| The Thinking Person's Cruise® | On board a Viking cruise, you won't find any children… but you will find several guest lecturers who are eager to enlighten you about the regions through which you are travelling. You won't find a casino… but you will find a magnificent library that has been expertly curated by London's Heywood Hill — one of the most influential bookshops in the world. You won't find any art auctions… but you will find one of the largest collections of works by Norwegian expressionist Edvard Munch outside of Oslo. Why? Because Viking believes that travel should be a doorway to cultural insight and personal enrichment. The company's award-winning ocean and river cruises are designed to help you explore and engage with each destination through its history, traditions, cuisine and customs, which is why Viking has become known as The Thinking Person's Cruise®. Discover our range of bespoke journeys that will open your mind, stir your curiosity and feed your perpetual desire for knowledge. Book now to enjoy a range of exciting flight offers and you could save up to $6,000 per couple.* | | FLY FREE BUSINESS CLASS OFFER* | | DEC 2019; MAR, OCT 2020; MAR 2021 Departures Discover cultural splendours and cerulean beauty on the Indonesian archipelago and Australia's legendary coast. Witness colourful traditions on Lombok Island. Explore Komodo National Park with a trained naturalist. Experience the charms of Darwin with a local. And uncover the cosmopolitan culture of Brisbane with a welcoming guide. | | APR-NOV 2020 & MAR-NOV 2021 Departures Admire Rhine Valley vistas from a 900-year-old castle. Sample the food and wine of Austria's Wachau Valley. Learn the Viennese waltz and linger in Budapest's Café Gerbeaud. Indulge all your senses on this 15-day journey spanning the best of Europe. Our most iconic itinerary traces the Rhine, Main and Danube Rivers between the windmill-dotted waterways of Holland and the stunning landscapes of Hungary, with engaging encounters at every bend. | COMPANION FLY FREE OFFERS* | | APR-SEP 2020/21 Departures Sail the clear waters of Scandinavia and the Baltic on this 15-day cruise. Enjoy overnights in cosmopolitan Stockholm, majestic St. Petersburg and scenic Bergen, and explore charming historic city centers in Tallinn and Gdańsk. Visit Helsinki, Berlin and Copenhagen and witness breathtaking scenery from your ship as she glides through majestic Norwegian fjords in the legendary homelands of the Vikings. | | JAN-MAR 2020 & FEB-MAR 2021 Departures Experience a land where dawn and twilight merge on the edges of the long Arctic night. Cruising far north in Norway's winter, witness what few others see: wondrous snow-dusted landscapes, cities hushed in slumber and the luminous aurora borealis dancing in the sky. Sami legends, a sled dog ride and mysterious rock carvings bring you close to your destination. Join us on this truly illuminating cruise. | | JUN-AUG 2020 & JUL-AUG 2021 Departures From Norway, travel to the end of the North Sea and beyond to unlock mysteries of the far north and experience nature at its most magnificent. Contrast the pleasant urban setting of Ålesund with the robust beauty of Geiranger's fjord landscape. Meet the people who thrive on the water's edge of the Faroe archipelago, and encounter polar fox, tern, eider ducks and members of the whale family in Iceland's majestic, distant north. | | APR-JUN, AUG, OCT 2021 Departures Discover Adriatic and Aegean treasures on this journey that combines Venice, the Adriatic & Greece and Ancient Mediterranean Treasures. Begin with an overnight amid Venice's iconic canals, then call on the magnificent walled city of Dubrovnik. Walk through Kotor's medieval streets, marvel at Olympia's ancient ruins and overnight in historic Athens. Explore Troy's archaeological marvels, a UNESCO Site, before ending with two days in intriguing Istanbul. | | MAY, AUG 2020 & APR 2021 Departures Unravel the mysteries of Japan with local guides. Learn about life in a remote Russian city with one who calls it home. Cross the Bering Sea, tracing the legendary path of the first human migration to the Americas. In Alaska, cruise into glacier-strewn, mountain-ringed bays, stopping in former frontier towns to hear stories of trappers and lumberjacks. Overnight stays in Tokyo and Sapporo help you explore fully. | | MAR-NOV 2020/21 Departures See Bucharest's 3,000-room Palace of Parliament. Make banitsa bread with a home cook in Vidin. Explore Belgrade's Ottoman and European treasures, including 6th-century Kalemegdan Fortress. View the Danube's towering Iron Gate. Visit a Croatian family's Osijek home. Witness Hungary's daredevil Puszta horsemen. Behold Budapest's grandeur. Once hidden behind the Iron Curtain, the eastern Danube still has secrets to reveal on this enriching cruisetour. | | MAR-DEC 2020/21 Departures Explore one of Europe's best-loved rivers, the Rhine. Discover the turreted fortresses, grand cathedrals, historic cities, medieval towns and spectacular scenery of the Middle Rhine—a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sip the region's renowned white wines, the roots of its terraced vineyards reaching back to Roman times. Savor the various culinary traditions of Alsace. From Basel and Cologne to Amsterdam, this journey reveals a rich landscape of beauty and culture. | | |
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