Pandaw river cruise at dusk
Festive River Cruises

Christmas & New Year River Cruises

Celebrate the holiday season where mist rises from the river at dawn and each day unfolds in a different village, temple, or riverside town. With only a handful of festive departures each year, it’s a special way to celebrate the season while experiencing Asia at its most authentic.

Celebrate the holiday season where mist rises from the river at dawn, saffron-robed monks collect morning alms, and each day unfolds in a different village, temple, or riverside town. Aboard a Pandaw river cruise, Christmas and New Years are marked not by crowds, but by unhurried exploration, exceptional cuisine, and evenings spent beneath the stars with fellow travellers. Cruise through Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, or India and discover the people, cultures, and landscapes that make each river unique. With only a handful of festive departures each year, it's a special way to celebrate the season while experiencing Asia at its most authentic.

Cruises by Country

Burma

1 cruise

The Great Irrawaddy Delta
Christmas & New Year

Christmas & New Year

The Great Irrawaddy Delta

Explore the wetlands, creeks and channels

10 Nights
RV Kanee Pandaw, RV Kha Byoo Pandaw
Irrawaddy RiverIrrawaddy Delta
Cruises by Country

Halong Bay & The Red River

1 cruise

Cruises by Country

India

3 cruises

The Hooghly Ganges
Christmas

Christmas

The Hooghly Ganges

Spend 9 nights sailing West Bengal

9 Nights
Kolkata - Baranagar - Kolkata
RV Kalaw Pandaw, RV Katha Pandaw
Hooghly Ganges River
The Kerala Backwaters
Christmas

Christmas

The Kerala Backwaters

7 night backwater expedition

7 Nights
Kerala - Perumpalam - Kerala
RV Kerala Pandaw, RV Kochi Pandaw
Kerala Backwaters
Cruises by Country

Indochina

2 cruises

Cruises by Country

Laos

2 cruises

The Laos Mekong
Christmas

Christmas

The Laos Mekong

Vientiane, Luang Prabang, jungle and villages

8 or 10 Nights
Vientiane - Chiang Khong
RV Champa Pandaw, RV Laos Pandaw, RV Sabaidee Pandaw
Mekong River
The Laos Mekong
New Year

New Year

The Laos Mekong

Vientiane, Luang Prabang, jungle and villages

8 or 10 Nights
Vientiane - Chiang Khong
RV Champa Pandaw, RV Laos Pandaw, RV Sabaidee Pandaw
Mekong River
Cruises by Country

Vietnam & Cambodia

3 cruises

Classic Mekong
New Year

New Year

Classic Mekong

The original and best cruise on the Mekong

7 Nights
Saigon - Siem Reap
RV Bassac Pandaw, RV Indochina Pandaw, RV Mekong Pandaw, RV Tonle Pandaw
Mekong RiverTonle River