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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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Colors of Provence (Christmas)

Lyon | Vienne | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Viviers | Avignon | Arles

  • 02 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Taste of Bordeaux Christmas

Bordeaux | Libourne | Bourg | Blaye | Cussac-Fort-Médoc | Cadillac | Bordeaux

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

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

  • 02 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Paris & Festive Sensations of Lyon and Provence

Paris | Lyon | Vienne | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Viviers | Avignon | Arles | Nice | Arles

  • 02 Dec 2027
  • 9 Nights
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Paris to Nice & Sensations of Lyon and Provence

Paris | Lyon | Vienne | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Viviers | Avignon | Arles | Nice | Arles | Nice

  • 02 Dec 2027
  • 12 Nights
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Vietnam, Cambodia and Mekong River Cruise - Riviera Alba

Giêng Island | Phnom Penh | Kratie | Kampong Cham | Angkor | Siem Reap | Hanoi

  • 02 Dec 2027
  • 15 Nights
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Belgian Holiday Markets

Brussel (Bruxelles) | Gent (Ghent) | Antwerp | Hasselt | Maastricht | Antwerp | Brussel (Bruxelles)

  • 02 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Danube Holiday Markets

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Linz | Passau

  • 02 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Rhine Holiday Markets

Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Mainz | Koblenz | Cologne

  • 02 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Rhine Holiday Markets

Cologne | Koblenz | Mainz | Mannheim | Strasbourg | Basel

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

Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 02 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Rhine and Moselle Christmas Markets

Amsterdam | Cologne | Cochem | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 02 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 02 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 02 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Main & Moselle

Bamberg | Würzburg | Heidelberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Mainz | Cochem | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Trier

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Main & Moselle

Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Cochem | Mainz | Heidelberg | Würzburg | Bamberg

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmastime from Vienna to Frankfurt

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

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 11 Nights
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
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Christmastime from Vienna to Basel

Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Kehl | Breisach | Basel

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 15 Nights
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Enticing Douro (Festive Delights)

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

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas Markets of Europe & Paris

Paris | Amsterdam | Paris | Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Kelheim | Regensburg | Linz | Passau | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 17 Nights
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Prague & Christmas Markets of Europe

Prague | Budapest | Prague | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Kelheim | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 17 Nights
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Rhine Christmas Markets with Bruges

Brugge (Bruges) | Brussel (Bruxelles) | Brugge (Bruges) | Amsterdam | Brugge (Bruges) | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mannheim | Kehl | Breisach | Basel | Zurich

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

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

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 14 Nights
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Christmastime on the Danube (Eastbound)

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
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Christmastime on the Danube (Westbound)

Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
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Christmastime from Vienna to Budapest

Vienna | Krems | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 5 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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Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Danube

Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Danube

Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Passau | Krems | Vienna | Budapest | Vienna | Budapest

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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