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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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Rome, Venice & the Jewels of Veneto

Venice | Chioggia | Venice | Rome

  • 27 Sep 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Venice & the Jewels of Veneto

Venice | Chioggia | Venice

  • 27 Sep 2026
  • 7 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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Paris & Normandy

Paris | Vernon | Rouen | Caudebec-en-Caux | Rouen | Mantes-la-Jolie | Paris

  • 27 Sep 2026
  • 7 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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Capital Cities of the Danube

Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest | Ilok | Novi Sad | Belgrade

  • 27 Sep 2026
  • 7 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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Cruise & Rail: Venice, Istanbul & the Balkans

Venice | Chioggia | Venice | Pula | Sarajevo | Mostar | Belgrade | Sofia | Istanbul

  • 27 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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Douro River Valley

Porto | Régua | Pocinho | Salamanca | Pinhão | Porto

  • 27 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Melodies of the Danube

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

  • 28 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Gems of Southeast Europe

Budapest | Mohács | Vukovar | Belgrade | Iron Gates | Vidin | Ruse | Giurgiu

  • 28 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Secrets of Egypt & the Nile

Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo

  • 28 Sep 2026
  • 11 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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The Danube from Romania to Budapest

Oltenita | Ruse | Vidin | Donji Milanovac | Belgrade | Novi Sad | Ilok | Mohács | Budapest

  • 28 Sep 2026
  • 8 Nights
Save up to 50% on selected European fly-cruise packages sailing in 2026 & 2027
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Fascinating Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong River (Northbound)

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

  • 28 Sep 2026
  • 12 Nights
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
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Rhine & Main Explorer

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

  • 28 Sep 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Portugal's River of Gold

Porto | Régua | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Salamanca | Régua | Pinhão | Porto | Régua | Porto

  • 28 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Pharaohs & Pyramids

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

  • 28 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Splendours of Europe

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

  • 28 Sep 2026
  • 14 Nights
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The Blue Danube River Cruise - MS William Wordsworth

Budapest | Esztergom | Bratislava | Dürnstein | Linz | Vienna | Budapest

  • 28 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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A Journey on the Mekong River Cruise

Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Phnom Penh | Chong Koh Village | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap | Ho Chi Minh City

  • 28 Sep 2026
  • 9 Nights
Delicious full board dining, plus Chef's Dinner
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Gems of the Danube

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Schlögen | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 28 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Douro Delights with Madrid and Lisbon

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

  • 28 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
All-Inclusive Luxury
World-Class Dining
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India's Golden Triangle & the Sacred Ganges

New Delhi | Agra | Jaipur | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Kalna | Matiari | Murshidabad | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Mayapur | Kolkata (ex Calcutta)

  • 28 Sep 2026
  • 12 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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European Gems

Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest

  • 28 Sep 2026
  • 14 Nights
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European Gems

Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 28 Sep 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Discoveries of the Nile

Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Cairo

  • 28 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
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East Danube Delights

Budapest | Vukovar | Iron Gates | Kladovo | Vidin | Donji Milanovac | Belgrade | Aljmas | Budapest

  • 28 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Danube Treasures

Budapest | Bratislava | Dürnstein | Linz | Vienna | Budapest

  • 28 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Magical Danube

Budapest | Bratislava | Krems | Passau | Linz | Vienna | Budapest

  • 28 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Enticing Douro

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

  • 29 Sep 2026
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Rhine & Rhône Revealed (Northbound)

Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tain-l'Hermitage | Lyon | Chalon-sur-Saône | Basel | Breisach | Kehl | Mainz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 29 Sep 2026
  • 14 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 £6366pp Now: £6111pp
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Danube Symphony (Eastbound)

Vilshofen | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 29 Sep 2026
  • 5 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 £3791pp Now: £3639pp
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Was £2099pp Now: £2015pp

Bonjour Bordeaux: Chateaux, Wineries & Charming Villages

Bordeaux | Cadillac | Cussac-Fort-Médoc | Blaye | Libourne | Bordeaux

  • 29 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 £2099pp Now: £2015pp
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