Britain

The middle Thames and highlands of Scotland are both on offer in the UK. The former will sail through Surrey, Berkshire and Oxfordshire, while the Highlands feature the stretch from Inverness to Fort William.

This is luxury hotel barge territory, hence the voyage is slow and rich on the local history and cuisine. In England, it boasts the likes of Hampton Court, Windsor Castle and Henley-on-Thames, while Scotland has the Highland canal, Loch Ness - and malt whisky!

WHO GOES THERE: European Waterways.