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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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Temple Discovery and Meandering along the Mekong Cruise

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

  • 14 Dec 2026
  • 12 Nights
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Treasures of the Mekong Meandering Cruise

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

  • 14 Dec 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Enchanting Rhine and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Emily Brontë

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne

  • 14 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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Christmas on the Rhine & Moselle

Basel | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Speyer | Mainz | Winningen | Mainz | Koblenz | Cochem | Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Trier

  • 14 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 £4395pp Now: £4219pp
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Christmas on the Rhine & Moselle

Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Cochem | Winningen | Koblenz | Mainz | Mannheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Basel

  • 14 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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Pharaohs & Pyramids

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

  • 14 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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Christmastime on the Danube (Eastbound)

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna

  • 14 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 £3690pp Now: £3542pp

Christmastime on the Danube (Westbound)

Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 14 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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Christmas on the Danube

Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg

  • 14 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

  • 14 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 Rhine

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

  • 14 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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Christmastime on the Blue Danube Discovery

Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 15 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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Rhine Castles & Swiss Alps (Christmas)

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

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Enticing Douro (Taste of Christmas)

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

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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European Holiday Markets

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Deggendorf | Linz | Vienna

  • 15 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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Christmas Markets on the Rhine

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

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas Markets on the Rhine

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

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Classic Christmas Markets

Frankfurt | Wertheim | Würzburg | Kitzingen | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 15 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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Christmas Markets on the Danube

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

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Rhine Christmas Markets

Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mannheim | Kehl | Breisach | Basel | Zurich

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Rhine Christmas Markets

Basel | Zurich | Breisach | Kehl | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Düsseldorf | Amsterdam

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Rhine Christmas Markets with Switzerland

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

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Danube Christmas Markets

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

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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The Danube’s Imperial Cities and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS William Wordsworth

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 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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Was £1449pp Now: £1391pp
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Danube Christmas Delights

Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 15 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 £5195pp Now: £4987pp
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Was £3095pp Now: £2971pp

Christmastime in Paris & Normandy

Paris | Rouen | Le Pecq | Paris

  • 15 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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Swiss Alps & Rhine Castles Christmas (Soulful)

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

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Was £2741pp Now: £2631pp
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Was £2656pp Now: £2549pp

Christmas Markets on the Rhine

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

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2656pp Now: £2549pp
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Christmas Markets on the Rhine

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

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Legends of the Nile

Luxor | Kom Ombo | Edfu | Aswan | Luxor

  • 15 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £1507pp Now: £1446pp
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