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The Great Rivers of Europe
4.6/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Unpack just once, journey 948 miles through three countries, and enjoy an abundance of included features—from all meals to 11 guided tours, and more—on our #1 River Cruise for more than a decade
  • Cruise aboard our award-winning 140- to 164-passenger ships with a dedicated English-speaking crew
  • Experience this European itinerary, and uncover a local and American perspective in destinations like Nuremberg’s Room 600
  • Explore with an expert, local Program Director—a native or resident of Europe—who will be dedicated to your group of no more than 47 from the start to the end of your trip
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The Seine: Paris to Normandy
4.6/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Visit the World War II Peace Memorial Museum
  • Visit the famed Sacre Coeur Basilica, with its dramatic perch on the top of the Montmartre hill.
  • Enjoy cruising on Seine River
  • Explore the sleepy village of Les Andelys
  • Enjoy views of Chateau Gaillard, an imposing fortress from the era of Richard the Lionhearted
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Grand European Cruise
4.6/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Cruise along Europe’s greatest waterways through eight countries, from Amsterdam on the North Sea to Constanta on the Black Sea
  • Cruise aboard our award-winning 140- to 164-passenger ships with a dedicated English-speaking crew
  • Experience this European itinerary, and uncover a local and American perspective in destinations impacted by global events, such as World War II and the Cold War
  • Explore with an expert, local Program Director—a native or resident of Europe—who will be dedicated to your group of no more than 47 from the start to the end of your trip
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Romance of the Rhine & Mosel
5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Unpack just once and journey through five European countries—Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Switzerland
  • Cruise aboard our award-winning 140- to 164-passenger ships with a dedicated English-speaking crew
  • Experience this European itinerary, and uncover a local and American perspective in destinations like Speyer, where you’ll enjoy a Home-Hosted Kaffeeklatsch
  • Explore with an expert, local Program Director—a native or resident of Europe—who will be dedicated to your group of no more than 47 from the start to the end of your trip
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Christmas Markets Along the Rhine
4.6/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Visit Kaysersberg
  • Visit the nearby commune of Riquewihr, a renowned "wine village" known for its Rieslings
  • Enjoy a sightseeing tour by boat along Strasbourg's canals
  • Discover romantic Heidelberg, a historic university town
  • Explore Koblenz and stroll among the stalls of its wonderful Christmas Market
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Essence of the Elbe: Berlin to Prague
4.6/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Enjoy twelve days River Cruise vacation
  • Insightful and informative port tour
  • Land tours and shipboard programs
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Romance of the Rhine and Mosel
4.6/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Best way to travel through Europe
  • Discover five different countries
  • Relaxing and rewarding experience
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Holland and Belgium in Springtime
4.6/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • 10-night Springtime River Cruise
  • An excursion to colorful Keukenhof Flower Park
  • Visit to the famous Aalsmeer Flower Auction
  • Explore Antwerp's well-preserved Old Town
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Grand Circle Cruise Line Reviews & Ratings

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Deanna

Jul 2013

GCT showed no interest in giving us any compensation

Our cabin was next to the maintenance room on a Nile cruise. The smell was horrific of garbage and cigarettes. The crew tried to help, but not much could be done. GC...

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Maureen

Mar 2015

Never again with GCT

First river cruise with GCT Oct 2013. The sheets & towels were torn and with brown stains. After requests for new sheets & towels, the second set were worse ...

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Janice

Mar 2015

NOT GOOD DEAL AT ALL if you get sick or hurt.

Bought ticket for a Russia cruise last summer. Took out trip insurance. Had a torn meniscus on knee. Paid over 2 grand for ticket. Lost ticket because unable to trav...

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Ann

Jul 2015

$600 was not refunded.

Last year my spouse and I booked a river cruise. Since that time he has succumbed to cancer and it is unlikely that he will ever be able to travel. We did postpone o...

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Rosalie

Sep 2015

Grand Circle Travel and Trip Mate, its travel insurance branch, have demonstrated a lack of disclosure and disregard for customer satisfaction that I recently experienced.

Grand Circle Travel and Trip Mate, its travel insurance branch, have demonstrated a lack of disclosure and disregard for customer satisfaction that I recently experi...

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