Holiday Season Cruises’Tis the season to celebrate in Europe.
Holiday Season Cruises
Immerse yourself in all the splendour of an old-world holiday, cruising majestic waterways aboard a festively decorated ship. Uniworld offers seven enchanting itineraries on the Rhine and Danube rivers, featuring centuries-old Christmas Markets, memorable excursions, decadent confections and numerous other once-a-year delights.
Classic Christmas Markets
Nuremberg to Frankfurt | 8 days
Discover villages with fairytale houses and a friendly, festive atmosphere. Share traditional holiday goodies with the people who made them. Watch as modern children abandon their usual electronics...
Ships: River Princess, River Queen
Country: Germany
Rivers: Main, Rhine
4.5/5 (85 reviews)
From £2,399 per person
Danube Holiday Markets
Budapest to Passau | 8 days
Budapest has celebrated Christmas for a thousand years, since the reign of St. Stephen, the king who founded Hungary and encouraged the spread of Christianity throughout his realm. As you ramble...
Ship: S.S. Maria Theresa
Countries: Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia
River: Danube
4.6/5 (127 reviews)
From £3,199 per person
Enchanting Christmas & New Year's Cruise
Passau to Budapest | 11 days
Cruise the mighty Danube, visiting classic capitals like Budapest and Vienna. Spend Christmas Eve in Passau, then ring in the New Year in elegant style in Budapest. Festive celebrations are plentiful ...
Ship: S.S. Maria Theresa
Countries: Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia
River: Danube
4.6/5 (25 reviews)
From £4,299 per person
European Holiday Markets
Nuremberg to Vienna | 8 days
This cruise takes you to some of the most famous and delightful holiday markets in Central Europe. At each market, you’ll find wooden stalls displaying traditional crafts that range from quirky ...
Ships: River Princess, S.S. Beatrice
Countries: Austria, Germany
River: Danube
4.6/5 (90 reviews)
From £2,399 per person
Grand Christmas & New Year's
Nuremberg to Budapest | 13 days
You’ll sail through Germany, Austria and Hungary along the shimmering Danube and past incredible sights on this unique itinerary. Explore charming old-world villages and Gothic cathedrals and...
Ship: S.S. Beatrice
Countries: Austria, Germany, Hungary
Rivers: Danube, Main
4.5/5 (26 reviews)
From £4,799 per person
Rhine Holiday Markets
Basel to Cologne | 8 days
Discover the roots of our Christmas traditions as you explore some of Europe’s most charming towns. Browse for unique ornaments in Basel’s Christmas Market. Sip vin chaud as you stroll to ...
Ship: S.S. Antoinette
Countries: France, Germany, Switzerland
River: Rhine
4.4/5 (113 reviews)
From £3,149 per person
Belgian Holiday Markets
Brussels to Brussels | 8 days
There’s no more magical way to enjoy the holiday season than with a visit to a Christmas market. And on an all-inclusive, luxury river cruise, you can wander the stalls of many such markets in...
Ship: River Empress
Countries: Belgium, Netherlands
River: Rhine
From £2,099 per person