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.
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Brandstatt | Regensburg | Prague
Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cochem | Cologne | Amsterdam
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Passau | Prague
Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Bonn
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Linz | Passau
Munich | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest
Cologne | Koblenz | Speyer | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim | Cologne
Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Frankfurt | Koblenz | Düsseldorf
Cologne | Koblenz | Speyer | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim | Cologne
Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Frankfurt | Koblenz | Düsseldorf
Luxor | Kom Ombo | Edfu | Aswan | Luxor
Luxor | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor
Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mainz | Kehl | Breisach | Basel
Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mainz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam
Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam | Utrecht | Amsterdam
Brussel (Bruxelles) | Gent (Ghent) | Antwerp | Hasselt | Maastricht | Antwerp | Brussel (Bruxelles)
Frankfurt | Wertheim | Würzburg | Kitzingen | Bamberg | Nuremberg
Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Cologne | Koblenz | Mainz | Mannheim | Strasbourg | Basel
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Passau | Nuremberg
Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mannheim | Kehl | Breisach | Basel | Zurich
Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mannheim | Kehl | Breisach | Basel | Montreux | Bern | Zurich | Bern | Zurich
Paris | Mantes-la-Jolie | Rouen | Caudebec-en-Caux | Vernon | Paris
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Passau | Prague
Paris | Vernon | Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | Paris
Luxor | Qena | Luxor | Esna | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor
Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Mainz | Koblenz | Cologne
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.
