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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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Christmastime on the Danube (Eastbound)

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 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 £4368pp Now: £4193pp
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Was £7783pp Now: £7471pp

Christmastime from Vienna to Frankfurt

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

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 11 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 £7783pp Now: £7471pp
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Was £10615pp Now: £10190pp

Christmastime from Vienna to Basel

Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 15 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 £10615pp Now: £10190pp
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Was £4291pp Now: £4119pp

Christmastime on the Danube (Westbound)

Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 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 £4291pp Now: £4119pp
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Was £3295pp Now: £3163pp

Danube Christmas Delights

Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 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 £4126pp Now: £3960pp

Christmas Markets on the Rhine (Smithsonian Journeys)

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

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £4126pp Now: £3960pp
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Was £7950pp Now: £7632pp

Treasures of the Mekong Meandering Cruise

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

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 14 Nights
Truly All-Inclusive Luxury
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Was £7950pp Now: £7632pp
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Was £1699pp Now: £1631pp

Enchanting Rhine and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Emily Brontë

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 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 £3395pp Now: £3259pp

Christmas on the Danube

Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 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 £3445pp Now: £3307pp

Christmas on the Danube

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

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 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

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 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 £3095pp Now: £2971pp

Christmastime in Paris & Normandy

Paris | Rouen | Le Pecq | Paris

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 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 £3095pp Now: £2971pp
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Was £3521pp Now: £3380pp

Christmastime in the Heart of Germany

Frankfurt | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 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 £3521pp Now: £3380pp
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Was £7605pp Now: £7300pp

Christmastime from Frankfurt to Vienna

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

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 11 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 £7605pp Now: £7300pp
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Was £4610pp Now: £4425pp

Riches of the Mekong

Siem Reap | Kampong Cham | Angkor Ban | Oknha Tey Village | Phnom Penh | Oknha Tey Village | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City

  • 07 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £4610pp Now: £4425pp
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European Gems

Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 07 Dec 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Was £3295pp Now: £3163pp
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Was £3833pp Now: £3679pp

Danube Christmas Markets

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Schlögen | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 07 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
Truly All-Inclusive Luxury
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Was £3833pp Now: £3679pp
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Was £2695pp Now: £2587pp

Delightful Danube

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

  • 07 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Iconic Christmas Markets

Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 07 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £1398pp Now: £1342pp

Festive Danube Delights

Vienna | Linz | Krems | Melk | Bratislava | Vienna

  • 07 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Yuletide Delights

Vienna | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna

  • 07 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Christmas on the Danube

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

  • 07 Dec 2026
  • 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 £3395pp Now: £3259pp
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Was £3395pp Now: £3259pp

Christmas on the Danube

Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg

  • 07 Dec 2026
  • 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 £3395pp Now: £3259pp
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Was £5295pp Now: £5083pp

Christmas on the Rhine & Main

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

  • 07 Dec 2026
  • 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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Was £5295pp Now: £5083pp
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Was £5295pp Now: £5083pp

Christmas on the Rhine & Main

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

  • 07 Dec 2026
  • 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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Was £5295pp Now: £5083pp
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Was £4895pp Now: £4699pp

Christmastime on the Legendary Danube

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna | Budapest

  • 08 Dec 2026
  • 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 £4895pp Now: £4699pp
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Was £3091pp Now: £2967pp

Enticing Douro (Taste of Christmas)

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

  • 08 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £3091pp Now: £2967pp
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Was £8499pp Now: £8159pp

European Holiday Markets

Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 08 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
River Heritage Club clients can now enjoy an additional £400pp savings on all French Balcony staterooms and Suites across every 2026 sailing departing 1 May – 31 December
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Was £8499pp Now: £8159pp
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Was £4290pp Now: £4118pp

Christmas Markets on the Rhine

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

  • 08 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4290pp Now: £4118pp
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REF: EMERALDEWXZ081226-2
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Was £5499pp Now: £5279pp

Classic Christmas Markets

Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Frankfurt

  • 08 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
River Heritage Club clients can now enjoy an additional £400pp savings on all French Balcony staterooms and Suites across every 2026 sailing departing 1 May – 31 December
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Was £5499pp Now: £5279pp
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REF: UNIWORLD53759

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