RIVER CRUISES · CANOES & KAYAKS

3 Paddle Trips Worldwide to Book This Year

3 cruises  ·  from $17 a head

A river gives you one good window a day and it is easy to spend it on the wrong boat. These 3 paddle trips are the ones that repay the window, with the fare, the hours aboard and the pier for each.

Budapest Paddle Steamer Danube Cruise with Tokaj & Audio Guide - A paddle steamer with old-fashioned charm
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Budapest Paddle Steamer Danube Cruise with Tokaj & Audio Guide

1.Budapest Paddle Steamer Danube Cruise with Tokaj & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 338 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $16Our pick

Review of Budapest’s one-hour paddle steamer cruise with Tokaj Frizzante, heated seating, landmarks, Wi-Fi, and phone-based audio guide.

“We picked this river cruise hoping, from photos and other reviews, that there would be a clear view for photos and that we’d be able to hear the commentary on our phones. This was indeed the case. And it was a pleasant experience with a generous pour of fizz and a good selection of well priced additional drinks as required.”

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Dresden: Paddle Steamer Cruise & Canaletto View - Boarding near the Frauenkirche
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Dresden: Paddle Steamer Cruise & Canaletto View

2.Paddle Steamer Cruise & Canaletto View

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 83 reviews · 1 hour · from $27

Cruise Dresden’s Elbe by historic paddle steamer for Canaletto views, grand landmarks, audio commentary, and a one-hour city escape.

“Positiv: Die Bootsfahrt auf der Elbe hat uns sehr gut gefallen! Getränke wurden schnell gebracht, waren bei 31 Grad aber auch nötig. Service toll! Was ich nicht so toll fand, nicht alle Gäste bekamen Platz in den Bänken. Diese mussten sich dann irgendwo mit Hockern hinsetzen. Negativ: Leider musste ich irgendwann zur Toilette, die stanken wirklich eklig…”

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Diani: Sunset Cruise along Kongo River on Wooden Canoe boat - The 15-minute tuk-tuk ride sets the tone
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Diani: Sunset Cruise along Kongo River on Wooden Canoe boat

3.Diani: Sunset Cruise along Kongo River on Wooden Canoe boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 20 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Review of Diani’s Kongo River sunset canoe cruise, with mangroves, bird watching, tuk-tuk pickup, pricing, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Retki oli aika mitään sanomaton. Joella ei ole juurikaan nähtävää ja auringonlaskukaan ei ollut kovin kummallinen. Kuljetus oli järjestetty tuk tukilla, jossa meitä oli yhteensä 6hlöä (!). En menisi uudestaan.”

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