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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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Budapest, Bratislava & Vienna: A Danube Discovery River Cruise - MS Riviera Radiance

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest

  • 31 Mar 2027
  • 4 Nights
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Was £3239pp Now: £3109pp

Douro River Valley

Porto | Régua | Pocinho | Salamanca | Pinhão | Porto

  • 31 Mar 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3959pp Now: £3800pp

Portugal, Spain & the Douro River Valley

Porto | Régua | Pocinho | Salamanca | Pinhão | Porto | Lisbon

  • 31 Mar 2027
  • 10 Nights
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Magnificent Mekong

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

  • 31 Mar 2027
  • 7 Nights
FREE Silver Spirits Drinks Package on all 2027 and 2028 river journeys
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La Belle France: Paris, Normandy and the River Seine

Paris | Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | Rouen | Le Havre | Caudebec-en-Caux | Le Havre | Vernon | Mantes-la-Jolie | Les Andelys | Paris

  • 31 Mar 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Secrets of Egypt & the Nile

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

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 11 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Christmas Markets on the Rhine

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

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Wonders of Colombia

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

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Christmastime from Frankfurt to Budapest

Frankfurt | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna | Budapest

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 12 Nights
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Was £6691pp Now: £6423pp
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Christmastime in the Heart of Germany

Frankfurt | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 5 Nights
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Was £3212pp Now: £3083pp

Christmastime on the Danube (Eastbound)

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Festive Season on the Douro

Porto | Porto Antigo | Régua | Pocinho | Barca d’Alva | Foz do Sabor | Porto

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
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Pharaohs & Pyramids

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

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
FREE Silver Spirits Drinks Package on all 2027 and 2028 river journeys
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Christmastime in Paris & Normandy

Paris | Rouen | Le Pecq | Paris

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
FREE Silver Spirits Drinks Package on all 2027 and 2028 river journeys
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Portugal's River of Gold

Porto | Régua | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Salamanca | Régua | Pinhão | Porto | Régua | Porto

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
FREE Silver Spirits Drinks Package on all 2027 and 2028 river journeys
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp

Christmas on the Danube

Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
FREE Silver Spirits Drinks Package on all 2027 and 2028 river journeys
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Danube Christmas Delights

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Linz | Passau

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
FREE Silver Spirits Drinks Package on all 2027 and 2028 river journeys
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp
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Christmas on the Danube

Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Passau | Krems | Vienna | Budapest | Vienna | Budapest

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
FREE Silver Spirits Drinks Package on all 2027 and 2028 river journeys
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp
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Christmas Markets on the Danube & Classic Prague

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Linz | Passau | Prague

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 10 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Christmas Markets on the Danube

Passau | Nuremberg | Passau | Linz | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Was £3010pp Now: £2889pp
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Christmas Markets on the Danube

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Linz | Passau

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Was £2768pp Now: £2657pp
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Christmas Markets on the Rhine

Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Mannheim | Strasbourg | Breisach | Zurich

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Was £2846pp Now: £2732pp
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Was £2954pp Now: £2835pp

Christmas Markets on the Rhine

Zurich | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Christmas Markets on the Rhine & Lucerne - Zurich

Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Mannheim | Strasbourg | Breisach | Lucerne | Basel | Lucerne | Zurich

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 10 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Was £3613pp Now: £3468pp
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Was £7245pp Now: £6955pp

Grand Tour of Vietnam & Cambodia

Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hoi An | Hanoi | Hoi An | Hue | Ho Chi Minh City | Hue | Ho Chi Minh City | Ben Tre | Chợ Gạo | Sa Déc | My An Hung | Giêng Island | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Peam Chi Kang | Siem Reap | Peam Chi Kang | Siem Reap

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 22 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Was £7245pp Now: £6955pp
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Was £2578pp Now: £2474pp

Christmas Markets on the Rhine

Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Mannheim | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Was £2578pp Now: £2474pp
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Was £2820pp Now: £2707pp

Christmas Markets on the Rhine

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Was £2820pp Now: £2707pp
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Classic Egypt: Cairo, Luxor and a Nile river cruise

Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Edfu | Temple of Karnak | Luxor

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
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Was £1449pp Now: £1391pp

The Danube’s Imperial Cities and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Riviera Radiance

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 5 Nights
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Was £1449pp Now: £1391pp
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Was £6195pp Now: £5947pp

Rhine Christmas Markets with Bruges & Switzerland

Zurich | Bern | Montreux | Bern | Montreux | Lucerne | Basel | Montreux | Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam | Brugge (Bruges) | Brussel (Bruxelles)

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 14 Nights
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Was £6195pp Now: £5947pp
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REF: SCENICXABS011227-2

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