A river cruise is the ideal way to discover Europe, Russia or China. Unlike
an ocean cruise or bus tour,
river cruises visit a port nearly every day – you’ll
enjoy scenic river cruising in between ports of call, and
see the best of Europe
up close with insider access!
Viking River Cruises offers European river
cruises, China river cruises along the Yangtze, and Russian
river cruises. Take a look and discover why these are better
than any European tours or China tours!
From our award-winning
ships to outstanding service to crew who speaks your language,
you'll discover
the best of European vacations is aboard
a Viking ship.
Viking
River Cruises offers discriminating travelers comfortable,
affordable and all-inclusive river
cruise
vacations along the great rivers of Europe, Russia & China.
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2008 FRANCE CRUISES RATES
BURGUNDY & PROVENCE: 8
Day / 7 nights cruising from Chalon - Sur- Saone
to Avignon
During your 7-night cruise, explore the famed region of Burgundy and
the lavender-scented hills of Provence. Plan
your trip aboard:Viking
Burgundy
PARIS & HEART OF NORMANDY - 8
days / 7 nights cruising from Paris to Harfleur/Le
Havre
This journey combines the magic of romantic Paris with the beauty and
history of France’s Norman countryside. Plan your trip aboard:Viking
Seine Click
here for 2008 Cruise Rates
PARIS TO PRAGUE - 12
days / 11 nights cruising from Paris to Prague
This
itinerary is for wine lovers! Explore some of Europe’s
best wine-producing regions during your 12-day journey
through France, Germany and the Czech Republic. You’ll
discover the romance of Paris and take in the vineyard-clad
hillsides along the Moselle, Rhine and Main Rivers, sampling
the fine wines produced locally. Plan your trip aboard:Viking
Fontane
CHINA'S CULTURAL DELIGHT -16
days / 15 nights cruising from Beijing to Shanghai.
This 15-night
adventure explores China’s cradle
of culture with a 9-night cruise on the Yangtze all the way from
Chongqing to Nanjing. Plan
your trip aboard: Viking Century
Sun Click
here for 2008 Cruise Rates
IMPERIAL JEWELS
OF CHINA - 12
days / 11 nights cruising from Beijing to Shanghai
Experience the bst of China in only 12 days, starting in Shanghai and sailing
the legendary yangtze on a 4-day cruise from Wuhan to Chonqing, and reaching
Beijing to explore the Forbiden City, Great Wall and Summer Palace Plan your trip aboard:Viking
Century Sky
ROOF OF THE WORLD - 16
days / 15 nights cruising from Beijing to Shanghai
Take a trip to the “Roof
of the World” on this exotic 16-day adventure through China and Tibet,
including Beijing, Xian,
Shanghai and a 6-day Yangtze River cruise. You’ll discover imperial Beijing
and bustling Shanghai, the depths of the Yangtze’s
gorges and the city in the sky—Lhasa, Tibet. Plan your trip aboard:Viking
Century Sky
SILK ROAD ADVENTURE - 15
days / 16 nights cruising from Shanghai to Beijing
Experience
China’s contrasts as you travel on this 17-day journey
including a 6-day Yangtze River cruise. You’ll see
cosmopolitan cities, sparkling with newfound wealth and tiny
villages, whose quiet way of life is just as it has been
for
thousands of years. You’ll visit the Id Kah Mosque
in Kashgar and the Forbidden City in Beijing, and along the
way,
you’ll begin to understand the contrasts inherent in
China’s complex culture and traditions. Plan your trip aboard:Viking
Century Sky
ROMANTIC DANUBE: 8
days / 7
Nights cruising from Budapest to Nuremburg
During your 7-night journey along the celebrated Danube River, you call
on grand cities and quaint villages along the way. Plan your trip aboard :Viking
Europe | Viking
Neptune | Viking
Spirit
GRAND EUROPEAN
TOUR - 15
days / 14 Nights cruising from Amsterdam to Budapest
This 14-night voyage travels from Amsterdam to Budapest, exploring the
Rhine and Main Rivers and along the Danube as it winds its way through
Germany, Austria and Slovakia to Hungary Plan you trip aboard:Viking
Danube | Viking
Europe | Viking
Pride | Viking
Spirit
EASTERN EUROPEAN ODYSSEY: 16
days / 15 nights cruising from Danube River to The
Black Sea
Lift the Iron curtain! On thei 16 day odyssey through some of the Eastern Europe's
former socialist republics, you'll admire the grand cities of the Hapsburg Dynasty
and the ancient remains of the Roma Empire outposts. Plan your trip aboard:Viking
Neptune Click
here for 2008 Cruise Rates
EUROPEAN ADVENTURE - 15
days / 14 nights voyage from Vienna to Amsterdam
On this 15 day voyage through Austria, Germany and Holland, you'll expolore museums
galore, including a Van Gough Gallery in Amsterdam that boasts the largest collection
of his works in the world, and a museum in Mainz that pays tribute to Johannes
Gutenberg, the man whose invention brought literacy to the masses Plan your trip aboard :Viking
Sky Click
here for 2008 Cruise Rates
SWITZERLAND TO
BELGIUM - 15 days / 14 nights cruising
from Rhine, Main, Moselle & Danube
Experience Europe’s contrasting landscapes in this 15-day voyage
through five countries—Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland, and
Belgium. You’ll visit Germany’s lush Black Forest, the Rhine
River’s fruited wine region and the cosmopolitan cityscapes of Amsterdam,
Cologne and Basel. Plan your trip aboard :Viking
Sun
BERLIN TO PRAGUE - 12
days / 11 nights cruising from Berlin, Magdeburg, Melnik
- Prague
Follow the footsteps of history as you discover former East Germany’s
dramatic landscape. The history of this region is palpable, discover its
beauty and witness the development of Protestantism as you journey on this
12-day Elbe River cruisetour. Plan your trip aboard: Viking
Schumann
RHINE GETAWAY - 8
days / 7 nights cruising from Amsterdam to Basel
On this 8-day journey along the Rhine, you’ll explore Germany’s
influence on many of Europe’s finest cities and traditions. See France’s
multi-cultural Strasbourg, Germany’s Black Forest and Basel, Switzerland’s
Germanic home base. Plan your trip aboard: Viking
Sun
Combine Holland’s annual floral splendor with visits to two of
Belgium’s most beautifully preserved medieval cities— Brussels
and Brugge—and you have the ultimate 9-night journey through the
Low Countries. Plan your trip aboard: Viking
Spirit | Viking
Sky | Viking
Pride
DANUBE EXPLORER - 8
days / 7 nights cruising from Vienna to Nuremberg
On this cruise, usher in the winter with a timeless trip down the Danube
River where you discover the beauty of Austria and Germany and are warmly
welcomed by the locals. Plan your trip aboard:Viking
Europe | Viking
Spirit Click
here for 2008 Cruise Rates
DANUBE DELIGHT - 8
days / 7 nights cruising from Passau to Vienna
Experience your holiday with a Central European flair as you sail on this 8-day
journey along the Danube River.
Plus, on select sail dates, you can visit local Christmas markets for holiday
delicacies and distinctive gifts. Plan your trip aboard:Viking
Europe
WATERWAYS OF THE CZARS - 13
days / 12 nights cruising from St. Petersburg to Moscow
Cosmopolitan cities, emerging from years of communist rule, small towns, quaint
and provincial. You'll see it all in this 13 days cruise as you sail from Moscow
to St. Petersburg, touring the unique cultural contradictions of this enigmatic
country. Plan your
trip aboard:Viking
Kirov | Viking
Lomonosov | Viking
Pakhomov Viking Surkov
FOOTSTEPS OF THE COSSACKS - 12days
11 nights or 11 days / 10 nights cruise from Kiev -
Black Sea - Kiev
Ukraine's vibrant and rich culture is the focus of thi 11 or 12 day cruise, exploring
ancient cities like Kiev, Yalta and Odesa and immersing you in Cossack history
RUSSIAN RHAPSODY - 16
days / 15 nights cruisng from St. Petersburg - Volgograd
to Moscow
Delve deep into the secrets
of the Communist Bloc on this 16-day journey
through Russia’s most “Soviet” cities.
Visit Stalin’s bunker in Samara, the Lenin Museum in Ulyanovsk, and explore
the Kremlins of Kazan and Moscow. Plan your
trip aboard:Viking
Lomonosov
