Our River Cruises

Sail Into the Heart of Your Destination

River Cruising

Cruise legendary rivers and sail into the heart of your destination, giving you more time to explore and learn! Our deluxe riverboats are small enough to dock in renowned towns and cities, yet large enough to provide upscale amenities and fascinating shore excursions. Return each day to a sophisticated home away from home and enjoy a convivial ambiance with other lifelong learners.

With Smithsonian Journeys, you’ll often find yourself aboard an Amadeus river ship. Accommodating just 120–168 guests, these riverboats are stylishly appointed with all the modern amenities. Meals are served in a single unassigned seating in the elegant restaurant, showcasing continental cuisine, with complimentary wine and beer served during lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy a panoramic deck lounge and bar, a library, complimentary Wi-Fi, a salon, and a fitness studio with spa services.

You’ll find a similar ambiance and amenities aboard the Amalia Rodrigues and Mekong Navigator. See our exciting river cruise itineraries on the following pages and find all ship details online at SmithsonianJourneys.org/ships.

YOUR INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE

Personalize Your Journey

On our river cruises, enjoy the opportunity to select your choice of excursion in certain ports. From behind-the-scenes tours of world-renowned sites to authentic cultural experiences, choose the included activity that interests you most!

Our River Cruises include:

•A Smithsonian Journeys Expert, who will enrich your travel experience through in-depth discussions about the significance of the places visited •A Smithsonian Journeys Travel Director, who is dedicated to all on-site details to ensure a comfortable, stress-free journey •Our FlexAir program, to provide you with flexibility and choice to personalize your air travel (see page 50 for details) •No single supplement charges for solo travelers on select programs (limited availability) •State-of-the-art river ships with well-appointed accommodations, gourmet cuisine, and gracious, attentive service (see pages 6–7) •Most meals, including all breakfasts (B) and many lunches (L) and dinners (D), plus welcome and farewell receptions (R) •Personal listening devices so you won’t miss a word •Authentic experiences to broaden your understanding of other cultures •Smithsonian Journeys Travelers’ Corners, which offer informal discussions about daily highlights with fellow travelers and your

Smithsonian Journeys Expert •Most gratuities, including those for your travel director, local guides, drivers, hotel and restaurant staff, and more •Pre-departure planning documents, including packing and travel suggestions, and a comprehensive, annotated reading list •Complimentary airport transfers for FlexAir travelers and those able to meet at a scheduled departure time •Luggage handling for one bag per guest

A Note on Activity Level

Our river cruises are full, immersive programs. They are ideal for travelers in good health with overall good mobility, and who are comfortable participating in at least three hours of group activity per day. Participants must be able to navigate the ship’s gangway unassisted. Many excursions require walking for extended periods of time during museum and city tours. If you have any concerns about your ability to participate in a tour, one of our Smithsonian Journeys Cultural Travel Specialists will be happy to assist you.

The tour was a truly wonderful, joyous experience—the places visited were interesting and often awe-inspiring, the ship was a lovely base, and the leaders were all marvelous—and, I might add, we had a thoroughly delightful group of fellow travelers!

– Becky R.