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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.

 

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 899 cruises
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Was £3712pp Now: £3563pp

Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Frankfurt

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Was £3712pp Now: £3563pp
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Was £4009pp Now: £3848pp

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

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4009pp Now: £3848pp
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Was £3000pp Now: £2880pp

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

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3000pp Now: £2880pp
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Was £3045pp Now: £2923pp

Amsterdam | Cologne | Cochem | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3045pp Now: £2923pp
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Was £10450pp Now: £10032pp

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

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 19 Nights
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Was £10450pp Now: £10032pp
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Was £1899pp Now: £1823pp

Paris | Vernon | Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | Paris

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 4 Nights
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Was £1899pp Now: £1823pp
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Was £2049pp Now: £1967pp

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Was £2049pp Now: £1967pp
REF: RIVIERA107784
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Was £1499pp Now: £1439pp

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 4 Nights
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Was £1499pp Now: £1439pp
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Was £3395pp Now: £3259pp

Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3395pp Now: £3259pp
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Was £3195pp Now: £3067pp

Paris | Rouen | Le Pecq | Paris

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3195pp Now: £3067pp
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Was £2295pp Now: £2203pp

Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2295pp Now: £2203pp
REF: MARVELEUTCRHX08F01122026
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Was £1797pp Now: £1725pp

Luxor | Kom Ombo | Edfu | Aswan | Luxor

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £1797pp Now: £1725pp
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Was £1748pp Now: £1678pp

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

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £1748pp Now: £1678pp
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Was £6488pp Now: £6228pp

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

  • 01 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Was £6488pp Now: £6228pp
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Was £8026pp Now: £7704pp

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

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Was £8026pp Now: £7704pp
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Was £6007pp Now: £5766pp

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

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £6007pp Now: £5766pp
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Was £4239pp Now: £4069pp

Brussel (Bruxelles) | Gent (Ghent) | Antwerp | Hasselt | Maastricht | Antwerp | Brussel (Bruxelles)

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4239pp Now: £4069pp
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Was £6049pp Now: £5807pp

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Linz | Passau

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £6049pp Now: £5807pp
REF: UNIWORLD53754
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Was £14199pp Now: £13631pp

Lima | Iquitos | Nauta | Urubamba | Cusco | Lima

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 15 Nights
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Was £14199pp Now: £13631pp
REF: UNIWORLD54649
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Was £13049pp Now: £12527pp

Lima | Iquitos | Nauta | Lima

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Was £13049pp Now: £12527pp
REF: UNIWORLD54659
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Was £6249pp Now: £5999pp

Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Mainz | Koblenz | Cologne

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £6249pp Now: £5999pp
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Was £4407pp Now: £4230pp

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Kelheim | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Was £4407pp Now: £4230pp
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Was £4299pp Now: £4127pp

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

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4299pp Now: £4127pp
REF: UNIWORLD55971
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Was £1649pp Now: £1583pp

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Was £1649pp Now: £1583pp
REF: RIVIERA107798
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Was £1449pp Now: £1391pp

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 4 Nights
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Was £1449pp Now: £1391pp
REF: RIVIERA107878
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Was £7395pp Now: £7099pp

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

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £7395pp Now: £7099pp
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Was £7795pp Now: £7483pp

Kampong Cham | 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
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Was £2799pp Now: £2687pp

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

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2799pp Now: £2687pp
REF: EMERALDEWXD021226-2
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Was £1348pp Now: £1294pp

Vienna | Esztergom | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
Fly Cruise From:
Was £1348pp Now: £1294pp
REF: TUIRIVER021220261302905
Fly Cruise From:
Was £1298pp Now: £1246pp

Vienna | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna

  • 02 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
Fly Cruise From:
Was £1298pp Now: £1246pp
REF: TUIRIVER021220261302975

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