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.
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Cologne | Rüdesheim | Frankfurt | Koblenz | Cologne
Amsterdam | Andernach | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest
Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron | Pinhão | Régua | Porto
Budapest | Vienna | Dürnstein | Krems | Passau | Brandstatt | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam
Budapest | Vienna | Dürnstein | Krems | Passau | Brandstatt | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam | Paris
Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hanoi | Siem Reap | Prek Kdam | Siem Reap | 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 | Prek Kdam | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh
Vega de Terron | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Régua | Entre-os-Rios | Régua | Entre-os-Rios | Porto
Budapest | Vienna | Salzburg | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam
Budapest | Vienna | Salzburg | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam | Paris
Nuremberg | Regensburg | Deggendorf | Passau | Linz | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest
Passau | Linz | Passau | Dürnstein | Emmersdorf | Vienna | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Linz | Passau
Passau | Linz | Passau | Dürnstein | Emmersdorf | Vienna | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Linz | Passau
Budapest | Bratislava | Melk | Linz | Vienna | Linz | Vienna | Budapest
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Dürnstein | Grein | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen
Cologne | Koblenz | Speyer | Strasbourg | Mainz | Cologne
Brussel (Bruxelles) | Gent (Ghent) | Hasselt | Maastricht | Antwerp | Rotterdam | Amsterdam
Passau | Linz | Grein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Luxor | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Edfu | Luxor
Luxor | Kom Ombo | Edfu | Aswan | Luxor
Düsseldorf | Nijmegen | Antwerp | Gent (Ghent) | Rotterdam | Arnhem | Düsseldorf
Siem Reap | Prek Kdam | Siem Reap | Kampong Tralach | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Giêng Island | My An Hung | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City
Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Dürnstein | Grein | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam
Amsterdam | Utrecht | Veere | Gent (Ghent) | Brussel (Bruxelles) | Dordrecht | Antwerp | Kinderdijk | Amsterdam
Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Régua | Pinhão | Vega de Terron | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Régua | Porto
Prek Kdam | Phnom Penh | Kampong Tralach | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Giêng Island | My An Hung | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City
Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Régua | Pinhão | Vega de Terron | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Régua | Porto
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Dürnstein | Grein | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen
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