Planning an international vacation involves making many decisions. Just a few of the choices to consider are: one location vs. several cities, public transportation vs. renting a car, independent travel vs. a group tour, and a prepaid vacation vs. pay as you go. River cruising, which is a fairly new travel style for Americans, is a great answer to many of these questions. And Value World Tours has specialized in offering the best value in international river cruises since 1992!

River cruise passengers are able to sample several cities but never have the inconvenience of packing and unpacking daily with “luggage outside your door by 7:00am.” Both public transportation (such as the European train system) and driving a car involve trying to figure out how to get from point A to B in an unfamiliar setting and sometimes unfamiliar language. Your ship’s captain, along with the daily shore excursion guides, will handle all these logistics and let you just enjoy the unique and wonderful sights of their country. Independent travel gives you 100% freedom, but it also can be costly and takes immensely more planning to know all the right places to stay, important things to see, and decent places to eat. With the weak US dollar, many a traveler to Europe is shocked by the scarcity of decent hotel rooms under $400 a night or a $100-$200 tab for a nice dinner! Start added up hotel costs, 3 meals a day, transportation, sightseeing, admission fees, and evening entertainment and the price tag for independent travel goes up really fast! On the other hand, all of our river cruises offer an excellent dollar value as your daily transportation, lodging, all meals, sightseeing, and evening entertainment are included in the package price. Our expert local guides know their city’s most popular sights, efficiently take you there, and give you a lot of information along the way. Then after a full day on shore, come home to relax on your first class “floating hotel.”

However there is also adequate free time during our cruises to shop for souvenirs, sip coffee and sample pastries in a quaint cafe, stroll through the city and people watch, or even just relax on deck with a good book or fall asleep. It’s your vacation to do as much or as little as you want!

Take a look at our comprehensive website: www.ValueCruises.net and discover which river intrigues you the most. Mekong? Yangtze? Volga? Nile? Brahmaputra? Dnieper? Danube? Hm…………maybe there are a few more decision to make………Call us at 1-800-795-1633 and we’ll be happy to help you!