While we were the youngest people on the ship (in our 30's) - we absolutely loved sailing the rhine river and experiencing different countries by unpacking once! we didn't have to think about what we were going to do at each port - great free excursions, and absolutely fantastic upgrade excursions. we did opt out of a handful of excursions to go explore on our own (i.e. Renting e-bikes on our ...
It was our first cruise and we were celebrating our 35th anniversary, I wanted my wife to see some of the wonderful cities I’d visited on work trips. The ship was very nice, clean and European style. The room, those small, was well appointed and had a small veranda, which we enjoyed sitting on whenever possible.
The water level was low so they had to make some minor adjustments. We were ...
What a great introduction to Europe - the itinerary, the ship, the food, the service - all TOP NOTCH!!! The entire week was spelled out with a good amount of "free time" both on the ship and in the port cities. The water level in the Rhine can cause some changes - like having to dock at other locations other than "city front" - but Viking handled all the transportation needs flawlessly with very ...
Wanted to see this part of the world for the first time and to have another chance at exploring Budapest (missed out on our Viking voyage in 2017 because of one-day-late outbound flight).
Enjoyed the mix of guests on this itinerary! Made connections with several different groups of people.
Appreciate the included tours, guides, and briefings on the countries, cities, and regions, performing ...
We wanted a cruise that would go to Budapest and was not longer than 10 days, it seem like an interesting journey, it was very insightful, I loved the trip in croatia where we visited the homes of the people that lived through the war. i found it very interesting, since i also had to flee a communist country. the going to the farm it was very dusty I suggest the pour some water so that we don't ...
We did the Rhine a few years ago and wanted to try the danube. This cruise was a little different as most of the cruising was done at night. Just different from the Rhine where we saw more scenery. Tours were good, but we did not take advantage of the optional tours, there were a few that we should have done. Thought they were a little more pricy that I would have expected. Food was great and ...
After trying and loving Viking ocean cruises, my spouse and I decided to try a river cruise. The experience was very nice. The pre-excursion prior to boarding the ship,the port excursions (both included and optional), cuisine, cabins, dining room, lounge, entertainment, upper deck and crew were very good.The cruise director was outstanding. Although low water levels required us to be transported ...
This is our second Grand European cruise. We so enjoyed the first one 3 years ago that we decided we would do another in the opposite direction. About half way thru the cruise we had to change ships to the Viking Rolf due to low water conditions. This ship was also excellent and was a virtual twin to the Viking Vali. Both crews were excellent and our cruise director also transferred to the new ...
Having never been to Europe except for the UK my wife and I decided to book this cruise when asked to join brother and his wife and two other mutual friends. Everything about the cruise was over the top. Viking's staff is the absolute best we have ever encountered. The entire staff from the housekeepers to the bartenders to the servers in the restaurant know your name and your ...
This cruise was top notch. There isn't one thing that we did not enjoy. The crew and staff were outstanding. They treated you with respect and remembered your names when they saw you. We arrived in Amsterdam in the late morning, met our friends on the deck and relaxed with some wine. There was a buffet lunch and then they offered a walking tour of Amsterdam which was interesting. After our tour we ...