Barge cruises were originally made with the purpose of transporting goods in Europe from the 17th century to the 19th century and now have been remodeled to feel like boutique hotels without the bustling of the city and streets. They sail at a very slow speed of under 5 miles an hour allowing you to truly appreciate the scenery and usually hold around a dozen passengers making it a more private experience. Our Rhine Rivers will usually go through Germany, France, Switzerland and even the Netherlands. If you have any questions about our barge river cruises don’t hesitate to contact us for help.
Wine and Dine on the Rhine!
Explore Central Europe from the intimacy of a barge cruise. The relaxing pace and friendly atmosphere aboard these luxuriously renovated vessels invites you to breathe in the fresh countryside air as you travel canals and parts of the river that aren't accessible to typical riverboats.
While you may visit fewer places on your Rhine River barge cruise than a Rhine river cruise, you will have more time to enjoy the destinations along the way.
Some highlights of your barge cruise on the Rhine may include visiting the seldom-visited Saverne, navigating the large Réchicourt locks, and cruising the Rhine-Marne Canal and learning about the local heritage & cuisine.
Check out all the best destinations for barge cruising in Europe:
Erin is such a fabulous resource! She helped us bring our target destinations to life by suggesting activities that match our interests, fabulous lodging and excursion options, and patiently coordinating a seamless experience.
Debra D - RI USA
2 days ago
I don’t have the words to describe it but the last week has been one of the best I can remember. 6 days of adventure in South East Alaska including trekking through lush rain forest, sitting in silence listening to glaciers calving, up early to see the northern lights, kayaking and stupidly swimming in iceberg frozen waters ! (That actually hurt).
Animal sightings including black and brown bears, Minke and hundreds of Humpack Whales, porpoises, sea lions, mountain goats, harbour seals, bald eagles, salmon and more birds than I can count. Wonderful friends and connections made. A huge shout out to Trevor and his totally amazing crew on the Admiralty Dream whose energy and enthusiasm made this most incredible experience.
DAVID JAMES
3 days ago
Excellent safari trip with Adventure Life and Albatross Travel. Special shout out to our guides Eric Turasha (Kenya), and Blasi Shirima (Tanzania) from Albatross Travel. Both were world class!!! The trip went off without a hitch; all the camps were amazing…worth mentioning...one of the camps we were going to stay in on the Tanzanian side was damaged by high winds so we ended up in a different camp (Mara under Canvas Camp). Can't say enough good things! A great experience and superb service!!
Brenda Cox
4 days ago
very easy to deal with kassandra. she listened to what our interests were and planned a great trip for us. nothing to worry about!
carole therisod
4 days ago
Always professional knowledgeable and efficient. Jess H. is great.
