River Cruises Reviews

My wife and I chose this as our first viking cruise because I am a lover of wine and this cruise did not disappoint. The excursions were amazing, Bordeaux was just beautiful, viking guides were amazing, if you get Alisandra , you are in for a treat,awesome storyteller, we were thrilled to have her as our guide 3 times!! The minute we got off the plane and were greeted by a viking representative ...

We chose this cruise as a high school graduation present for our son who took German all four years. What a great way to visit 4 coutries at one time! This was a great way to dip our toe into international travel as Avalon was with us every step of the way. The excursions were lovely and the staff we fantastic. Our room was located right next to the engine room so next time I will definitely look ...

My wife had relatives that were from a number of the countries on this cruise which is why we chose it. We saw a diversity of sites which is what made this cruise a big hit. Some of the excursions were very unique, including visiting a person's home in Croatia and seeing old Communist era buildings during the excursions. Budapest was our favorite location, a beautiful city, especially at night. ...

I have been on a Viking cruise before and loved it so much I decided to go again. The excursions we chose were truly great, and all the guides and hosts were informative providing us with an unforgettable experience. My favorites were Kinderdijk and the whole history, both past and present. It was fascinating. The beautifully preserved Marksburg Castle was enchanting giving us a historical ...

This was my first River Cruise and my first Viking Cruise, and the experience did not disappoint! We did experience a minor snag while sailing as our air conditioning went out on the ship but to no fault of the crew. I wholeheartedly blame Mother Nature as France and most of the world was experiencing an extreme heat wave. The ships A/C condenser just could not handle the weather. That being said, ...

This was our second cruise with Viking and on the Rhine. Having loved our first trip on the longer Grand European cruise, we wanted to return to the beautiful Rhine Middle Valley but didn't want to repeat the entire trip; so, this was the obvious choice. We also added the pre-extension option to Lake Como, Italy. From the U.S. we flew to Milan and were met (after a slight bit of delay and ...

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 took the week-long ‘Dutch Delights’ cruise from Amsterdam and back, via the IJsellmeer inland sea and both large and small rivers. This ‘Generations’ cruise had several sizeable family groups with well-behaved kids, a change from the usual mix of retirees. We particularly enjoyed visiting the pretty small towns in Friesland and the rural far south of The Netherlands. Amsterdam is probably ...

It afford us the opportunity to see many cities on Europe's rivers. The cruise overall was fun, interesting and diverse. I wish Viking would have more opportunities to explore cities on our own. It seemed the only way to get to cities was to take an excursion. Wish there were shuttles to leave the ship just to go into town. If you did not do an excursion, you were stuck on the ship. Viking ...

We took this trip after planning it 4 times, we finally got to go (covid/covid/family medical issue, and 2023 we went!). It was a great experience overall, with a few minor hiccups. We had to transfer boats half way through due to low water levels, nothing Viking could control, and the transition went smoothly but it was a day lost of our trip and 4 hour bus ride which wasn’t ideal. Food and ...