307 boat, barge, small ship cruise experiences found

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France - Burgundy

France - Burgundy

Airport, France near Montbard, France for 7 Days • from $4,650* per person

Provider: The Wayfarers

The luxury barge, La Belle Epoque, is our home for seven days as we glide along the waterways of Burgundy.  We cruise the upper Burgundy Canal in the North of Burgundy, between the two classic French towns of Tanlay and Venaray les Laume.Tranquility and comfort accompany us on our journey, cruising peacefully through Burgundy. Every day we leave our barge to set off on foot to explore Renaissance châteaux, dramatic cliffs, wooded hills, medieval towns, lush valleys and ancient vineyards.Fine… more

Offered September, October
Exertion level: 2
Boutique accommodations
Max group size: 16 people
Must form your own group? No

Samba - Galapagos Vacation

Samba - Galapagos Vacation

Airport, Ecuador near Quito, Ecuador for 11 Days • from $3,395* per person

Provider: Wildland Adventures (3 testimonials)

Your vessel for this voyage of discovery is the Samba, a classic steel-hulled motor yacht built for just 14 passengers, with an excellent crew and naturalist guide.Explore the fascinating blend of Indian and Spanish culture in Quito, South America's oldest capital city and designated UN World Heritage Site, and voyage among the unique Galapagos Islands. Discover plants and animals unique to particular islands as you travel throughout the archipelago. Our expert naturalist guides explain how these species have evolved and… more

Offered Year-round
Exertion level: 3
Boutique accommodations
Max group size: 14 people
Must form your own group? Yes (custom departure). Price based on group size.

A Taste of Croatia – An Epicurean Voyage by Yacht and On Foot

A Taste of Croatia – An Epicurean Voyage by Yacht and On Foot

Split, Croatia for 9 Days • from $4,190* per person

Provider: ROW International

ROW Adventures has been conducting tours in Croatia since 1988 and is delighted to unveil this new culinary-focused trip made possible by the patient cultivation of friendships we’ve made along the way, as well as thorough research of each islands topography and trails. The variety of food and wine in Croatia is astounding and the goal of this trip is to mix walking, sailing, history and authentic Croatian food and wine in equal doses. What truly makes it special is… more

Offered June-September
Exertion level: 4
Comfort accommodations
Max group size: 12 people
Must form your own group? No

Jamaica Multisport - White Beaches to Blue Mountains

Jamaica Multisport - White Beaches to Blue Mountains

Kingston Airport, Jamaica for 10 Days • from $2,190* per person

Provider: ROW International

This multisport adventure takes you to the real Jamaica, far from the all-inclusive resorts and gated beaches. By sharp contrast, you will explore the island and experience the hospitality and culture of Jamaica that few know. Jamaica is an island of great variety and this trip immerses you in the land and the people. Accommodations throughout the trip are in comfortable inns, and meals showcase traditional foods of the Caribbean island.It was the indigenous Taino inhabitants that named this island… more

Offered December-March
Exertion level: 3
Luxury accommodations
Max group size: 12 people
Must form your own group? No

Galapagos Amazon Tour Kayaking The Amazon & Galapagos Islands

Galapagos Amazon Tour Kayaking The Amazon & Galapagos Islands

Airport, Ecuador near Quito, Ecuador for 11 Days • from $5,190* per person

Provider: ROW International

ROW Adventures pioneered land-based tours in the Galapagos Islands in 2005 and we are the established leader for this alternative way to experience the Galapagos.  We offer you the widest selection of the most creative Galapagos tours backed by our years of experience.  These intimate small-group adventures get you to places few others see, support the locals in a meaningful and real way and, give you the most holistic experience possible in the Galapagos Islands. You won’t find these quality… more

Offered Year-round
Exertion level: 4
Comfort accommodations
Max group size: 24 people
Must form your own group? No

Pathways Of The Nez Perce An Adventure By Raft, Kayak And Horse

Pathways Of The Nez Perce An Adventure By Raft, Kayak And Horse

Lewiston Airport, ID, United States for 6 Days • from $1,795* per person

Provider: ROW International

As the largest Native American tribe in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies, the Nez Perce have a long and rich culture. The traditional homeland of the Nez Perce was over seven million acres and was centered around the Salmon, Snake and Clearwater Rivers. Today most of the tribe lives on the Nez Perce Reservation in west central Idaho. ROW's multisport family trip provides a rare look at the history and culture of the Nez Perce tribe of today and… more

Offered July, August
Exertion level: 4
Comfort accommodations
Max group size: 24 people
Must form your own group? No

Pacuare River, Manuel Antonio, Monteverde & Tamarindo Beach

Pacuare River, Manuel Antonio, Monteverde & Tamarindo Beach

San Jose Airport, San Jose, Costa Rica for 11 Days • from $4,435* per person

Provider: Costa Rica Expeditions (2 testimonials)

Take a two-day white water trip on the scenic and exciting Pacuare River, which includes a night camping on the riverbank. Then fly to Manuel Antonio to hike in the National Park and kayak through mangroves, home to myriad bird and animal life. After, head to the Monteverde Cloud Forest via Carara Biological Reserve, where you’ll experience the Waterfalls Canopy Tour. End your vacation at Tamarindo Beach. more

Offered Year-round
Exertion level: 4
Comfort accommodations
Max group size: 20 people
Must form your own group? Yes (custom departure). Price based on group size.

In the Wake of Magellan: Patagonia by Land & Sea

In the Wake of Magellan: Patagonia by Land & Sea

Airport near Santiago, Chile for 14 Days • from $5,995* per person

Provider: Wildland Adventures (3 testimonials)

Immerse yourself in the wilds of Patagonia by land and sea. Arriving in Santiago, Chile and departing from Buenos Aires, Argentina, our circumnavigation of Patagonia combines a 5-day voyage with overland explorations led by naturalist guides in Torres del Paine, Tierra del Fuego and Los Glaciares National Parks. Voyage through the Straits of Magellan and Beagle Channel aboard either the 129 passenger M/V Via Australis or the new 198 passenger M/V Stella Australis.  Glide through fjords, inlets, glaciers and islands… more

Offered January-April
Exertion level: 3
Comfort accommodations
Max group size: 24 people
Must form your own group? Yes (custom departure). Price based on group size.

Turkey: Cruising The Lycian Shore

Turkey: Cruising The Lycian Shore

Dalaman Airport, Dalaman, Turkey for 15 Days • from £3,425* per person

Provider: Peter Sommer Travels (3 testimonials)

This gulet cruise and cultural Turkey tour explores the virtually untouched coastline of ancient Lycia, on the breathtaking turquoise coast. We’ll explore some of the best historical sites in all of Turkey, from the marbled city of Perge, where Turkish archaeologists are unearthing a site to rival Ephesus, to Aspendos, adorned with the best preserved ancient theatre in the world.The archaeological wonders go on and on - like magnificent Arykanda, a quite gorgeous antique town surrounded by jaw dropping natural… more

Offered September
Exertion level: 3
Boutique accommodations
Max group size: 14 people
Must form your own group? No

Cruising Western Lycia

Cruising Western Lycia

Dalaman Airport, Dalaman, Turkey for 8 Days • from £1,995* per person

Provider: Peter Sommer Travels (3 testimonials)

This cultural tour and gulet cruise in Turkey explores a quite beautiful stretch of coastline behind which an extraordinary culture and a fiercely independent people developed.Once a day we visit one of the antique cities that adorn this timeless coast. We step back in time, to see how these cities evolved from Greek, Roman and Byzantine times to the present day. Their location, history, and state of preservation make for some of the most fascinating archaeological sites in the world.… more

Offered September
Exertion level: 3
Comfort accommodations
Max group size: 14 people
Must form your own group? No

Cruising the Amalfi Coast

Cruising the Amalfi Coast

Naples Airport, Naples, Italy for 8 Days • from £3,595* per person

Provider: Peter Sommer Travels (3 testimonials)

This unique gulet cruise visits some of the greatest archaeological and cultural jewels of the Amalfi coast. Holidays around the Bay of Naples are almost always by land. We’ve created a trip which allows you to see this beautiful stretch of coast and more while travelling aboard a beautiful and traditional wooden boat. Restricted to just 10 guests, we’ll be sailing aboard a gorgeous six cabin gulet, handcrafted in Turkey and refitted in Italy.We will of course visit some of… more

Offered June, September
Exertion level: 3
Comfort accommodations
Max group size: 10 people
Must form your own group? No

Orvis Hosted Trip

Orvis Hosted Trip

Sitka, Alaska, United States for 8 Days • from $6,395* per person

Provider: The Boat Company

The cruise is a wonderful alternative if you want to explore the coastal waterways of Southeast Alaska but don’t care for big cruise ships. The scale and warm ambiance of the M.V. Liseron, plus the range of activities that focus on exploring the outdoors, are very much in keeping with our values at Orvis. The ship holds 20 passengers, and is small enough to poke into the small bays of the coastal islands where you’ll see whales, eagles, and a… more

Offered August
Exertion level: 3
Comfort accommodations
Max group size: 24 people
Must form your own group? No

Sea kayaking off Vancouver Island to view Orcas

Sea kayaking off Vancouver Island to view Orcas

Vancouver International Airport, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada for 6 Days • from $1,395* per person

Provider: The Great Canadian Adventure Company (3 testimonials)

Johnstone Strait off Vancouver Island, BC is the ideal location to go kayaking with orca whales and observe and photograph one of nature's truly magnificent mammals. The sleek, beautiful ebony and ivory orcas congregate in Johnstone Strait during the summer to feed, socialize and rub themselves on pebble beaches. On this kayaking with orca whales trip you will be on the lookout for orca pods while exploring the strait. Although there can be no guarantees, our dates represent the most… more

Offered July-September
Exertion level: 5
Basic accommodations
Max group size: 10 people
Must form your own group? No

One week raft trip down the Nahanni River

One week raft trip down the Nahanni River

Fort Simpson Airport, Fort Simpson, NT, Canada for 8 Days • from $5,130* per person

Provider: The Great Canadian Adventure Company (3 testimonials)

Spend a week rafting on the Nahanni River. For those with limited holiday time, this raft trip adventure allows you to experience the Nahanni's 'Grand Canyons' and many of the other features the river is renowned for. You will begin your journey at the famous Virginia Falls and travel 150 miles to Blackstone Landing. This is a good family adventure and allows lots of time to relax and take in the scenery. This company provides the best ratio of guide… more

Offered June-September
Exertion level: 5
Basic accommodations
Max group size: 11 people
Must form your own group? No

10 day canoeing trip on Bowron Lakes

10 day canoeing trip on Bowron Lakes

Vancouver International Airport, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada for 10 Days • from $1,695* per person

Provider: The Great Canadian Adventure Company (3 testimonials)

The Bowron Lakes are considered the quintessential lake canoeing experience in Canada. The 116 km route, through the ruggedly scenic Cariboo Mountains, is comprised of 6 major lakes and a series of connecting streams, rivers and portages. The portages of the Bowron Lakes are made easier through the use of specially designed carts which allow canoes and equipment to be wheeled between lakes. We compliment our canoeing with some short hikes to view the Isaac River cascades and the impressive… more

Offered June-September
Exertion level: 5
Basic accommodations
Max group size: 10 people
Must form your own group? No

Canoeing trip into spectacular Wells Gray Park

Canoeing trip into spectacular Wells Gray Park

Airport near Clearwater, BC, Canada for 6 Days • from $960* per person

Provider: The Great Canadian Adventure Company (3 testimonials)

Canoeing combined with hiking is the best way to see Wells Gray Park. The three day canoeing adventure allows you to see Clearwater Lake by canoe and includes many shore hikes along the way. Hiking trails lead to spectacular views of waterfalls and mountain scenery. Wildlife sightings are common and the trout fishing is excellent. We also offer a six day canoe trip deep into the heart of Wells Gray Park. These trips take the visitor up the Clearwater and… more

Offered June-September
Exertion level: 4
Basic accommodations
Max group size: 10 people
Must form your own group? No

France: Barge & Bike (or Walk)

France: Barge & Bike (or Walk)

Béziers, France for 6 Days • Contact provider for price

Provider: The Dragon's Path (1 testimonial)

Cruising from Fonceranes, situated at the top of the seven-lock staircase (Paul Riquet's most superb, 300 century old contruction, that enables canal traffic to ascend and decend, accessing the port of Béziers) to Le Somail, renowned as the most picturesque village onthe canal. more

Offered Year-round
Exertion level: 5
Boutique accommodations
Max group size: 16 people
Must form your own group? Yes (custom departure). Price based on group size.

Aquarium of the World

Aquarium of the World

La Paz Airport, Mexico for 8 Days • from $3,995* per person

Provider: American Safari Cruises

Explore a land and sea brimming with life. This World Heritage biosphere reserve harbors hundreds of islands, many uncharted, and flora and fauna—found nowhere else in the world. Experience pods of dolphins numbering in the hundreds and view many whale species including the largest living being on earth—the blue whale. more

Offered March, April
Exertion level: 5
Boutique accommodations
Max group size: 24 people
Must form your own group? No

Spitsbergen Explorer

Spitsbergen Explorer

Longyearbyen Svalbard Airport, Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen for 11 Days • from $4,990* per person

Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek

With a spectacular panorama of ice and water, rugged mountains, and expansive tundra, the Svalbard Archipelago is unequaled in wild splendor. It also has an impressive array of wildlife and a rich human history (Spitsbergen, the largest island of the archipelago, was known to the Vikings and subsequently visited by whalers, fur traders, and explorers). Our goal on this Arctic expedition with frequent shore stops is to hike or simply enjoy the amazing scenery, and to undertake cruises in Zodiacs,… more

Offered July
Exertion level: 4
Boutique accommodations
Max group size: 15 people
Must form your own group? No

La Belle Epoque

La Belle Epoque

Montbard TGV station for 7 Days • from €3,790* per person

Provider: European Waterways

The 12 passenger La Belle Epoque is a state of the art luxury hotel barge and sistership to L'Impressionniste in our European fleet. La Belle Epoque has been designed with both elegance and passenger comfort in mind. She offers a sun-deck, spa pool, 12 bikes and an always open inclusive bar. These together with other luxury facilities create a vessel perfect for a relaxing, luxurious cruise. The entire interior is air conditioned including the wood panelled saloon, dining room and spacious… more

Offered April-October
Exertion level: 2
Luxury accommodations
Max group size: 12 people
Must form your own group? No