Riviera Travel is one of the oldest and most reliable river cruise operators in the world, with 40 years of experience running guided and escorted tours, a land and water all around the world, including river cruises.
Riviera Travel operates a unique cruising experience, partnering with local guides and experts to create a programme of guided tours and river cruises, bringing like-minded travellers together and offering a selection of authentic and bespoke travel experiences.
The operator runs river cruises on European waterways like the Danube, Rhine and Douro, but also the Nile, Mekong and Yangtze. Championing escorted tours and guided holidays, Riviera Travel line also specialises in solo travel, providing a safe, friendly and social environment for travellers going it alone.
Cairo, a city where the sands of time whisper tales of millennia, welcomes you with the majestic Pyramids of Giza, an enduring testament to ancient engineering marvels. As the backdrop of numerous films, including the 007 classic "The Spy Who Loved Me," Cairo offers a cinematic escape into a realm of mystery and intrigue. The climate, marked by sunny days and clear, starlit nights, sets a perfect stage for exploring this metropolis, where authenticity outshines the familiar tourist trails, offering a true gateway to understanding the depths of human endeavors across ages.
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Hotel
Day 2
Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx and Egyptian Museum
Day 3
Hotel
Day 3
Coptic Cairo and Citadel
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Hotel
Day 4
Luxor
Day 5
Dendera
Day 6
Kom Ombo
Day 7
Aswan
Day 8
Aswan and optional Abu Simbel
Day 9
Edfu
The Temple of Horus is considered one of the most impressive temples along the Nile. It was built during the Greco-Roman era, but the builders took great care to preserve the ancient Egyptian way of constructing the temple, giving the unique ability to see what the surrounding older temples could have looked like if they were built 2,000 years later. The Temple of Horus is considered one of the most impressive temples along the Nile. Although it was built relatively late in ancient Egyptian history (in the Greco-Roman period), the builders deliberately used traditional Egyptian architectural styles. Because of that, the temple is exceptionally well preserved and built in the same style as much older temples.This gives modern visitors a chance to see what older temples (like those from the New Kingdom or earlier) might have looked like in their prime.
Cairo, a city where the sands of time whisper tales of millennia, welcomes you with the majestic Pyramids of Giza, an enduring testament to ancient engineering marvels. As the backdrop of numerous films, including the 007 classic "The Spy Who Loved Me," Cairo offers a cinematic escape into a realm of mystery and intrigue. The climate, marked by sunny days and clear, starlit nights, sets a perfect stage for exploring this metropolis, where authenticity outshines the familiar tourist trails, offering a true gateway to understanding the depths of human endeavors across ages.
The Temple of Horus is considered one of the most impressive temples along the Nile. It was built during the Greco-Roman era, but the builders took great care to preserve the ancient Egyptian way of constructing the temple, giving the unique ability to see what the surrounding older temples could have looked like if they were built 2,000 years later. The Temple of Horus is considered one of the most impressive temples along the Nile. Although it was built relatively late in ancient Egyptian history (in the Greco-Roman period), the builders deliberately used traditional Egyptian architectural styles. Because of that, the temple is exceptionally well preserved and built in the same style as much older temples.This gives modern visitors a chance to see what older temples (like those from the New Kingdom or earlier) might have looked like in their prime.
What's fantastic trip up the River Seine with Riviera last August.We went on the Gastronomy Seine tour which did not disappoint with food tastings of cheese, wines, ciders, cakes and meats from the Normandy region at our various stops. The variety of trips was excellent from Rouen and its majestic cathedral, the beauty of Monets Garden, the thought provoking DDay landings and WWII cemetery at Bayeux along with school history dream of seeing the Bayeux Tapestry.
The food was excellent, the staff helpful and cheerful and we enjoyed the inclusive drinks package and our spacious room with picture window to watch the world go past.
Not having river cruised for over ten years ,&with two other companies. This was a truly good holiday. Organisation, staff & ambience all excellent. Food was delicious with wide variety of choice too & service in dining room very good . Thank you to Riviera for this memorable trip.
A Rhine river cruise to the Christmas markets. Riviera take the strain out of travelling then you step aboard and drop all your cares. The ships are extremely comfortable and the service efficient but not intrusive. The cabins are basically hotel rooms that float! So nice to lie in bed and watch Germany pass by. The food was of a very high standard, well presented and the accompanying wines and drinks were fantastic.Riviera can always be trusted to organise excursions well and their tour managers are always prepared to go that extra mile to ensure your trip is perfect! Give them a try.
As above: excursions extremely interesting, with extremely knowledgeable guides,who made the history of their country come alive.
Food consistently excellent and housekeeping staff always smiling and polite. When things didn't go to plan there was always an alternative which was well thought out and put into action.
I'm partly disabled, but the crew was fantastic, and had help where I needed it, instantly. This was my third time with Rivera Travel and I've loved everyone, looking forward to next year's cruise with Rivera Travel on the Rhine to Switzerland.
You just unpack your case the once, and your clothes and bedroom go with you to see many different places, it's lovely waking up to a new view from your room. so relaxing. The ship was lovely a clean, and the food was to die for, no disappointment at all. By the second day, the crew could remember your name, even what drinks you liked to drink, nothing was too much bother.
Lovely friendly atmosphere, I'm so pleased I chose to travel with Rivera Travel, looking forward to next year.
See you soon,
Margaret
