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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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Pharaohs & Pyramids

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

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2753pp Now: £2642pp

Christmastime in the Heart of Germany

Frankfurt | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 04 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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Was £6003pp Now: £5762pp

Christmastime from Frankfurt to Vienna

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

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 11 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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Flavors of Portugal & Spain

Vega de Terron | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Régua | Entre-os-Rios | Régua | Entre-os-Rios | Porto

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Festive Sensations of Lyon & Provence

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

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Festive Sensations of Lyon & Provence with Nice

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

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 10 Nights
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Festive Sensations of the Seine & Normandy with Paris

Paris | Vernon | Rouen | Honfleur | Les Andelys | La Roche-Guyon | Paris

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 9 Nights
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Danube Christmas Markets with Prague

Prague | Regensburg | Prague | Regensburg | Passau | Schlögen | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 10 Nights
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Was £10719pp Now: £10290pp

Splendors of Egypt & the Nile

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

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 11 Nights
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Splendors of Egypt & the Nile

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

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 11 Nights
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Christmastime on the Danube (Eastbound)

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
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Festive Sensations of the Seine & Normandy

Paris | Vernon | Rouen | Honfleur | Les Andelys | La Roche-Guyon | Paris

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Danube Christmas Delights

Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 05 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Magna on the Danube (Christmas)

Vilshofen | Passau | Linz | Spitz | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

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

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

  • 05 Dec 2027
  • 10 Nights
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Zurich - Lucerne & Christmas Markets on the Rhine

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

  • 05 Dec 2027
  • 10 Nights
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Rhine Christmas Markets with Bruges

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

  • 05 Dec 2027
  • 10 Nights
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Rhine Christmas Markets

Basel | Zurich | Breisach | Kehl | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam

  • 05 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3430pp Now: £3292pp
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp

Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 05 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 05 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Rhine & Moselle

Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Cochem | Winningen | Koblenz | Mainz | Mannheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Basel

  • 06 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Rhine & Moselle

Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Speyer | Mainz | Winningen | Mainz | Koblenz | Cochem | Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Trier

  • 06 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmastime on the Legendary Danube

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna | Budapest

  • 06 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 £3759pp Now: £3608pp
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Was £2753pp Now: £2642pp

Christmastime in the Heart of Germany

Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Frankfurt

  • 06 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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Was £2753pp Now: £2642pp
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Was £8622pp Now: £8277pp

Secrets of Egypt & the Nile

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

  • 06 Dec 2027
  • 11 Nights
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Was £8622pp Now: £8277pp
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Was £6445pp Now: £6187pp

Riches of the Mekong

Siem Reap | Kampong Cham | Angkor Ban | Oknha Tey Village | Phnom Penh | Oknha Tey Village | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City

  • 06 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £6445pp Now: £6187pp
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Christmas Markets of Europe

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

  • 06 Dec 2027
  • 14 Nights
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Was £4448pp Now: £4270pp
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Christmas Markets of Europe

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

  • 06 Dec 2027
  • 14 Nights
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Was £4448pp Now: £4270pp
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Was £3430pp Now: £3292pp

Rhine Christmas Markets

Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mannheim | Kehl | Breisach | Basel | Zurich

  • 06 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3430pp Now: £3292pp
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