River Cruises and Cruise Tours from Basel
A cruise starting in Basel is a great way to experience river cruising. We have 50 tours that range from 5 days up to 16 days in length. The most popular time for tours leaving Basel is August, which is when most cruises depart.
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50 River Cruise trips
Romantic Rhine – Northbound
8 day river cruise tour through Basel, Breisach am Rhein, Black Forest and 9 other destinations in 4 different countries
- destinations
- Switzerland, Germany, France, Netherlands+2 more
- starts/ ends in
- Basel / Amsterdam
- age range
- 8 to 99 year olds
- accommodation
- Berth / Cabin, Stateroom / Suite+1 more
- Ships
- Avalon Expression, Avalon Panorama, Avalon Vista+2 ships
- River
- Rhine
- Travel style
- Discovery
- operator
- Avalon Waterways
-20%- Duration
- 8 days
- Price per day
- $300
- From $2,999
- US$2,399
- +$182 upfront costs
You save $60023 Apr 20199 spaces left4 May 201910+ spaces leftMore informationClassical Rhine (Basel - Amsterdam)
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- destinations
- Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands+1 more
- starts/ ends in
- Basel / Amsterdam
- age range
- 8 to 99 year olds
- accommodation
- Berth / Cabin, Stateroom / Suite+1 more
- Ships
- MS Amadeus Silver II, MS Amadeus Silver III, MS Amadeus Queen , MS Amadeus Imperial+3 ships
- River
- Rhine
- Travel style
- Discovery
- operator
- Lueftner Cruises
- Duration
- 8 days
- Price per day
- $131
- From
- US$1,049
You save $4431 Oct 201910+ spaces left31 Mar 202010+ spaces leftMore informationFestive Season on the Romantic Rhine 2019
8 day river cruise tour through Basel, Breisach am Rhein, Colmar and 11 other destinations in 4 different countries
- destinations
- Switzerland, Germany, France, Netherlands+2 more
- starts/ ends in
- Basel / Amsterdam
- age range
- 8 to 99 year olds
- Ships
- Avalon Panorama, Avalon Vista+1 ship
- River
- Rhine
- Travel style
- European Christmas Markets
- operator
- Avalon Waterways
-29%- Duration
- 8 days
- Price per day
- $258
- From $2,899
- US$2,063
- +$182 upfront costs
You save $83630 Nov 20199 spaces left7 Dec 20199 spaces leftMore informationEnchanting Rhine (Modified) 2019
8 day river cruise tour through Basel, Strasbourg, Ludwigshafen and 4 other destinations in 4 different countries
- destinations
- Switzerland, France, Germany, Netherlands+2 more
- starts/ ends in
- Basel / Amsterdam
- age range
- 12 to 90 year olds
- Ships
- AmaKristina, AmaStella, AmaSerena, AmaPrima+2 ships
- River
- Rhine
- operator
- AmaWaterways
-33%- Duration
- 8 days
- Price per day
- $250
- From $2,999
- US$1,999
- +$182 upfront costs
You save $1,00027 Oct 20198 spaces left28 Oct 201910 spaces leftMore informationEnchanting Rhine 2020
8 day river cruise tour through Basel, Breisach am Rhein, Strasbourg and 5 other destinations in 4 different countries
- destinations
- Switzerland, Germany, France, Netherlands+2 more
- starts/ ends in
- Basel / Amsterdam
- age range
- 12 to 90 year olds
- accommodation
- Stateroom / Suite
- Ships
- AmaKristina, AmaStella, AmaDante+1 ship
- Travel style
- Discovery
- operator
- AmaWaterways
-27%- Duration
- 8 days
- Price per day
- $256
- From $2,799
- US$2,049
- +$189 upfront costs
You save $75022 Mar 202010 spaces left30 Mar 20209 spaces leftMore informationRhine Highlights 2019 (11 destinations)
8 day river cruise tour through Basel, Kehl, Strasbourg and 7 other destinations in 4 different countries
- destinations
- Switzerland, Germany, France, Netherlands+2 more
- starts/ ends in
- Basel / Amsterdam
- age range
- 12 to 99 year olds
- accommodation
- Guesthouse
- transport
- Ship, Plane
- River
- Rhine
- operator
- Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
- Duration
- 8 days
- Price per day
- $439
- From
- US$3,508
You save $14622 Apr 20198 spaces left29 May 20199 spaces leftMore informationFrom Basel to Amsterdam : The Treasures of the Celebrated Rhine River (port-to-port cruise)
9 day river cruise tour through Basel, Schaffhausen, Breisach am Rhein and 7 other destinations in 3 different countries
- destinations
- Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands+1 more
- starts/ ends in
- Basel / Amsterdam
- age range
- up to 99 year olds
- accommodation
- Berth / Cabin, Stateroom / Suite+1 more
- Ship
- MS Douce France
- River
- Rhine
- Travel style
- In-depth Cultural
- operator
- CroisiEurope River Cruises
- Duration
- 9 days
- Price per day
- $331
- From
- US$2,981
You save $12414 Apr 20196 spaces left30 Apr 20193 spaces leftMore informationRomantic Rhine & Moselle 2019 (15 destinations)
15 day river cruise tour through Basel, Breisach am Rhein, Strasbourg and 12 other destinations in 5 different countries
- destinations
- Switzerland, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium+3 more
- starts/ ends in
- Basel / Amsterdam
- age range
- 12 to 99 year olds
- accommodation
- Guesthouse, Hut
- Ships
- Scenic Crystal , Scenic Jasper, Scenic Opal , Scenic Ruby+3 ships
- River
- Rhine, Moselle
- operator
- Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours
- Duration
- 15 days
- Price per day
- $448
- From
- US$6,715
You save $2806 May 20197 spaces left8 May 201910 spaces leftMore informationBiking along the Rhine (21 destinations)
9 day river cruise tour through Basel, Breisach am Rhein, Ribeauville and 10 other destinations in 4 different countries
- destinations
- Switzerland, Germany, France, Netherlands+2 more
- starts/ ends in
- Basel / Amsterdam
- age range
- up to 99 year olds
- accommodation
- Berth / Cabin
- Ship
- MS Douce France
- Travel style
- Bicycle, Discovery
- operator
- CroisiEurope River Cruises
- Duration
- 9 days
- Price per day
- $317
- From
- US$2,854
You save $11929 Jun 201910+ spaces leftMore informationGolf Cruise on the Rhine (Basel - Amsterdam)
8 day river cruise tour through Basel, Strasbourg, Speyer and 7 other destinations in 4 different countries
- destinations
- Switzerland, France, Germany, Netherlands+2 more
- starts/ ends in
- Basel / Amsterdam
- age range
- 8 to 99 year olds
- Ship
- MS Amadeus Silver III
- Travel style
- Golf, Discovery
- operator
- Lueftner Cruises
- Duration
- 8 days
- Price per day
- $470
- From
- US$3,758
You save $15713 Aug 201910+ spaces leftMore informationJewels of the Rhine 2019 (Start Zurich, End Amsterdam)
8 day river cruise tour through Basel, Breisach am Rhein, Kehl and 6 other destinations in 4 different countries
- destinations
- Switzerland, Germany, France, Netherlands+2 more
- starts/ ends in
- Basel / Amsterdam
- age range
- 12 to 90 year olds
- accommodation
- Berth / Cabin, Guesthouse
- Ships
- Emerald Dawn, Emerald Sun, Emerald Sky, Emerald Star+2 ships
- River
- Rhine
- operator
- Emerald Waterways
- Duration
- 8 days
- Price per day
- $359
- From
- US$2,875
You save $12027 Apr 201910 spaces left11 May 201910 spaces leftMore informationThe Majestic Rhine 2019 (Start Basel, End Frankfurt)
8 day river cruise tour through Basel, Breisach am Rhein, Colmar and 10 other destinations in 3 different countries
- destinations
- Switzerland, Germany, France+1 more
- starts/ ends in
- Basel / Frankfurt-am-Main
- age range
- 12 to 90 year olds
- accommodation
- Berth / Cabin
- Ships
- Emerald Sun, Emerald Star
- River
- Rhine, Main, Moselle
- operator
- Emerald Waterways
- Duration
- 8 days
- Price per day
- $383
- From
- US$3,067
You save $1281 Jul 20197 spaces left3 Aug 20198 spaces leftMore informationJewels of the Rhine 2019 (Start Basel, End Amsterdam)
8 day river cruise tour through Basel, Breisach am Rhein, Kehl and 6 other destinations in 4 different countries
- destinations
- Switzerland, Germany, France, Netherlands+2 more
- starts/ ends in
- Basel / Amsterdam
- age range
- 12 to 99 year olds
- accommodation
- Berth / Cabin, Guesthouse
- Ships
- Emerald Dawn, Emerald Sun, Emerald Sky, Emerald Star+2 ships
- River
- Rhine, Moselle
- operator
- Evergreen Tours
- Duration
- 8 days
- Price per day
- $371
- From
- US$2,967
You save $12427 Apr 201910 spaces left11 May 201910 spaces leftMore informationRemarkable Rhine & Historic Holland (Amsterdam to Basel, 2019)
11 day river cruise tour through Basel, Strasbourg, Speyer and 7 other destinations in 4 different countries
- destinations
- Switzerland, France, Germany, Netherlands+2 more
- starts/ ends in
- Basel / Amsterdam
- age range
- 16 to 80 year olds
- accommodation
- Stateroom / Suite
- Ship
- River Empress
- Travel style
- Discovery
- operator
- Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
-30%- Duration
- 11 days
- Price per day
- $254
- From $3,999
- US$2,799
- +$250 upfront costs
You save $1,2002 Apr 20199 spaces left22 Apr 20198 spaces leftMore informationJewels of the Rhine 2019 (Start Zurich, End Amsterdam)
8 day river cruise tour through Basel, Breisach am Rhein, Kehl and 6 other destinations in 4 different countries
- destinations
- Switzerland, Germany, France, Netherlands+2 more
- starts/ ends in
- Basel / Amsterdam
- age range
- 12 to 99 year olds
- accommodation
- Berth / Cabin, Guesthouse
- Ships
- Emerald Dawn, Emerald Sun, Emerald Sky, Emerald Star+2 ships
- River
- Rhine, Moselle
- operator
- Evergreen Tours
- Duration
- 8 days
- Price per day
- $371
- From
- US$2,967
You save $12427 Apr 201910 spaces left11 May 201910 spaces leftMore information
River Cruises and Cruise Tours from Basel Reviews
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Classical Rhine (Basel - Amsterdam)