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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.

Showing 30 out of 807 cruises
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Was £3295pp Now: £3163pp

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

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3295pp Now: £3163pp
REF: VIKINGVLH261201
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Was £5587pp Now: £5363pp

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

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £5587pp Now: £5363pp
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Fly Cruise From:
Was £2545pp Now: £2443pp

Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Germersheim | Kehl | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel | Zurich

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2545pp Now: £2443pp
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Fly Cruise From:
Was £3450pp Now: £3312pp

Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Germersheim | Kehl | Strasbourg | Breisach | Lucerne | Basel | Lucerne | Lucerne | Zurich | Zurich

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Was £3450pp Now: £3312pp
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Fly Cruise From:
Was £2545pp Now: £2443pp

Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Germersheim | Kehl | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2545pp Now: £2443pp
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Was £2991pp Now: £2871pp

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

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2991pp Now: £2871pp
REF: AMAPB261201DOX
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Was £1499pp Now: £1439pp

Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Was £1499pp Now: £1439pp
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Was £3596pp Now: £3452pp

Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mainz | Kehl | Breisach | Basel

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3596pp Now: £3452pp
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Was £3396pp Now: £3260pp

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mainz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam | Amsterdam

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3396pp Now: £3260pp
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Was £3095pp Now: £2971pp

Paris | Paris | Paris | Paris | Rouen | Rouen | Le Pecq | Le Pecq | Paris | Paris

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3095pp Now: £2971pp
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Was £7695pp Now: £7387pp

Siem Reap | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Sa Déc | My Tho

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £7695pp Now: £7387pp
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Was £2295pp Now: £2203pp

Budapest | Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Nuremberg

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2295pp Now: £2203pp
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Was £3295pp Now: £3163pp

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Cologne | Dordrecht | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3295pp Now: £3163pp
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Was £3295pp Now: £3163pp

Amsterdam | Dordrecht | Dordrecht | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Koblenz | Koblenz | Mannheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3295pp Now: £3163pp
REF: VIKINGSGN261201
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Was £4649pp Now: £4463pp

Basel | Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Mainz | Koblenz | Cologne | Cologne

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4649pp Now: £4463pp
REF: UNIWORLD53771
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Was £4036pp Now: £3874pp

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

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4036pp Now: £3874pp
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Was £2508pp Now: £2407pp

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

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2508pp Now: £2407pp
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Was £12239pp Now: £11749pp

Lima | Lima | Iquitos | Iquitos | Iquitos | Nauta | Nauta | Nauta | Nauta | Nauta | Urubamba | Cusco | Cusco | Cusco | Lima | Lima

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 15 Nights
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Was £12239pp Now: £11749pp
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Was £11249pp Now: £10799pp

Lima | Lima | Iquitos | Iquitos | Iquitos | Nauta | Nauta | Nauta | Nauta | Nauta | Lima

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Was £11249pp Now: £10799pp
REF: UNIWORLD54659
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Was £4168pp Now: £4001pp

Vienna | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Nuremberg

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 6 Nights
Cruise From:
Was £4168pp Now: £4001pp
REF: AVALONWVN61202
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Was £4172pp Now: £4005pp

Nuremberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Melk | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4172pp Now: £4005pp
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Was £4971pp Now: £4772pp

Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Utrecht | Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4971pp Now: £4772pp
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Was £1349pp Now: £1295pp

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne | Cologne

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 4 Nights
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Was £1349pp Now: £1295pp
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Was £3869pp Now: £3714pp

Paris | Paris | Mantes-la-Jolie | Rouen | Caudebec-en-Caux | Vernon | Paris | Paris

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3869pp Now: £3714pp
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Was £1039pp Now: £997pp

Vienna | Vienna | Esztergom | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
Fly Cruise From:
Was £1039pp Now: £997pp
REF: TUIRIVER021220261302905
Cruise From:
Was £2067pp Now: £1984pp

Vienna | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 10 Nights
Cruise From:
Was £2067pp Now: £1984pp
REF: TUIRIVER0212202613029710
Fly Cruise From:
Was £1049pp Now: £1007pp

Vienna | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Was £1049pp Now: £1007pp
REF: TUIRIVER021220261302975
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Was £7497pp Now: £7197pp

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

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Was £7497pp Now: £7197pp
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Was £7795pp Now: £7483pp

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

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £7795pp Now: £7483pp
REF: VIKINGSAI261202T
Cruise From:
Was £7395pp Now: £7099pp

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

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
Cruise From:
Was £7395pp Now: £7099pp
REF: VIKINGATN261202T

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