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Explore the best festive river cruises along the rivers of Europe. Choose from 203 unique river cruise itineraries with 143 past traveler reviews from 12 leading river cruise lines. December is the most popular month to join a festive river cruise along the rivers of Europe with 1,068 departures starting between November 2026 and December 2028.
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203 River Cruises (1,068 River Cruise Departures)
8 Day Christmas on the Danube with Viking River Cruises
River Cruise

8 Days Regensburg to Budapest
Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises
Ships: Viking Atla, Viking Egil (+13 more), Viking Gullveig, Viking Honir, Viking Jarl, Viking Kadlin, Viking Magni, Viking Rinda, Viking Tir, Viking Tor, Viking Ullur, Viking Vali, Viking Var, Viking Ve, Viking Vidar
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Germany, Austria, Hungary
Viking $799 Air Deal
Viking $999 Air Deal
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$2,999
Balcony
$3,499
Suite
$5,999
From
US$2,999
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18 Day Christmas Markets with Paris with Scenic
River Cruise

18 Days Budapest to Paris
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Amber, Scenic Jade, Scenic Jasper
Departures: Nov 2026 to Nov 2027
Rivers: Danube, Main, Rhine
Visit: Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Holland, France
Select Fare
Preferred Plus Fare + Reduced Air Offer
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$11,151
Balcony
$13,516
Suite
$16,659
From
US$11,151
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15 Day Grand Danube Cruise (Festive Delights) with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

15 Days Giurgiu to Vilshofen
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ship: AmaMagna
Departure: 22 November 2026
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia (+5 more), Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany
Exclusive Savings
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River View
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Balcony
$11,498
Suite
$12,598
From
US$11,498
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8 Day Rhine River Christmas Cruise with Celebrity Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Amsterdam to Basel
Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises
Ship: Celebrity Roamer
Departure: 23 December 2028
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$3,899
Balcony
$5,199
Suite
$7,399
From
US$3,899
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8 Day Rhine River New Year's Cruise with Celebrity Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Basel to Amsterdam
Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises
Ship: Celebrity Roamer
Departure: 30 December 2028
Visit: Switzerland, Germany, France, Holland
Exclusive Savings
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River View
$3,899
Balcony
$5,282
Suite
$7,399
From
US$3,899
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10 Day Paris & Festive Sensations of the Seine & Normandy with Emerald Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

10 Days Paris to Paris
Cruise Line: Emerald Cruises
Ship: Emerald Lumi
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Seine
Visit: France
Preferred Plus Fare + Reduced Air Offer
Select Fare
Exclusive Savings
Inside
-
River View
$4,958
Balcony
$5,998
Suite
$7,672
From
US$4,958
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12 Day Christmas on the Main & Moselle with Viking River Cruises
River Cruise

12 Days Prague to Paris
Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises
Ships: Viking Alsvin, Viking Idi
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Main, Moselle
Visit: Czech Republic, Germany, France
Viking $999 Air Deal
Inside
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River View
$4,299
Balcony
$4,999
Suite
$8,499
From
US$4,299
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8 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Celebrity Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Amsterdam to Basel
Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises
Ships: Celebrity Roamer, Celebrity Wanderer
Departures: Nov 2028 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$3,999
Balcony
$5,549
Suite
$8,349
From
US$3,999
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9 Day Christmastime on the Danube with Prague (Eastbound) with Avalon River Cruises
River Cruise

9 Days Prague to Vienna
Cruise Line: Avalon River Cruises
Ships: Avalon Expression, Avalon Imagery II (+5 more), Avalon Impression, Avalon Passion, Avalon Tranquility II, Avalon Visionary, Avalon Vista
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Main, Danube
Visit: Czech Republic, Germany, Austria
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$4,114
Balcony
$5,264
Suite
$7,456
From
US$3,636
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8 Day Danube Christmas Delights with Viking River Cruises
River Cruise

8 Days Budapest to Passau
Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises
Ships: Viking Aegir, Viking Bragi (+11 more), Viking Embla, Viking Gefjon, Viking Gymir, Viking Ingvi, Viking Lif, Viking Rota, Viking Skadi, Viking Ullur, Viking Vidar, Viking Vilhjalm, Viking Vili
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2028
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany
Viking $999 Air Deal
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$2,999
Balcony
$3,499
Suite
$5,999
From
US$2,999
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8 Day Magna On The Danube (Christmas) with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Budapest to Vilshofen
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaMagna
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany
Triple Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$4,348
Balcony
$5,948
Suite
$6,548
From
US$4,348
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8 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Scenic
River Cruise

8 Days Amsterdam to Zurich
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Amber, Scenic Jade (+3 more), Scenic Jasper, Scenic Jewel, Scenic Ruby
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Preferred Plus Fare + Reduced Air Offer
Select Fare
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$5,393
Balcony
$6,752
Suite
$8,125
From
US$5,393
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13 Day Gems of Southeast Europe with Istanbul and Vienna (Festive Delights) with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

13 Days Istanbul to Vienna
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ship: AmaMagna
Departure: 19 November 2026
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, Austria
Triple Savings
Exclusive Savings
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River View
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Balcony
$8,823
Suite
$9,423
From
US$8,823
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10 Day Christmastime on the Romantic Rhine with Lucerne (Southbound) with Avalon River Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

10 Days Frankfurt to Lucerne
Cruise Line: Avalon River Cruises
Ships: Avalon Envision, Avalon View
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$5,070
Balcony
$7,069
Suite
$8,969
From
US$5,070
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12 Day Rhine Christmas Markets with Switzerland with Scenic
River Cruise

12 Days Amsterdam to Zurich
Cruise Line: Scenic
Ships: Scenic Amber, Scenic Jade (+2 more), Scenic Jasper, Scenic Jewel
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Preferred Plus Fare + Reduced Air Offer
Select Fare
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$8,032
Balcony
$9,244
Suite
$10,785
From
US$8,032
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8 Day Rhine Holiday Markets with Uniworld River Cruises
River Cruise

8 Days Cologne to Basel
Cruise Line: Uniworld River Cruises
Ships: River Duchess, S.S. Antoinette, S.S. Victoria
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Germany, France, Switzerland
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$4,004
Balcony
$4,949
Suite
$8,279
From
US$4,004
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8 Day Magical Parisian Holiday with Uniworld River Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Paris to Paris
Cruise Line: Uniworld River Cruises
Ships: S.S. Joie de Vivre
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Seine
Visit: France
Early Booking Savings
Exclusive Savings
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River View
$3,199
Balcony
$4,599
Suite
$6,884
From
US$3,199
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11 Day Christmas on the Rhine & Main with Viking River Cruises
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

11 Days Nuremberg to Basel
Cruise Line: Viking River Cruises
Ships: Viking Eldir, Viking Kvasir (+2 more), Viking Modi, Viking Skirnir
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Main, Rhine
Visit: Germany, France, Switzerland
Viking $999 Air Deal
Exclusive Savings
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River View
$4,499
Balcony
$5,599
Suite
$8,999
From
US$4,499
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6 Day Festive Season in the Heart of Germany with Avalon River Cruises
River Cruise

6 Days Nuremberg to Frankfurt
Cruise Line: Avalon River Cruises
Ships: Avalon Illumination, Avalon Tranquility II
Departures: Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
Rivers: Main
Visit: Germany
Exclusive Savings
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River View
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Balcony
$4,217
Suite
-
From
US$2,789
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10 Day Christmas Markets on the Danube with Munich with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

10 Days Munich to Budapest
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaBella, AmaSofia
Departures: Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary
Inside
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River View
$6,129
Balcony
$7,628
Suite
-
From
US$6,129
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10 Day Danube Christmas Markets with Budapest Extension with Trafalgar
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

10 Days Passau to Budapest
Cruise Line: Trafalgar
Ship: Trafalgar Reverie
Departures: Nov 2027 to Dec 2027
Rivers: Danube
Visit: Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary
Inside
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River View
$3,744
Balcony
$5,184
Suite
$6,534
From
US$3,744
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8 Day Captivating Rhine (Festive Delights) with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

8 Days Amsterdam to Basel
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaSiena, AmaViola
Departures: Nov 2026 to Nov 2027
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland
Triple Savings
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$3,379
Balcony
$4,348
Suite
$6,848
From
US$3,379
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12 Day Christmas Markets on the Rhine with Zurich and Lucerne with AmaWaterways
New ReleaseRiver Cruise

12 Days Zurich to Amsterdam
Cruise Line: AmaWaterways
Ships: AmaLucia, AmaPrima (+2 more), AmaSiena, AmaViola
Departures: Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
Rivers: Rhine
Visit: Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland
Exclusive Savings
Inside
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River View
$6,708
Balcony
$8,558
Suite
-
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US$6,708
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