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 | Lahnstein | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam | Utrecht | Amsterdam
Amsterdam | Utrecht | Düsseldorf | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Châu Đốc | Long Khánh | Vinh Long | Ho Chi Minh City
Paris | Rouen | Le Pecq | Paris
Bordeaux | Libourne | Bourg | Blaye | Pauillac | Cadillac | Bordeaux
Lyon | Mâcon | Tournus | Chalon-sur-Saône | Seurre | Dijon
Lyon | Vienne | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Viviers | Avignon | Arles
Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Linz | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Andernach | Amsterdam
Amsterdam | Andernach | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest
Amsterdam | Andernach | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg
Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Bonn
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest
Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Roth | Nuremberg
Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Hanoi | Cát Bà Island | Hanoi | Cát Bà Island | Hanoi | Hue | Hoi An | Hue | Hoi An | Siem Reap | Kampong Cham | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Sa Déc | Cái Bè | Ho Chi Minh City
Paris | Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | Vernon
Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo
Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Frankfurt
Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg
Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg
Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Passau | Krems | Vienna | Budapest | Vienna | Budapest
Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Passau | Krems | Vienna | Budapest | Vienna | Budapest
Vilshofen | Passau | Linz | Spitz | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Melk | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen
Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne
Paris | Rouen | Le Pecq | Paris
Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cologne | Amsterdam
Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg
Vienna | Bratislava | Krems | Linz | Vienna
Vienna | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna
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.
