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European River Cruises & Escorted Tours

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Europe has so much to offer all travellers, from seasoned experts to first-time voyagers. There is so much culture and history to see along the way, and your dedicated expert tour manager will guide you through each destination with all the knowledge you could need.

A perfect way to see what Europe has to offer is by river cruise. Taking an elegant ship to discover fascinating new ports and cities is perfect for experiencing variety in comfort and style. With all meals included, from early-risers breakfasts to midnight snacks, and everything in between, this is truly an unforgettable experience.

If you prefer to stay onland, we have a great selection of escorted tours available, with exclusive departures for solo travellers and our Walk & Discover collection, there is something for everyone to enjoy. With so much to discover why not browse from our collection of escorted tours and river cruises below? If you have any queries you are more than welcome to call us on 01283 742 300 and we will be happy to answer your questions.

 

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Browse our newest tours and cruises. From festive cruises over Christmas and New Year to brand new city break destinations in Poland and the Czech Republic.

Salzburg in the snow
Christmas on the Danube
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8 days starting from £1899pp 
NEW FOR 2020
Christmas on the Rhine
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8 days starting from £1799pp 
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Frankfurt in Germany
New Year on the Rhine
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6 days starting from £1299pp 
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Budapest
New Year on the Danube
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6 days starting from £1399pp 
NEW FOR 2020
Beautiful fountain in the old center of Gdansk city, Poland
Gdańsk
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4 days starting from £419pp 
NEW TOUR FOR 2020
Fountain and Town Hall in Trieste, Italy
Secret Italy: Trieste & Udine
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6 days starting from £809pp 
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Charles bridge in Prague
Prague
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4 days starting from £559pp 
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Cruises

Our collection of European Cruises

From luxury cruises across the mighty waterways of Europe to island-hopping yacht cruises along the Croatian coastline.

Melk Abbey
The Blue Danube River Cruise
(1890 reviews)
8 days starting from £1289pp 
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The Danube’s Imperial Cities & Yuletide Markets River Cruise
(80 reviews)
6 days starting from £649pp 
European River Cruise
Cologne cathedral and bridge at night
Enchanting Rhine & Yuletide Markets River Cruise
(150 reviews)
5 days starting from £499pp 
European River Cruise
Bridge over the canal in Amsterdam
Bruges, Medieval Flanders, Amsterdam & the Dutch Bulbfields River Cruise
(217 reviews)
8 days starting from £1389pp 
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Dutch windmill on river island
Amsterdam, Kinderdijk & the Dutch Bulbfields River Cruise
(114 reviews)
5 days starting from £979pp 
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Budapest Parliament Building
The Blue Danube River Cruise with Budapest Extension
(1890 reviews)
11 days starting from £1938pp 
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Pont d'Avignon and Pope's Palace on the River Rhône
Burgundy, the River Rhône & Provence River Cruise
(1571 reviews)
8 days starting from £1489pp 
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Lucerne
Rhine Cruise to Switzerland
(1176 reviews)
8 days starting from £1839pp 
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Colmar
Rhine Cruise to Switzerland with Glacier Express Extension
(1176 reviews)
11 days starting from £2228pp 
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Wooden Rabelo boats by Dom Luís Bridge in Porto, Douro river
Douro, Porto & Salamanca River Cruise
(697 reviews)
8 days starting from £1489pp 
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Wooden Rabelo boats in Douro river in Porto
Douro, Porto & Salamanca River Cruise with Lisbon Extension
(697 reviews)
11 days starting from £1938pp 
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Cathedral in Belgrade, Serbia
Budapest to The Black Sea River Cruise
(188 reviews)
15 days starting from £2679pp 
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Strasbourg | Old Town | Canal | France | Riviera Travel | Rhine river | river cruise
Rhine, Strasbourg & Heidelberg River Cruise
(397 reviews)
8 days starting from £1839pp 
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Cologne cathedral and bridge over the river
Rhine & Moselle River Cruise
(329 reviews)
8 days starting from £1489pp 
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Medieval Germany River Cruise
(201 reviews)
8 days starting from £1789pp 
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Pont de Sully bridge on the Seine river in the evening
The Seine, Paris & Normandy River Cruise
(226 reviews)
8 days starting from £1489pp 
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Budapest Chain Bridge over the Danube
Cruise the Heart of Europe
(406 reviews)
15 days starting from £2949pp 
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Vienna, Bohemia & Treasures of the Danube River Cruise
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8 days starting from £1489pp 
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The Cathedral of Our Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg
A Russian Odyssey Aboard the MS Rossia
(19 reviews)
12 days starting from £2199pp 
Russian River Cruise
Assos on Kefalonia
Ionian Island Odyssey
(30 reviews)
8 days starting from £1699pp 
Ocean Cruise
Walls of Dubrovnik's old town on the coast
Dubrovnik, Mostar & Secrets of Dalmatia Yacht Cruise
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8 days starting from £1549pp 
On the MS Adriatic Sky
Split waterfront with palm trees in evening
Split, Dubrovnik & the Splendours of Dalmatia Yacht Cruise
(66 reviews)
8 days starting from £1549pp 
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Trogir old town warm glow along waterfront in evening
Split, Zadar & Secrets of the North Yacht Cruise
(64 reviews)
8 days starting from £1549pp 
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Pastel coloured buildings and stone bridge on Trogir waterfront
Split, Rab & Undiscovered Islands of the North Yacht Cruise
(57 reviews)
8 days starting from £1579pp 
On the MS Il Mare
Dubrovnik | Croatia | Riviera Travel | yacht cruise
Dubrovnik, Split & Jewels of the Dalmatian Coast Yacht Cruise
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8 days starting from £1549pp 
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Escorted tours

Our collection of European Tours

Our escorted tours range from short breaks to iconic cities like Paris and Bruges to 8-day adventures in the Mediterranean, Scandanavia, the Baltics and more.

View from hilltop Ravello | the Bay of Naples | Sorrento holiday
Pompeii, Capri & the Bay of Naples
(2268 reviews)
8 days starting from £759pp 
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Bonifacio old town on the cliffs Corsica France
Sardinia: Alghero, Costa Smeralda & Corsica
(73 reviews)
8 days starting from £1029pp 
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Moscow & St Petersburg
(406 reviews)
7 days starting from £1249pp 
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Krakow
(878 reviews)
4 days starting from £449pp 
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Tower through the cloisters at Plaza d'Espana, Seville
Classical Spain
(2905 reviews)
7 days starting from £549pp 
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Dubrovnik coast
Dubrovnik & the Dalmatian Coast
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8 days starting from £1099pp 
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Sicily
(1383 reviews)
8 days starting from £929pp 
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Northern Croatia: The Istrian Riviera & Zagreb
(58 reviews)
8 days starting from £999pp 
European Tour
Norway
(545 reviews)
8 days starting from £1409pp 
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Malta Uncovered
(259 reviews)
8 days starting from £1029pp 
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Transylvania & Bucharest
(84 reviews)
6 days starting from £829pp 
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Bassano del Grappa bridge over the river before mountains
Hidden Italy
(95 reviews)
6 days starting from £659pp 
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Arches of Bellapais Abbey, Northern Cyprus
Discover Northern Cyprus
(76 reviews)
8 days starting from £959pp 
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Seljalandsfoss waterfall and bright sunshine through clouds Iceland
Iceland
(554 reviews)
5 days starting from £1099pp 
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Monet's Garden, The Loire Valley & Fontainebleau
(91 reviews)
7 days starting from £779pp 
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Slovenia & Lake Bled
(54 reviews)
6 days starting from £799pp 
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Madeira, the Pearl of the Atlantic
(109 reviews)
8 days starting from £929pp 
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Florence skyline red sky
Florence & Tuscany
(818 reviews)
8 days starting from £1099pp 
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Discover the Real Tenerife & La Gomera
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8 days starting from £929pp 
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Bright skyline over the town of Tallinn
Helsinki, Tallinn & Riga
(151 reviews)
8 days starting from £979pp 
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Puglia, Lecce & Vieste - Undiscovered Italy
(1086 reviews)
8 days starting from £1029pp 
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Pisa, the Cinque Terre & Portofino
(172 reviews)
8 days starting from £1339pp 
European Tour
Timeless Provence
(458 reviews)
8 days starting from £979pp 
2021 DATES ON SALE NOW
Lisbon, Porto & the Douro Valley
(892 reviews)
8 days starting from £1029pp 
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Neuschwanstein Castle
Austrian Tyrol & Innsbruck
(228 reviews)
8 days starting from £1129pp 
2021 DATES ON SALE NOW
Lakes & Mountains of Austria
(302 reviews)
8 days starting from £1079pp 
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Amphitheatre in Delphi and mountains
Classic Greece
(215 reviews)
8 days starting from £1019pp 
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Oberammergau Passion Play, Salzburg & Lake Constance
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7 days starting from £1899pp 
European Tour
Madrid, Salamanca & Toledo
(652 reviews)
7 days starting from £869pp 
2021 DATES ON SALE NOW
Mont Blanc, Lake Geneva & Annecy
(177 reviews)
8 days starting from £1079pp 
European Tour
Lake Garda, Venice & Verona
(1824 reviews)
8 days starting from £789pp 
2021 DATES ON SALE NOW
Old stone bridge over river in Albi, France
Dordogne, Albi & Carcassonne
(549 reviews)
8 days starting from £1169pp 
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Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora
Thessaloniki, Meteora & Alexander the Great’s Greece
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8 days starting from £1159pp 
NEW TOUR FOR 2020
Lake Maggiore, Orta & the Matterhorn
(1192 reviews)
8 days starting from £1059pp 
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Lake Como, St Moritz & the Bernina Express
(1720 reviews)
8 days starting from £879pp 
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Montenegro: Budva, Cetinje & the Bay of Kotor
(30 reviews)
8 days starting from £899pp 
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Valencia old town: Saint Mary's square and Valencia cathedral
Valencia & the Orange Grove Coast
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8 days starting from £829pp 
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Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland
(185 reviews)
8 days starting from £1699pp 
European Tour
Calvi city, Corsica, France
Discover Corsica
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8 days starting from £1179pp 
NEW TOUR FOR 2020
Scenic view of Siena town and historical houses
Classical Italy
(441 reviews)
8 days starting from £1059pp 
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Tbilisi hillside old town and city below
Georgia: The Crossroads of Europe & Asia
(23 reviews)
9 days starting from £1599pp 
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Western Sicily, Palermo & the Aeolian Islands
(233 reviews)
8 days starting from £969pp 
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Colourful houses in Rouen
Highlights of Normandy: Monet’s Garden, Rouen & Honfleur
(78 reviews)
5 days starting from £559pp 
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Umbria, Perugia & Assisi
(54 reviews)
8 days starting from £1029pp 
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Old lighthouse in harbor of Chania town
Crete: Classic & Undiscovered
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8 days starting from £999pp 
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San Sebastián
Spain’s Basque Country, La Rioja & Burgos
(32 reviews)
8 days starting from £1029pp 
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Switzerland, the Matterhorn & the Glacier Express
(393 reviews)
8 days starting from £1279pp 
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Sacre Coeur
Paris
(740 reviews)
4 days starting from £319pp 
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Old St. John's Hospital on the canal, Bruges
Bruges
(1553 reviews)
4 days starting from £319pp 
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Brandenburg Gate Berlin
Berlin, Dresden, Meissen & Colditz
(821 reviews)
5 days starting from £629pp 
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Piazza Maggiore, Bologna
Bologna, Parma & Ravenna
(389 reviews)
5 days starting from £679pp 
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Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic
Prague
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4 days starting from £559pp 
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Beautiful fountain in the old center of Gdansk city, Poland
Gdańsk
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4 days starting from £419pp 
NEW TOUR FOR 2020
Fountain and Town Hall in Trieste, Italy
Secret Italy: Trieste & Udine
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6 days starting from £809pp 
2021 DATES ON SALE NOW
Roman forum | roman ruins | Rome | Italy | Riviera Travel | escorted tour
Rome: Ancient & Baroque
(560 reviews)
5 days starting from £699pp 
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Exclusive departures for solo travellers

Our collection of Solo Traveller European Tours

Dutch Waterways with Tulips
Amsterdam, Kinderdijk & the Dutch Bulbfields River Cruise for Solo Travellers
(114 reviews)
5 days starting from £1079pp 
Solo Traveller River Cruise
Rhine, Strasbourg & Heidelberg River Cruise for Solo Travellers
(397 reviews)
8 days starting from £1689pp 
2021 DATES ON SALE NOW
Medieval Germany River Cruise for Solo Travellers
(201 reviews)
8 days starting from £1879pp 
Solo Traveller River Cruise
Budapest in the evening on the Danube River
The Blue Danube River Cruise for Solo Travellers
(1890 reviews)
8 days starting from £1789pp 
Solo Traveller River Cruise
Burgundy | countryside | vineyard | France
Burgundy, the River Rhône & Provence River Cruise for Solo Travellers
(1571 reviews)
8 days starting from £2089pp 
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Ship cruising through the Douro valley towards stunning golden sunset
Douro, Porto Salamance River Cruise for Solo Travellers
(697 reviews)
8 days starting from £1939pp 
Solo Traveller River Cruise
Eiffel tower near the seine river
The Seine, Paris & Normandy River Cruise for Solo Travellers
(226 reviews)
8 days starting from £2469pp 
2021 DATES ON SALE NOW
Row of narrow, colourful houses in Bruges
Bruges for Solo Travellers
(58 reviews)
4 days starting from £499pp 
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Colourful row of houses reflected in water, Honfleur
A Taste of Normandy & the Côte Fleurie for Solo Travellers
(7 reviews)
5 days starting from £729pp 
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Eiffel Tower | Paris | France
Paris for Solo Travellers
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4 days starting from £469pp 
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Colourful old town of Menton
The Côte d’Azur & Italian Riviera for Solo Travellers
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8 days starting from £1229pp 
NEW SOLO TOUR FOR 2020
Lavender fields in France
Timeless Provence for Solo Travellers
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8 days starting from £1379pp 
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Dresden Opera House
Berlin, Dresden, Meissen & Colditz for Solo Travellers
(36 reviews)
5 days starting from £859pp 
2021 DATES ON SALE NOW
Classical Spain for Solo Travellers
(45 reviews)
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Valencia & the Orange Grove Coast for Solo Travellers
(12 reviews)
8 days starting from £1299pp 
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Mount Teide
Discover the Real Tenerife & La Gomera for Solo Travellers
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8 days starting from £1249pp 
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Lake Garda
Lake Garda & the Best of the Veneto for Solo Travellers
(26 reviews)
8 days starting from £1299pp 
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View of the Matterhorn.
Lake Maggiore, Orta & Como for Solo Travellers
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8 days starting from £1409pp 
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Mantova, Italy
Hidden Italy for Solo Travellers
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6 days starting from £1029pp 
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Sunlight peeking through the Colosseum in Rome
Classical Italy for Solo Travellers
(43 reviews)
8 days starting from £1129pp 
2021 DATES ON SALE NOW
Cypress trees along path in golden tuscan hills
Walking in the Tuscan Hills for Solo Travellers
(13 reviews)
8 days starting from £1359pp 
2021 DATES ON SALE NOW
commerce square | monuments | lisbon | portugal
Portugal’s Douro Valley & Lisbon for Solo Travellers
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8 days starting from £1179pp 
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Ribeira Brava | waterfall | Madeira | Riviera Travel | escorted tour
Madeira, the Pearl of the Atlantic for Solo Travellers
(109 reviews)
8 days starting from £1529pp 
2021 DATES ON SALE NOW
Rooftops of Riga Old Town from St Peter's Church viewpoint
Charms of The Baltics for Solo Travellers
(10 reviews)
8 days starting from £1159pp 
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Old Town | Budva | Montenegro
Montenegro's Riviera & Dubrovnik for Solo Travellers
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8 days starting from £1309pp 
Solo Traveller
Hermitage Museum | St Petersburg | Russia
St Petersburg & Moscow for Solo Travellers
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7 days starting from £1779pp 
NEW SOLO TOUR FOR 2020
Krakow main square at night
Krakow for Solo Travellers
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4 days starting from £669pp 
NEW SOLO TOUR FOR 2020
The Monastery of Dionysiou located on the peninsula of Athos.
Thessaloniki, Meteora & Alexander the Great’s Greece for Solo Travellers
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8 days starting from £1529pp 
NEW SOLO TOUR FOR 2020
Ephesus library | Turkey
Istanbul, Ephesus & Troy for Solo Travellers
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7 days starting from £1069pp 
NEW SOLO TOUR FOR 2020
The shores of Rab | Croatia
Split, Rab & Undiscovered Islands of the North Yacht Cruise for Solo Travellers
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8 days starting from £2479pp 
On the MS Il Mare
Rooftops of old Adriatic island harbour town | Hvar | Croatia | Riviera Travel | yacht cruise
Split, Dubrovnik & the Splendours of Dalmatia for Solo Travellers
(5 reviews)
8 days starting from £2349pp 
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Walk & Discover tours

Walk & Discover

Our Walk & Discover holidays blend the classic Riviera Travel tours you know and love with inspiring walks accompanied by specialist guides, to further enrich your holiday experience. 

Lake Bled
Walk & Discover: Slovenia & Lake Bled
(13 reviews)
6 days starting from £829pp 
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Walk & Discover: The Italian Lakes
(15 reviews)
8 days starting from £1129pp 
2021 DATES ON SALE NOW
Piazza Michelangelo viewpoint, Florence
Walk & Discover: Florence & Tuscany
(5 reviews)
8 days starting from £1179pp 
Walk and Discover Tour
Walk & Discover: Majestic Provence
(12 reviews)
8 days starting from £1449pp 
2021 DATES ON SALE NOW
Limestone rocks Ponta da Piedade Algarve at sunset
Walk & Discover: Andalucía & the Algarve
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8 days starting from £1019pp 
Walk and Discover Tour
Wildsee
Walk & Discover: Austrian Tyrol
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8 days starting from £1309pp 
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biokovo mountain | makarska | croatia | europe | european | escorted tour | riviera travel | walk and discover
Walk & Discover: Dubrovnik & the Dalmatian Coast
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8 days starting from £1169pp 
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Ravello | italy | europe | european | escorted tour | Riviera Travel | walk and discover
Walk & Discover: Sorrento, the Amalfi Coast & Pompeii
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8 days starting from £1079pp 
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Lake Carezza | Italy | walk and discover | walking holiday | Riviera Travel | escorted tour | Europe | European
Walk & Discover: Italy’s South Tyrol & the Dolomites
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8 days starting from £1299pp 
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Desiree Milborrow

We went on the William Shakespeare from Cologne to Basel at the beginning of May. Everything was beautifully organised and ran like clockwork. Jane and Richard, our tour organisers were brilliant, especially Jane, whose briefing...

Joshua Hassett

Land of the rising sun -Came back two days ago from this tour. And it was amazing and everything I expected and more! Francis the tour guide was so organized, helpful and funny. Was very knowledgeable and helpful for the days free...
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