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

  • 16 Dec 2025
  • 14 Nights
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Was £2707pp Now: £2598pp
REF: TUIRIVER1612202513027114
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Was £1401pp Now: £1344pp

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

  • 16 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £1401pp Now: £1344pp
REF: TUIRIVER161220251302717
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Was £1299pp Now: £1247pp

Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest

  • 16 Dec 2025
  • 5 Nights
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Was £1299pp Now: £1247pp
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Was £1348pp Now: £1294pp

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

  • 16 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £1348pp Now: £1294pp
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Was £2645pp Now: £2539pp

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

  • 16 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2645pp Now: £2539pp
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Was £2595pp Now: £2491pp

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

  • 16 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2595pp Now: £2491pp
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Was £2595pp Now: £2491pp

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

  • 16 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2595pp Now: £2491pp
REF: VIKINGSGN251216
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Was £2599pp Now: £2495pp

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

  • 17 Dec 2025
  • 6 Nights
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Was £2599pp Now: £2495pp
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Was £2936pp Now: £2818pp

Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Melk | Vienna | Vienna

  • 17 Dec 2025
  • 5 Nights
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Was £2936pp Now: £2818pp
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Was £5265pp Now: £5054pp

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

  • 17 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £5265pp Now: £5054pp
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Was £4894pp Now: £4698pp

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

  • 17 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4894pp Now: £4698pp
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Was £5222pp Now: £5013pp

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

  • 17 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £5222pp Now: £5013pp
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Was £1199pp Now: £1151pp

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Bonn | Bonn

  • 17 Dec 2025
  • 4 Nights
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Was £1199pp Now: £1151pp
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Was £1599pp Now: £1535pp

Budapest | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest | Budapest

  • 17 Dec 2025
  • 5 Nights
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Was £1599pp Now: £1535pp
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Was £2395pp Now: £2299pp

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

  • 17 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2395pp Now: £2299pp
REF: VIKINGKRI251217
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Was £6918pp Now: £6641pp

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

  • 17 Dec 2025
  • 11 Nights
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Was £6918pp Now: £6641pp
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Was £8295pp Now: £7963pp

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

  • 17 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £8295pp Now: £7963pp
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Was £5347pp Now: £5133pp

Cartagena | Palenque | Calamar | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Magangué | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Pinto | Barranquilla | Pinto | Barranquilla

  • 17 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £5347pp Now: £5133pp
REF: AMASB251217CB
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Was £5065pp Now: £4862pp

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

  • 17 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £5065pp Now: £4862pp
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Was £7595pp Now: £7291pp

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

  • 17 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £7595pp Now: £7291pp
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Was £2395pp Now: £2299pp

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

  • 17 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2395pp Now: £2299pp
REF: VIKINGSIG251217
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Was £10040pp Now: £9638pp

Prague | Prague | Prague | Budapest | Prague | Budapest | Vienna | Vienna | Salzburg | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Rüdesheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Paris | Paris | Paris | Paris

  • 18 Dec 2025
  • 20 Nights
  • Scenic Opal
  • Europe & The Mediterranean - Cruise & Stay
  • 18 Dec 2025
  • 20 Nights
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Was £10040pp Now: £9638pp
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Was £8535pp Now: £8193pp

Prague | Prague | Prague | Budapest | Prague | Budapest | Vienna | Vienna | Salzburg | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Rüdesheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam | Amsterdam

  • 18 Dec 2025
  • 17 Nights
  • Scenic Opal
  • Europe & The Mediterranean - Cruise & Stay
  • 18 Dec 2025
  • 17 Nights
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Was £8535pp Now: £8193pp
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Was £3207pp Now: £3078pp

Lyon | Lyon | Lyon | Vienne | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Viviers | Avignon | Arles | Arles

  • 18 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3207pp Now: £3078pp
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Was £4361pp Now: £4186pp

Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | Ben Tre | Sa Déc | My An Hung | Giêng Island | Long An | Tân Châu | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Prek Kdam | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Prek Kdam | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap

  • 18 Dec 2025
  • 12 Nights
Fly Cruise From:
Was £4361pp Now: £4186pp
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Was £5256pp Now: £5045pp

Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | Ho Chi Minh City | Ben Tre | Sa Déc | My An Hung | Giêng Island | Long An | Tân Châu | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Prek Kdam | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Prek Kdam | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Siem Reap | Luang Prabang | Siem Reap | Luang Prabang | Luang Prabang | Luang Prabang

  • 18 Dec 2025
  • 15 Nights
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Was £5256pp Now: £5045pp
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Was £5222pp Now: £5013pp

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

  • 18 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
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Was £5222pp Now: £5013pp
REF: AMAAO251218AIX
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Was £2445pp Now: £2347pp

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

  • 18 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
Cruise From:
Was £2445pp Now: £2347pp
REF: VIKINGSKG251218
Cruise From:
Was £9495pp Now: £9115pp

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

  • 18 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
Cruise From:
Was £9495pp Now: £9115pp
REF: VIKINGANT251218T
Cruise From:
Was £2395pp Now: £2299pp

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

  • 18 Dec 2025
  • 7 Nights
Cruise From:
Was £2395pp Now: £2299pp
REF: VIKINGHVR251218

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