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 | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Düsseldorf | Monheim am Rhein | Amsterdam
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 | Luang Prabang | Siem Reap | Luang Prabang | Bangkok
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
Saigon ITV/Phu My | Giêng Island | Phnom Penh | Kratie | Kampong Cham | Angkor | Siem Reap | Hanoi
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Speyer | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Cologne | Kinderdijk | Cologne | Amsterdam
Bamberg | Würzburg | Heidelberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Mainz | Cochem | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Trier
Vilshofen | Passau | Linz | Weissenkirchen | Vienna | Budapest
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Grein | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen
Luxor | Qena | Luxor | Esna | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor
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
Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hanoi | 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
Ho Chi Minh City | Ben Tre | Sa Déc | My An Hung | Giêng Island | Long An | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Rokar Koang | Phnom Penh
Siem Reap | Angkor Ban | Koh Chen | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City
Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hoi An | Hue | Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Phnom Penh | Koh Chen | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap
Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Cairo
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Düsseldorf | Monheim am Rhein | Amsterdam | Utrecht | Amsterdam
Amsterdam | Hoorn | Dordrecht | Rotterdam | Kinderdijk | Wesel | Nijmegen | Maastricht | Antwerp
Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oknha Tey Village | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap
Siem Reap | Kampong Cham | Angkor Ban | Oknha Tey Village | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City
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
Budapest | Mohács | Vukovar | Belgrade | Iron Gates | Vidin | Ruse | Giurgiu
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Grein | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen
Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Cochem | Winningen | Koblenz | Mainz | Speyer | Strasbourg | Basel
Basel | Strasbourg | Speyer | Mainz | Winningen | Mainz | Koblenz | Cochem | Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Trier
Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Cairo
Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Basel
Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Linz | Passau
Hanoi | Mai Châu District | Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hoi An | Hue | Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oknha Tey Village | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap
Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Siem Reap | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City
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.
