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.
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Koblenz | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Amsterdam
Passau | Nuremberg | Passau | Linz | Cesky Krumlov | Weissenkirchen | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Mannheim | Germersheim | Strasbourg | Breisach | Lucerne | Basel | Lucerne | Zurich
Ho Chi Minh City | Ben Tre | Sa Déc | My An Hung | Giêng Island | Long An | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Rokar Koang | Siem Reap | Rokar Koang | Siem Reap
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest
Amsterdam | Hoorn | Arnhem | Antwerp | Gent (Ghent) | Brugge (Bruges) | Keukenhof Gardens | Amsterdam
Siem Reap | Kampong Cham | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Ho Chi Minh City
Siem Reap | Kampong Cham | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Ho Chi Minh City
Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Régua | Vega de Terrón | Pocinho | Pinhão | Pocinho | Pinhão | Porto | Pinhão | Porto | Madrid
Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Régua | Vega de Terrón | Pocinho | Pinhão | Pocinho | Pinhão | Porto | Pinhão | Porto
Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Régua | Vega de Terrón | Pocinho | Pinhão | Pocinho | Pinhão | Porto | Pinhão | Porto
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Lyon | Chavanay | Châteauneuf-du-Pape | Arles | Avignon | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Lyon | Mâcon | Lyon
Budapest | Bratislava | Budapest | Bratislava | Budapest | Mohács | Ordas | Mohács | Osijek | Vukovar | Novi Sad | Belgrade | Golubac | Donji Milanovac | Vidin | Ruse | Silistra | Constanta | Bucharest | Constanta | Bucharest | Istanbul | Çanakkale | Istanbul | Çanakkale | Istanbul
Budapest | Bratislava | Budapest | Bratislava | Budapest | Mohács | Ordas | Mohács | Osijek | Vukovar | Novi Sad | Belgrade | Golubac | Donji Milanovac | Vidin | Ruse | Silistra | Constanta | Bucharest | Constanta | Bucharest | Brasov | Sibiu | Brasov | Sighisoara | Bucharest | Sibiu | Bucharest
Budapest | Bratislava | Budapest | Bratislava | Budapest | Mohács | Ordas | Mohács | Osijek | Vukovar | Novi Sad | Belgrade | Golubac | Donji Milanovac | Vidin | Ruse | Silistra | Constanta | Bucharest | Constanta | Bucharest
Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Régua | Vega de Terrón | Pocinho | Pinhão | Pocinho | Pinhão | Porto | Pinhão | Porto | Lyon | Chavanay | Châteauneuf-du-Pape | Arles | Avignon | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Lyon | Mâcon | Lyon
Lyon | Chavanay | Châteauneuf-du-Pape | Arles | Avignon | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Lyon | Mâcon | Porto | Lyon | Porto | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Pocinho | Régua | Pocinho | Porto | Régua | Porto
Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo
Amsterdam | Zaandam | Enkhuizen | Nijmegen | Rotterdam | Dordrecht | Gent (Ghent) | Antwerp
Siem Reap | Angkor Ban | Koh Chen | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City
Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Amman | Petra | Wadi Rum | Dead Sea | Amman
Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Cairo
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Speyer | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Cologne | Kinderdijk | Cologne | Amsterdam
Amsterdam | Kinderdijk | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Giurgiu | Ruse | Vidin | Iron Gates | Belgrade | Ilok | Mohács | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Spitz | Krems | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen
Johannesburg | Victoria Falls | Johannesburg | Chobe National Park | Victoria Falls | Kasane | Victoria Falls | Johannesburg | Arusha | Tarangire National Park | Lake Manyara | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | Serengeti National Park | Arusha | Serengeti National Park
Johannesburg | Kasane | Johannesburg | Chobe National Park | Victoria Falls | Kasane | Victoria Falls | Johannesburg | Kruger National Park | Johannesburg | Kruger National Park
Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Ludwigshafen | Kehl | Breisach | Basel
Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Avignon | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Vienne | Lyon
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.
