Small Ship & Expedition Cruises Tours & Travel Packages 2024/2025
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Small Group Tour Small groups are usually defined as between 10 and 24 travelers, often less. If you're the kind of person who enjoys more intimate experiences and personal service this is a good choice. All else being equal you will pay a premium for this style vs a larger group tour.
Private Guided Private tours give you the undivided attention of a guide, and often involve special access to sites and unique experiences not available to larger groups. This is a great option for families, couples, and small friend groups. Expect to pay a bit more for the extra service.
Self Guided Tour A travel company plans your itinerary and arranges all the logistics including lodging, local activities, and transportantion. You have the flexibility of a solo trip while still getting the convience and time savings of expert planning. Get 90% of the benefits of a tour, without a guide.
Group Tour Groups are between 25-60 people, typically ~30-40. Usually there will be many opportunities to split off and enjoy meals and excursions in smaller groups. This is the most economical way to travel, saving up to 40% versus booking the same itinerary yourself.
River Cruise These vessels are smaller than most ocean cruisers, limiting which amenties are available. Passenger counts can vary. One of the biggest advantages of a river cruise is the ability to dock at smaller ports and local villages.
Small Ship Cruise Small ship cruises usually have a max passenger count of 500. The primary purpose of these trips is to spend time off the vessel in local ports (e.g. Mediterranean) or experiencing nature (e.g Galapagos or Antarctica). Cabins can vary from budget to luxury.
Large Ship Cruise This is the "floating city" experience, with multiple ways to enjoy your vacation aboard the ship as much as on land. Ships are multiple floors, provide several activities, culinary, and shopping options. They often make fewer stops and have less time available for shore excursions.
Retreats Similar to a self guided tour but staying in one location only with activities and day outings included as a part of the stay.
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Lodging Level
Lodging Level
Camping Typically involves most nights sleeping in tents (sometimes permanent tented sites) or in rustic cabins and lodges.
Basic - 2 star You'll stay in no-frills, but clean and comfortable, hotels or guesthouses. A 'Basic' trip might also involve a few nights of camping.
Value - 3 star Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Premium - 4 star 3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Luxury - 5 star The highest level of comfort and service. All accomodations are in four or five star hotels, boutique lodges or high-end homestays.
Physical Level
Physical Level
Very Easy Minimal walking - motor vehicles available for all major parts of trip.
Easy Normal generally flat walking in urban or suburban environments.
Moderate Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Strenuous All or most of day hiking or biking, hills included.
Extreme Very challenging all day hiking and backpacking carrying significant equipment.
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Attractions & Cities Visited
Activities & Interests
Travel Style
Travel Style
Flexible schedule A lot of free time, with very few inclusions. Ideal for independent and/or low-key travelers and cruisers.
Full schedule For those looking to maximize their sight seeing time. You thrive on a packed day’s schedule from 8 am to 6pm, with some (but limited) free time. Most activities and meals included.
Balanced schedule You will have solid amounts of both free time and structured time with some activities and meals included.
Flight & Transport Inclusions
Solo Friendly
Solo Friendly
Good for Singles Trips that specifically cater to travelers looking to meet other singles.
No Single Supplement Trips where single supplement is usually not required for solo travelers.
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Yuletide Spirit: Brussels to Amsterdam - Northbou ...
8 days
$ 374 / day
$ 2,990
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Festive fixes… glühwein
- waffles
- Belgian beers
- stroopwafels
- chocolate lace and cheese… heartwarming carols and concerts joyfully orchestrated… villages dressed in the season's best… Dutch canals
- cathedrals and candles aglow with yuletide spirit… Belgian squares and medieval markets making merry… aboard a riverboat cruise all decked out with holiday cheer.
The ribboned waterscapes of Holland and Belgium take on a special glow in December when storybook villages and fairy tale towns celebrate the joys of the season with holiday traditions centuries old. Experience yuletide spirit onboard and ashore on a river cruise that delights day and night… during a private performance inside Amsterdam's royal concert house
- on a visit to a private canal house and and an illuminating canal cruise… while having cheese and stroopwafels in Gouda… in Delft or Rotterdam
- as you choose… on sightseeing excursions in Ghent
- Bruges
- Antwerp dressed in their holiday best… in market squares where merry making entices with hot mulled wines
- waffles hot off the press
- beers locally produced and chocolates laced with care… and at special receptions
- dinners and cultural presentations aboard a riverboat decked out with cruising delights that make you feel right at home wherever we roam.
Amsterdam, Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels, Belgium, Netherlands
Cruising the Baltic Sea - Northbound 2022
12 days
$ 833 / day
$ 9,990
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
All or most of day hiking or biking, hills included.
Moderate
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- A warm welcome awaits... in the colorful storybook city of Copenhagen
- in stylish Stockholm – hotbed of design and delights – and in opulent palaces and powerful places throughout the destinations of the Baltic Sea.
Enjoy a grand sweep of history from Scandinavia to Baltic capital cities and destinations along the Baltic Sea
- including guided visits and walking tours – with two-night stays at top hotels in Copenhagen and Stockholm. Tauck takes you inside history... in Copenhagen's Renaissance castle Rosenborg Slot... in the Viking capital of Roskilde... down cobblestone streets in ancient Tallinn... at treasured museums
- royal retreats and palatial residences... in the Baltic countries of Estonia and Latvia... on Sweden's Gotland Island... with guided visits to landmark sites in Sweden's grand old capital and a Tauck Exclusive evening of cocktails and dinner for Tauck guests only at a world-famous maritime museum... an insiders look at fascinating destinations along the Baltic Sea.
Copenhagen, St. Petersburg, Stockholm, Denmark, Russia, Sweden
Cruising the Great Lakes: Toronto to Chicago - W ...
12 days
$ 749 / day
$ 8,990
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
All or most of day hiking or biking, hills included.
Moderate
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- The mighty Great Lakes have played a vital role in the history and cultural fabric of North America for centuries... explore their storied waters... and unique cities and towns... that have grown along their shores... Enjoy a 7-night Great Lakes cruise between Chicago and Toronto aboard the beautiful yacht Le Dumont d'Urville or Le Bellot plus two-night stays at your choice of premium hotels in these two great anchor cities. You'll sail through Lakes Ontario
- Erie
- Huron and Michigan
- calling on destinations including Detroit
- Mackinac Island
- Traverse City and more. Explore urban planning and revitalization in a re-emerging Detroit; celebrate American invention and ingenuity at The Henry Ford in Dearborn; visit Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore; enjoy lunch at Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel; ride a dune buggy along the Lake Michigan shore; sample Holland
- Michigan's Dutch heritage
- tulips and beer culture; experience an architectural cruise
- a taste of Chicago in America's 'Second City
- ' and much more!
Chicago, Toronto, Canada, United States
Rhine Enchantment, Milan to Amsterdam - Northbound 2022
11 days
$ 545 / day
$ 5,990
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Our River Rhine cruise explores five countries from Switzerland to the Netherlands
- including three nights in the historic Italian fashion capital of Milan and a visit to glamorous Lake Como. Highlights include: Milan – three nights at Hotel Principe di Savoia
- a historic landmark in the heart of the city; Lake Como – a private boat ride on Lake Como and a visit to Bellagio. Basel or Zurich – your choice of Swiss city walking tours in either Old Town Basel
- a cultural mecca
- or fashionable lakeside Zurich. Riquewihr – a walking tour of this tiny Alsatian wine village where French and German cultures blend; featured on the list of 'The Most Beautiful Villages in France.' Heidelberg – Germany's original university town
- including a guided visit to legendary Heidelberg Castle. Wiesbaden – discovering a city that's grown around one of Europe's oldest spa towns. Linz am Rhein – a picturesque town lined with colorful half-timbered houses. Dusseldorf – spend an afternoon exploring this riverside center of art and fashion. Amsterdam – lunch aboard a private canal boat cruise. Tauck Exclusive experiences include a special evening at Schloss Biebrich
- a restored Baroque palace on the bank of the Rhine in Wiesbaden.
Amsterdam, Heidelberg, Milan, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland
Holland & Belgium in Spring - Southbound 2022
8 days
$ 499 / day
$ 3,990
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- In the Netherlands
- flowers are a way of life... You'll see flower boxes abloom with tulips and an array of colorful potted plants in villages and towns all over Holland. Gardens grace the landscapes everywhere you look
- paying homage to an economy which is largely horticultural based... and our cruise includes a once-in-a-decade visit to Floriade
- the 'world's fair' of horticultural exhibitions... Everywhere you look
- a kaleidoscope of colorful images... on walking tours and bicycle rides... in the seasonal pageantry of tulips
- daffodils and hyacinths abloom in Keukenhof Gardens... in Kinderdijk windmills and coastal villages steeped in cultural treasures... at a Tauck Exclusive dinner in a palace museum rich with Old Dutch art masterpieces... in gabled houses dressed in maritime lore along Amsterdam's tree-lined canals... on walking tours of cobblestoned Ghent and the fairy tale streets of Bruges... during discoveries about immigrant voyages and local brew in Antwerp and sculpted monuments and chocolate in Belgium...
Amsterdam, Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels, Belgium, Netherlands
Life on the Mississippi - Southbound 2022
11 days
$ 699 / day
$ 7,690
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
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Channel your inner Huckleberry Finn as you cruise down the Mississippi River aboard a modern-day paddle wheeler that caters to your comfort with some of the largest accommodations on the river. Visit places immortalized in American history and song from the Blue City of Memphis to the Big Easy in New Orleans as you explore the sights with local experts and savor multi-cultural culinary traditions along the way.
Cast off for a storied adventure as iconic as America itself as you explore daily life along the great Mississippi River! This 11-day adventure includes 7 nights aboard American Duchess; overnight stays at premier hotels in Memphis and New Orleans bookend a 7-night river cruise aboard the boutique-styled paddle wheeler American Duchess
- evoking the graceful traditions of the era of steamboat travel with a modern-day flair. Discover the inspiration behind the Blues in Memphis
- the Delta blues in Helena
- Civil War struggles at Vicksburg National Battlefield and history in Natchez. Immerse in the multi-layered cultural traditions of the Louisiana bayou
- the politics of Huey Long in Baton Rouge
- the mansions of Nottoway and all that jazz in New Orleans
- enjoying behind the scenes privileges for Tauck guests only.
French Escapade: Paris to the Riviera - Northbou ...
14 days
$ 499 / day
$ 6,990
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- On one of the most enjoyable river cruises in France
- journey from the jet-setting capital of Cannes on the Riviera into Provence to Arles to board ms Emerald for a cruise along the Rhône River to Lyon and then along the Saône. Travel into the countryside past vineyards where some of the world's best grapes become some of the world's best wines
- stopping to taste some of them. Discover river towns with Roman roots and lingering traces of medieval magic in their streets
- experience the cowboy traditions and cuisine of La Camargue
- and sample the pleasures of regional cuisine and wine throughout your trip. Explore a palace fit for a pope and an abbey that was once one of the most powerful in Europe. You'll find something new
- something wonderful every day. And during two nights in Paris
- you'll dine at chic Fouquet's on the Champs-Élysées!
Avignon, Cannes, Lyon, Paris, France, Monaco
Iceland 2022
8 days
$ 1,036 / day
$ 8,290
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
All or most of day hiking or biking, hills included.
Moderate
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Iceland... a land of volcanoes and glaciers… elves and spirits… puffins and whales... epic sagas
- heroic legends and a rich history… Come with us on our 8-day Iceland cruise aboard one of our newest ships
- stylish
- yacht-like
- from Ponant's Explorers series. Sail from sophisticated Reykjavik to off-the-beaten-track towns
- tiny villages and islands populated by just a handful of people. Bird watchers will be delighted by all the opportunities to observe puffins
- arctic terns and other species that thrive in Iceland
- and history lovers will find much of interest in Iceland's story. Your yacht is small enough for an intimate cruise experience yet large enough to provide amenities found on large cruise ships; all staterooms and suites have ocean views
- and 95% have private balconies.
Reykjavík, Iceland
Royal Danube, Berlin & Krakow - Eastbound 2022
14 days
$ 471 / day
$ 6,590
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Moments of history shape the sights you'll see in the cities and towns along the Danube River
- bookended by moments indelibly etched in time in Berlin and Kraków. Three nights in Berlin chronicle past political divides with a look back at the story of the city through the ages. Onboard your Tauck riverboat for a 7-night cruise
- you'll visit picturesque Bavarian towns like Passau. Crossing into Austria
- cruise the Wachau Valley
- discover Linz or the unique Czech Republic town of Cesky Krumlov
- and enjoy (if you wish) opportunities to explore towns along the river by bicycle. There is no other city like Vienna – and during days of sightseeing you'll enjoy a Tauck Exclusive when you attend an evening in Vienna at a private palace. During a three-night stay at the Sheraton Grand Krakow
- overlooking beautiful Wawel Castle
- poignant pauses in Kraków
- Auschwitz and Kazimierz pay homage to lives lost in tragic times.
Berlin, Linz, Vienna, Austria, Germany
The Rhine and Moselle - Southbound 2022
15 days
$ 506 / day
$ 7,590
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- So many delights are in store along the enchanting Moselle and Rhine on our 14-night cruise between Basel and Amsterdam – including a once-in-a-decade visit to Floriade
- the 'world's fair' of horticultural exhibitions. From the Netherlands to Switzerland
- through Germany
- France and Luxembourg
- see the marriage of French and German culture in Strasbourg; mingle with jet setters in Baden-Baden; check out the ancient university town of Heidelberg and medieval masterpieces like Bernkastel
- Trier and Cochem. Pay tribute to those who fell in the Battle of the Bulge at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial; get a true taste of Europe with regional specialties
- local wines and folk traditions; and enjoy an exclusive special dinner at a castle in Germany. And special experiences await when you spend a day at the once-in-a-decade Floriade
- the world-acclaimed horticultural exhibition.
Amsterdam, Heidelberg, Strasbourg, Trier, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland
The Blue Danube - Eastbound 2022
12 days
$ 466 / day
$ 5,590
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Along the 'river of kings'... medieval castles and Gothic cathedrals... charming riverside villages... the Imperial treasures of the Habsburgs... lush Wachau valley vineyards... the music of Mozart... From Prague to Budapest
- castles of all descriptions have watched over the landscape from their royal perches for centuries. On this 12-day journey featuring a 7-night Danube cruise
- they remain lasting testimony to kingdoms and culture
- ready to welcome you… during a private dinner in Lobkowicz Palace… an exclusive evening of Imperial entertainment at a private Vienna palace... in Baroque Salzburg and atop Budapest's Castle Hill... and exploring Vienna's Hofburg or Schönbrunn Palace. It's a Blue Danube cruise to remember!
Bratislava, Budapest, Prague, Salzburg, Vienna, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia
Heart of the Danube featuring Oberammergau - West ...
11 days
$ 572 / day
$ 6,290
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- When your road is the Danube
- it's enchanting... Austria
- Slovakia
- and Germany are linked by peaceful river landscapes dotted with storybook castles and romantic villages surrounded by stone terraced vineyards
- where making world-class wines – and tasting them! – is an art.
It happens once
- every ten years… when
- as they have for nearly four centuries
- the citizens of a little village in the Bavarian Alps come together to create a unique and moving performance event that travelers the world over come to see… On this cruise
- you become part of the experience when you witness the power and pageantry of the Oberammergau Passion Play. Your cruise brings you to a mountaintop abbey lavish with Baroque art and architecture as awe-inspiring as a castle in the Czech Carpathian mountains and the palaces and museums of Imperial Vienna. As you cruise from port to port
- explore the cobblestone streets and market squares in the Old Towns of Bratislava
- Cesky Krumlov
- Grein
- Passau
- and Budapest
- each offering unexpected cultural treasures and culinary pleasures around every bend. And the pièce de résistance – a Tauck Exclusive gala evening with music and dancing at a private palace conjures up elegant Old World Europe just for Tauck guests!
Bratislava, Munich, Vienna, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia
The Blue Danube featuring Oberammergau - Westbound 2022
13 days
$ 607 / day
$ 7,890
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Along the 'river of kings'... medieval castles and Gothic cathedrals... charming riverside villages... the Imperial treasures of the Habsburgs... lush Wachau valley vineyards... the music of Mozart... It happens once
- every ten years… when
- as they have for nearly four centuries
- the citizens of a little village in the Bavarian Alps come together to create a unique and moving performance event that travelers the world over come to see… On this cruise
- you become part of the experience when you witness the power and pageantry of the Oberammergau Passion Play! Attend a private Imperial evening with dinner and music at a palace in Vienna... a wine tasting in Dürnstein... spend a day in Mozart's Salzburg or medieval Cesky Krumlov... discuss contemporary issues and historic events in Slovakia with a resident expert... and enjoy evenings of cultural entertainment on and off your riverboat. In Vienna
- see the Imperial apartments at the Hofburg or tour opulent Schönbrunn Palace. Admire frescoes
- stained glass windows
- and stunning architecture as you spend a night in Munich and two nights in Budapest in city-center hotels
- checking out remarkable bridges
- cathedrals
- museums
- and grand Habsburg palaces... it's a Blue Danube River cruise to remember!
Bratislava, Budapest, Munich, Vienna, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia
The Romantic Rhine: Amsterdam to Basel - Southbo ...
8 days
$ 611 / day
$ 4,890
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Along the river Rhine… where mountains rise abruptly from the water's edge
- ancient castles perch aloft
- keeping watch over comings and goings
- gentle valleys and ancient winelands lure
- spas give respite
- cathedrals speak to powerful times
- plains and woods catch the eye
- and a river travels
- connecting centuries of history
- cities of the arts and crossroads of thought. Discover the heritage and beauty of the River Rhine on our 7-night Basel – Amsterdam river cruise aboard ms Grace. Visit the Netherlands
- Germany
- France and Switzerland
- exploring regional delights in the historic cities
- towns and countryside linked by the Rhine. Set your own pace with choices along the way: castle visits
- bicycling
- mountain heights
- a spa resort and more.
Amsterdam, Heidelberg, Koblenz, Lucerne, Strasbourg, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland
The Black Sea to Budapest - Westbound 2022
13 days
$ 461 / day
$ 5,990
Travel Style : N/A
Physical Level :
Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Easy
Lodging Level :
3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Comfort (4*)
Highlights
Visits:
- Explore the romantic lower Danube through the heart of Central Europe
- where East and West meet and intertwine in fascinating cultures and turbulent history... Glide past medieval monasteries
- citadels and villages... Discover resort towns along Romania's Black Sea Coast
- explore an ancient Christian necropolis in Pecs
- and visit 'Dracula's' castle in Transylvania... dine in a palace in Bucharest... Share homemade refreshments in the home of a Croatian family rebuilding their lives in postwar Vukovar
- and listen to Béla Bartók's piano music at a recital in his Budapest home. Experience authentic local cuisine
- music and dance
- and a wealth of architectural wonders as your river cruise winds its way through Hungary
- Croatia
- Serbia
- Bulgaria and Romania
- with nights on land at luxury hotels in the popular cities of Bucharest and Budapest (the Paris of Eastern Europe).
Belgrade, Bucharest, Budapest, Hungary, Romania, Serbia
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