TUI River Cruises has added new ports of call in Serbia and Croatia on the River Danube for winter 2026.
Sailing on TUI Isla, the East Danube Explorer itinerary will go through Novi Sad, The Iron Gates, Goulbac, Donji Milanovec and Belgrade in Serbia for the first time for a winter season. The ship will also call at Vukovar in Croatia on the same itinerary, the first time for a winter programme.
Other sailings onboard TUI Isla include New Year on the Danube and Yuletide Getaway’, a four-night sailing visiting Vienna, Linz and Bratislava.
Meanwhile, for its first winter season, TUI Aria will be sailing the Rhine with itineraries including Mistletoe and Rhine, featuring Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Koblenz and Cologne as well as the North Rhine Noel, which stops in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Festive sailings on The Danube and The Rhine will return, with 11 sailings for the season across four different ships, TUI Aria, TUI Isla, TUI Maya and TUI Skyla.
The Nile will see two ships, TUI Al Horeya and TUI Bahareya, for winter 2026, with direct flights from London Gatwick and Manchester Airport to Luxor, Egypt.
The winter itineraries will go on sale from 3 July 2025, offering 33 sailings across the entire fleet from November 2026 – April 2027.
TUI River Cruises Head of River Cruises Katy Berzins said: “We’re excited to launch our largest winter programme providing our customers with more choice and flexibility than ever before.
“With the introduction of new Serbian and Croatian ports on the Danube, the debut winter season for TUI Aria, and enhanced flight options, we’re making it easier for our guests to explore Europe’s most enchanting riverscapes.
“Whether it’s celebrating New Year in Belgrade, discovering the charm of German Christmas markets, or soaking up the sun along the Nile, there’s a winter cruise for every traveller.”
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