Asia River Cruises
Popular Cruising Season
Popular Cruising Season: Oct - Apr
Favourite Cruise Operators
Favourite Asia River Cruise Operators: Pandaw Cruises, AMA Waterways, Heritage Lines (Jayavarman & Jahan), Aqua Expeditions, Uniworld, Scenic, Viking River Cruises, Assam Bengal Navigation
Other Cruise Operators
Other Asia River Cruise Operators: Avalon Waterways, Emerald
An Asia River Cruise is a great way to experience Southeast Asia or India and offers a relaxing and convenient way to get under the skin of some superb travel destinations.
By far the most popular river cruising destination in Asia is the Mekong River. Many cruises depart in Saigon (Vietnam) or Siem Reap (Cambodia), sailing for 7 nights between the two destinations. Choose from boutique river cruises such as Pandaw or Heritage Lines to more European style river cruising style on APT, Uniworld, Emerald, AMA Waterways or Scenic. Aqua Cruises Mekong Cruise is the most luxurious cruise on the Mekong River.
In the north of Vietnam, Pandaw Cruises offer a popular Red River and Halong Bay Cruise and an exceptional Laos Mekong Cruise.
River cruising in India is a great option along the Lower and Upper Ganges as well as the Brahmaputra. Pandaw and Assam Bengal Navigation are our preferred partners.
We will tailor make your Asia River Cruise with flights and pre- and post-cruise stays and touring to suit your interests.
Pandaw Cruises - Classic Mekong Cruise
12 nts from $7,495 pp
"Cruise on a boutique ship between Saigon and Angkor on a classic Pandaw Cruise. Flights included".
Pandaw Cruises offer exceptional river cruises in Vietnam & Cambodia using replica colonial-era vessels.
Pandaw Cruise from the Mekong Delta via Phnom Penh and Tonle Sap to Siem Reap. 3 nights & private tours either end are included.
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AMA Waters - Charms of the Mekong
12 nts from $7,295 pp
"Luxury Mekong cruise between Saigon and Angkor on the AMA Dara. Flights included".
Luxury Mekong River cruise with AMA Waterways Mekong Cruise from Vietnam to Siem Reap.
Pre and post cruise luxury hotels & tours are included on this luxury tailor made Mekong River Cruise holiday.
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Aqua Expeditions - Mekong River Cruise
12 nts from $18,295 pp
"The best luxury Mekong Cruise. Pre- and post-cruise stays, private tours and flights included".
Cruise the Mekong from Vietnam to the Temples of Angkor aboard the best luxury Mekong River cruise.
Pre and post cruise accommodation is included in Saigon and Siem Reap in the best luxury hotels in Vietnam & Cambodia.
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Lost Civilisations Mekong Cruise - 12 nights from $7,295 pp
Journeying the lower Mekong River is a daily adventure and arguably one of the world’s greatest river cruising destinations.
Discover two wonderful countries – Vietnam & Cambodia – which share a long history while also possessing their individual, irresistible charm.
Heritage Lines’ Mekong Cruises offer a kaleidoscope of experiences: beautiful landscapes, enchanting local life, and guided excursions and presentations full of regional insights. We have included pre- and post-cruise stays and tours in Saigon and Siem Reap to book-end this 7-night Mekong Cruise.
Flights, 5 nights Luxury Hotels, Private Tours Included.
Pandaw Cruises - Halong Bay & Red River
12 nts from $7,695 pp
Emerald Cruises - Mekong Cruise
16 nts from $6,995 pp
Mekong Meandering With Island Extension
17 nts from $12,475 pp
"Relaxing boutique river cruise with Pandaw to remote destinations. Flights included".
Cruise Halong Bay & the Red River, well off the beaten track on this boutique river cruise with Pandaw.
Cruise Vietnam's Red River Delta and its tributaries, from the wonders of Halong Bay via Hanoi. 3 night Hanoi city stay included.
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"Enjoy Asian style and modern amenities. Pre- and Post-stays, tours & flights included".
Includes Hanoi, Halong Bay & Siem Reap, 7 nt Emerald Harmony Mekong Cruise, 2 nts Saigon.
Emerald Harmony’s Star-Ship has 42 cabins and docks in the heart of Saigon, unlike most other Mekong river cruise vessels.
Hanoi to Saigon Journey
"Vietnam & Cambodia luxury Land, River Cruise & Beach Holiday. Flights included".
Discover the dynamic Mekong River from the sanctuary of the superb Scenic Spirit.
Includes 3 nts Angkor, private tours, 7 nt luxury cruise, 2 nts Saigon, 3 nts Phu Quoc - Beach Resort. Luxury Hotels, Flights from NZ.
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Pandaw Cruises - Laos Mekong - 15 nights from $10,195 pp
Enjoy a 3-country expedition with Pandaw Cruises, traversing Laos to touch Thailand and Burma at the once notorious Golden Triangle.
From Vientiane, the old French capital, and so redolent of L’Indochine, Pandaw is the first river expedition since pre-war days to cross all of Laos.
Stop two nights at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang with its dazzling wood carved monasteries and then on deep into the mountains, through rapids and gorges on this boutique Pandaw cruise. Visit tribal villages and explore into jungle and countryside.
Includes all Flights, Cruise, Hotels and Excursions.
Pandaw Cruises - The Upper Ganges
16 nts from $13,495 pp
Pandaw Cruises - The Lower Ganges
9 nts from $7,850 pp
Pandaw Cruises - The Brahmaputra
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"Ganges cruise from Kolkata or Varanasi with Pandaw Expedition cruises. Flights included".
An extraordinary 14-night journey on the Upper Ganges River with Pandaw Cruises.
The much-loved Katha Pandaw will become your home whilst you visit over 20 towns and villages on this extraordinary Indian River Cruise.
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"Cruise from Kolkata along the Lower Ganges on this boutique river cruise. Flights included".
An expedition on the Lower Ganges or Hooghly is one of the prettiest river journeys imaginable.
The river wends its way through lush West Bengal with its culturally significant towns crammed with temples and palaces.
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"Superb off the beaten track Brahmaputra River Cruise with Pandaw. Flights included".
A Brahmaputra River Cruise offers stunning scenery, dramatic wildlife and colourful working villages.
Guwahati, Peacock Island, Silghat, dinnner on a sand bar and a Kaziranga safari in search of Indian Rhinos.
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Assam Bengal Navigation - Brahmaputra Cruise - 12 nights from $6,995 pp
In 2003, ABN launched India's first-ever long-distance river cruises and offers unique, authentic expeditions in relative luxury on two of the Indian Subcontinent's greatest rivers – the Ganges and the Brahmaputra.
Ganges and Lower Ganges (Hooghly) cruises are all about visits to villages, towns, temples and monuments.
Brahmaputra cruises feature visits and attractions such as wildlife viewing, village walks, visits to tea gardens, exploring country towns in cycle rickshaws, barbecues on deserted river islands, dance performances, and visits to craft workshops.