01Legends 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
02Rhine 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
03German 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
04Festive 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
05Diamonds 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