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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.

 

Christmas Markets River Cruises

 

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 688 cruises
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Was £6195pp Now: £5947pp

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

  • 04 Dec 2026
  • 14 Nights
Fly Cruise From:
Was £6195pp Now: £5947pp
REF: APTEUMCR15F04122026
Fly Cruise From:
Was £6195pp Now: £5947pp

Amsterdam | Andernach | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest

  • 04 Dec 2026
  • 14 Nights
Fly Cruise From:
Was £6195pp Now: £5947pp
REF: APTEUMC15F04122026
Fly Cruise From:
Was £3595pp Now: £3451pp

Amsterdam | Andernach | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 04 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3595pp Now: £3451pp
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Was £5984pp Now: £5744pp

Zurich | Lucerne | Zurich | Bern | Montreux | Bern | Montreux | Basel | Montreux | Breisach | Kehl | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam

  • 04 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Was £5984pp Now: £5744pp
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Was £3884pp Now: £3728pp

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

  • 04 Dec 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Was £3884pp Now: £3728pp
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Was £1499pp Now: £1439pp

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Bonn

  • 04 Dec 2026
  • 4 Nights
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Was £1499pp Now: £1439pp
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Was £2963pp Now: £2844pp

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna

  • 04 Dec 2026
  • 6 Nights
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Was £2963pp Now: £2844pp
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Was £3191pp Now: £3063pp

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

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3191pp Now: £3063pp
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Was £19499pp Now: £18719pp

Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Kalna | Matiari | Murshidabad | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Mayapur | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Mumbai (ex Bombay) | Udaipur | Jodhpur | Bikaner | Jaipur | Ranthambore National Park | Agra | New Delhi

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 15 Nights
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Was £19499pp Now: £18719pp
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Was £9738pp Now: £9348pp

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

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 23 Nights
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Was £9738pp Now: £9348pp
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Was £3666pp Now: £3519pp

Phnom Penh | Rokar Koang | Kampong Tralach | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Giêng Island | My An Hung | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3666pp Now: £3519pp
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Was £1999pp Now: £1919pp

Paris | Vernon | Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | Paris

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 4 Nights
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Was £1999pp Now: £1919pp
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Fly Cruise From:
Was £1699pp Now: £1631pp

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Was £1699pp Now: £1631pp
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Was £4198pp Now: £4030pp

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

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4198pp Now: £4030pp
REF: EMERALDEFRM051226-1
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Was £2418pp Now: £2321pp

Strasbourg | Speyer | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 4 Nights
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Was £2418pp Now: £2321pp
REF: AMADEUS29051220265
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Was £3083pp Now: £2959pp

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 6 Nights
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Was £3083pp Now: £2959pp
REF: AVALONWNV61205
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Was £7783pp Now: £7471pp

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

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

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

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 15 Nights
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Was £10615pp Now: £10190pp
REF: AVALONWVM61205
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Was £4248pp Now: £4078pp

Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 05 Dec 2026
  • 6 Nights
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Was £4248pp Now: £4078pp
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Was £3110pp Now: £2985pp

Frankfurt | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 4 Nights
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Was £3110pp Now: £2985pp
REF: AVALONWFZ61206
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Was £8127pp Now: £7801pp

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
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Was £8127pp Now: £7801pp
REF: SCENICVIMS061226-19
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Was £1699pp Now: £1631pp

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Was £1699pp Now: £1631pp
REF: RIVIERA107785
Fly Cruise From:
Was £1499pp Now: £1439pp

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 4 Nights
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Was £1499pp Now: £1439pp
REF: RIVIERA107893
Fly Cruise From:
Was £3395pp Now: £3259pp

Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3395pp Now: £3259pp
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Was £3395pp Now: £3259pp

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

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3395pp Now: £3259pp
REF: VIKINGJRL261206
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Was £3395pp Now: £3259pp

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

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3395pp Now: £3259pp
REF: VIKINGMGN261206
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Was £3095pp Now: £2971pp

Paris | Rouen | Le Pecq | Paris

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
Fly Cruise From:
Was £3095pp Now: £2971pp
REF: VIKINGFGN261206
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Was £2450pp Now: £2352pp

Frankfurt | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 5 Nights
Cruise From:
Was £2450pp Now: £2352pp
REF: AVALONWFN61206
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Was £7526pp Now: £7224pp

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

  • 06 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
Cruise From:
Was £7526pp Now: £7224pp
REF: AVALONWFV61206
Fly Cruise From:
Was £5917pp Now: £5680pp

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
Fly Cruise From:
Was £5917pp Now: £5680pp
REF: AMAKB261207D

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