Added: 09/04/2005 |
Viking River cruising is the best way to explore Europe and Russia without wasting your time on troubles about transportation and hotel accommodation. The company operates twenty eight comprehensively equipped ships, carrying from one hundred up to two hundred and fifty passengers, and it offers all-inclusive vacation packages with cruising along the greatest rivers of Europe and Russia - the Rhine, the Moselle, the Main, the Main-Danube Canal, the Danube River, the Elbe, the Volga and the Po - motor coach tours, visits to the famous sights, excursions and demonstrations. You should also not worry about language barriers, as on every ship there are English-speaking guides.
During the Viking River cruising, the ships call, at least, at one port a day, where you will have an opportunity to see the city or experience its night life if it is an overnight stay.
With the Heart of Germany, Danube Explorer, Eastern European Odyssey, European Adventure, Grand Tour of Europe, Romantic Danube and Treasures of the Rhine packages, you will get to the enchanting spots in Europe, touched with the flair of those historic events that happened there and still reminiscent of the notwithstanding personalities who lived in these Viking River cruise areas.
Berlin, Dresden and Prague impress with their opulent architectural monuments. The home of Martin Luther, the residences of the Saxon Monarchs, beautiful palaces and gardens are few of the numerous landmarks that you will see in these Viking River cruise areas. Along the Rhine and Moselle rivers there are a lot of picturesque villages, vineyards and castles that also contribute to the rich landscape and are as if created for showcasing. The veins of the Rhine, Danube and Maine will lead you to the very heart of Europe - the various regions of Austria, Germany and Holland. In Eastern Europe, Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic will open for you their cultural treasuries. A travel to France is a continuous row of breath taking views in the regions of Burgundy, Ardche, in Provence, Lion, Arles and Avignon.
Recently, two new itineraries of Viking River cruising have been proposed- a twenty-one night cruise across Europe from the North Sea to the Black Sea along the Rhine, Main and Danube Rivers and a seven night cruise through the south of France.
Discover the mysterious and rich history of Russia and Ukraine traveling to these wonderful lands with such packages as the Footsteps of the Cossacks and the Waterways of the Czars of Viking River cruising. The ancient cities and monuments that witnessed the establishment of Ukraine and its turning into an independent state will be shown to you on the way along the Dnieper River from Kiev to the Black Sea. In Russia you will cover long distances getting from Karelia to Moscow and St. Petersburg, the two magnificent capitals of the country, attracting tourists from all over the world.
You can buy a package and go on tour with the Viking River cruising at any time during the period of March to the first week of November. Thus, choose one of the itineraries the company offers and start packing your things for the cruise of your life.
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