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December River Cruises

 

As winter arrives, our thoughts inevitably turn to Christmas and, naturally, this is the perfect month in which to explore the world's waterways. We have a fantastic selection of river cruises in December, visiting Christmas markets, festivities and all-around wintery fun during a sailing. Take a look at our best December cruises and see why this festive period is perfect for visiting the banks of the Danube, Rhine and more.

 

Where Can You Sail?


Why not head to Northern Europe and visit some of the continent’s most stunning Christmas Markets? Cities such as Cologne, Budapest and Strasbourg feature some of the world's best Christmas Markets and a river cruise is an ideal way to visit them.

 

Christmas Markets River Cruises

 

December is also the ideal time of year to escape the cold weather and head east to the exotic waterways of China, Vietnam, or Cambodia, where the riverbanks of these regions are hot, sunny and humid - the perfect place to escape the winter blues back home! Take a look at river cruises in December for the Mekong, for a taste of tropical temperatures.

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Was £2176pp Now: £2088pp

Vienna | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest | Esztergom | Bratislava | Dürnstein | Vienna

  • 28 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2176pp Now: £2088pp
REF: TUIRIVER281220251302227
Fly Cruise From:
Was £2599pp Now: £2495pp

Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest

  • 28 Dec 2025
  • 5 Nights
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Was £2599pp Now: £2495pp
REF: RIVIERA104579
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Was £1837pp Now: £1763pp

Cologne | Mainz | Strasbourg | Basel | Basel | Mannheim | Speyer | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne

  • 28 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £1837pp Now: £1763pp
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Was £1837pp Now: £1763pp

Cologne | Mainz | Strasbourg | Basel | Basel | Mannheim | Speyer | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne

  • 28 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £1837pp Now: £1763pp
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Was £4216pp Now: £4047pp

My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Oknha Tey Village | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap | Kampong Cham

  • 29 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
  • AmaDara
  • Asia & Indian Ocean
  • 29 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4216pp Now: £4047pp
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Was £4288pp Now: £4116pp

Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cologne | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Basel | Basel

  • 29 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4288pp Now: £4116pp
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Was £2980pp Now: £2860pp

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Lahnstein | Cologne | Amsterdam | Amsterdam

  • 29 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2980pp Now: £2860pp
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Was £9495pp Now: £9115pp

Luxor | Luxor | Qena | Esna | Aswan | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor

  • 29 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £9495pp Now: £9115pp
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Was £2399pp Now: £2303pp

Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest

  • 29 Dec 2025
  • 5 Nights
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Was £2399pp Now: £2303pp
REF: RIVIERA104419
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Was £1814pp Now: £1741pp

Brussel (Bruxelles) | Rüdesheim | Frankfurt | Koblenz | Cologne | Cologne

  • 29 Dec 2025
  • 5 Nights
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Was £1814pp Now: £1741pp
REF: RIVIERA104718
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Was £1795pp Now: £1723pp

Munich | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest

  • 29 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £1795pp Now: £1723pp
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Was £7360pp Now: £7065pp

Cairo | Cairo | Cairo | Cairo | Luxor | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo

  • 29 Dec 2025
  • 11 Nights
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Was £7360pp Now: £7065pp
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Was £2853pp Now: £2738pp

Passau | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Emmersdorf | Passau

  • 29 Dec 2025
  • 6 Nights
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Was £2853pp Now: £2738pp
REF: AMADEUS75291220257
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Was £3078pp Now: £2954pp

Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron | Vega de Terron | Pinhão | Régua | Porto | Porto

  • 30 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3078pp Now: £2954pp
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Was £1171pp Now: £1124pp

Cologne | Cologne | Nijmegen | Düsseldorf | Bonn | Boppard | Rüdesheim | Frankfurt | Frankfurt

  • 30 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £1171pp Now: £1124pp
REF: TUIRIVER301220251302277
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Was £1699pp Now: £1631pp

Luxor | Luxor | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Aswan | Edfu | Luxor | Luxor

  • 30 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £1699pp Now: £1631pp
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Was £1589pp Now: £1525pp

Luxor | Luxor | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Edfu | Aswan | Aswan | Luxor | Luxor

  • 30 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £1589pp Now: £1525pp
REF: TUIRIVER301220251302727
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Was £1394pp Now: £1338pp

Düsseldorf | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Arnhem | Rotterdam | Amsterdam | Amsterdam

  • 30 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £1394pp Now: £1338pp
REF: TUIRIVER301220251302177
Fly Cruise From:
Was £7360pp Now: £7065pp

Cairo | Cairo | Cairo | Cairo | Luxor | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo

  • 31 Dec 2025
  • 11 Nights
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Was £7360pp Now: £7065pp
REF: AMAEG251231ES
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Was £11495pp Now: £11035pp

Luxor | Luxor | Qena | Esna | Aswan | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor

  • 31 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £11495pp Now: £11035pp
REF: VIKINGATN251231T
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Was £8095pp Now: £7771pp

Ho Chi Minh City | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Kampong Cham | Kampong Cham

  • 31 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £8095pp Now: £7771pp
REF: VIKINGSAI251231T
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Was £1449pp Now: £1391pp

Paris | Vernon | Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | Paris | Paris

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 4 Nights
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Was £1449pp Now: £1391pp
REF: RIVIERA107727
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Was £4971pp Now: £4772pp

Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cologne | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Basel | Basel

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4971pp Now: £4772pp
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Was £4949pp Now: £4751pp

Nuremberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Deggendorf | Linz | Vienna | Vienna | Vienna

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4949pp Now: £4751pp
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Was £8477pp Now: £8137pp

Hanoi | Hanoi | Cát Bà Island | Hanoi | Cát Bà Island | Cát Bà Island | Hanoi | Hanoi | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 19 Nights
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Was £8477pp Now: £8137pp
REF: SCENICVIHH011226-19
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Was £2508pp Now: £2407pp

Passau | Nuremberg | Passau | Linz | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest | Budapest

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2508pp Now: £2407pp
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Was £2570pp Now: £2467pp

Nuremberg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Frankfurt

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Was £2570pp Now: £2467pp
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Was £6745pp Now: £6475pp

Nuremberg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Würzburg | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 9 Nights
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Was £6745pp Now: £6475pp
REF: AVALONWNM61201
Cruise From:
Was £3295pp Now: £3163pp

Passau | Passau | Linz | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Bratislava | Budapest | Budapest

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
Cruise From:
Was £3295pp Now: £3163pp
REF: VIKINGNGV261201
Fly Cruise From:
Was £3238pp Now: £3108pp

Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mannheim | Kehl | Breisach | Basel | Zurich

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
Fly Cruise From:
Was £3238pp Now: £3108pp
REF: SCENICXAMB011226-1

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