River Cruising
Wake up to a new side of your destination every day, wending your way along historic waterways aboard a deluxe riverboat. With Smithsonian Journeys, you will enjoy an exceptional travel experience noted for engagement, flexibility, comfort, and style. And our river boats are small enough to dock in intimate ports, yet large enough to provide upscale amenities and a range of compelling shore excursions. You’ll unpack once and return each day to your home on the water, enjoying the insights of your Smithsonian Journeys Expert and the convivial ambiance on board.
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Cruising the Amazon Waterways
Starting At:
$6,490
- March 1, 2025 - March 9, 2025
- Oct. 11, 2025 - Oct. 19, 2025
- Oct. 25, 2025 - Nov. 2, 2025
Waterways of Holland and Belgium
Starting At:
$5,185
- April 7, 2025 - April 16, 2025
- April 15, 2025 - April 24, 2025
- April 21, 2025 - April 30, 2025
- April 23, 2025 - May 2, 2025
Portrait of Portugal: Lisbon, Porto and a Douro River Cruise
Starting At:
$6,285
- April 30, 2025 - May 11, 2025
- May 7, 2025 - May 18, 2025
- Sept. 16, 2025 - Sept. 27, 2025
- Sept. 23, 2025 - Oct. 4, 2025
- Sept. 30, 2025 - Oct. 11, 2025
- Oct. 7, 2025 - Oct. 18, 2025
A Seine River Cruise: Paris to Normandy
Starting At:
$5,685
- May 12, 2025 - May 20, 2025
- Sept. 8, 2025 - Sept. 16, 2025
- Sept. 15, 2025 - Sept. 23, 2025
A Danube River Cruise
Starting At:
$7,285
- May 14, 2025 - May 28, 2025
- May 23, 2025 - June 7, 2025
- Aug. 24, 2025 - Sept. 8, 2025
- Oct. 6, 2025 - Oct. 20, 2025
A River Cruise through Burgundy and Provence
Starting At:
$6,085
- May 20, 2025 - May 28, 2025
- July 8, 2025 - July 16, 2025
- Sept. 23, 2025 - Oct. 1, 2025
- Oct. 14, 2025 - Oct. 22, 2025
Cruising the Rhine and Moselle Rivers
Starting At:
$4,585
- May 27, 2025 - June 4, 2025
- July 21, 2025 - July 29, 2025
- Aug. 25, 2025 - Sept. 2, 2025
A Voyage Along the Great Lakes
Starting At:
$9,100
- Sept. 17, 2025 - Sept. 24, 2025
- Aug. 11, 2026 - Aug. 19, 2026
- Aug. 19, 2026 - Aug. 27, 2026
Fall Foliage on the St. Lawrence: Québec to the Canadian Maritimes
Starting At:
$12,670
- Oct. 1, 2025 - Oct. 15, 2025
- Sept. 24, 2026 - Oct. 6, 2026
Holiday Markets: A Rhine River Cruise
Starting At:
$4,685
- Nov. 28, 2025 - Dec. 8, 2025
- Dec. 3, 2025 - Dec. 13, 2025
- Dec. 10, 2025 - Dec. 20, 2025
Holland and Belgium in Spring: A River Cruise at Tulip Time
Starting At:
$3,949
- April 4, 2026 - April 11, 2026
- April 9, 2026 - April 16, 2026
- April 12, 2026 - April 19, 2026
- April 16, 2026 - April 23, 2026
Cruising Portugal’s Enticing Douro River Valley
Starting At:
$4,949
- May 8, 2026 - May 15, 2026
- June 9, 2026 - June 16, 2026
- Sept. 4, 2026 - Sept. 11, 2026
- Sept. 25, 2026 - Oct. 2, 2026
- Oct. 13, 2026 - Oct. 20, 2026
The Captivating Rhine: A River Cruise from Amsterdam to Basel
Starting At:
$4,449
- May 14, 2026 - May 21, 2026
- June 20, 2026 - June 27, 2026
- July 18, 2026 - July 25, 2026
- Sept. 26, 2026 - Oct. 3, 2026
Along the Seine: A River Cruise from Paris to Normandy
Starting At:
$5,049
- May 14, 2026 - May 21, 2026
- Sept. 3, 2026 - Sept. 10, 2026
- Sept. 24, 2026 - Oct. 1, 2026
The Grand Danube: A River Cruise from Germany to Romania
Starting At:
$7,799
- May 18, 2026 - June 1, 2026
- June 15, 2026 - June 29, 2026
- Sept. 7, 2026 - Sept. 21, 2026
- Oct. 5, 2026 - Oct. 19, 2026
Cruising the Upper Danube: Romantic Ports from Bavaria to Budapest
Starting At:
$4,449
- May 18, 2026 - May 25, 2026
- June 15, 2026 - June 22, 2026
- Sept. 7, 2026 - Sept. 14, 2026
- Oct. 5, 2026 - Oct. 12, 2026
Rhône River Cruise: Colors of Provence
Starting At:
$4,949
- May 21, 2026 - May 28, 2026
- July 16, 2026 - July 23, 2026
- Oct. 8, 2026 - Oct. 15, 2026
Cruising the Lower Danube: Gems of Southeast Europe
Starting At:
$4,449
- May 25, 2026 - June 1, 2026
- June 22, 2026 - June 29, 2026
- Sept. 14, 2026 - Sept. 21, 2026
- Oct. 12, 2026 - Oct. 19, 2026
Europe’s Magnificent Waterways: Cruising the Rhine, Main, and Danube River
Starting At:
$7,499
- May 30, 2026 - June 13, 2026
Taste of Bordeaux: Cruising the Waterways of Southwest France
Starting At:
$5,049
- Oct. 1, 2026 - Oct. 8, 2026
Christmas Markets along the Danube: A River Cruise from Nuremberg to Budapest
Starting At:
$4,249
- Nov. 28, 2026 - Dec. 5, 2026
- Dec. 12, 2026 - Dec. 19, 2026
Christmas Markets along the Rhine: A River Cruise from Amsterdam to Basel
Starting At:
$4,349
- Dec. 5, 2026 - Dec. 12, 2026
- Dec. 10, 2026 - Dec. 17, 2026
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