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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.

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Enticing Douro (New Year's Celebration)

Porto | Vega de Terron | Pinhão | Porto

  • 29 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4067pp Now: £3904pp

Rhine Castles & Swiss Alps (New Year's Celebration)

Amsterdam | Cologne | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Basel

  • 29 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Swiss Alps & Rhine Castles (New Year's Celebration Cruise)

Basel | Strasbourg | Ludwigshafen | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 29 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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New Year's Eve Cruise on the Danube

Passau | Vienna | Budapest | Bratislava | Passau

  • 29 Dec 2026
  • 6 Nights
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Magnificent Mekong

Kampong Cham | Ho Chi Minh City

  • 30 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Enchanting Rhine (New Year's Celebration)

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

  • 31 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Pharaohs & Pyramids

Edfu

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmastime in Paris & Normandy

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
FREE Silver Spirits Drinks Package on all 2027 and 2028 river journeys
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Was £6691pp Now: £6423pp

Christmastime from Frankfurt to Budapest

Frankfurt | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna | Budapest

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 12 Nights
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Was £6691pp Now: £6423pp
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Christmastime in the Heart of Germany

Frankfurt | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 5 Nights
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Secrets of Egypt & the Nile

Edfu

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 11 Nights
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Christmas Markets on the Danube & Classic Prague

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Linz | Passau | Prague

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 10 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Was £3010pp Now: £2889pp

Christmas Markets on the Danube

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

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Was £3010pp Now: £2889pp
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Christmas Markets on the Danube

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Linz | Passau

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Was £2712pp Now: £2603pp

Christmas Markets on the Rhine

Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Strasbourg | Breisach | Zurich

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Christmas Markets on the Rhine

Zurich | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Christmas Markets on the Rhine & Lucerne - Zurich

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

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 10 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Rhine Christmas Markets with Bruges & Switzerland

Zurich | Bern | Montreux | Bern | Montreux | Basel | Montreux | Basel | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam | Brugge (Bruges) | Brussel (Bruxelles)

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 14 Nights
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Rhine Christmas Markets with Switzerland

Zurich | Bern | Montreux | Bern | Montreux | Basel | Montreux | Basel | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 11 Nights
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European Holiday Markets

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Linz | Vienna

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3869pp Now: £3714pp

European Holiday Markets

Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4349pp Now: £4175pp

Classic Egypt: Cairo, Luxor and a Nile river cruise

Edfu | Temple of Karnak

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
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Was £3212pp Now: £3083pp

Christmastime on the Danube (Eastbound)

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Magnificent Europe

Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Linz | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Amsterdam

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 14 Nights
All-Inclusive Luxury
World-Class Dining
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Was £6395pp Now: £6139pp
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Magnificent Europe

Amsterdam | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 14 Nights
All-Inclusive Luxury
World-Class Dining
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Was £6395pp Now: £6139pp
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Was £3795pp Now: £3643pp

Highlights of the Rhine and Main

Amsterdam | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
All-Inclusive Luxury
World-Class Dining
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Was £3795pp Now: £3643pp
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Was £3595pp Now: £3451pp

Portugal's River of Gold

Porto | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Porto

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
FREE Silver Spirits Drinks Package on all 2027 and 2028 river journeys
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Was £3595pp Now: £3451pp
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Was £7245pp Now: £6955pp

Grand Tour of Vietnam & Cambodia

Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hanoi | Hue | Ho Chi Minh City | Hue | Ho Chi Minh City | My An Hung | Peam Chi Kang

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 22 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Was £7245pp Now: £6955pp
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp

Christmas on the Danube

Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
FREE Silver Spirits Drinks Package on all 2027 and 2028 river journeys
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp
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Danube Christmas Delights

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Linz | Passau

  • 01 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
FREE Silver Spirits Drinks Package on all 2027 and 2028 river journeys
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp
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REF: VIKINGLIF271201

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