August is traditionally the busiest time in the UK when it comes to holidays, which means there’s a fantastic selection of river cruises in August to choose from throughout the month.
From some of the world’s most famous rivers like the Danube and the Rhine and France’s numerous waterways such as the Seine and the Rhone to Portugal’s Douro, there’s a fantastic selection of river cruises in August across Europe's rivers when it comes to both itineraries and river cruise lines.
Asia is also home to a wide range of rivers to cruise in August, from Egypt's Nile to the exotic Mekong. There are plenty of cruise lines which offer Asian river cruises in August such as AmaWaterways, Avalon Wateways and Emerald Waterways.
7 Nights
Sailing Date : 31 Aug 2025
Danube
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7 Nights
Sailing Date : 31 Aug 2025
Danube
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7 Nights
Sailing Date : 31 Aug 2025
Seine
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7 Nights
Sailing Date : 31 Aug 2025
Garonne
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7 Nights
Sailing Date : 31 Aug 2025
Douro
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Delicious full board dining, plus Captain's Dinner
20 Nights
Sailing Date : 03 Aug 2026
Chobe, Zambezi
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15 Nights
Sailing Date : 03 Aug 2026
Chobe, Zambezi
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25 Nights
Sailing Date : 03 Aug 2026
Chobe, Zambezi
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25 Nights
Sailing Date : 10 Aug 2026
Chobe, Zambezi
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20 Nights
Sailing Date : 10 Aug 2026
Chobe, Zambezi
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15 Nights
Sailing Date : 10 Aug 2026
Mekong
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15 Nights
Sailing Date : 10 Aug 2026
Chobe, Zambezi
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25 Nights
Sailing Date : 17 Aug 2026
Chobe, Zambezi
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15 Nights
Sailing Date : 17 Aug 2026
Mekong
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20 Nights
Sailing Date : 17 Aug 2026
Chobe, Zambezi
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15 Nights
Sailing Date : 17 Aug 2026
Chobe, Zambezi
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15 Nights
Sailing Date : 24 Aug 2026
Chobe, Zambezi
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25 Nights
Sailing Date : 24 Aug 2026
Chobe, Zambezi
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20 Nights
Sailing Date : 24 Aug 2026
Chobe, Zambezi
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15 Nights
Sailing Date : 24 Aug 2026
Mekong
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15 Nights
Sailing Date : 31 Aug 2026
Chobe, Zambezi
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25 Nights
Sailing Date : 31 Aug 2026
Chobe, Zambezi
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15 Nights
Sailing Date : 31 Aug 2026
Nile
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15 Nights
Sailing Date : 31 Aug 2026
Mekong
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20 Nights
Sailing Date : 31 Aug 2026
Chobe, Zambezi
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