Combine a luxury tour with a river cruise to create the ultimate European holiday. Choose any of the tours in Europe offered by Tailor Made Travelling, or part of a tour, and then add a luxury cruise on the Rhine, Danube, Elbe or the Rhône and Saône.

Tailor Made Travelling has teamed up with award winning Viking River Cruises Europe, the world's leading river cruise company, to offer you 'Tour & Cruise' holidays in Europe.

Take a look at some of the sample itineraries listed below, but don't feel limited to just those suggestions - many more options and combinations can be designed to create your very own individual holiday.

Rhine-Danube river cruise & 'Italy Loop' tour

Cruise for 15 magical days along the Rhine, Main and Danube Rivers. From Holland’s windmill-studded tulip fields to Germany’s fairytale castles and the vineyards of Austria’s Wachau Valley, this epic voyage offers a wealth of wonderful experiences.  
                              
Continue your journey with a visit to spell-binding Venice and Lake Como. Be enchanted by the picturesque fishing villages of Cinque Terre, classic Florence and the Tuscan countryside. Your holiday of a lifetime will have its grand finale in the Eternal City of Rome.

'Highlights of Europe' tour & Saône-Rhône river cruise

Start your holiday with a visit to two of Europe's most magnificent cities - London and Paris. Then sail along France’s scenic Saône and Rhône Rivers past some of the most beautiful vistas the French countryside has to offer. During your 8-day cruise, explore the famed region of Burgundy and the lavender fields of Provence.  
                                               
Continue on land to delightful Cinque Terre, discover the magic of Venice with its canals and hidden alleyways. Visit the Colosseum and Vatican in Rome and celebrate the conclusion of your holiday in an atmospheric trattoria.

Rhine river cruise & 'Romantic Europe' tour

See the many charming castles commanding the riverbanks as you sail down the Rhine. Tour the ruins of Heidelberg Castle, admire Cologne with its awe-inspiring Cathedral and experience the lush landscape of the Black Forest region.  

                                             
Cross Lake Lucerne on a historic steam paddle boat and take in the breathtaking vistas of the Swiss Alps from the comfort of a Panorama train. Enjoy the ambience and historic sights of Venice, Florence and Rome and be enchanted by the beauty of the Amalfi coast.

'Christmas markets' tour  &  Danube river cruise

Stroll among the stalls of the Prague Christmas Market on the Old Town Square, enjoy the Christmas Lights Tour in Berlin, and browse for traditional handicrafts at the Christmas markets in Dresden and Nürnberg. Visit King Ludwig's fairy-tale castle Neuschwanstein.    

The 8-day cruise takes you along the famous Danube River to Passau with its ancient fortress, the 900 year old abbey at Melk and charming Dürnstein. Sail through the spectacular Wachau Valley and tour the 'waltz capital' Vienna, beautiful Bratislava and imperial Budapest.