Basel's your river cruise starting point, where you’ll explore the city art and culture, cruising to Strasbourg, visiting Baden-Baden's spas, sailing Rhine Gorge past castles, and discovering Amsterdam's canals. You’ll experience Switzerland, France, Germany, Netherlands by water, and see vineyards and medieval towns. River cruising from Basel shows you Europe most tourists miss entirely.
10 best River Cruise tour packages from Basel
Romantic Rhine & Moselle with Bruges 2026 - 18 Days (from Basel to Bruges)
- Duration
- 18 days
- Destinations
- SwitzerlandGermanyFranceNetherlandsBelgium
- Age Range
- Ages 18+
- Ship
- Scenic Pearl
- River
- Rhine
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
26% Off- From $10,920
- US$8,131per person
Price based on Private Double RoomCastles & Vineyards of the Rhine & Moselle 2026 - 8 Days (from Basel to Mainz)
- Duration
- 8 days
- Destinations
- SwitzerlandGermanyFrance
- Age Range
- Ages 18+
- Ship
- Scenic Ruby
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
35% Off- From $5,995
- US$3,881per person
Price based on Private Double RoomChristmas Markets on the Rhine 2026
4.0 (1 traveler review)- Duration
- 8 days
- Destinations
- SwitzerlandGermanyFranceNetherlands
- Age Range
- Ages 12+
- Ships
- AmaViolaAmaCertoAmaSienaAmaLucia+2 ships
- River
- Rhine
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- AmaWaterways
35% Off- From
- US$6,598per person+$251 upfront costs
Price based on Private Double Room- Booking needs min. 2 travelers
Magical Christmas extravaganzas in Switzerland and Alsace along the Rhine (port-to-port cruise)
- Duration
- 4 days
- Destinations
- SwitzerlandGermanyFrance
- Age Range
- All Ages Welcome
- Ships
- MS Gerard SchmitterMS Symphonie+1 ship
- River
- Rhine
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- CroisiEurope River Cruises
35% Off- From
- US$1,312per person
Price based on Private Double RoomClassical Rhine Cruise (Basel - Amsterdam) (15 destinations)
- Duration
- 8 days
- Destinations
- SwitzerlandFranceGermanyNetherlands
- Age Range
- Ages 8+
- Ships
- Amadeus CaraAmadeus RivaAMADEUS Aurea+2 ships
- River
- Rhine
- Operated in
- English, German
- Operator
- Lueftner Cruises
35% Off- From
- US$2,706per person
Price based on Private Double RoomThe Majestic Rhine 2026 - 8 Days (from Basel to Frankfurt-am-Main)
5.0 (2 traveler reviews)- Duration
- 8 days
- Destinations
- SwitzerlandGermanyFrance
- Age Range
- Ages 12+
- Ships
- Emerald DestinyEmerald Sun+1 ship
- Regions
- RhineRhine Valley
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Emerald Cruises
18% Off- From $4,525
- US$3,695per person
Price based on Private Double RoomRomantic Rhine (Northbound) 2026
4.6 (63 traveler reviews)- Duration
- 8 days
- Destinations
- SwitzerlandGermanyFranceNetherlands
- Age Range
- Ages 12+
- Ships
- Avalon PanoramaAvalon VistaAvalon EnvisionAvalon View+3 ships
- River
- Rhine
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Avalon Waterways
18% Off- From
- US$4,099per person+$231 upfront costs
Price based on Private Double RoomGerman Grandeur (Eastbound) 2026
- Duration
- 9 days
- Destinations
- SwitzerlandGermanyFrance
- Age Range
- Ages 12+
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Avalon Waterways
18% Off- From
- US$4,799per person+$264 upfront costs
Price based on Private Double RoomEnchanting Rhine 2026
1.0 (1 traveler review)- Duration
- 8 days
- Destinations
- SwitzerlandGermanyFranceNetherlands
- Age Range
- Ages 12+
- Ships
- AmaViolaAmaCertoAmaPrimaAmaSienaAmaLuciaAmaStella Old+4 ships
- River
- Rhine
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- AmaWaterways
18% Off- From
- US$4,498per person+$251 upfront costs
Price based on Private Double Room- Booking needs min. 2 travelers
Rhine, Moselle & Belgium Grand Discovery (2026) (Basel to Brussels, 2026)
- Duration
- 15 days
- Destinations
- SwitzerlandFranceGermanyLuxembourgNetherlandsBelgium+1 more
- Age Range
- Ages 16+
- Ship
- S.S. Victoria
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
10% Off- From $11,199
- US$10,079per person
Price based on Private Double RoomJewels of the Rhine & Amsterdam 2026 - 10 Days (from Basel to Amsterdam)
- Duration
- 10 days
- Destinations
- SwitzerlandGermanyFranceNetherlands
- Age Range
- Ages 12+
- Ship
- Emerald Dawn
- River
- Rhine
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Emerald Cruises
15% Off- From $5,585
- US$4,725per person
Price based on Private Double RoomRhine in Flames (Basel - Amsterdam) (9 destinations)
- Duration
- 8 days
- Destinations
- SwitzerlandFranceGermanyNetherlands
- Age Range
- Ages 8+
- Ship
- Amadeus Star
- River
- Rhine
- Operated in
- English, German
- Operator
- Lueftner Cruises
15% Off- From
- US$3,000per person
Price based on Private Double RoomThe Rhine as a Legacy: Art, History and Heritage. Discovering Europe¿s Geniuses and Masterpieces (port-to-port cruise)
- Duration
- 8 days
- Destinations
- SwitzerlandGermanyFranceNetherlands
- Age Range
- All Ages Welcome
- Ship
- MS Symphonie
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- CroisiEurope River Cruises
15% Off- From
- US$1,176per person
Price based on Private Double RoomRhine Holiday Markets (2026) (Basel to Cologne, 2026)
- Duration
- 8 days
- Destinations
- SwitzerlandFranceGermany
- Age Range
- Ages 16+
- Ships
- S.S. AntoinetteRiver Duchess+1 ship
- River
- Rhine
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
15% Off- From
- US$4,699per person
Price based on Private Double RoomRhine, Moselle & Danube with Bavaria
- Duration
- 20 days
- Destinations
- SwitzerlandGermanyFranceAustriaCzech RepublicSlovakiaHungary+2 more
- Age Range
- Ages 12+
- Ships
- Scenic Amber Scenic Ruby+1 ship
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
14% Off- From $14,691
- US$12,610per person
Price based on Private Double Room





























