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River↕ | Countries↕ | Length (km)↕ | Typical Cruise (days)↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Danube | Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria | 2,850 | 8 | Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava capitals on one river, Wachau Valley wine country |
Rhine | Switzerland, Germany, France, Netherlands | 1,230 | 8 | Middle Rhine castles UNESCO site, Rudesheim wine, Cologne cathedral, tulip fields in Amsterdam |
Nile | Egypt | 6,650 | 7 | Luxor to Aswan, Valley of the Kings, Karnak and Philae temples, felucca sails |
Mekong | Vietnam, Cambodia | 4,350 | 8 | Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap, floating markets, Angkor Wat ending, jungle villages |
Douro | Portugal, Spain | 895 | 7 | Porto wine country, terraced vineyards, UNESCO valley, port tastings |
Yangtze | China | 6,300 | 4 | Three Gorges scenery, Three Gorges Dam, longest river in Asia |
Seine | France | 780 | 7 | Paris to Normandy, Monet's garden at Giverny, D-Day beaches, Rouen cathedral |
Volga | Russia | 3,530 | 12 | Moscow to St. Petersburg, onion-dome churches, Golden Ring towns, Europe's longest river |
Amazon | Brazil, Peru | 6,400 | 4 | Rainforest wildlife, pink dolphins, Iquitos or Manaus departures, expedition-style |
Irrawaddy | Myanmar | 2,170 | 7 | Mandalay to Bagan, 2000+ temples, U Bein Bridge, authentic Myanmar |
Elbe | Czech Republic, Germany | 1,095 | 10 | Prague to Berlin, Saxon Switzerland, Dresden, Meissen porcelain |
Chobe/Zambezi | Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia | 2,575 | 4 | Victoria Falls, elephant crossings, houseboat safari experience |
Rhone | Switzerland, France | 813 | 7 | Lyon to Provence, Cotes du Rhone wine, Avignon papal palace, lavender fields |
Main | Germany | 525 | 7 | Frankfurt to Wurzburg, Bavarian wine country, medieval towns, Main-Danube canal link |
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