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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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Christmas on the Main & Moselle

Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Cochem | Mainz | Heidelberg | Würzburg | Bamberg

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp

Christmas on the Danube

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

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
FREE Silver Spirits Drinks Package on all 2027 and 2028 river journeys
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Christmas on the Danube

Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Danube Christmas Delights

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Linz | Passau

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
FREE Silver Spirits Drinks Package on all 2027 and 2028 river journeys
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Portugal's River of Gold

Porto | Régua | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Salamanca | Régua | Pinhão | Porto | Régua | Porto

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmas Markets of Europe & Paris

Paris | Amsterdam | Paris | Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Linz | Passau | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 17 Nights
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World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Prague & Christmas Markets of Europe

Prague | Budapest | Prague | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Kelheim | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 17 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Zurich - Lucerne & Christmas Markets on the Rhine

Zurich | Lucerne | Zurich | Lucerne | Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 10 Nights
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World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Enchanting Rhine and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Oscar Wilde

Cologne | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Bonn

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 4 Nights
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Rhine Christmas Markets with Bruges

Brussel (Bruxelles) | Brugge (Bruges) | Brussel (Bruxelles) | Brugge (Bruges) | Amsterdam | Brugge (Bruges) | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mannheim | Strasbourg | Basel | Zurich

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 10 Nights
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Rhine Christmas Markets with Bruges & Switzerland

Brussel (Bruxelles) | Brugge (Bruges) | Brussel (Bruxelles) | Brugge (Bruges) | Amsterdam | Brugge (Bruges) | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Mannheim | Strasbourg | Basel | Montreux | Bern | Lucerne | Zurich | Bern | Zurich

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 14 Nights
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Magic of Advent on the Rhine

Strasbourg | Speyer | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 4 Nights
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Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp
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Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp
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Christmas on the Rhine

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

  • 03 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Flavors of Portugal & Spain (Taste of Christmas)

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

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Iconic Christmas Markets

Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Wonders of Colombia

Cartagena | Palenque | Calamar | Pinto | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Magangué | Barranquilla | Magangué | Barranquilla

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Secrets of Egypt & the Nile

Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 11 Nights
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Paris & Normandy - Christmas Time

Paris | Les Andelys | Le Havre | Caudebec-en-Caux | Le Havre | Rouen | Vernon | Paris

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Christmastime in the Heart of Germany

Frankfurt | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 04 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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Christmastime from Frankfurt to Vienna

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

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 11 Nights
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
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Christmastime on the Danube (Eastbound)

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna

  • 04 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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Christmas on the Danube

Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
FREE Silver Spirits Drinks Package on all 2027 and 2028 river journeys
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp

Christmas on the Danube

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

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
FREE Silver Spirits Drinks Package on all 2027 and 2028 river journeys
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Was £2995pp Now: £2875pp
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Pharaohs & Pyramids

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

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Danube Christmas Delights

Passau | Linz | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
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Festive Sensations of Lyon & Provence

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

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 7 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Festive Sensations of Lyon & Provence with Nice

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

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 10 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Danube Christmas Markets with Prague

Prague | Passau | Prague | Passau | Linz | Passau | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 04 Dec 2027
  • 10 Nights
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Was £4062pp Now: £3899pp
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