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We never tire of talking about Viking River Cruises. These are the Lisbon, Portugal
folks who put river cruising on the map — the ones who aroused
interest in this mode of travel with their evocative commercials on
Downton Abbey. OUR RECOMMENDATIONS
Viking has more river cruise ships than anyone else: 80 at current
count. In December, it announced it will welcome an additional 11-Day Rhine & Main Explorer New Itinerary!
10 Viking Longships to its fleet in 2025-2026. To meet the strong Germany, France & Switzerland
demand for European voyages, eight of the new longships will sail Nuremberg to Basel (or reverse)
popular itineraries on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers, while Viking Longships | April 13-November 19, 2025
two additional vessels will ply the Seine. Fares from $2,999 pp (Standard Stateroom, November 19)
Not surprisingly, Viking River Cruises has won many awards,
including being named #1 river cruise line by Condé Nast Traveler 10-Day Portugal’s River of Gold Limited space for 2024 sailings!
in its latest Readers’ Choice Awards. Among the line’s claim to fame: Portugal & Spain
It owns prime docking locations along Europe’s rivers, enabling its Lisbon to Porto
fleet to dock in the heart of town. It really is a treat to be able to walk Viking Longships | July 20-August 21 & November 23-25, 2024;
and April 2-November 12, 2025
right off the ship and directly into your destination. We like the Viking Longship, Paris, France
15-Day Grand European Tour, which features both the Danube’s Fares from $4,199 pp (Standard Stateroom, Various dates)
UNESCO-listed Wachau Valley and the castle-dotted Middle Rhine 15-Day Magnificent Mekong
— another UNESCO treasure. There’s no need to decide which is Vietnam & Cambodia
your favorite. Sailing between Budapest and Amsterdam, you’ll visit River voyage aboard the 80-guest Viking Saigon with hotel stays in Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City (or reverse)
Vienna (overnight call), Melk, Passau, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Hanoi, Siem Reap and Ho Chi Minh City. The journey features Viking Saigon | July 28-December 26, 2025
Bamberg, Würzburg, Wertheim and Cologne. 16 included guided tours, giving you opportunities to explore the Fares from $7,499 pp (French Balcony Stateroom, August 29)
Everyone, it seems, wants to visit Portugal these days. Viking has Old Quarter of Hanoi and UNESCO-listed Angkor Wat, visit
responded, with four ships sailing the Douro River. There’s limited Ta Prohm where jungle vines cover ancient ruins, and take in the 10-Day Tulips & Windmills Limited space for 2024 sailings!
space available for this year’s 10-Day Portugal’s River of Gold sights of Phnom Penh by cyclo rickshaw. The Netherlands & Belgium
cruise tour, and 2025 trips are already selling quickly too, so call Given the demand for Mekong River voyages, Viking has Roundtrip Amsterdam
us soon to book. The itinerary begins with a two-night hotel stay announced plans to expand its river fleet in Southeast Asia. Viking Viking Longships | March 16-April 28, 2025
in Lisbon where you’ll see UNESCO-listed Jerónimos Monastery Tonle — identical sister ship to Viking Saigon — is currently Fares from $2,999 pp (Standard Stateroom, March 16 & 17)
and Belém Tower and visit the Bairro Alto District. Sail roundtrip under construction and scheduled to launch in October 2025. It, 15-Day Grand European Tour
Porto, its historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, enjoy too, will sail between Kampong Cham, Cambodia and My Tho, Hungary, Austria, Germany & The Netherlands
calls in Pinhão and Régua, towns steeped in wine-making culture, Vietnam, as part of the Magnificent Mekong itinerary. Incidentally, Budapest to Amsterdam (or reverse)
and explore two of Iberia’s oldest university towns: Coimbra, both ships are specifically designed to navigate the Mekong. Their Viking Longships | August 30-December 11, 2024; and March 12-
Portugal and Salamanca, Spain. 40 outside staterooms feature Viking’s signature Scandinavian November 21, 2025
Once you’ve experienced Europe with Viking, you’ll see why we design and offer hotel-style beds and floor-to-ceiling glass doors Fares from $4,499 pp (Standard Stateroom, Various dates)
recommend them for Asia voyages as well. Their popular 15-Day with veranda or French balcony.
Magnificent Mekong cruise tour combines an eight-day Mekong Angkor Wat, Cambodia *See Terms & Conditions, page 38.

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