Wonderful way to tour a foreign country. Always felt safe and cared for. Our guide was generous with his time and knowledge. He gave us a new understanding of China. The crew kept us happy, we'll fed and entertained. The ship was always clean and tidy. Hotels were excellent.
We started our trip with a pre extension in Korea. We were the only couple on that part of our trip and had ...
Our trip included visiting Hong Kong for 2 weeks on our own, then flew to Beijing to start our tour with Viking: 3 days in Beijing, 7 days Yangtze River Cruise on board of Viking Emerald, then 2 days in Shanghai. In Beijing, Viking had us divided into 5 groups, each group had about 26 people. Lots of seats to choose from in the tour bus. We were assigned JW Marriott Hotel, with one optional BOGO ...
Viking did a great job of organizing a truly memorable trip. We arranged our own travel because we used our AA miles and flew business class for the 14 1/2 hour non-stop flight. We also made our own taxi arrangements to the Kerry Hotel in Beijing and from Westin in Shanghai. Viking charged about $240 for transfers. I simply looked up the Hotel address and did a copy paste of it in Chinese into ...
This was our first time to China and we're very happy we went with Viking to show us this area of the world.
The guides were very nice and helpful at every turn. They always make sure you have a great experience and are safe at all times.
Our Viking experience was a bit different from going to Europe as we had a land portion that had to be done in order to see the sights of China that we ...
This was our first river cruise. We are avid ocean cruisers and have done 55 cruises to date. We have been many times to Shanghai and a couple of times to Beijing over the years. We wanted to see more of China, as it is a vast country that can only be seen by visiting inland. We decided on Viking Cruises because it is a brand that we had heard a lot about.
The Viking customer service we ...
First river cruise and first time with Viking. Trip was great. Be prepared to move along quickly; lots of walking. Staff on ship were wonderful; cruise through the Three Gorges area was awesome. Had a great tour guide that stayed with us the entire trip. His knowledge and willingness to talk about the culture and history added to much to the whole experience. Would love to go to China again. Food ...
First time with Viking and wanted to be fully escorted on our first trip to China. Heard great things about Viking in China and it did not disappoint.
Viking took care of us from the moment we landed in Beijing until we flew home from Shanghai.
Ship did not have a lot of entertainment but we were tired each day from our tours so it did not matter.
Staff on the ship remembered our names ...
Both my wife and I had been to Beijing, Shanghai and Xi'an before, so our main interest is the Three Gorges and the Panda base in Chengdu. One caution, Viking told us luggage allowance is very limited, so I dropped extra lenses for my camera, removed warm layers for cold weather. Once we got there, first thing our tour escort told us was that we do not have to worry about luggage weight as we ...
I selected this cruise to see mainland China with additional tours of Guilin and Hong Kong. Some of the high points of the tour were the Three Gorges Dam, the Tera-cotta Warriors, the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. Highly recommended.
The ship and the staff were all very attentive and service was excellent. The menu was excellent, with dishes from various parts of China. It was interesting ...
It combined visits to several key Chinese cities and tourist attractions with six days on the Yangtze River. A great combination. We were well cared for from start to finish. Hotels were excellent and food was great with lots of choice including western and Chinese dishes. The sight seeing hit the high lights from the Imperial City and the Great Wall to the terra-cotta warriors to the Three ...