The Most Famous Rivers in the World
Enjoy reading the below linked article from WorldAtlas.com. They discuss each of the 10 most famous rivers in the world according to their geography experts. We were pleasantly surprised to see that 9 of the 10 most famous rivers of the world are available for river cruisers to explore! Here is the list – see the article to read more about each one or dive into these rivers in more detail on our website. Each of the rivers (except the one that does not have river cruise options) is available with a link to it’s very own River Cruise Your Way web page where you can learn more about the rivers themselves, the river cruise ports that are available along them, and the amazing UNESCO World Heritage Sites that can be accessed on a cruise of that river. The best way to start your planning for a customized river cruise vacation experience is to decide which river or rivers you would like to explore!
We would like to offer a few rivers that we think may have been missed from this article – that are truly famous rivers that offer river cruisers countless amazing vacation memories. We would like to add The Rhine River, The Volga River, The Douro River and The Seine River. These would be great additions to the Top 10!!!!!
Here are the rankings:
10 Most Famous Rivers in the World
10. The Mekong River of Southeast Asia – The Mekong offers river cruisers the chance for amazing exploration from the wonders of Angkor Wat, to the bustling cities of Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh City, to the quaint and almost timeless river towns of Cambodia and Vietnam.
9. The Danube River of Western Europe – The Danube brings old world Europe to life as river cruise travelers enjoy half-timbered architecture and quaint walkable towns as they cruise past Nuremburg, Salzburg, Vienna and Budapest as they sail between mid-Germany all the way to the Black Sea.
8. The Saint Lawrence River of North America – Cruise the St. Lawrence Seaway, especially in the Autumn, and see beautiful scenery on both the Canadian and US sides. Visit Montreal and Ottawa and find your way to Niagara Falls.
7. The Orinoco River of Venezuela – Although the Orinoco River is navigable for cruises, due to the political situation in Venezuela no river cruise options are currently available. Perhaps in the future the Orinoco River will be a new river cruise destination to enjoy.
6. The Murray River of Australia – With very limited river cruise options, we were pleasantly surprised to see the Murray River on the list of the 10 most famous. If you are looking for a down-under Aussie adventure that includes some river cruising – look no further!
5. The Thames River of England – Not the first river that comes to mind for river cruising, the Thames offers an amazing way to see England from London to Oxford and all the wonders in between. The ships available are small – but the service and experience are grand!
4. The Mississippi River of the United States – An up and coming river cruise destination option, the Mighty Mississippi offers the North American traveler the opportunity to get their river cruise fix without leaving the country!
3. The Ganges River of India – India is a great distance from home, but the wealth of culture and history that abounds the regions of the Ganges River is worth the effort. The perfect way to explore India is along it’s life-sustaining Ganges River.
2. The Nile River of Egypt – The Sphinx, The Pyramids, The Pharaohs, the unending sites of ancient history – the beautiful and peaceful Nile River offers the river cruiser the chance to go back in time to visit a truly ancient civilization.
1. The Amazon River of South America – Cruise the Amazon River – either along the wide, expansive river delta in Brazil, or on the narrower portion of Peru where the flora and fauna are sure to amaze you at every turn. We are happy to see the Amazon River as the number one most famous river in the world – and think you should add it to your vacation plans real soon!
