If you love being out on the water and exploring new places, a river cruise is the best of both worlds in our opinion here at Coolector HQ. The guys at TUI have got some epic winter river cruise deals to be had and we check out five of the best below:
Legends of the Nile – £1998pp (all-inclusive 7 night cruise)
This seven-night sailing takes you along a section of Africa’s longest river, starting and finishing in one of the world’s oldest inhabited cities, Luxor.
Things to do
- Get the stories behind the sights from onboard Egyptologists
- Visit Luxor – ‘the world’s greatest open-air museum’
- Lots of shore experiences to choose from – pick your favourites
- 2 shore experiences included – to Kom Ombo Temple and the Temple of Horus
Rhine Escape – £689pp (4 night cruise)
There’s plenty of variety on this four-night sailing, which starts in Switzerland’s cultural capital and makes its way to UNESCO-ticked Strasbourg, Rudesheim in Germany’s wine country, and finally Frankfurt – the country’s financial hub.
Things to do
- Relax with a glass of Riesling in Rudesheim
- Marvel at masterpieces in Switzerland’s largest art museum
- Visit Strasbourg’s 1,000-year-old cathedral
German Gems – £574pp (3 night cruise)
It’s an all-German affair on this three-night cruise, which kicks off in Frankfurt, then calls in at Mainz and Cologne, before wrapping up in Dusseldorf.
Things to do
- Gawp at Cologne’s giant Gothic cathedral
- Check out Dusseldorf’s Medieval old town
- Visit Frankfurt’s museum district
Festive Danube Delights – £1504pp (5 night cruise)
Austria steals the show on this five-night itinerary, which drops anchor in Vienna, Linz and Melk. You’ll have a day in the Slovakian capital, Bratislava, too – its pretty old town’s illuminated by twinkly fairy nights at this time of year.
Things to do
- Sip mulled wine at the world’s biggest Christmas market in Vienna
- Listen to brass brands by Christmas lights in Krems’ old town
- Marvel at grand architecture in Melk Abbey Church
Diamonds on the Danube – £1276pp (8 day cruise)
Hungary, Slovakia, Austria and Germany are the headline acts on this eight-day cruise along the Danube. Highlights include Hungary’s biggest church and Budapest’s eye-popping parliament building.
Things to do
- Eye up Hungary’s biggest church in Esztergom
- Passau’s Baroque Cathedral
- Wander Buda Castle in Budapest
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