"For this cruise in September we were concerned about air travel with the stories out there most of the summer.When we first arrived the cabin seemed a bit small, but actually it was quite adequate...."Read More
It was an opportunity to visit parts of the world In style, ie., quality service, excellent & tasteful cuisine, comfortable environments, etc. The variety of beautifully organized excursions at each ports provided memorable opportunities to see the sights, eat the food & meet the people.
It was to-date THE Most relaxing cruise vacation I /we have ever taken. The size of the ship & number of ...
There were two reasons we chose the Grand European Tour for our celebration - Budapest and Koblenz! My second great-grandfather Harmon Weber was born in Koblenz, moved to the US as a child and lived into his 90's and through two marriages. I loved exploring this interesting city even if I didn't know exactly where to look
As for Budapest, my Latin teacher from high school grew up in Budapest. ...
Everything about this cruise was terrific! All the side trips as well as the included trips were excellent.
The only side trip to Amsterdam was disappointing as we were not told ahead of time that our guide was leaving us on our own for 4 hours. The description of the trip did not state this. We were also not able to visit the Peace Palace in The Hague which would have been nice to know ...
Some of my siblings and I were on this trip together. We all were able to plan our vacations to our skills and sites and yet get together every night for a "family" dinner. We celebrated 1 birthday and 2 wedding anniversaries on the trip. The staff was exceptional, they anticipate your every need. They take such good care of you, we felt like kings and queens. And will actually miss some of them. ...
We have wanted to do a river cruise for a long time. Viking was always on the top of the list of recommendations among friends and acquaintances. We were scheduled two years ago, but Covid changed those plans twice. For this cruise in September we were concerned about air travel with the stories out there most of the summer. We were also concerned about river levels. I joined a Facebook group ...
My husband retired during the worst part of the pandemic. We wanted to celebrate his retirement with a big trip and we researched different cruises. We loved what Viking offered and decided to book with them. We chose the 14 nIght Grand European Tour and we loved every minute of it. We began with extra days in Amsterdam and that was wonderful. We chose a time when the water level was low, but ...
This was originally booked in 2020 from Amsterdam to Budapest to celebrate our 50th Wedding Anniversary but due to Covid-19 it was cancelled and rebooked to202. It was cancelled again and booked in 2022. And finally we got to sail in 2022 for our 52 anniversary. It was everything we expected and more. Going from Budapest to Amsterdam turned out to be great even though we were wanting to extend ...
This was our first River Cruise and the Viking Grand European Tour was wonderful. We scheduled for 2019 and were delayed 2 years. We were able to get the Explorer Suite which was wonderful. Erdie took care of us for two weeks. He was meticulous in keeping our Suite neat and tidy and he noticed things we liked such as wasabi peas. The other staff was great--especially the breakfast chef who ...
We have done ocean cruises (which were outstanding) but they only allow you to see the coast of the country visited; while the river cruise allows you to tour the internal part of the country that you are sailing through and see more of the beauty of that country. The food on the ship was great (yes, I gained weight even with all the walking) and the service was awesome - Viking does an excellent ...
We just completed the Grand European - starting in Budapest and ending in Amsterdam. This was our first river cruise and it far exceeded our expectations. The trip was delayed several times and as a result we got some serious upgrades including the Silver Beverage package (all drinks paid for) and a Veranda AA suite. The room was lovely - lots of space with a separate living area and bedroom as ...