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Italy River Cruises: the 15 to Book First

30 tours  ·  from $24 a head

The 15 best italy river cruises you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Florence River Cruise on a Traditional Barchetto - From Piazza della Signoria to the Ponte Vecchio
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Florence River Cruise on a Traditional Barchetto

1.Florence River Cruise on a Traditional Barchetto

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 376 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $71Our pick

Meet near Florence’s center, walk to the Arno, and spend about 45 minutes aboard an original Florentine barchetto. An English-speaking guide explains the Ponte Vecchio, Uffizi, Vasari Corridor, and Corsini Palace while you enjoy wine or a soft drink. Groups are limited to 14 people.

“Our guide was very nice and very knowledgeable. Although, the cruise was actually after the sunset the view was still amazing.”

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Alcantara River and Gorges: Bodyrafting Experience - Starting at Agriturismo Valle Alcantara
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Alcantara River and Gorges: Bodyrafting Experience

2.Alcantara River and Gorges: Bodyrafting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 353 reviews · 2 hours · from $65

Meet Andrea, Salvo, or another English or Italian-speaking guide at Agriturismo Valle Alcantara. After gearing up in a wetsuit, helmet, and jacket, you walk upstream through the Alcantara River, swim, jump, and float 2.5 km through volcanic rock passages.

“Absolutely fantastic. thanks to our guides Davide and Salvo l”

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Rome: Tiber River Urban Rafting Tour with Roman Pizza - Meeting at Porta del Popolo and reaching the river
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Rome: Tiber River Urban Rafting Tour with Roman Pizza

3.Tiber River Urban Rafting Tour with Roman Pizza

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 334 reviews · 2 hours · from $47

Paddle through central Rome with a certified guide, passing Castel Sant’Angelo and Tiber Island before tackling rapids near Ponte Garibaldi. Guides such as Facundo, Julia, Greg, and Daniele add history and humor. Expect a 2-hour outing, wet shoes, safety gear, water, and Roman pizza.

“My boys 22, 17, and 11 and I, all had a great time! Our guide (from Argentina) was fantastic!!”

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River Rafting for Families - Safety and the role of the guide
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River Rafting for Families

4.River Rafting for Families

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 290 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60Top rated

Meet at the rafting center in Dimaro Folgarida for a family-friendly Noce River descent with guides such as Luca or Luis. Bring swimwear, a T-shirt, wet shoes, and a towel. Gear, shared transport, and rafting photos are included.

“You should definitely do it. It was just great. We had a lot of fun and a great guide - Luis!!Auto-translated”

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Rome: Tiber River Hop-On Hop-Off Boat Tour Ticket - Castel Sant’Angelo and the Vatican side
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Rome: Tiber River Hop-On Hop-Off Boat Tour Ticket

5.Tiber River Hop-On Hop-Off Boat Tour Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 238 reviews · 1 day · from $24Best value

Use Rome’s Tiber as a quiet transport route between Isola Tiberina, Castel Sant’Angelo, Ponte Sisto, and Piazza del Popolo. Boats run about every 30 minutes, with open-air and covered seating, a smartphone audio guide in seven languages, and views of bridges, Castel Sant’Angelo, and St. Peter’s Basilica.

“The boat only runs until 7:00 so it’s not as useful transport as it could be have been. We paid for the all day transport but only used it for one stop in the afternoon so it wasn’t a great deal. Downstairs in the boat was a lot of fumes so everyone wanted to to sit upstairs in the open of course. But there weren’t a lot of seats and several of us stood. There is no tour guide talking so I don’t know what that part of the rating survey was about. It’s a nice little boat ride on the river, but if you are planning a ride, I…”

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2 hours Rafting on Noce River in val di Sole - The Mezzana World Championship Circuit
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2 hours Rafting on Noce River in val di Sole

6.2 hours Rafting on Noce River in val di Sole

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $66

Start near San Michele’s Castle in Cusiano, learn paddle commands, then raft the Noce River toward Dimaro with English-speaking guides such as Pedro, Jose, and Kose. Expect about two hours on the river, provided gear, private transport, and a child transfer around the harder Mezzana rapids.

“Perfectly explained in English, nice captain, very professional, polite, it was great fun to do the rafting experience in such a beautiful environment. Highly recommended!”

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Florence: Authentic Barchetto River Cruise with Wine & Guide - Meeting the barchetto near Piazza Mentana
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Florence: Authentic Barchetto River Cruise with Wine & Guide

7.Florence: Authentic Barchetto River Cruise with Wine & Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 174 reviews · 1 hour · from $70

Spend an hour on a traditional Florentine barchetto with an English-speaking guide and local boatman. Pass the Uffizi, Vasari Corridor, Ponte Vecchio, Ponte Santa Trinita, and Oltrarno while hearing stories of Florence. Wine is served aboard, with soft drinks for children.

“The River evening tour on the restored ancient Renaioli Boat that worked the river at beginning of 20th century. Now offers a gentle push up the river Arno with a Guide as well as the an experienced Pole pushing captain a fabulous way to see the Ponte Vecchio and in the architecture of a most beautiful city. Our guy and captain were very knowledgeable, and it was the most beautiful experience would recommend.”

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Bagni di Lucca: River Trekking In The Cocciglia Canyon - Two hours of swimming, scrambling, and sliding
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Bagni di Lucca: River Trekking In The Cocciglia Canyon

8.Bagni di Lucca: River Trekking In The Cocciglia Canyon

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 159 reviews · from $67

You’ll ride 15 minutes from Bagni di Lucca to Scesta, then spend about two hours walking, swimming, climbing, sliding, and jumping through the Lima River canyon. Guides including Pietro, Marco, Paola, Federico, and Gaia lead the route, with equipment and shuttle transport included.

“Perfect organized canyoning tour with many highlights. Jumps, slides, climbing. Pietro and Paola are great guides and help in every situation. Everything was well prepared. Neoprene suits, boots, helmets, life jackets, everything included.One of our best experiences. A wonderful experience for me and my two boys.”

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Urban Rafting on Rome's Tiber River - Meeting beneath Porta del Popolo
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Urban Rafting on Rome’s Tiber River

9.Urban Rafting on Rome’s Tiber River

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 138 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $48

Meet beneath Porta del Popolo, then follow an English-speaking guide to the Tiber for about two hours of gentle paddling, floating, history, and two easy rapids. Guides such as Dario, Sebastian, Daniele, and Carlos lead the outing. Expect wet shoes, a pizza or street-food snack, and a different view of Rome.

“Something a bit different from the regular chaos of Rome which was very much welcomed by our two teenagers! Most of the journey is calm and quiet, then a short break for water and a slice of pizza (provided) before a couple of rapids (not too sinister and a chance to get wet - welcomed in the heat). Our guide filled us in with some interesting snippets as we went along and you get a different view of Rome. Only other comment is you don’t end up back where you started, which wasn’t overly clear in the tour description so it’s about a 20 min walk to the nearest metro…”

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Rome: River Boat Tour with Aperitif - What the one-hour route actually covers
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Rome: River Boat Tour with Aperitif

10.River Boat Tour with Aperitif

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 104 reviews · 1 hour · from $55

Settle at a reserved table beneath Ponte Sant’Angelo for a one-hour Tiber cruise with cacio e pepe, Roman maritozzo, meatballs, fried bites, and one glass of wine or prosecco. You’ll pass Isola Tiberina and the Saint Peter’s area, then receive next-day hop-on hop-off boat access.

“Sejlturen var hyggelig. Maden var elendig. Har fået dåsemad der var bedre.”

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From Taormina: Mount Etna and Alcantara River Tour - Pickup from Taormina and Giardini Naxos
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From Taormina: Mount Etna and Alcantara River Tour

11.From Taormina: Mount Etna and Alcantara River Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 97 reviews · 9 hours · from $105

Travel from Taormina in a group of up to eight with a multilingual guide such as Pepe, Salvo, or Lorenzo. Walk Etna’s old craters, enter a lava cave with helmets and torches, taste Sicilian honey and oil, then visit the cold pools and basalt walls of the Alcantara River.

“Our tour guide Giuseppe was great! He picked us up at the hotel and we got a private tour because we were the only ones that booked the tour that day. We went to the top of the Etna and got a tour by a vulcanologist. That was really cool! The only minor thing was that the price of going to the top was not included in the tour price. Our next stops were a lava cave and a little farm where we could taste different kinds of honey, olive oil, and wine. Both were really nice. Our last stop was the Alcantara river. This was amazing to see. We…”

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Mt. Etna and Alcantara river full day tour from Catania - Rifugio Sapienza and the first look at Etna
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Mt. Etna and Alcantara river full day tour from Catania

12.Mt. Etna and Alcantara river full day tour from Catania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $113

Travel in a small group from Catania with an English-speaking guide such as Lorenzo, Salvo, or Giulia. Walk Etna’s old craters, enter a lava cave, taste honey and wine, then visit the Alcantara Gorges. The cable car and 4x4 ride to 2,900 meters cost extra.

“We loved this tour. Our guide Giulia was fantastic! If you book this tour we hope you get her as your guide. She was very knowledgeable about volcanos and the surrounding area. She was also very pleasant and fun.”

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Rome: Trastevere & Tiber Island Street Food Tour at Sunset - Crossing into Trastevere’s old lanes
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Rome: Trastevere & Tiber Island Street Food Tour at Sunset

13.Trastevere & Tiber Island Street Food Tour at Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 71 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $41

Meet your English-speaking guide at Tiber Island and walk into Trastevere at sunset for 2.5 hours of Roman food and stories. Expect cured meat, cheese, pizza, supplì, beer, wine, and gelato, plus stops at Santa Maria, Piazza Trilussa, and local eateries. Guides may include Marco, Francesca, Ramona, or Mattia.

“Our tour guide was wonderful! Overall à totally worth it experience! The only thing that I didn’t appreciate is that few hours before the tour they texted us that it will be canceled because the guide was sick but instead they suggested us à totally different thing and when we said that we are not interested in that and we will be happy with a refund all of a sudden the guide was ok and ready to do the food tour…… that felt weird and not honest”

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Motta Camastra: Alcantara Gorges Body Rafting and River Trek - Reaching Cascata di Venere
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Motta Camastra: Alcantara Gorges Body Rafting and River Trek

14.Motta Camastra: Alcantara Gorges Body Rafting and River Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 51 reviews · 2 hours · from $71

Follow a certified guide through the basalt-walled Alcantara Gorge, climbing the river by foot past rapids and the Cascata di Venere. Then float and paddle back by body raft. The two-hour trip includes a wetsuit, shoes, helmet, buoyancy vest, parking, and free storage.

“The guide was very friendly and patient. Very cool experience!”

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Rome: Food Tasting and Wine Pairing & Tiber River Boat Ride - Inside Cantina Fabullus in Trastevere
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Rome: Food Tasting and Wine Pairing & Tiber River Boat Ride

15.Food Tasting and Wine Pairing & Tiber River Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 49 reviews · from $108

Start with a guided tasting at Cantina Fabullus in Trastevere, where Ginevra introduces regional cheeses, cured meats, breads, wines, and dessert in a 1st-century Roman cistern. Add a flexible Tiber cruise with four stops and views of St. Peter’s Basilica, Castel Sant’Angelo, and Tiber Island.

“My three sisters, our mom, and I did this activity to celebrate Mother's Day! Our mom really wanted to do a boat tour of the Tiber, which was fine, but the highlight was the Food and Wine Pairing adventure! Ginerva, our host and teacher, was entertaining and very engaging! We tasted very delicious wines, and the food pairings were amazing! It was the best way to spend Mother's Day! Thanks!”

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