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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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Iconic Christmas Markets (Christmas Day Celebration)

Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 20 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Pharaohs & Pyramids

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

  • 20 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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10-Day Meandering Majestic Mekong Cruise

Phnom Penh | Peam Chi Kang | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Giêng Island | Long An | Sa Déc | My An Hung | Ben Tre | Ho Chi Minh City | Chợ Gạo | Ho Chi Minh City

  • 20 Dec 2027
  • 9 Nights
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Christmas & New Year

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

  • 20 Dec 2027
  • 14 Nights
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Christmas & New Year with Prague

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

  • 20 Dec 2027
  • 17 Nights
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Christmas & New Year

Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Bonn | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 20 Dec 2027
  • 14 Nights
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European Gems

Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest

  • 20 Dec 2027
  • 14 Nights
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European Gems

Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 20 Dec 2027
  • 14 Nights
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Delightful Danube

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

  • 20 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Enticing Douro (Christmas Day Celebration)

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

  • 21 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Swiss Alps & Rhine Castles (Taste of Christmas)

Basel | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 21 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Rhine Castles & Swiss Alps (Christmas Day Celebration)

Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cologne | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Basel

  • 21 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Danube River Cruise - MS Riviera Radiance

Budapest | Esztergom | Bratislava | Melk | Linz | Vienna | Budapest

  • 21 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
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Christmas on the Rhine River Cruise - MS Emily Brontë

Cologne | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Boppard | Cologne

  • 21 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas & New Year

Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Schlögen | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Budapest

  • 21 Dec 2027
  • 14 Nights
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Christmas & New Year

Budapest | Vienna | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 21 Dec 2027
  • 14 Nights
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Christmas & New Year with Prague

Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Schlögen | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Budapest | Prague

  • 21 Dec 2027
  • 17 Nights
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Danube Discovery

Munich | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest

  • 21 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
All-Inclusive Luxury
World-Class Dining
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Secrets of Egypt & the Nile

Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo

  • 22 Dec 2027
  • 11 Nights
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Magic of Colombia

Barranquilla | Pinto | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Magangué | Calamar | Cartagena

  • 22 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Magical Christmas Markets of Germany

Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Mainz | Frankfurt

  • 22 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas Markets on the Danube (Christmas Day Celebration)

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

  • 22 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Legendary Danube (Christmas Time)

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

  • 22 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Pharaohs & Pyramids

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

  • 22 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Magnificent Mekong

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

  • 22 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Vietnam, Cambodia and Mekong River Cruise - Riviera Alba

Hanoi | Siem Reap | Angkor | Siem Reap | Kampong Cham | Phnom Penh | My An Hung | Sa Déc | Saigon ITV/Phu My

  • 22 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
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Christmas on the Rhine River Cruise - MS Riviera Resplendence

Cologne | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Boppard | Cologne

  • 22 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
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Christmas on the Danube River Cruise - MS Riviera Reflection

Budapest | Esztergom | Bratislava | Melk | Salzburg | Vienna | Budapest

  • 22 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
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Christmas Cruise on the Danube

Passau | Linz | Passau | Dürnstein | Emmersdorf | Vienna | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Linz | Passau

  • 22 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
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Christmas Cruise on the Danube

Passau | Linz | Passau | Dürnstein | Emmersdorf | Vienna | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Linz | Passau

  • 22 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
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