40 Years of Riviera Travel

Gillian (right) with fellow STA contributor Jeannine Williamson

Who can resist an invitation to a birthday party in Paris? Gillian Thornton celebrates 40 years of Riviera Travel, the UK’s leading river cruise and tour operator….

Jordan and Petra with Riviera Travel

I have shaken the sand from my desert shoes and washed the salt from my Dead Sea sandals, but the memory of Jordan and its people will live with me forever. Go and see for yourself……

Marvellous Company

Some of the items advertised for this cruise were not available due to staff shortages. At the end of the holiday we were offered a really generous compensation. This company cannot be faulted and the cruise was amazing too….

A perfect solo tour (MS William Shakespeare, Riviera Travel cruise)

Just returned from the above cruise and I cannot recommend it enough. In spite of some staff problems and the cool weather (which can only be expected in April ) the whole cruise was excellent from start to finish. The staff were welcoming, attentive and polite and worked extremely hard while keeping their sense of […]…

Mediaeval Germany – Riviera Travel cruise

Last year we took a Mediaeval Germany cruise with Riviera Travel, on one of their newest vessels, the Jane Austen, along the Rhine and Main rivers. We were a group of eight friends, and two of us were solo travellers so Riviera’s policy of allocating a few single cabins on each cruise with no single […]…

Q&A with Riviera Travel

New holiday enhancements and destinations for river cruise passengers are among the initiatives being introduced by Riviera Travel. As life during lockdown continues for the time being, Jeannine Williamson chatted to Will Sarson, Head of Specialist Product at the Silver Travel Advisor partner company which provides river cruises and escorted European and worldwide tours….

Escorted tour of Sicily with Riviera Travel

Villa de Casale is just one of many unique treasures that await travellers on Riviera Travel’s escorted Sicily tour, which leaves regularly from a variety of UK airports between April and early November. We travelled in October when temperatures were in the low- to mid-20s – just perfect for Mediterranean sightseeing – though it does pay to pack waterproofs and umbrella, just in case….

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