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Winter Activities Around the World: 4 to Book

4 river trips  ·  from $28 a head

The 4 best winter activities you can board this week, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason; start there.

Cologne: Rhine River Winter Cruise with Festive Music - Boarding near the Musical Dome
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Cologne: Rhine River Winter Cruise with Festive Music

1.Rhine River Winter Cruise with Festive Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 676 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $28Our pick

Spend 90 minutes on a warm panorama boat sailing past Cologne Cathedral, Groß St. Martin, and the crane houses of Rheinauhafen. Live festive music, open-air viewing, and table service for Glühwein, coffee, hot chocolate, snacks, and cake make this a relaxed winter outing. Drinks and food cost extra.

“The live music was wonderful in addition to table service while we enjoyed good company and short cruise down the river and back”

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Amsterdam Small Group Canal Cruise inc Snacks/Drinks Winter - The best times to see daylight, sunset, and lights
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Amsterdam Small Group Canal Cruise inc Snacks/Drinks Winter

2.Amsterdam Small Group Canal Cruise inc Snacks/Drinks Winter

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 520 reviews · 2 hours · from $71Top rated

Spend two hours on a heated, covered sloop with a small group of about 10 to 12 people. Your English-speaking captain, often Storm, Stephan, Erik, or Stan, guides you past Amsterdam’s canal houses and bridges while serving Dutch cheese, stroopwafels, bitterballen, wine, beer, hot chocolate, and mulled wine.

“Great tour! Captain Storm was a fantastic host with a lot of local knowledge and fun anecdotes. It was nice having a longer tour to get into some of the less travelled areas. Stop to pick hot bitterballen was a nice touch, they were delicious!”

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Burg: Spreewald Winter Cruise with Fireplace - Meeting the boat at Spreehafen Burg
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Burg: Spreewald Winter Cruise with Fireplace

3.Burg: Spreewald Winter Cruise with Fireplace

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 312 reviews · 14 days · from $28

Meet at the Spreehafen Burg office for a winter boat ride through Burg-Dorf. A fireplace, blankets, and optional mulled wine keep you warm as a German-speaking guide points out traditional inns and farmsteads. The cruise is about one hour, with a calm return ride along the same waterways.

“We enjoyed it a lot with a group of friends with our 2kids. Highly recommend.”

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Berlin: Winter Spree Cruise with Mulled Wine and Christmas Stollen - What the $37 ticket really buys you
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Berlin: Winter Spree Cruise with Mulled Wine and Christmas Stollen

4.Winter Spree Cruise with Mulled Wine and Christmas Stollen

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 15 reviews · 1h 30m · from $37

Spend 90 minutes on Berlin’s Spree, passing the Reichstag, Central Station, Berlin Cathedral, Museum Island, and Nikolai Quarter. The heated boat serves mulled wine and Christmas stollen for purchase, with seating inside, outside, in the wheelhouse, or VIP lounge. Commentary is limited, so bring your own sightseeing context.

“Es hat Spaß gemacht,viele Sehenswürdigkeiten entlang der Fahrt,nettes Schiffsteam...leider nur,wenn man mit älteren Menschen fährt,es gibt zum größten Teil nur Bartische mit Barhockern im Innenbereich.”

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