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Winter Tours & River Cruises

Discover Europe's Christmas markets on a tour or river cruise, hit the slopes of Lake Tahoe, Japan, New Zealand or Europe on a ski trip, chase the Northern Lights in Scandinavia or enjoy a memorable festive season in the Canadian Rockies. Save on summer prices, beat the heat and escape the crowds on an autumn, winter or spring holiday.

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Britain and Ireland Delight (Winter)

8 Days London to London

Operator: Costsaver

From 1,956

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Northern Lights of Scandinavia

10 Days Helsinki to Oslo

Operator: Insight Vacations

From 7,248

Save 156

Christmas & New Year

15 Days Amsterdam to Budapest

Operator: Scenic

From 8,410

Save 2,585

European Discovery (Winter)

12 Days London to London

Operator: Contiki

From 2,794

Save 1,043

Winter Trips View all

Festive Tours and Cruises Tours & Cruises — Festive Tours and Cruises
Celebrate Christmas, discover exciting new destinations and make new friends on a tour, cruise or river cruise departing this festive season.

Christmas Markets Tours — Christmas Markets
Embrace the festive season this year on a uniquely tailored tour or river cruise celebrating Europe's renowned Christmas Markets.

Northern Lights Tours Tours — Northern Lights Tours
Journey through Scandinavia and Iceland in your quest to view the incredible natural phenomena of the Northern Lights.

Ski Trips Trips — Ski Trips
On a guided ski trip to the US, Japan or Europe you'll meet new people and everything will be organised for you, on and off the slopes.

Discover Experiences and highlights you can have on a Winter Tour

Europe’s Christmas Markets

Enjoy the festive season under twinkling Christmas lights, where the air is thick with merry excitement and the smell of warm cinnamon.

Chase the Northern Lights

Head off in search of this natural phenomenon, when the sky comes alive with green and turquoise hues dancing across the vast Scandinavian skies.

Hit the Slopes of Austria

Make the most of winter with a ski trip – hit the slopes of Hopfgarten by day and warm your bones in front of a crackling fire by night.

Monkey Business in Japan

See the snow monkeys soaking in the Jigokudani Yaen Koen hot springs with their trendy frosted tips. Their pink faces stand out from the snow and their big eyes silently ask why you’re not enjoying the steaming springs.

A White Christmas in the Rockies

Travel the Canadian Rockies when forests full of Christmas trees are dusted in snow. Explore Jasper and Banff National Parks and pull your curtains back on Christmas morning to reveal a magical winter wonderland.

Recent Reviews What our clients are saying about their Winter Trips

Best of Greece with Celestyal cruise Daniel and Patricia, NSW, Australia, Apr 2024

Highly recommend to combine the best of Greece with a Celestyal cruise, ideally after but either way will be well worth it. Overall taste of Greece, by Land and Sea.

Best of Turkey Tour JP and M, NSW, Australia, Mar 2024

It was a well organised trip entirely. The tour director was knowledgeable and caring, the driver was excellent. We cannot complain Trafalgar tours. As always, thank you, Hannah from Global Journeys, for organising this trip for us. You made it easy! We had wonderful time!

Winter Italy tour was great Scott and Gail, Qld, Australia, Mar 2024

From the time we arrived in Italy, the Trafalgar Group looked after us like VIPs, our flight was delayed into Rome, however their team stayed back 15 min to transfer us to the hotel. The optional experiences are good value, created great memories of our trip to Italy.

Ireland Georgina, QLD, Australia, Mar 2024

Global journeys are great to deal with and this Contiki tour was awesome! The trip manager and driver were both great.

Explore More Explore more Your guide to our Winter Trips

10 July, 2023
The Magic Of Christmas In The Rockies With Scenic
Canada is a magical place to visit at any time of the year, but never more so than during the winter holiday season. Experience Scenic's 14 Day Christmas in the Rockies tour departing in mid-December from Victoria to Banff and featuring an array of experiences to get you into the festive...

12 August, 2020
Want to Heli Ski New Zealand’s Southern Alps? Do it with Haka Tours
The Southern Alps of New Zealand are considered one of the top 10 places to heli ski in the world. A heli skiing adventure may be something you dream about, did you know you don’t need to be an expert alpine skier to take on a heli skiing holiday? If you are an intermediate level skier who can...

11 December, 2019
Our Team’s Favourite Festive Trips
With Christmas just around the corner, we’re getting into the spirit by rounding up our team’s favourite festive season itineraries. From waking up to a white Christmas in Whistler or by the Austrian lakes, to the twinkling lights of market stalls and the smell of cinnamon, this is what we’re...

04 November, 2019
Escape to Europe this Winter with Globus
Europe has so many stories to tell year round, and its appeal doesn’t cool off when the weather does. That’s why Globus offers a selection of their best European journeys throughout the winter months, comprising their Escapes collection. These trips bring you all the highlights of their...