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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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Timeless Wonders of Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong

Hanoi | Siem Reap | Phnom Penh | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City

  • 13 Dec 2027
  • 14 Nights
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Was £10709pp Now: £10280pp
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REF: UNIWORLD57931
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Was £2932pp Now: £2814pp

Christmastime on the Danube (Eastbound)

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna

  • 13 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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Was £2932pp Now: £2814pp
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Was £2932pp Now: £2814pp

Christmastime on the Danube (Westbound)

Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 13 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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Was £2932pp Now: £2814pp
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Was £2395pp Now: £2299pp

Reflections of the Rhine and Main

Munich | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 13 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2395pp Now: £2299pp
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Was £2629pp Now: £2523pp

Christmastime from Vienna to Budapest

Vienna | Krems | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 13 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 £2629pp Now: £2523pp
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Was £3382pp Now: £3246pp

Danube Christmas Markets

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

  • 13 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Truly All-Inclusive Luxury
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Was £3382pp Now: £3246pp
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Was £3995pp Now: £3835pp

Danube Christmas Delights

Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 13 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 £3995pp Now: £3835pp
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Was £7895pp Now: £7579pp

Pharaohs & Pyramids

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

  • 13 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 £7895pp Now: £7579pp
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Was £2445pp Now: £2347pp

Christmas Markets on the Rhine

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

  • 13 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Treasures & Temples of Vietnam & Cambodia

Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hanoi | Siem Reap | Peam Chi Kang | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Giêng Island | Long An | Sa Déc | My An Hung | Ben Tre | Ho Chi Minh City | Chợ Gạo | Ho Chi Minh City

  • 13 Dec 2027
  • 18 Nights
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REF: EMERALDEWHA131227-29
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Was £1199pp Now: £1151pp

Enchanting Rhine and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Emily Brontë

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne

  • 13 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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Was £4559pp Now: £4376pp

Iconic Christmas Markets

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

  • 13 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £4559pp Now: £4376pp
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Was £2545pp Now: £2443pp

Christmas Markets on the Rhine

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

  • 13 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2545pp Now: £2443pp
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp

Danube Christmas Delights

Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 14 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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Was £2595pp Now: £2491pp

Christmastime in Paris & Normandy

Paris | Rouen | Le Pecq | Paris

  • 14 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 £2595pp Now: £2491pp
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp

Danube Christmas Delights

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Linz | Passau

  • 14 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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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp

Christmas on the Danube

Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg

  • 14 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 £2795pp Now: £2683pp
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Was £3111pp Now: £2986pp

Christmastime on the Romantic Rhine (Southbound)

Frankfurt | Mainz | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 14 Dec 2027
  • 7 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 £3111pp Now: £2986pp
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REF: AVALONWEZ71214
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Was £2433pp Now: £2335pp

Christmastime in Alsace & Germany (Southbound)

Frankfurt | Speyer | Kehl | Breisach | Basel

  • 14 Dec 2027
  • 4 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 £2433pp Now: £2335pp
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Was £3111pp Now: £2986pp

Christmastime on the Romantic Rhine (Northbound)

Basel | Breisach | Kehl | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Mainz | Frankfurt

  • 14 Dec 2027
  • 7 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 £3111pp Now: £2986pp
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Was £3359pp Now: £3224pp

Rhine Castles & Swiss Alps (Christmas)

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

  • 14 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £3359pp Now: £3224pp
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Was £2889pp Now: £2773pp

Enticing Douro (Taste of Christmas)

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

  • 14 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £2889pp Now: £2773pp
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REF: AMAPB271214DOX
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Was £3359pp Now: £3224pp

Swiss Alps & Rhine Castles (Christmas)

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

  • 14 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £3359pp Now: £3224pp
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Was £3430pp Now: £3292pp

Rhine Christmas Markets

Basel | Zurich | Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam

  • 14 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Truly All-Inclusive Luxury
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Was £3430pp Now: £3292pp
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REF: SCENICXAMB141227-2
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Was £3382pp Now: £3246pp

Danube Christmas Markets

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

  • 14 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Truly All-Inclusive Luxury
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Was £3382pp Now: £3246pp
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REF: SCENICXNBU141227-1
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Was £3382pp Now: £3246pp

Danube Christmas Markets

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

  • 14 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Truly All-Inclusive Luxury
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Was £3382pp Now: £3246pp
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REF: SCENICXNBU141227-2
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Was £4062pp Now: £3899pp

Danube Christmas Markets with Prague

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

  • 14 Dec 2027
  • 10 Nights
Truly All-Inclusive Luxury
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Was £4062pp Now: £3899pp
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Was £2846pp Now: £2732pp

Magical Parisian Holiday

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

  • 14 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2846pp Now: £2732pp
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REF: UNIWORLD57045
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Was £3430pp Now: £3292pp

Rhine Christmas Markets

Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mannheim | Strasbourg | Basel | Zurich

  • 14 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Truly All-Inclusive Luxury
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Was £3430pp Now: £3292pp
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REF: SCENICXAMB141227-1
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Was £2795pp Now: £2683pp

Christmas on the Danube

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

  • 14 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 £2795pp Now: £2683pp
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REF: VIKINGRND271214

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