Discover The Ultimate Antidote To Summer Travel Chaos
Picture this: after months of anticipation, you finally turn on your out-of-office reply, ready for a week of pure relaxation. The reality? Frantic airport queues, overcrowded resorts, and returning home more exhausted than when you left. Enter CroisiEurope, the ultimate antidote to the holiday hustle. This summer, skip the chaos and discover the effortless elegance of river cruising. It’s a quieter, more sophisticated way to holiday, inviting you to swap travel fatigue for pure, unadulterated relaxation.
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This summer, skip the chaos and discover the effortless elegance of river cruising. It’s a quieter, more sophisticated way to holiday, inviting you to swap travel fatigue for pure, unadulterated relaxation.
Amelia, Culture & Lifestyle Writer/Creator
The slow travel experience
As Europe’s largest family-owned river cruise company, founded in Strasbourg 50 years ago by the Schmitter family, CroisiEurope has spent over five decades refining the art of slow, meaningful travel. Still entirely independent, they thread you directly through a country’s cultural heart, offering a design-led alternative to the standard tourist trail.
If your idea of a cruise involves rigid timetables, formal dress codes, and navigating a ship the size of a skyscraper, think again. CroisiEurope champions a distinct art de vivre, serving as a pioneer of the slow-travel philosophy, where intimacy triumphs over scale. With each ship carrying just 16 to 198 guests, it promises an experience that feels more like a private, floating boutique hotel than a commercial liner.
The onboard experience is also entirely all-inclusive, presenting an effortless way to indulge without a second thought. From the moment you step aboard, all meals and drinks are completely included in your fare.
The dining celebrates the company’s proud French heritage, offering sophisticated gastronomy paired with a generous, curated selection of wines and spirits.
CroisiEurope champions a distinct art de vivre, operating as a pioneer of the slow travel philosophy where intimacy completely triumphs over scale.
Cruise through Bordeaux
For travellers seeking the quintessential French escape, the Bordeaux Fly-Cruise Package serves as the ultimate hero itinerary. This beautifully curated journey charts a seamless course along the Garonne and Gironde rivers, allowing you to glide effortlessly through Southwestern France’s picturesque landscapes. By removing the logistical friction of coordinating your own travel, this dedicated package bundles everything together. With flights, transfers, meals, and drinks all in hand, it leaves you completely free to savour every single moment.
For travellers seeking the quintessential French escape, the Bordeaux Fly-Cruise Package serves as the ultimate hero itinerary. With flights, transfers, meals, and drinks all pre-arranged, it leaves you completely free to savour every single moment.
Setting sail from Bordeaux, you will find yourself drifting through sun-drenched vineyards, medieval villages, and the Dordogne valley. You’ll step off the ship to explore charming riverside villages rarely found on your average tourist trail, and uncover hidden histories, all before returning to the comfort of your ship for a sunset dinner on the water.
Choose from over 40 destinations
Beyond the meandering French rivers, CroisiEurope’s cruises span over 40 destinations worldwide.
You could find yourself winding through the dramatic, terraced wine country of Portugal’s Douro Valley, exploring the historic banks of the Rhine and the Danube, or navigating the sun-soaked Mediterranean coasts of Italy and Spain.
For those looking to venture further afield, CroisiEurope delivers breathtaking bucket-list adventures. Amongst its offerings is a safari cruise through Southern Africa, which invites you to travel through Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
Unlike traditional safaris, this 8-night journey unfolds along the legendary Zambezi River and the flooded forests of Lake Kariba aboard an exclusive ship accommodating only 16 guests.
Starting with a stay in vibrant Johannesburg, the itinerary includes water safaris in Chobe National Park, cultural encounters on Impalila Island, and a spectacular finale at Victoria Falls.
Alternatively, you can discover the timeless, mystical landscapes along the Mekong aboard beautifully designed small ships, or look forward to 2027, when they will unveil a brand-new, eco-designed luxury ship in the heart of Amazonia.
Accomodating only 16 guests, this exclusive experience unfolds along the legendary Zambezi River.
Summer savings
If this switch to slow travel sounds like the exact holiday you need, the 2026 sailing season brings with it a selection of enticing reasons to book now. CroisiEurope is currently running a series of exclusive summer offers on selected departures that make an immersive river getaway wonderfully accessible.
CroisiEurope is currently running a series of exclusive summer offers on selected departures, making now the perfect time to book your trip.
Cultured travellers looking to book a solo escape will rejoice at their no single supplement offers on selected dates, eliminating the traditional premium that usually comes with booking a cabin for one. For those planning a family getaway that satisfies multiple generations, select itineraries across European rivers, seas, and canals feature free cruise travel for children under 16, alongside seasonal savings of up to £475 per person. Whether you wish to explore the romantic Douro, the historic Rhine, or the idyllic French canals, these seasonal promotions provide the perfect excuse to lock in a summer escape to remember.
