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Mini River Cruises

 

Mini river cruises typically last for four or five nights, although three-night sailings are sometimes available too. Typically, a four-night river cruise will give you three full days in which to explore three different European ports of call, although on some itineraries you may visit more than one destination per day. A short river cruise is a great way to explore several destinations during a short break or weekend away.

 

If you’re new to river cruising, a mini river cruise can be the perfect way to dip your toe in the water, so to speak, and see if a river cruise holiday is for you, without the commitment of a longer holiday. It’s also a great way to spend a few hours exploring new cities to see which ones you would like to return to for city breaks or holidays in the future. Make sure to take advantage of our river cruise deals.

 

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Mini Cruises In Europe

Be enchanted by the cities of Germany on a Germany river cruise as you drift along the Rhine; explore Vienna and Budapest during a trip down the Danube on a river cruise in Hungary, or indulge in rich cultural heritage while sailing the Moselle.


There is so much to explore along the waterways of Europe, a short flight or Eurostar journey away. Explore beautiful cities on city breaks and enjoy the beauty of Amsterdam and all it has to offer on an Amsterdam river cruise. On a mini cruise in Europe, you’ll see some of the most beautiful sights Europe has to offer.

 

Find Your Mini River Cruise At RiverVoyages.com

Our mini river cruises are the perfect way to experience multiple amazing cities in a short period. Get the full cruise experience packed into a few days. If you’re looking for a mini cruise in Europe, then why not take a look at our European river cruise deals and see if you can snag a great cruise? 

 

Get In Touch

If you are looking for a short river cruise and need some help with your booking or just need some travel advice, then be sure to get in touch with us and call our freephone service at 0800 1970854 or email us at bookings@rivervoyages.com, and one of our friendly and helpful staff will be on hand to assist you with any queries.

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Enchanting Rhine and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Oscar Wilde

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Bonn

  • 11 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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Magic of Advent on the Danube

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Vienna | Melk | Vienna

  • 12 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
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Was £2856pp Now: £2741pp

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 £2856pp Now: £2741pp
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Was £2856pp Now: £2741pp

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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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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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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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 £2281pp Now: £2189pp
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Enchanting Rhine and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Riviera Resplendence

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne

  • 14 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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Magical Paris & Festive Seine River Cruise - MS Jane Austen

Paris | Vernon | Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | Paris

  • 14 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 £2656pp Now: £2549pp

Christmastime on the Danube (Eastbound)

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna

  • 15 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 £2656pp Now: £2549pp
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Was £2656pp Now: £2549pp

Christmastime on the Danube (Westbound)

Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 15 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 £2656pp Now: £2549pp
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Was £3695pp Now: £3547pp

Highlights of the Rhine and Main

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

  • 15 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
World-class and locally inspired dining is accompanied by a superb range of beverages, including regional wine, beer, cocktails, and soft drinks
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The Danube’s Imperial Cities and Yuletide Markets River Cruise

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest

  • 15 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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Was £1349pp Now: £1295pp
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Was £1199pp Now: £1151pp

Enchanting Rhine and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Oscar Wilde

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Bonn

  • 15 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 £1199pp Now: £1151pp
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Was £5399pp Now: £5183pp

Vietnam, Cambodia and Mekong River Cruise - Riviera Alba

Giêng Island | Phnom Penh | Kratie | Kampong Cham | Angkor | Siem Reap | Hanoi

  • 16 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
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Was £5399pp Now: £5183pp
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Was £1399pp Now: £1343pp

The Danube’s Imperial Cities and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Riviera Radiance

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest

  • 16 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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Was £1399pp Now: £1343pp
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Was £1199pp Now: £1151pp

Enchanting Rhine and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Emily Brontë

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne

  • 17 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 £1199pp Now: £1151pp
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Was £1249pp Now: £1199pp

Enchanting Rhine and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Riviera Resplendence

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne

  • 18 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 £1249pp Now: £1199pp
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Was £1349pp Now: £1295pp

Magical Paris & Festive Seine River Cruise - MS Jane Austen

Paris | Vernon | Conflans-Sainte-Honorine | Paris

  • 18 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 £1349pp Now: £1295pp
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Was £5499pp Now: £5279pp

Vietnam, Cambodia and Mekong River Cruise - Riviera Alba

Hanoi | Siem Reap | Angkor | Siem Reap | Kampong Cham | Phnom Penh | My An Hung | Sa Déc

  • 22 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
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Was £5499pp Now: £5279pp
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Was £1867pp Now: £1792pp

Christmas Cruise on the Danube

Passau | Linz | Passau | Dürnstein | Emmersdorf | Vienna | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Linz | Passau

  • 22 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
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Was £1867pp Now: £1792pp
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Was £1867pp Now: £1792pp

Christmas Cruise on the Danube

Passau | Linz | Passau | Dürnstein | Emmersdorf | Vienna | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Linz | Passau

  • 22 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
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Was £1867pp Now: £1792pp
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Was £1699pp Now: £1631pp

Christmas Cruise on the Rhine

Cologne | Koblenz | Speyer | Strasbourg | Mainz | Cologne

  • 22 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
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Was £1699pp Now: £1631pp
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Was £2149pp Now: £2063pp

New Year on the Danube River Cruise - MS Riviera Radiance

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest

  • 28 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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Was £2149pp Now: £2063pp
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Was £1999pp Now: £1919pp

New Year on the Rhine River Cruise

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Frankfurt | Koblenz | Cologne

  • 29 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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Was £1999pp Now: £1919pp
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Was £2010pp Now: £1929pp

New Year's Eve Cruise on the Danube

Passau | Vienna | Budapest | Bratislava | Emmersdorf | Passau

  • 29 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
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Was £2010pp Now: £1929pp
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Was £2010pp Now: £1929pp

New Year's Eve Cruise on the Danube

Passau | Vienna | Budapest | Bratislava | Emmersdorf | Passau

  • 29 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
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Was £2010pp Now: £1929pp
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REF: AMADEUS75291220277
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Was £4999pp Now: £4799pp

Vietnam, Cambodia and Mekong River Cruise - Riviera Alba

Giêng Island | Phnom Penh | Kratie | Kampong Cham | Angkor | Siem Reap | Hanoi

  • 30 Dec 2027
  • 6 Nights
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Was £4999pp Now: £4799pp
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REF: RIVIERA111858
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Was £4399pp Now: £4223pp

Vietnam, Cambodia and Mekong River Cruise - Riviera Alba

Hanoi | Siem Reap | Angkor | Siem Reap | Kampong Cham | Phnom Penh | My An Hung | Sa Déc

  • 05 Jan 2028
  • 6 Nights
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Was £4399pp Now: £4223pp
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REF: RIVIERA111800
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Was £4399pp Now: £4223pp

Vietnam, Cambodia and Mekong River Cruise - Riviera Alba

Giêng Island | Phnom Penh | Kratie | Kampong Cham | Angkor | Siem Reap | Hanoi

  • 13 Jan 2028
  • 6 Nights
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Was £4399pp Now: £4223pp
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REF: RIVIERA111870

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