Finding the best Christmas hampers is a key part of the festive season for many of us. If you’re stuck for gift ideas, one thing's for sure, you simply can’t go wrong with the gift of food – though we have found some that include candles, games and even body butter too. The very best hampers are packed with a wide range of luxurious treats that come in a variety of bespoke options, guaranteed to bring festive cheer.
So whether you’re buying for a foodie who loves the finer things in life, a cheese lover, chocoholic, or someone who just wants the most relaxing Christmas ever, check out our top Christmas hampers list for some fabulous ideas.
The best Christmas gift ideas are the ones that are personal – we've done all the hard work for you, now all you have to do is choose. Good luck.
Best Christmas hampers
If you’re after a traditional Christmas hamper that has all the sweet delights, The A Winter's Evening hamper from Fortnum & Mason is ideal. Filled with hearty treats, this hamper is very much small but mighty.
Inside the iconic F&M wicker basket are 4 fabulous food and drink items, including Whisky chocolate truffles, Fortnum's Speyside Single Malt Dailuaine, salted hazelnut shortbread biscuits and a beautiful tin of Jamaica Blue Mountain ground coffee.
We love this luxurious hamper, and at the lower end of Fortnum & Mason's Christmas hamper price range, it's surprisingly affordable too.
For that one friend or family member that always struggles to sleep and somehow functions on only 4 hours sleep a night, this is the perfect hamper for them. The Gift off Sleep hamper from M&S comes complete with everything you could need to help you drift off into the land of nod.
This includes a silk pillow case, a silk eye mask, some body butter, a candle, some pillow mist, and of course this gorgeous grey wicker basket with a faux leather handle.
The Christmas Show Stopper food hamper from Abel & Cole is a great choice for fans of savoury culinary delights. This hamper comes with a tasty array of organic artisan produce, including orange and elderflower ham, mulled spice smoked salmon Seven & Wye and organic waxed blue stilton.
But our favourites have to be the organic shortbread star biscuits - so cute! A great mouth-watering, festive hamper – it could be the perfect buffet lunch for the busy Christmas period.
For those who are serious about their cheese, treat them to The Three Cheese Lovers Hamper from Argos.
This hamper includes Croome cheese premium vintage cheddar, Croome cheese scrumpy and crunchy apple, Croome cheese Worcester sauce and shallots, Millers Harvest three fruit biscuits, Mrs Darlington's spicy tomato and sticky onion chutney, Cambrook dry roasted peanuts, and Taste Savoury red onion and cheddar biscuits.
Everything you need for a proper cheesy feast.
The Afternoon Tea Treats Hamper from John Lewis & Partners is the perfect, pink-themed gift hamper. It contains a bottle of sparkling Rosé, refreshing rhubarb lemonade and a selection of afternoon tea treats.
From chocolate cake to chocolate covered marshmallows and strawberries and cream shortbread, this hamper is the ultimate in elegance, poise and prettiness. Perfect for those who prefer something a little lighter, but still want to indulge over the festive period.
We all know someone with an endless supply of biscuits to go with their cuppa, and this Winter Wonderland Christmas Hamper from Biscuiteers will make the perfect gift to keep them well stocked for the festive season.
This hamper has a variety of treats including a Happy Christmas Biscuit Tin, Santa Jolly Ginger, and a Say Cheese! Biscuit Tin. You also have the option to swap your bottle of Prosecco for Christmas Tea or Gusbourne. Any biscuit lover will certainly be spoilt for choice.
Christmas can be manic, and dare we say it, a bit stressful. So if someone's gone the extra mile for you, why not treat them to a Christmas hamper with a difference – this Wellness Hamper from The White Company .
Complete with a fragrance oil, candle, shower foam, mist and body brush, to help you to tap into yourself, forgot about the rest of the world for a while and just relax.
These luxurious products are sure to make anyone smile as they soak up the relaxing scents and make you feel as if you've entered a spa. Come to think of it, we may need to buy one of these for ourselves...
What do you buy that one friend who has everything? We all know someone that a bit obsessed eith Lotus Biscoff biscuits, do give them a gift that'll bring them pre joy.
This Lotus Biscoff Baking Hamper from Hampers comes complete with Lotus Biscoff in all its delicious forms – biscuits, fingers, crunchy spread and smooth spread. You'll also get some Lotus wooden spoons and an aprong – the sign of a real fan.
If you’re after a bite-sized hamper for those with a sweet tooth, this Hotel Chocolat Eat, Drink and be Merry hamper ticks the boxes.
They will indulge in a variety of gourmet chocs and treats including all out favourites like the chocolate macaroons, milk chocolate puddles, Prosecco, hot chocolate and even velvetized chocolate cream...
If you're looking for a hamper to gift to a whole family, this is the one for you. The Holiday in a Suitcase Activity Box from M&S has something for adults, kids, and big kids alike.
With a build you own gingerbread house kit, a Yule Duel game combined with winter spiced apple fizz and some wine (among many other things) this hamper is full of activities and tasty goodness.
