---
title: "River Cruises — KTE Travel"
description: "Intimate luxury river cruises along the Danube, Rhine, Douro and beyond, crafted by KTE Travel."
lang: en
---

Image: River cruise ship passing a European riverside town (/assets/card-river-Cy9yyOVg.jpg)

River Cruises

# Europe's Legendary Waterways

Intimate vessels carrying no more than 180 guests, docking in the heart of cities that larger ships simply cannot reach.

Why River

## A Slower, More Intimate Way to Sail

River cruising offers something ocean cruising cannot: arrival at the very center of the cities you've come to see. Step off the gangway and you're in the old town — no transfers, no tenders, no buses.

Vessels are small by design. Suites are quiet, dining is unhurried, and the crew remembers your name by the second morning. It is travel at a human scale, on water that has carried civilization for two thousand years.

Our Rivers

## Where We Sail

### The Danube

From Budapest's twin cities to Vienna's grand palaces and Passau's baroque heart.

### The Rhine

Castle-lined gorges, half-timbered medieval villages, and the Swiss Alps in the distance.

### The Douro

Portugal's terraced vineyards, port wine estates, and the soulful pulse of Porto.

### The Seine

Paris to Normandy — Monet's gardens, Rouen's gothic cathedral, the cliffs at Étretat.

Our Partners

## The Finest River Cruise Lines

AmaWaterways

Viking

Uniworld

Avalon (/cruise-lines/avalon-waterways)

Tauck

Scenic

Personally vetted by our advisors

Cabin-by-cabin recommendations

Itinerary fine-tuning at no cost

Pre- and post-cruise extensions

Plan Your River Cruise: /contact

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