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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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Christmas & New Year with Paris & Prague

Paris | Amsterdam | Paris | Amsterdam | Cologne | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Linz | Passau | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Budapest | Prague

  • 19 Dec 2026
  • 20 Nights
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Holiday ID: 032673
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Christmas & New Year with Paris & Prague

Prague | Budapest | Prague | Budapest | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam | Paris

  • 19 Dec 2026
  • 20 Nights
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Christmas & New Year with Prague

Prague | Budapest | Prague | Budapest | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 19 Dec 2026
  • 17 Nights
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10-Day Meandering Majestic Mekong Cruise

Phnom Penh | Peam Chi Kang | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Giêng Island | Long An | Sa Déc | My An Hung | Ben Tre | Ho Chi Minh City | Chợ Gạo | Ho Chi Minh City

  • 19 Dec 2026
  • 9 Nights
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Holiday ID: 057027
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Iconic Christmas Markets (Christmas Day Celebration)

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Melk | Vienna | Budapest

  • 19 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Holiday ID: 071081
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Captivating Rhine (Christmas Day Celebration)

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

  • 19 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Best of Holland & Belgium (Christmas Day Celebration)

Amsterdam | Utrecht | Hellevoetsluis | Gent (Ghent) | Brussel (Bruxelles) | Antwerp | Dordrecht | Amsterdam

  • 19 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Secrets of Egypt & the Nile

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

  • 19 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Holiday ID: 072833
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Flavors of Portugal & Spain (Christmas Day Celebration)

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

  • 19 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Enchanting Rhine and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Oscar Wilde

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Bonn

  • 20 Dec 2026
  • 4 Nights
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Christmas Wonderland with Paris

Paris | Amsterdam | Paris | Amsterdam | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Budapest

  • 20 Dec 2026
  • 17 Nights
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Holiday ID: 032671
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Christmas & New Year with Paris & Prague

Paris | Amsterdam | Paris | Amsterdam | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Budapest | Prague

  • 20 Dec 2026
  • 20 Nights
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Magna on the Danube (Christmas Day Celebration)

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

  • 20 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Holiday ID: 071100
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Christmas Markets on the Danube (Christmas Day Celebration)

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

  • 20 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Holiday ID: 071107
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European Gems

Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest

  • 21 Dec 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Holiday ID: 021542
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Christmas on the Danube River Cruise

Budapest | Esztergom | Bratislava | Melk | Linz | Vienna | Budapest

  • 21 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Holiday ID: 026209
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Christmas on the Rhine River Cruise - MS Riviera Resplendence

Cologne | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Boppard | Cologne

  • 21 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Holiday ID: 026231
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Pharaohs & Pyramids

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

  • 21 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Holiday ID: 030927
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A Magical Danube Christmas

Vienna | Budapest | Bratislava | Dürnstein | Linz | Krems | Vienna

  • 21 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Holiday ID: 037904
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Danube Christmas Wonderland

Vienna | Melk | Linz | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna

  • 21 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Holiday ID: 037911
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Riches of the Mekong (Christmas Day Celebration)

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

  • 21 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Holiday ID: 071089
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Gems of Southeast Europe (Christmas Day Celebration)

Budapest | Mohács | Vukovar | Belgrade | Golubac | Vidin | Ruse | Giurgiu

  • 21 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Holiday ID: 071106
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Christmas Markets on the Danube (Christmas Day Celebration)

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

  • 21 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Holiday ID: 071108
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Secrets of Egypt & the Nile (Christmas Day Celebration)

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

  • 21 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Holiday ID: 077138
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Christmas on the Danube River Cruise - MS Riviera Radiance

Budapest | Esztergom | Bratislava | Melk | Linz | Vienna | Budapest

  • 22 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Holiday ID: 026208
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Christmas on the Rhine River Cruise - MS Emily Brontë

Cologne | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Boppard | Cologne

  • 22 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Holiday ID: 026230
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Was £1989pp Now: £1909pp

Christmas Cruise on the Danube

Passau | Linz | Passau | Dürnstein | Emmersdorf | Vienna | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Linz | Passau

  • 22 Dec 2026
  • 6 Nights
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Holiday ID: 031500
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Christmas & New Year

Amsterdam | Cologne | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Linz | Passau | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Budapest

  • 22 Dec 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Holiday ID: 032667
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Was £5405pp Now: £5188pp

Christmas & New Year

Budapest | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 22 Dec 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Holiday ID: 032668
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Christmas & New Year with Paris

Budapest | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam | Paris

  • 22 Dec 2026
  • 17 Nights
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Holiday ID: 032672

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