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Winter River Cruises

 

Popular winter river cruise destinations include:

  • The Mekong - Enjoy winter sun as you explore Cambodia and Vietnam
  • The Nile - Experience ancient Egypt on a luxury cruise from Cairo
  • The Rhine - Cruise in December to visit Germany's best Christmas markets
  • The Danube - Enjoy Christmas markets and a festive atmosphere in Budapest, Vienna and Bratislava

 

Winter River Cruise Destinations

 

With Christmas markets aplenty and pretty frost-tipped scenery, winter can be a great time to experience a cruise along the waterways of Europe. Or if you'd prefer a winter sun river cruise, head to Cambodia or Vietnam for a cruise along the Mekong. Wherever you fancy exploring, you'll find a great choice of river cruises in December, January and February. 

 

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Festive Winter Cruises in Europe

 

You could go all out and enjoy a festive river cruise over the Christmas period, celebrate in style with a break over Christmas and New Year or just get away for a low-cost break for a few days to do your Christmas shopping at Europe's stunning Christmas Markets. The weather in Europe will be chilly, so wrapping up warm and enjoying hot chocolates and mulled wine is the key to enjoying sightseeing without feeling the cold. Most European river cruise ships are refurbished in January and February, so sail in December or you may have to wait until Spring.

 

Winter Sun River Cruises

 

January and February are the perfect months to head to Vietnam or Cambodia for a post-Christmas break. Escape the winter blues in Asia where you're guaranteed a much warmer temperature for your holiday with temperatures around 28°C. Asian river cruises can be enjoyed along the Mekong where you can admire the beautiful scenery from the sun deck as well as immersing yourself in the history and culture of this fascinating part of the world.

 

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Legends of the Nile

Luxor | Kom Ombo | Edfu | Aswan | Luxor

  • 22 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Ancient Gods and Famous Pharaohs

Luxor | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor

  • 22 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas Cruise on the Rhine

Cologne | Koblenz | Speyer | Strasbourg | Mainz | Cologne

  • 22 Dec 2026
  • 6 Nights
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Christmas Cruise on the Rhine

Cologne | Koblenz | Speyer | Strasbourg | Mainz | Cologne

  • 22 Dec 2026
  • 6 Nights
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Legendary Danube (Christmas & New Year's Celebration)

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Melk | Vienna | Budapest

  • 23 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Captivating Rhine (Christmas & New Year's Celebration)

Amsterdam | Utrecht | Düsseldorf | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 23 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas Markets on the Danube (Christmas Day Celebration)

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Melk | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen

  • 23 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Pharaohs & Pyramids

Luxor | Qena | Luxor | Esna | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor

  • 23 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas & New Year

Amsterdam | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Budapest

  • 23 Dec 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Christmas & New Year with Prague

Amsterdam | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Budapest | Prague

  • 23 Dec 2026
  • 17 Nights
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Dutch & Belgian Holiday Celebration

Brussel (Bruxelles) | Gent (Ghent) | Hasselt | Maastricht | Antwerp | Rotterdam | Amsterdam

  • 23 Dec 2026
  • 10 Nights
River Heritage Club clients can now enjoy an additional £400pp savings on all French Balcony staterooms and Suites across every 2026 sailing departing June – December
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Enchanting Christmas & New Year's

Passau | Linz | Grein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 23 Dec 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Magnificent Mekong

Ho Chi Minh City | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Kampong Cham

  • 23 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Colors of Provence (Christmas & New Year's Celebration)

Arles | Avignon | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Lyon | Vienne | Villefranche-sur-Saône | Lyon

  • 24 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Taste of Bordeaux (Christmas & New Year's Celebration)

Bordeaux | Libourne | Bordeaux | Blaye | Libourne | Bourg | Blaye | Cussac-Fort-Médoc | Cadillac | Bordeaux

  • 24 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Essence of Burgundy & Provence (Christmas & New Year's Celebration)

Dijon | Tournus | Chalon-sur-Saône | Tournus | Mâcon | Lyon | Vienne | Viviers | Vienne | Avignon | Arles

  • 24 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Treasures of the Mekong Meandering Cruise

Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap

  • 24 Dec 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Enticing Douro (Christmas & New Year's Celebration)

Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron | Pinhão | Régua | Porto

  • 25 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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India's Golden Triangle & the Sacred Ganges

New Delhi | Agra | Jaipur | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Kalna | Matiari | Murshidabad | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Mayapur | Kolkata (ex Calcutta)

  • 25 Dec 2026
  • 12 Nights
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Enticing Douro (New Year's Celebration)

Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron | Pinhão | Régua | Porto

  • 26 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Melodies of the Danube (New Year's Celebration)

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Grein | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen

  • 26 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Enchanting Rhine (New Year's Celebration)

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Düsseldorf | Monheim am Rhein | Amsterdam

  • 26 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Meandering along the Mekong and Temple Discovery Cruise

Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap

  • 26 Dec 2026
  • 12 Nights
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Splendors of Egypt & the Nile

Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo

  • 26 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
River Heritage Club clients can now enjoy an additional £400pp savings on all French Balcony staterooms and Suites across every 2026 sailing departing June – December
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Splendors of Egypt & the Nile

Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo

  • 26 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
River Heritage Club clients can now enjoy an additional £400pp savings on all French Balcony staterooms and Suites across every 2026 sailing departing June – December
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Magna on the Danube (New Year's Celebration)

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Spitz | Krems | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen

  • 27 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Charms of the Mekong

My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Oknha Tey Village | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap | Kampong Cham

  • 28 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Romantic Danube (New Year's Celebration)

Vilshofen | Passau | Linz | Weissenkirchen | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 28 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Charms of the Mekong - New Year's Celebration Cruise

My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Oknha Tey Village | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap | Kampong Cham

  • 28 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Gems of Southeast Europe (New Year's Celebration)

Giurgiu | Ruse | Vidin | Iron Gates | Belgrade | Vukovar | Mohács | Budapest

  • 28 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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