Popular winter river cruise destinations include:
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.
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.
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.
Bordeaux | Libourne | Bordeaux | Libourne | Bourg | Blaye | Pauillac | Bordeaux | Cadillac | Bordeaux
Avignon | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Vienne | Lyon
Avignon | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Vienne | Lyon | Basel | Lyon | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Speyer | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Cologne | Kinderdijk | Cologne | Amsterdam
Amsterdam | Enkhuizen | Amsterdam | Arnhem | Kinderdijk | Antwerp | Veere | Middelburg | Zeeland | Amsterdam
Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Passau | Krems | Vienna | Budapest | Vienna | Budapest
Paris | Vernon | La Roche-Guyon | Vernon | Rouen | Les Andelys | Le Pecq | Paris | Lyon | Vienne | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Viviers | Arles | Avignon
Avignon | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Vienne | Lyon | Paris | Lyon | Paris | Vernon | La Roche-Guyon | Vernon | Rouen | Les Andelys | Le Pecq | Paris
Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg
Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hanoi | Vientiane | Vang Vieng | Luang Prabang | Vang Vieng | Luang Prabang | Siem Reap | Rokar Koang | Kampong Tralach | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Giêng Island | My An Hung | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City
Porto | Régua | Salamanca | Régua | Entre-os-Rios | Porto
Siem Reap | Angkor | Siem Reap | Kampong Cham | Angkor | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Sa Déc | Ben Tre | Vinh Long | Saigon ITV/Phu My
Paris | Vernon | Rouen | Paris
Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap
Fukuoka | Kitakyushu | Hiroshima | Itsukushima | Hiroshima | Okayama | Naoshima | Osaka | Himeji | Okayama | Osaka | Kyoto | Nara City | Kyoto | Fuji Five Lakes | Tokyo | Fuji Five Lakes | Tokyo | Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap
Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tain-l'Hermitage | Lyon | Mâcon | Lyon
Passau | Linz | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Arnhem | Cologne | Koblenz | Boppard | Germersheim | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Phnom Penh | Koh Chen | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap
Frankfurt | Koblenz | Mannheim | Strasbourg | Basel | Breisach | Speyer | Frankfurt
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Speyer | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Cologne | Kinderdijk | Cologne | Amsterdam
Amsterdam | Enkhuizen | Amsterdam | Arnhem | Kinderdijk | Antwerp | Veere | Middelburg | Zeeland | Amsterdam
Amsterdam | Kinderdijk | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Amsterdam | Kinderdijk | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel | Lyon | Vienne | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Viviers | Arles | Avignon
Vilshofen | Passau | Linz | Weissenkirchen | Krems | Vienna | Esztergom | Budapest
Vilshofen | Passau | Linz | Weissenkirchen | Vienna | Budapest | Mohács | Vukovar | Belgrade | Iron Gates | Vidin | Ruse | Giurgiu
Siem Reap | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Châu Đốc | Long Khánh | Vinh Long | Ho Chi Minh City
Basel | Strasbourg | Speyer | Mainz | Winningen | Mainz | Koblenz | Cochem | Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Trier
Basel | Strasbourg | Speyer | Mainz | Winningen | Mainz | Koblenz | Cochem | Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Trier
Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Cochem | Winningen | Koblenz | Mainz | Speyer | Strasbourg | Basel
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Regensburg
Prices are subject to change and availability. Prices may vary depending on the airport selected. Promotions are only applicable to select cabin grades, please call for details.