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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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Splendors of Egypt & the Nile

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

  • 27 Feb 2027
  • 11 Nights
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Was £7295pp Now: £7003pp

Treasures of Egypt and the Nile with Hidden Jordan

Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Amman | Petra | Wadi Rum | Dead Sea | Amman

  • 27 Feb 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Treasures of Egypt and the Nile

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

  • 27 Feb 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Enchanting Mekong and Siem Reap

Ho Chi Minh City | Ben Tre | Sa Déc | My An Hung | Giêng Island | Long An | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Rokar Koang | Siem Reap | Rokar Koang | Siem Reap

  • 27 Feb 2027
  • 10 Nights
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Golden Trails of East Africa

Johannesburg | Victoria Falls | Johannesburg | Chobe National Park | Victoria Falls | Kasane | Victoria Falls | Johannesburg | Arusha | Tarangire National Park | Lake Manyara | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | Serengeti National Park | Arusha | Serengeti National Park

  • 28 Feb 2027
  • 16 Nights
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Wildlife & the Falls

Johannesburg | Kasane | Johannesburg | Chobe National Park | Victoria Falls | Kasane | Victoria Falls | Johannesburg | Kruger National Park | Johannesburg | Kruger National Park

  • 28 Feb 2027
  • 12 Nights
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Best of the Danube

Budapest | Bratislava | Melk | Linz | Vienna | Budapest

  • 28 Feb 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Enchanting Rhine

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Düsseldorf | Monheim am Rhein | Amsterdam

  • 28 Feb 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Pharaohs & Pyramids

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

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmastime in Paris & Normandy

Paris | Rouen | Le Pecq | Paris

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmastime from Frankfurt to Budapest

Frankfurt | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna | Budapest

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 12 Nights
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
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Christmastime in the Heart of Germany

Frankfurt | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 5 Nights
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
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Secrets of Egypt & the Nile

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

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 11 Nights
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Iconic Christmas Markets

Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas Markets on the Rhine

Amsterdam | Utrecht | Düsseldorf | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Magical Christmas Markets of Germany

Frankfurt | Mainz | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Wertheim | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas Markets on the Danube & Classic Prague

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Passau | Prague

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 10 Nights
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Christmas Markets on the Danube

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

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas Markets on the Danube

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

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas Markets on the Rhine

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

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas Markets on the Rhine

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

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas Markets on the Rhine & Lucerne - Zurich

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

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 10 Nights
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Rhine Christmas Markets with Bruges & Switzerland

Zurich | Lucerne | Zurich | Bern | Montreux | Bern | Montreux | Basel | Montreux | Breisach | Kehl | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam | Brugge (Bruges)

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 14 Nights
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Rhine Christmas Markets with Switzerland

Zurich | Lucerne | Zurich | Bern | Montreux | Bern | Montreux | Basel | Montreux | Breisach | Kehl | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 11 Nights
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European Holiday Markets

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Deggendorf | Linz | Vienna

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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European Holiday Markets

Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Classic Egypt: Cairo, Luxor and a Nile river cruise

Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Edfu | Temple of Karnak | Luxor

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 12 Nights
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Christmastime on the Danube (Eastbound)

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Was £3256pp Now: £3125pp
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp

Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Mekong Discovery (Southbound)

Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Châu Đốc | Long Khánh | Vinh Long | Ho Chi Minh City

  • 02 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Was £4609pp Now: £4424pp
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REF: AVALONWSH71202

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