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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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European Holiday Markets

Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 08 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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REF: UNIWORLD57412
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Was £2301pp Now: £2208pp

Christmastime from Budapest to Vienna

Budapest | Bratislava | Melk | Vienna

  • 08 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 £2301pp Now: £2208pp
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp

Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 08 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2553pp Now: £2450pp

Christmastime in the Heart of Germany

Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Frankfurt

  • 09 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 £2553pp Now: £2450pp
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Was £5148pp Now: £4942pp

Christmastime from Nuremberg to Basel

Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Kehl | Breisach | Basel

  • 09 Dec 2027
  • 9 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 £5148pp Now: £4942pp
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Was £4049pp Now: £3887pp

Colors of Provence (Christmas)

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

  • 09 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £3799pp Now: £3647pp

Taste of Bordeaux Christmas

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

  • 09 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Essence of Burgundy & Provence (Festive Delights)

Dijon | Tournus | Chalon-sur-Saône | Tournus | Mâcon | Lyon | Vienne | Viviers | Vienne | Avignon | Arles

  • 09 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £5190pp Now: £4982pp

Festive Sensations of the Seine & Normandy with Paris

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

  • 09 Dec 2027
  • 9 Nights
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Was £6395pp Now: £6139pp

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)

  • 09 Dec 2027
  • 14 Nights
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Was £5260pp Now: £5049pp

Rhine Christmas Markets with Switzerland

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

  • 09 Dec 2027
  • 11 Nights
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Belgian Holiday Markets

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

  • 09 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3824pp Now: £3671pp

Danube Holiday Markets

Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 09 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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REF: UNIWORLD57279
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Was £7199pp Now: £6911pp

India's Golden Triangle & the Sacred Ganges

New Delhi | Agra | Jaipur | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Kalna | Matiari | Murshidabad | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Mayapur | Kolkata (ex Calcutta)

  • 09 Dec 2027
  • 12 Nights
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Was £7199pp Now: £6911pp
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Was £4544pp Now: £4362pp

Rhine Holiday Markets

Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Mainz | Koblenz | Cologne

  • 09 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4544pp Now: £4362pp
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REF: UNIWORLD57416
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Was £3824pp Now: £3671pp

Rhine Holiday Markets

Cologne | Koblenz | Mainz | Mannheim | Strasbourg | Basel

  • 09 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3824pp Now: £3671pp
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REF: UNIWORLD57420
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Was £10709pp Now: £10280pp

Timeless Wonders of Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong

Ho Chi Minh City | My Tho | Sa Déc | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Siem Reap | Hanoi

  • 09 Dec 2027
  • 14 Nights
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REF: UNIWORLD57953
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Was £3056pp Now: £2933pp

Christmastime on the Danube (Eastbound)

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna

  • 09 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 £3056pp Now: £2933pp
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Was £3056pp Now: £2933pp

Christmastime on the Danube (Westbound)

Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 09 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 £3056pp Now: £2933pp
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Was £2395pp Now: £2299pp

Christmas Markets on the Danube

Munich | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest

  • 09 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2395pp Now: £2299pp
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Rhine and Moselle Christmas Markets

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

  • 09 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp

Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 09 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp

Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 09 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp
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Was £3695pp Now: £3547pp

Christmas on the Main & Moselle

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

  • 10 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3695pp Now: £3547pp
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Was £3695pp Now: £3547pp

Christmas on the Main & Moselle

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

  • 10 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3695pp Now: £3547pp
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Was £4295pp Now: £4123pp

Christmas on the Rhine & Main

Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Marktheidenfeld | Frankfurt | Karlsruhe | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 10 Dec 2027
  • 10 Nights
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Was £4295pp Now: £4123pp
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Was £3974pp Now: £3815pp

Enticing Douro (Festive Delights)

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

  • 10 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £3974pp Now: £3815pp
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REF: AMAPC271210DOX
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Was £3256pp Now: £3125pp

Christmastime on the Danube (Westbound)

Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 10 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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REF: AVALONWVN71210
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp

Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 10 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp
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REF: VIKINGEIR271210
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp

Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 10 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp
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REF: VIKINGMAN271210

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