vienne | Lyon

  • 18 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4595pp Now: £4411pp
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Was £3649pp Now: £3503pp

The Seine, Paris and Normandy River Cruise - MS Jane Austen

Paris | Mantes-la-Jolie | Rouen | Arromanches-les-Bains | Honfleur | Vernon | Paris

  • 18 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
Fly from your local airport at no extra cost
Award-winning European river cruises include everything you need for an exceptional experience.
Delicious full board dining, plus Chef's Dinner
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Was £3649pp Now: £3503pp
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Was £3449pp Now: £3311pp

Burgundy, the River Rhône and Provence River Cruise - MS Lord Byron

Avignon | Arles | Ardèche | Vienne | Beaune | Lyon

  • 18 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
Fly from your local airport at no extra cost
Award-winning European river cruises include everything you need for an exceptional experience.
Delicious full board dining, plus Chef's Dinner
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Was £3449pp Now: £3311pp
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REF: RIVIERA105769
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Was £2999pp Now: £2879pp

Rhine Cruise to Switzerland - MS Oscar Wilde

Cologne | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 18 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
Fly from your local airport at no extra cost
Award-winning European river cruises include everything you need for an exceptional experience.
Delicious full board dining, plus Chef's Dinner
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Was £2999pp Now: £2879pp
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REF: RIVIERA106016
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Was £10900pp Now: £10464pp

Essence of Vietnam, Cambodia & Luxury Mekong

Hanoi | Cát Bà Island | Hanoi | Cát Bà Island | Hanoi | Hoi An | Hanoi | Hoi An | Hue | Ho Chi Minh City | Hue | Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap

  • 18 Sep 2026
  • 21 Nights
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Was £10900pp Now: £10464pp
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Was £10149pp Now: £9743pp

Danube Grandeur & Prague

Prague | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Straubing | Passau | Spitz | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest | Ilok | Novi Sad | Belgrade

  • 18 Sep 2026
  • 16 Nights
River Heritage Club clients can now enjoy an additional £400pp savings on all French Balcony staterooms and Suites across every 2026 sailing departing June – December
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Was £10149pp Now: £9743pp
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Was £4319pp Now: £4146pp

Vineyards & Palaces along the Danube with Prague

Prague | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Straubing | Passau | Spitz | Vienna

  • 18 Sep 2026
  • 9 Nights
River Heritage Club clients can now enjoy an additional £400pp savings on all French Balcony staterooms and Suites across every 2026 sailing departing June – December
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Was £4319pp Now: £4146pp
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Was £4556pp Now: £4373pp

Melodies of the Danube

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Grein | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen

  • 19 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £4556pp Now: £4373pp
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Was £4356pp Now: £4181pp

Enchanting Rhine

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Düsseldorf | Monheim am Rhein | Amsterdam

  • 19 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £4356pp Now: £4181pp
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Was £5741pp Now: £5511pp

Romantic Danube

Vilshofen | Passau | Linz | Weissenkirchen | Vienna | Budapest

  • 19 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £4386pp Now: £4210pp

Impressions of the Seine & Paris

Le Havre | Caudebec-en-Caux | Le Havre | Rouen | Vernon | La Roche-Guyon | Mantes-la-Jolie | La Roche-Guyon | Paris

  • 19 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £4386pp Now: £4210pp
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Was £4895pp Now: £4699pp

Captivating Rhine

Amsterdam | Utrecht | Düsseldorf | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 19 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £4895pp Now: £4699pp
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Was £6664pp Now: £6397pp

Flavors of Portugal & Spain

Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Régua | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Vega de Terron

  • 19 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £6664pp Now: £6397pp
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Was £4857pp Now: £4662pp

Active & Discovery on the Rhine (Southbound)

Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Koblenz | Speyer | Kehl | Breisach | Basel

  • 19 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
Save up to 50% on selected European fly-cruise packages sailing in 2026 & 2027
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Was £4857pp Now: £4662pp
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Was £3308pp Now: £3175pp

Romantic Rhine (Northbound)

Basel | Breisach | Kehl | Mainz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 19 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
Save up to 50% on selected European fly-cruise packages sailing in 2026 & 2027
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Was £3308pp Now: £3175pp
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REF: AVALONWZA60919
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Was £6995pp Now: £6715pp

Pharaohs & Pyramids

Luxor | Qena | Luxor | Esna | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor

  • 19 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £6995pp Now: £6715pp
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REF: VIKINGOSR260919T
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Was £5645pp Now: £5419pp

Splendours of Europe

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 19 Sep 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Was £5645pp Now: £5419pp
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Was £5947pp Now: £5709pp

Splendours of Europe & Paris

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam | Paris

  • 19 Sep 2026
  • 17 Nights
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Was £5947pp Now: £5709pp
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Was £4253pp Now: £4082pp

Secrets of the Douro

Porto | Pinhão | Vega de Terrón | Salamanca | Vega de Terrón | Régua | Pocinho | Régua | Porto

  • 19 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
Free Platinum drinks package or €300 on board credit per couple on selected 2026 sailings (Excludes Danube Explorer & Highlights of Budapest)
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Was £4253pp Now: £4082pp
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REF: EMERALDEPDC190926-1

Prices are subject to change and availability. Prices may vary depending on the airport selected. Promotions are only applicable to select cabin grades, please call for details.

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