The Viking® Difference

The Viking^®Difference

Destination focused. Culturally enriching. Carefully curated.

As The World’s Leading River Cruise Line^®, Viking believes in offering you extraordinarily well-designed cruises that bring you closer to the cultures of the world. Its intimate vessels sail into the heart of your destination — where new discoveries are just a short walk from your ship.

The Thinking Person’s Cruise^®

Viking Longships® sail through Budapest and beyond.

Travel should be more than just a trip — it should be a doorway to cultural insight and personal enrichment. That is why Viking itineraries are designed to help you explore and engage with your destination through its food, culture, countryside and customs.

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Included shore excursions and carefully curated optional tours provide the perfect overview of must-see cultural and historic highlights. But The Viking Way^® of exploration goes beyond the expected and iconic, offering Local Life, Working World and optional Privileged Access^® experiences. Onboard enrichment programs bring local culture and history to life, complementing your time ashore.

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With ships thoughtfully engineered to bring the outside in, Viking has fine-tuned the art of exploring the world in comfort. Graceful staterooms and suites were designed for ultimate comfort and serenity, and light-filled public spaces inspire and refresh you throughout your journey. Plus, its state-of-the-art Viking Longships^® — the newest and largest river fleet in Europe — feature premium amenities, river cruising’s first-ever true suites and the most al fresco dining on Europe’s rivers.

This small-ship, destination-focused approach to river cruising has earned Viking a place in the industry as not only the world’s most recognized cruise line, but also the most highly awarded one. Last year, the company was voted the No. 1 River Cruise Line by Condé Nast Traveler in its 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards and once again named one of the Best River Cruise Lines by Travel + Leisure readers in the 2017 World’s Best Awards. Discover all the reasons why when we book your voyage on the Rhine, Danube, Main and Elbe rivers and beyond.

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