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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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Reflections of the Rhine and Main

Munich | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cologne | Amsterdam | Amsterdam

  • 15 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Danube

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

  • 22 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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The Danube’s Imperial Cities and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Emily Brontë

Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest

  • 03 Dec 2025
  • 5 Nights
FREE Superior drinks package - Available on all 2025 and 2026 European river cruises!
Award-winning European river cruises include everything you need for an exceptional experience.
Delicious full board dining, plus Chef's Dinner
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Ancient Gods and famous Pharaohs

Luxor | Luxor | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Aswan | Edfu | Luxor | Luxor

  • 16 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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New Year on the Rhine River Cruise - MS Geoffrey Chaucer

Brussel (Bruxelles) | Rüdesheim | Frankfurt | Koblenz | Cologne | Cologne

  • 29 Dec 2025
  • 5 Nights
FREE Superior drinks package - Available on all 2025 and 2026 European river cruises!
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A Danube New Year

Vienna | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest | Esztergom | Bratislava | Dürnstein | Vienna

  • 28 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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A Journey on the Mekong River Cruise

Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Chong Koh Village | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Ho Chi Minh City

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 14 Nights
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Enchanting Rhine and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Oscar Wilde

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Bonn | Bonn

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 4 Nights
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Vietnam and Cambodia Highlights

Siem Reap | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Sa Déc | My Tho

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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The Danube’s Imperial Cities and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Riviera Radiance

Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 5 Nights
FREE Superior drinks package - Available on all 2025 and 2026 European river cruises!
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Festive Season on the Blue Danube Discovery

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

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Danube Holiday Markets

Passau | Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest | Budapest

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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European Holiday Markets

Vienna | Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Nuremberg

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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India's Golden Triangle & the Sacred Ganges

New Delhi | New Delhi | Agra | Jaipur | Jaipur | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Kalna | Matiari | Murshidabad | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Mayapur | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Kolkata (ex Calcutta)

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 12 Nights
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Timeless Wonders of Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong

Hanoi | Hanoi | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Sa Déc | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 14 Nights
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Classic Christmas Markets

Nuremberg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Frankfurt | Frankfurt

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Vietnam and Cambodia Discovery

Siem Reap | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Sa Déc | My Tho

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Christmastime in Alsace & Germany (Northbound)

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Speyer | Frankfurt

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 4 Nights
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Secrets of Egypt & the Nile

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

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 11 Nights
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Festive Danube Delights

Vienna | Vienna | Linz | Krems | Melk | Bratislava | Vienna

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 5 Nights
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Best of Vietnam and Cambodia

Siem Reap | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Sa Déc | My Tho

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 6 Nights
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Reflections of the Rhine and Main

Munich | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cologne | Amsterdam | Amsterdam

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Rhine Christmas Markets

Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Cologne | Koblenz | Mannheim | Rastatt | Kehl | Basel | Zurich

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Rhine Christmas Markets with Switzerland

Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Cologne | Koblenz | Mannheim | Rastatt | Kehl | Basel | Montreux | Montreux | Montreux | Bern | Gstaad | Lucerne | Zurich | Bern | Zurich

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 11 Nights
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Portugal's River of Gold

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

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Gems of Southeast Europe Christmas Markets

Giurgiu | Ruse | Vidin | Iron Gates | Belgrade | Vukovar | Mohács | Budapest

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Rhine & Moselle

Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Speyer | Mainz | Winningen | Mainz | Koblenz | Cochem | Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Trier

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Rhine & Moselle

Trier | Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Cochem | Winningen | Koblenz | Koblenz | Mainz | Mannheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Basel

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Pharaohs & Pyramids

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

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Taste of Egypt

Luxor | Edfu | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Aswan

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 4 Nights
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
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