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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.

Showing 30 out of 942 cruises
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Was £1787pp Now: £1715pp

Luxor | Kom Ombo | Edfu | Aswan | Luxor

  • 22 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £1787pp Now: £1715pp
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Was £1768pp Now: £1697pp

Luxor | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor

  • 22 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £1768pp Now: £1697pp
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Was £1587pp Now: £1523pp

Cologne | Koblenz | Speyer | Strasbourg | Mainz | Cologne

  • 22 Dec 2026
  • 6 Nights
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Was £1587pp Now: £1523pp
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Was £1828pp Now: £1754pp

Cologne | Koblenz | Speyer | Strasbourg | Mainz | Cologne

  • 22 Dec 2026
  • 6 Nights
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Was £1828pp Now: £1754pp
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Was £3344pp Now: £3210pp

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

  • 23 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3344pp Now: £3210pp
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Was £4529pp Now: £4347pp

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

  • 23 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4529pp Now: £4347pp
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Was £4729pp Now: £4539pp

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Melk | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen

  • 23 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £4729pp Now: £4539pp
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Was £10595pp Now: £10171pp

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

  • 23 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £10595pp Now: £10171pp
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Was £5291pp Now: £5079pp

Amsterdam | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Budapest

  • 23 Dec 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Was £5291pp Now: £5079pp
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Was £5931pp Now: £5693pp

Amsterdam | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Budapest | Prague

  • 23 Dec 2026
  • 17 Nights
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Was £5931pp Now: £5693pp
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Was £4319pp Now: £4146pp

Brussel (Bruxelles) | Gent (Ghent) | Hasselt | Maastricht | Antwerp | Rotterdam | Amsterdam

  • 23 Dec 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Was £4319pp Now: £4146pp
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Was £4039pp Now: £3877pp

Passau | Linz | Grein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 23 Dec 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Was £4039pp Now: £3877pp
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Was £7795pp Now: £7483pp

Ho Chi Minh City | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Kampong Cham

  • 23 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £7795pp Now: £7483pp
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Was £3191pp Now: £3063pp

Arles | Avignon | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Lyon | Vienne | Villefranche-sur-Saône | Lyon

  • 24 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3191pp Now: £3063pp
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Was £2991pp Now: £2871pp

Bordeaux | Libourne | Bordeaux | Blaye | Libourne | Bourg | Blaye | Cussac-Fort-Médoc | Cadillac | Bordeaux

  • 24 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2991pp Now: £2871pp
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Was £3421pp Now: £3284pp

Dijon | Tournus | Chalon-sur-Saône | Tournus | Mâcon | Lyon | Vienne | Viviers | Vienne | Avignon | Arles

  • 24 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3421pp Now: £3284pp
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Was £7950pp Now: £7632pp

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

  • 24 Dec 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Was £7950pp Now: £7632pp
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Was £1791pp Now: £1719pp

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

  • 25 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £1791pp Now: £1719pp
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Was £6407pp Now: £6150pp

New Delhi | Agra | Jaipur | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Kalna | Matiari | Murshidabad | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Mayapur | Kolkata (ex Calcutta)

  • 25 Dec 2026
  • 12 Nights
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Was £6407pp Now: £6150pp
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Was £2991pp Now: £2871pp

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

  • 26 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2991pp Now: £2871pp
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Was £3959pp Now: £3800pp

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Grein | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen

  • 26 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3959pp Now: £3800pp
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Was £3759pp Now: £3608pp

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Düsseldorf | Monheim am Rhein | Amsterdam

  • 26 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3759pp Now: £3608pp
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Was £7400pp Now: £7104pp

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

  • 26 Dec 2026
  • 12 Nights
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Was £7400pp Now: £7104pp
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Was £5959pp Now: £5720pp

Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo

  • 26 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Was £5959pp Now: £5720pp
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Was £7999pp Now: £7679pp

Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo

  • 26 Dec 2026
  • 11 Nights
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Was £7999pp Now: £7679pp
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Was £5190pp Now: £4982pp

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Spitz | Krems | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen

  • 27 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £5190pp Now: £4982pp
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Was £5379pp Now: £5163pp

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

  • 28 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £5379pp Now: £5163pp
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Was £3344pp Now: £3210pp

Vilshofen | Passau | Linz | Weissenkirchen | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 28 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
Fly Cruise From:
Was £3344pp Now: £3210pp
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Was £5379pp Now: £5163pp

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

  • 28 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £5379pp Now: £5163pp
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Was £3114pp Now: £2989pp

Giurgiu | Ruse | Vidin | Iron Gates | Belgrade | Vukovar | Mohács | Budapest

  • 28 Dec 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Was £3114pp Now: £2989pp
REF: AMAAB261228NAJR

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