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.
New Delhi | Agra | Jaipur | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Kalna | Matiari | Murshidabad | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Mayapur | Kolkata (ex Calcutta)
Hanoi | Siem Reap | Phnom Penh | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City
Budapest | Vienna | Dürnstein | Krems | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Bonn | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam
Luxor | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Edfu | Luxor
Luxor | Kom Ombo | Edfu | Aswan | Luxor
Cairo | Al Minya | Amarna | Qena | Luxor
Luxor | Qena | Luxor | Esna | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor
Cairo | Beni Suef | Al Minya | Abydos | Luxor | Aswan | Edfu | Aswan
Ho Chi Minh City | Ben Tre | Sa Déc | My An Hung | Giêng Island | Long An | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Prek Kdam | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Prek Kdam | Siem Reap
Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oknha Tey Village | Kampong Cham
Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Châu Đốc | Long Khánh | Vinh Long | Ho Chi Minh City
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Düsseldorf | Monheim am Rhein | Amsterdam
Hanoi | Cát Bà Island | Hanoi | Cát Bà Island | Hanoi | Hoi An | Hanoi | Hoi An | Hue | Ho Chi Minh City | Hue | Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap
Hanoi | Cát Bà Island | Hanoi | Cát Bà Island | Hanoi | Hoi An | Hanoi | Hoi An | Hue | Ho Chi Minh City | Hue | Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap | Luang Prabang | Siem Reap | Luang Prabang | Bangkok
Ho Chi Minh City | Ben Tre | Sa Déc | My An Hung | Giêng Island | Long An | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Prek Kdam | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh
Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo
Cartagena | Palenque | Calamar | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Magangué | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Pinto | Barranquilla | Pinto | Barranquilla
Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Frankfurt
Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron | Pinhão | Régua | Porto
Nuremberg | Regensburg | Deggendorf | Linz | Vienna
Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Mannheim | Kehl | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel | Zurich
Passau | Nuremberg | Passau | Linz | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Amsterdam | Cologne | Cochem | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Hanoi | Cát Bà Island | Hanoi | Cát Bà Island | Hanoi | Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap
Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Mannheim | Kehl | Strasbourg | Breisach | Lucerne | Basel | Lucerne | Zurich
Paris | Vernon | Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | Paris
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest
Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg
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.
