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

  • 27 Feb 2026
  • 9 Nights
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Was £4182pp Now: £4014pp
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Was £3604pp Now: £3459pp

Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | Ben Tre | Sa Déc | My An Hung | Giêng Island | Long An | Tân Châu | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Prek Kdam | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh

  • 28 Feb 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3604pp Now: £3459pp
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Was £6704pp Now: £6435pp

Cairo | Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo | Cairo

  • 28 Feb 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Was £6704pp Now: £6435pp
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Was £6344pp Now: £6090pp

Cairo | Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo | Cairo

  • 28 Feb 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Was £6344pp Now: £6090pp
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Was £22894pp Now: £21978pp

Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Kalna | Matiari | Murshidabad | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Mayapur | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Mumbai (ex Bombay) | Mumbai (ex Bombay) | Udaipur | Jodhpur | Bikaner | Jaipur | Ranthambore National Park | Agra | New Delhi

  • 28 Feb 2026
  • 15 Nights
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Was £22894pp Now: £21978pp
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Luxor | Qena | Luxor | Esna | Aswan | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor

  • 28 Feb 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £7795pp Now: £7483pp
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Was £3596pp Now: £3452pp

Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mainz | Kehl | Breisach | Basel

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Nuremberg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Frankfurt

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Was £6745pp Now: £6475pp

Nuremberg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Würzburg | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 9 Nights
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Was £6745pp Now: £6475pp
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Was £3396pp Now: £3260pp

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mainz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam | Amsterdam

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3396pp Now: £3260pp
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Was £4971pp Now: £4772pp

Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cologne | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Basel | Basel

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £5587pp Now: £5363pp

Basel | Basel | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Lahnstein | Cologne | Amsterdam | Amsterdam

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2991pp Now: £2871pp

Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron | Vega de Terron | Pinhão | Régua | Porto | Porto

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2991pp Now: £2871pp
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Was £4949pp Now: £4751pp

Nuremberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Deggendorf | Linz | Vienna | Vienna | Vienna

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4949pp Now: £4751pp
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Was £2616pp Now: £2511pp

Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Germersheim | Kehl | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel | Zurich

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2616pp Now: £2511pp
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Was £2578pp Now: £2474pp

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

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3399pp Now: £3263pp

Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mannheim | Kehl | Breisach | Basel | Zurich

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3399pp Now: £3263pp
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Was £9514pp Now: £9133pp

Hanoi | Hanoi | Cát Bà Island | Hanoi | Cát Bà Island | Cát Bà Island | Hanoi | Hanoi | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 19 Nights
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Was £3521pp Now: £3380pp

Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Germersheim | Kehl | Strasbourg | Breisach | Lucerne | Basel | Lucerne | Lucerne | Zurich | Zurich

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Was £3521pp Now: £3380pp
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Was £1449pp Now: £1391pp

Paris | Vernon | Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | Paris | Paris

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 4 Nights
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Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Was £3295pp Now: £3163pp

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

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3295pp Now: £3163pp
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Paris | Paris | Paris | Paris | Rouen | Rouen | Le Pecq | Le Pecq | Paris | Paris

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Krems | Linz | Passau | Passau

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3295pp Now: £3163pp
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Was £2295pp Now: £2203pp

Budapest | Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Nuremberg

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2295pp Now: £2203pp
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Was £7695pp Now: £7387pp

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

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £7695pp Now: £7387pp
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Was £2616pp Now: £2511pp

Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Germersheim | Kehl | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2616pp Now: £2511pp
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Was £3295pp Now: £3163pp

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Cologne | Dordrecht | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3295pp Now: £3163pp
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Was £3295pp Now: £3163pp

Amsterdam | Dordrecht | Dordrecht | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Koblenz | Mannheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3295pp Now: £3163pp
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Was £4168pp Now: £4001pp

Vienna | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Nuremberg

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 6 Nights
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Was £4168pp Now: £4001pp
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