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.
Siem Reap | Kampong Cham | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Sa Déc | Cái Bè | Ho Chi Minh City
Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne
Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Speyer | Mainz | Winningen | Mainz | Koblenz | Cochem | Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Trier
Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Cochem | Winningen | Koblenz | Mainz | Mannheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Basel
Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna
Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg
Amsterdam | Dordrecht | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Mannheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg
Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cologne | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Basel
Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron | Pinhão | Régua | Porto
Nuremberg | Regensburg | Deggendorf | Linz | Vienna
Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Mannheim | Kehl | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel | Zurich
Basel | Zurich | Breisach | Kehl | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Koblenz | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Amsterdam
Frankfurt | Wertheim | Würzburg | Kitzingen | Bamberg | Nuremberg
Passau | Nuremberg | Passau | Linz | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mannheim | Kehl | Breisach | Basel | Zurich
Basel | Zurich | Breisach | Kehl | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam
Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mannheim | Kehl | Breisach | Basel | Montreux | Bern | Zurich | Bern | Zurich
Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Schlögen | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest
Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Basel | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Cologne | Amsterdam
Basel | Breisach | Kehl | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Koblenz | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Amsterdam
Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Mannheim | Kehl | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Luxor | Kom Ombo | Edfu | Aswan | Luxor
Luxor | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor
Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mainz | Kehl | Breisach | Basel
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mainz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam
Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo
Amsterdam | Utrecht | Düsseldorf | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
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.
