On a Tui River cruise, your ship will visit one or even two ports each day, so it’s important to know how to make the most of each destination with Tui River cruise shore excursions.
In this article, I’ll explain how to check for shore excursions that are suitable for your cruise and how to book them.
Tui river cruise tour prices
Prices for tours and excursions vary, so it’s definitely worth looking at all the options on your cruise to work out how you want to spend it.
You can choose to plan your own trip or simply decide to explore on your own.
Tui River Cruise Shore Excursions List
You can visit Full list of shore excursions available on any Tui River cruiseorganized by ship and your river cruise date.
You can even access this information before booking your cruise so you can get an idea of the types of tours available. If shore excursions are not available for your planned cruise date, try switching dates to find the same itinerary.
There is usually at least one tour at each port of call.
Shore excursions are available View and book approximately six months in advance Your river cruise. Here are some examples of Tui River cruise tours. It’s worth noting that these services may not always be available on every cruise.
| river cruise destinations | Tour Examples |
| amsterdam | canal cruise Cheese and Windmill Tour Amsterdam city tour |
| Arnhem | Arnhem walking tour Historic Arnhem Tour |
| Aschaffenburg | Aschaffenburg City Tour |
| bamburgh | Bamburgh City Tour Bamburgh Shuttle Frankish Switzerland Tour |
| Basel | Basel city tour Lucerne City Tour |
| belgrade | Belgrade city tour bohemian folklore show |
| Bernkastel-Kuse | Bernkastel walking tour |
| Bonn | Bonn City Tour and Beethoven’s House Ride the Drakenfels Tram |
| Boppard | Boppard walking tour Marksburg Castle Winery tour and tasting Walking tour and wine tasting tour |
| bratislava | Bratislava City Train Tour |
| Breisach | Breisach walking tour Breisach walking tour and wine tasting tour Colmar city tour |
| Budapest | Sightseeing and Hungarian dance show Budapest city tour Hungarian equestrian show |
| Cochem | Cochem walking tour Cochem City Tour with Reichsburg Castle |
| Cologne | Cologne City Tour Beer and sightseeing |
| Tanguy Milanovac | Lepenski Vir archaeological site and Golbulac fortress |
| durnstein | Dünstein walking tour |
| dusseldorf | Dusseldorf walking tour Dusseldorf city tour Beer and sightseeing |
| Esztergom | Esztergom city train and cathedral Budapest city tour |
| Forchheim | Forchheim City Tour and Beer Tasting |
| kalota | Pecs city tour Carosa Suter Kalocsa tour with paprika and organ concert |
| kelheim | Wertenburg Abbey and cruise ship |
| koblenz | Koblenz walking tour Hilltop fortress and cable car |
| Krems | Krems walking tour Monastery tour and wine tasting |
| linz | Linz walking tour Salzburg City Tour and Austrian Lake Trip to Postlinburg |
| mainz | Mainz Walking Tour and Gutenberg Museum |
| Mannheim | Mannheim city tour Heidelberg Castle Tour |
| Melk | Melk Abbey |
| mohatchi | Mohács Hiking Tour |
| novi sad | Novi Sad and Monastery Tour Novi Sad walking tour Novi Sad Fortress and Wine Tasting |
| Nuremberg | Nuremberg City Tour Nuremberg Fairgrounds and Museum Nuremberg city shuttle |
| Oberwesel | Oberwesel walking tour |
| passau | Passau walking tour beer tour Bavaria Boat Cruise, Beer and Town Tour |
| peaceport | Wine and sightseeing in the Moselle Valley |
| regensburg | Regensburg walking tour Stroll through Valhalla |
| Rotterdam | Rotterdam walking tour Rotterdam City Tour and Harbor Cruise The Hague and Delft Town Tour |
| rüdesheim | wine tasting Winzerexpress and Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet Winzerexpress, cable car and old town |
| Speyer | Speyer walking tour german wine route |
| strasbourg | Strasbourg City Tour black forest tour |
| Traben-Trabach | Traben-Trarbach walking tour and underground wine cellars |
| Trier | Trier walking tour Luxembourg City Tour |
| vienna | Evening concert Schonbrunn Palace Vienna City Tour wine tour |
| vukovar | Vukovar walking tour |
| Winzerexpress and Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet | Winzerexpress and Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet |
| Würzburg | Würzburg City Tour Würzburg City Tour with Würzburg Residence |
Types of River Cruise Excursions
River cruise tours vary depending on the destination’s history, landmarks, and culture.
Hiking
in most ports walking tour will be available. For excursions to visit landmarks or neighboring towns within walking distance, transportation will be provided.
Most excursions will be local tour guide Who will have an in-depth knowledge of the local area and its history. You will need to use Voice device Headphones are found and provided in your cabin. At the beginning of the tour, your guide will ask you to turn on your Vox device and make sure you are on the same channel as them. This way you can hear your guide throughout the tour without having to stay with them.
There are other types of excursions available on river cruises:
- Hiking
- City tour (bus and walking)
- Taste beer or wine
- Local dance/dinner show
- Visit historical landmarks
- Taste the local cuisine
- Shuttle bus to town/city (free time to explore independently)
- boat tour
- concert
Step-by-step guide to booking a tour with TUI River Cruises
- Browse Shore excursions available on river cruises and decide what you want to book by visiting the website below Shore excursions page
- For each shore excursion you wish to book, select the number of tickets required and Add to Cartthe total price will appear
- If you want to book multiple experiences per day, simply book and pay for the first experience, then exit and return to the system to select and book the second experience. This is what happens if you visit two ports in one day
- When you’re ready to pay, click shopping cart In the top right corner of the screen, enter your personal details, booking reference number and payment method.
- you will received ticket For every shore excursion you book via email
- Print your tour confirmation ticket and keep it in a safe place
You can book a river cruise by calling 0203 451 2688.
You can also book additional shore excursions with the Cruise Director while you’re on the river (if space is available).
Shore excursions canceled
If you cancel your shore excursion, you are entitled to a full refund two days ago. If you cancel within two days of your shore excursion, you may not receive a refund.
Information about tours
You can find important information about river boat excursions as well as your information on the website Tour confirmation ticket. This includes:
- Tour date and departure time
- period
- meeting point
- what happens
- What is included in the excursion, e.g. lunch, landmark tickets
- Difficulty level and amount of walking
When you board the ship, the cruise director and entertainment staff will also be able to help you with any further questions.
Tui River Cruise Experience
On the Tui River cruise we chose three shore excursions and explored independently in other ports. The quality of our tours is very good, but it depends on your tour guide.
You can watch our excursion with Tui River Cruises on the East Danube River cruise on Tui Skyla in the video below.
In our “Cruising the Iron Gates” video we tour the Lepenski Vir archaeological site and then visit the Golubák Fortress where the river boat meets us.
In the video below, we visit Vukovar, Croatia, where we take a walking tour of the town and learn about its history from a local guide.
Tips to Remember on Tui River Cruise Excursions
- Book your excursions as far in advance as possible so you don’t miss out on a specific activity you really want to do
- If you have limited mobility, please read the difficulty level and description carefully to determine if it is suitable, you will enjoy it
- Take an excursion to sample local food, drinks and learn about local culture
- Carry some cash to tip your tour guide and bus driver
- Don’t be afraid to ask your guide questions, they are usually locals and will be happy to tell you about their hometown or city
- Bring comfortable walking shoes. Cobbled streets and uneven surfaces make your comfort and safety very important
- If you are within walking distance of a river boat, you may have the opportunity to enjoy some free time after the walking tour, but remember to return to the boat before setting sail. You will be left behind.
- Don’t feel obligated to go on a short trip with Tui, if you prefer to do your own thing you can
- Carry luggage depending on the weather conditions, this might just be an umbrella and a light jacket or a few layers of clothing, depending on the time of year you’re cruising – Learn what to wear on a European cruise
