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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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Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 09 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Choose your offer £200PP ONBOARD SPEND OR SAVE £150PP Valid on selected Viking River journeys – Book by 31st May (excludes May - August 2026 sailings)
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Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 09 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Choose your offer £200PP ONBOARD SPEND OR SAVE £150PP Valid on selected Viking River journeys – Book by 31st May (excludes May - August 2026 sailings)
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Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 09 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Choose your offer £200PP ONBOARD SPEND OR SAVE £150PP Valid on selected Viking River journeys – Book by 31st May (excludes May - August 2026 sailings)
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Christmas on the Main & Moselle

Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Cochem | Mainz | Heidelberg | Würzburg | Bamberg

  • 10 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Choose your offer £200PP ONBOARD SPEND OR SAVE £150PP Valid on selected Viking River journeys – Book by 31st May (excludes May - August 2026 sailings)
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Christmas on the Main & Moselle

Bamberg | Würzburg | Heidelberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Mainz | Cochem | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Trier

  • 10 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Danube

Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg

  • 10 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Choose your offer £200PP ONBOARD SPEND OR SAVE £150PP Valid on selected Viking River journeys – Book by 31st May (excludes May - August 2026 sailings)
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Christmas on the Danube

Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Passau | Krems | Vienna | Budapest | Vienna | Budapest

  • 10 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Choose your offer £200PP ONBOARD SPEND OR SAVE £150PP Valid on selected Viking River journeys – Book by 31st May (excludes May - August 2026 sailings)
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Was £3209pp Now: £3080pp

Enticing Douro (Taste of Christmas)

Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Régua | Pinhão | Vega de Terron | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Régua | Porto

  • 10 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2932pp Now: £2814pp

Christmastime on the Danube (Westbound)

Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 10 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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Danube Christmas Delights

Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 10 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £1806pp Now: £1733pp

Magic of Advent on the Danube

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

  • 10 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
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Portugal's River of Gold

Porto | Régua | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Salamanca | Régua | Pinhão | Porto | Régua | Porto

  • 10 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas on the Rhine & Main

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Baden-Baden | Frankfurt | Marktheidenfeld | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 10 Dec 2027
  • 10 Nights
Choose your offer £200PP ONBOARD SPEND OR SAVE £150PP Valid on selected Viking River journeys – Book by 31st May (excludes May - August 2026 sailings)
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The Danube’s Imperial Cities and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Geoffrey Chaucer

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest

  • 10 Dec 2027
  • 5 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
Fly from your local airport at no extra cost
Award-winning European river cruises include everything you need for an exceptional experience.
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Magical Paris & Festive Seine River Cruise - MS Jane Austen

Paris | Vernon | Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | Paris

  • 10 Dec 2027
  • 4 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
Fly from your local airport at no extra cost
Award-winning European river cruises include everything you need for an exceptional experience.
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Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 10 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Choose your offer £200PP ONBOARD SPEND OR SAVE £150PP Valid on selected Viking River journeys – Book by 31st May (excludes May - August 2026 sailings)
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Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 10 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Choose your offer £200PP ONBOARD SPEND OR SAVE £150PP Valid on selected Viking River journeys – Book by 31st May (excludes May - August 2026 sailings)
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp
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Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 10 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Choose your offer £200PP ONBOARD SPEND OR SAVE £150PP Valid on selected Viking River journeys – Book by 31st May (excludes May - August 2026 sailings)
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp
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Christmas on the Danube

Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Passau | Krems | Vienna | Budapest | Vienna | Budapest

  • 11 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Choose your offer £200PP ONBOARD SPEND OR SAVE £150PP Valid on selected Viking River journeys – Book by 31st May (excludes May - August 2026 sailings)
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp

Christmas on the Danube

Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg

  • 11 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Choose your offer £200PP ONBOARD SPEND OR SAVE £150PP Valid on selected Viking River journeys – Book by 31st May (excludes May - August 2026 sailings)
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Was £6695pp Now: £6427pp

Pharaohs & Pyramids

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

  • 11 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Choose your offer £200PP ONBOARD SPEND OR SAVE £150PP Valid on selected Viking River journeys – Book by 31st May (excludes May - August 2026 sailings)
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Was £2505pp Now: £2404pp

Christmastime in the Heart of Germany

Frankfurt | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 11 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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Was £2505pp Now: £2404pp
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Was £3209pp Now: £3080pp

Flavors of Portugal & Spain (Taste of Christmas)

Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Régua | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Vega de Terron

  • 11 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £3209pp Now: £3080pp
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Iconic Christmas Markets

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

  • 11 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Festive Sensations of Lyon & Provence

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

  • 11 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Danube Christmas Markets with Prague

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

  • 11 Dec 2027
  • 10 Nights
Truly All-Inclusive Luxury
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Was £4062pp Now: £3899pp
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Was £7289pp Now: £6997pp

Splendors of Egypt & the Nile

Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo

  • 11 Dec 2027
  • 11 Nights
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Was £7289pp Now: £6997pp
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Was £6614pp Now: £6349pp

Splendors of Egypt & the Nile

Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo

  • 11 Dec 2027
  • 11 Nights
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Was £6614pp Now: £6349pp
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Was £2645pp Now: £2539pp

Festive Sensations of the Seine & Normandy

Paris | Vernon | Rouen | La Roche-Guyon | Les Andelys | La Roche-Guyon | Paris

  • 11 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2645pp Now: £2539pp
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Was £3889pp Now: £3733pp

Iconic Christmas Markets

Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 11 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £3889pp Now: £3733pp
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REF: AMAAL271211AHRX

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